Storage Administration

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
9520: IBMLink Replacement of ETR with Service Request (SR)
Speakers: Christian Gilmore , Mark Fyffe and Tashira Gibbs
Project: MVS Core Technologies

9951: MVSS Project Opening Keynote
Speakers: Scott Drummond and Kevin Hosozawa
Project: MVS Storage Management

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

9741: What's New in DB2 10 for z/OS for the DBA
Speaker: James Z. Teng, Ph.D.
Project: Database

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

9539: The DB2 for z/OS Catalog Gets a Makeover
Speaker: Willie Favero
Project: Database

4:30 PM-5:30 PM
9837: Data Sharing Best Practices for Distributed Access.
Speaker: Shivram Ganduri
Project: Database

9934: Evolution of the System z Channel
Speakers: Howard Johnson and Patty Driever
Project: SAN

10020: Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) Update, Virtualization, Dynamic Provisioning, and Dynamic Tiering for the Mainframe
Speaker: William Smith
Project: MVS Storage Management

6:00 PM-7:00 PM
9705: Roundtable: Shaping the Future of Mainframe Professionals Discussion
Speakers: Linda Jorgensen and Geoff Smith
Project: MVS Core Technologies

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

9968: Optimizing Your Batch Window - a Multi-discipline Approach to Speeding Up Your Batch Workload
Speaker: Horst Sinram
Project: MVS Storage Management

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
9406: IMS Disaster Recovery: Simplify and Improve IMS Administration + Coordinated Disaster Recovery for IMS and DB2 Double Session
Speakers: Glenn Galler and Ron Bisceglia
Project: IMS

1:30 PM-2:30 PM
9706: SDSF for New Users Hands-on Lab
Speaker: Chip Wood
Project: MVS Core Technologies

9643: Solid State Drives: Changing the Way DBAs Do Business
Speaker: Paul Pendle
Project: Database

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

9963: The Exciting Future of Tape Data Storage
Speaker: Robert Raymond
Project: MVS Storage Management

4:30 PM-5:30 PM
9936: DB2 for z/OS Backup and Recovery Update - V9 and V10
Speaker: James Z. Teng, Ph.D.
Project: Database

9941: Need Space? How to Start Planning Now for Migration to EAV
Speaker: Cecilia C. Lewis
Project: MVS Storage Management

6:00 PM-7:00 PM
9708: Shaping the Future of IBM Documentation Delivery and Management
Speakers: Geoff Smith and Linda Jorgensen
Project: MVS Core Technologies

Wednesday
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
9944: DFSMShsm Best Practices to Help You Get the Most from Your Investment
Speaker: Glenn Wilcock
Project: MVS Storage Management

9339: Data Protection Considerations for Consolidation, Deduplication and Migration of Tape Data Files
Speaker: Tom Meehan
Project: MVS Storage Management

9:30 AM-10:30 AM
9636: GDPS Overview and Recent Enhancements (Release 3.7 and 3.8)
Speaker: Alan G. McClure
Project: MVS Storage Management

9958: System z and Storage Synergy
Speaker: Scott Drummond
Project: MVS Storage Management

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

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
9955: DFSMS Basics: VSAM Transaction VSAM (TVS) Basics/Implementation
Speaker: Neal Bohling
Project: MVS Storage Management

9945: What's New in DFSMSdss and System Data Mover
Speaker: Jeff Suarez
Project: MVS Storage Management

1:30 PM-2:30 PM
9351: Managing HSM So That HSM Doesn't Manage You!
Speakers: Chris Taylor and Vickie Dault
Project: MVS Storage Management

9947: Preserve System Integrity for Your Business With IBM Replication Solutions for Business Continuity (Part 1 of 2)
Speakers: Jeff Suarez and Scott Drummond
Project: MVS Storage Management

3:00 PM-4:00 PM
9398: IMS 12 Database and DBRC Enhancements
Speaker: Rich Lewis
Project: IMS

9898: Implementing Oracle’s StorageTek Cross TapePlex Replication (Or Not)
Speaker: Mitch Mackrory
Project: Storage

9948: Preserve System Integrity for Your Business With IBM Replication Solutions for Business Continuity (Part 2 of 2)
Speakers: Jeff Suarez and Scott Drummond
Project: MVS Storage Management

9739: Significant Enhancements in z/OS V1R13 zFS
Speaker: Jim Showalter
Project: MVS Core Technologies

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

6:00 PM-7:00 PM
9993: DFSMS Free-for-All
Speaker: Scott Drummond
Project: MVS Storage Management

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

9946: Making the Most of DFSMSdss and SMS: Hints, Tips, and Best Practices in your z/OS Environment
Speakers: Jeff Suarez and Steve Huber
Project: MVS Storage Management

9444: Tiering in Today’s Disk Storage Systems
Speakers: John Baker and John Ticic
Project: MVS Storage Management

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

9940: IEBCOPY -Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
Speaker: Cecilia C. Lewis
Project: MVS Storage Management

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
9814: Best Practices for Replicating Linux
Speakers: Bradford E. Hinson and Gail Riley
Project: Linux

9695: ISPF Hidden Treasures and New Features - Part 2 of 2
Speakers: Peter Van Dyke and Liam Doherty
Project: MVS Core Technologies

9943: What's New in DFSMShsm
Speaker: Glenn Wilcock
Project: MVS Storage Management

1:30 PM-2:30 PM
9942: What's New in DFSMSrmm
Speaker: Horst Sinram
Project: MVS Storage Management

3:00 PM-4:00 PM
9230: DFSMS Basics: How to Create/Modify an SMS Configuration and Write ACS Routines Part 1
Speakers: Steve Huber and Neal Bohling
Project: MVS Storage Management

9316: SAN Security Overview
Speaker: Tony Almeida
Project: Communications Technologies

9333: SMS is Now Mandatory for DB2 V10! SMS Best Practices for DB2
Speaker: John Iczkovits
Project: Database

4:30 PM-5:30 PM
9231: DFSMS Basics: How to Write ACS Routines Part 2 - Hands-on Lab
Speakers: Steve Huber and Neal Bohling
Project: MVS Storage Management

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

4:30 PM-5:45 PM
9961: Data Reduction Meets Reality
Speakers: Doug Barbian and Martin Murrey
Project: MVS Storage Management

6:00 PM-7:00 PM
10031: MVSS Project Planning for SHARE
Speaker: Russell Witt
Project: MVS Storage Management

Friday
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
10059: Replicated De-Duplication Versus Physical Copies – You DON’T Have to Make a Choice; Ultimate Flexibility with CA Vtape
Speaker: Russell Witt
Project: MVS Storage Management

9887: Setting up and Using an SMS-Managed Manual Tape Library (MTL)
Speaker: Steve Pryor
Project: MVS Storage Management

9:30 AM-10:30 AM
9232: DFSMS Basics: Storage Reporting Using the Report Generator Part 1
Speaker: Vickie Dault
Project: MVS Storage Management

9478: SCSI over FCP for Linux on System z Roundup
Speaker: Robert (Jay) J. Brenneman
Project: Linux

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
9233: DFSMS Basics: How to Use DFSMS Report Generator for RMM and HSM Reports Part 2 - Hands-on Lab
Speaker: Vickie Dault
Project: MVS Storage Management

9959: Mainframe Storage Best Practices Utilizing Oracle's Virtual Tape Technology
Speaker: Steve Aaker
Project: MVS Storage Management