Modelled after the z/OS Academy, November 10-12, 2020 we held our first ever z/OS DFSMS Academy, with 15 virtual sessions spanning topics from an intense look at encryption and compression through a day of basics.  With near 500 registrants, we were extremely pleased with the turn-out. 

The first event consisted of lectures and a small number of demos, and hopefully, some networking with members of the z/OS DFSMS Development and Test organization.  We have yet to set the date for our next z/OS DFSMS Academy, so watch this space and don’t miss out on the opportunity to attend future z/OS DFSMS Academy events and sponsored workshops.

For more information, please contact Lisa Gundy, lisat@us.ibm.com and watch the event tab of the DFSMS Community for upcoming registration links to our next events.   

For those that were not able to attend the event, you can access the recordings here: https://ibm.box.com/s/4sspaf93r58o5ftn9f0t31po8aj1995z

To stay current on new events, make sure to check out:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12238880/
• IBM Z Community: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/groups/topic-home?CommunityKey=e7b7d299-8509-4572-8cf1-c1112684644f
• New to Z user group: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/groups/newtoz?CommunityKey=53d759c6-31ad-4ebd-b518-0696ea821f14
• IBM Z Global Student Hub: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/groups/community-home?CommunityKey=27b746cd-ca36-49bb-a1ad-01e7aec7d9aa&joinOurCommunity=1

The z/OS DFSMS Academy is free.  The academy is also virtual, so there is no travel is necessary.