Beyond Channel Attached Storage

Monday
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
9857: SAN (Storage Area Networking) Overview - Part 1
Speakers: Mike Blair and David Lytle
Project: SAN

11:00 AM-12:15 PM
10080: SAN (Storage Area Networking) Overview - Part 2
Speakers: Mike Blair and David Lytle
Project: SAN

1:30 PM-2:30 PM
9671: Managing SAN for Linux on z/VM - a Nationwide Perspective
Speaker: James Vincent
Project: Linux

3:00 PM-4:00 PM
9931: Buffer-to-Buffer Credits, Exchanges, and Urban Legends
Speaker: Howard Johnson
Project: SAN

4:30 PM-5:30 PM
9934: Evolution of the System z Channel
Speakers: Howard Johnson and Patty Driever
Project: SAN

Tuesday
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
9874: Maximizing Mainframe Tape Storage Efficiencies with 'Tape on Disk' & Deduplication
Speaker: Brian Kithcart
Project: Storage

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
9368: A First Look at the Interworkings and Hidden Mechanisms of FICON Performance
Speaker: David Lytle
Project: SAN

3:00 PM-4:00 PM
10079: A deeper look into the Inner Workings and Hidden Mechanisms of FICON Performance
Speaker: David Lytle
Project: SAN

Wednesday
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
9860: Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6 Implementation Planning, Upgrade, and Strategies
Speaker: Dave Canan
Project: Storage

9:30 AM-10:30 AM
9864: zSeries FICON and FCP Fabrics - Intermixing Best Practices
Speakers: Mike Blair and Howard Johnson
Project: SAN

3:00 PM-4:00 PM
9898: Implementing Oracle’s StorageTek Cross TapePlex Replication (Or Not)
Speaker: Mitch Mackrory
Project: Storage

4:30 PM-5:45 PM
9969: Virtual Tape Replication Multi-Vendor Panel Discussion
Speakers: Brian Kithcart , Arthur Tolsma , Steve Aaker , John Sawyer , Ron Reeger and Russell Witt
Project: MVS Storage Management

Thursday
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
9853: FICON Over IP - Technology and Customer Use
Speaker: Tony Almeida
Project: SAN

9:30 AM-10:30 AM
9933: Customer Deployment Examples for FICON Technologies
Speakers: Howard Johnson and Mike Blair
Project: SAN

3:00 PM-4:00 PM
9316: SAN Security Overview
Speaker: Tony Almeida
Project: Communications Technologies

4:30 PM-5:30 PM
10088: FICON Director and Channel Free-for-all
Speakers: Mike Blair and David Lytle
Project: SAN