zSeries Oracle Special Interest Group Conference

Redwood ShoresCA, April 20– April 24, 2009

22nd Annual International zSeries Oracle SIG Conference

April 20– April 24, 2009

The OracleConferenceCenterat 350 Oracle Parkway

Redwood Shores, California

The Annual International zSeries Oracle SIG Conference is a three-day technical user group event (z/OS, Linux on IBM System z), typically attended by approximately 50 customers from around the world. The conference starts with a Welcome Reception on Sundaynight April 19th, sponsored by Oracle. The conference includes presentations by customers, Oracle, IBM and others. The dinner and entertainment event on Tuesday evening is sponsored by IBM Corporation.

This is a technical conference, with a technical audience that started asMVS (z/OS, OS/390) and has expanded - include Linux on IBM System z. Previous attendees said that they return because of the high quality, valuable information they receive as well as the opportunity - exchange information with others.

Enrollment

The conference is a user group event, managed by the SIG President,

Mike Zechman, and the SIG committee

which includes various user and vendor participation.

For registration, please go -

Oracle contact for this event is

Charles Wagener ()

Online Attendance

This conference will not be webcast. The presentations will be made available on the SIG website after the conference.

Location

OracleConferenceCenter

350 Oracle Parkway

Redwood Shores,CA

The Conference Hotel is Hotel Sofitel, Redwood Shores, California

Only 10 miles from the San FranciscoInternationalAirport with a complimentary shuttle service available from 6am to 11pm. Callthe hotel at 650-598-9000to come pick you at the Airport.

Transportation to the Conference Centre

Sofitel’s shuttle runs from the lobby to Oracle everyday at 7:45, 8:15 and 8:45 am.

It is also a lovely 10 minute walk. See last page for Map.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Time / Session Title / Speaker/Sponsor
6:00PM - 8:00PM / Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Oracle / Sofitel Hotel, Redwood Shores, CA

Monday, April 20, 2009

Session Locations

All sessions will be held in the main auditorium unless otherwise noted.

Time / Session Title / Speaker/Sponsor
8:15 - 9:00 / Breakfast at ConferenceCenter / zSeries Oracle SIG
9:00 - 9:30 / Welcome and Introductions
zSeries Oracle SIG 21 years / Mike Zechman, President zSeries Oracle SIG
9:30 - 10:30 / Opening Remarks, Discussion and
Oracle/IBM Relationship,
Oracle and IBM Projects on Linux / Matt Puccini, Oracle and Susan Adamovich IBM
10:30 - 10:45 / Morning break / zSeries Oracle SIG
10:45 - 11:30 / Customer Trends and Directions / Barry Perkins, Oracle Global Sales Support
11:30 - 12:15 / z/Series: Lowering IT Costs with Modernization / Kim Trantham, Oracle
12:15 - 1:15 / Lunch at ConferenceCenter / zSeries Oracle SIG
1:15 - 2:15 / Designing and tuning large high performance systems: Tips and Tricks Plus QA / Graham Wood, Oracle
2:15 - 3:15 / Managing Linux/ VMPerformance / Barton Robinson
Velocity Software
3:15 - 3:30 / Afternoon Break / zSeries Oracle SIG
3:30: 4:30 / Large ScaleVirtualization Conundrum / Sharon Chen
CSL International
4:30-5:15 / z/Series Connectivity – Functionality and experiences with gateways / Thomas Niewel
Oracle Deutschland
Agenda

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Time / Session Title / Speaker/Sponsor
8:15 - 9:00 / Breakfast at ConferenceCenter / zSeries Oracle SIG
9:00 - 10:00 / Phil’s Tips / Ask Phil
(Room 102) / Phil Veal, Oracle
9:00 - 10:00 / Round table discussion on best practises and
experiences on Linux on z / Kathryn Arrell
IBM USA
10:00 - 10:15 / Morning Break / zSeries Oracle SIG
10:15 - 11:00 / Top Technical Hints and TipsSystem z / Damian Gallagher
Oracle UK
11:00 - 12:00 / System Z Storage Options for Linux on z / Dave Simpson,
IBM USA
11:00 - 12:00 / Oracle for z/OS Clients accessing Linux/Unix/Windows Systems (Room 102) / Thomas Niewel,
Oracle Deutschland
12:00 - 1:00 / Lunch at ConferenceCenter / zSeries Oracle SIG
1:00 - 1:45 / Using Oracle Grid Control to diagnose performance
problems on System Z / Gerard Shockley
BostonUniversity
1:45 - 2:30 / Virtualization and Consolidation on System z / Vaughn Burton, IBM
Doug Yellick, IBM
2:30 – 3:15 / Oracle/IBM Joint Solutions Center Update
From IBM European Benchmark Center of Montpellier, France Part1 / Paul Bramy,
Oracle France
Nicolas Marescaux, IBM
3:15 - 3:30 / Afternoon Break / zSeries Oracle SIG
3:30 – 4:15 / Oracle/IBM Joint Solutions Center Update
Part 2 / Paul Bramy,
Oracle France
Nicolas Marescaux, IBM
4:15 - 5:00 / Customer Presentation / South Africa
5:00 - 6:00 / ReturntoHotel for Bus departure
6:00 / Bus Leaves from the Sofitel Hotel / zSeries Oracle SIG
6:45 - 9:30 / Happy Hour, Dinner with Entertainment / Night at HalfMoonBay
zSeries Oracle SIG
10:00 / Last call: Bus back - the hotel / zSeries Oracle SIG

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Time / Session Title / Speaker/Sponsor
8:15 - 9:00 / Breakfast at ConferenceCenter / zSeries Oracle SIG
9:00 - 10:00 / zSeries SIG Update and Directions;
Voting of New Officers / Mike Zechman, DISA
10:00 - 10:15 / Morning break
10:15 – 11:00 / Oracle Support Update / Rhoda Pereira,Oracle
Damian Gallagher,Oracle
11:00 - 11:45 / IBM System z, Update and Directions / Gaylan Braselton, IBM
11:45 - 12:30 / Closing Comments and Lunch at ConferenceCenter / Mike Zechman, DISA

Workshops

Wednesday, April 23, 2009

Time / Session Title / Speaker/Sponsor
1:00 - 5:00 / Hands-on z/Linux Workshop at IBM San Mateo
(MUST PRE-REGISTER, on a First Come Basis) / IBM Linux on System z
1:00 - 5:00 / Performance on Linux on Z/VM Workshop at Velocity Software
(MUST PRE-REGISTER, on a First Come Basis) / Barton Robinson
Velocity Software
1:00 - 5:00 / Oracle/IBM MAA
Must have your own Laptop
(MUST PRE-REGISTER, on a First Come Basis) / Paul Bramy,
Oracle France

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Workshop Notes:

Meals - A continental breakfast and lunch will be served on site at each workshop (Thursday and Friday).

Transportation – Bus transportation will be provided for the IBM and Velocity Software Workshops. Buses will depart Sofitel Hotel at 7:45 AM on Thursday and Friday. Buses will depart from the conference center on Wednesday at 12:45.

Time / Session Title / Speaker/Sponsor
8:30 - 5:00 / Hands-on z/Linux Workshop at IBM San Mateo
(MUST PRE-REGISTER, on a First Come Basis) / IBM Linux on System z
Location: IBM
8:30 - 5:00 / Performance on Linux on Z/VM Workshop at Velocity Software
(MUST PRE-REGISTER, on a First Come Basis) / Barton Robinson
Velocity Software
Location: Velocity Software
8:30 - 5:00 / Oracle/IBM MAA
(MUST PRE-REGISTER, on a First Come Basis) / Paul Bramy,
Oracle France
Location: Room 102

Friday, April 24, 2009

Time / Session Title / Speaker/Sponsor
8:30 - 12:00 / Hands-on z/Linux Workshop at IBM San Mateo
(MUST PRE-REGISTER, on a First Come Basis) / IBM Linux on System z
8:30 - 12:00 / Performance on Linux on Z/VM Workshop at Velocity Software
(MUST PRE-REGISTER, on a First Come Basis) / Barton Robinson
Velocity Software
8:30-12:00 / Oracle/IBM MAA
Must have your own Laptop
(MUST PRE-REGISTER, on a First Come Basis) / Paul Bramy,
Oracle France

YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOPS

The workshops will be held Wednesday 1 PM April 22nd till Friday noon April 24th.

TO PRE-REGISTER -Please send an email -

if you wish - attend the workshops.

Directions - Oracle Parkway HQ building's 100-600

From San Jose

  • Take 101 North
  • Take the Ralston Ave/Marine World Parkway exit
  • Exit at Marine World Parkway
  • After exiting the off-ramp, go - far left lane
  • At first stop light, make a left onto Oracle Parkway

From San Francisco

  • Take 101 South
  • Take the Ralston Ave. exit
  • Take the Marine World Parkway exit
  • Go - far left lane and make a left at first stop light-Oracle Parkway

From Hotel Sofitel

  • Start out going Northwest on TWIN DOLPHIN DR toward SHORELINE DR.
  • Turn RIGHT onto MARINE WORLD PKWY.
  • Turn LEFT onto ORACLE PKWY.
  • End at 350 Oracle PkwyRedwood CityCA

We are going to building 350 Oracle Parkway, it is half way around the lake.

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