z/VM Systems Management Fundamentals

The term "Systems Management" is frequently used, but what exactly does it really mean? What is OpenStack and how does it fit into the z/VM System Management strategy? Who should be using the Systems Management APIs (SMAPI)? What is xCAT and how does its integration into z/VM change the Systems Management landscape? What solutions are available to you for augmenting and extending the z/VM hypervisor management options? All these questions will be answered in this session as we take a look at high level aspects of managing z/VM systems.

Tracks: Cloud in the Enterprise and z/VM Systems Programming