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Session Topic |
Speaker/s |
Abstract |
| Session 1 |
IBM Z Hardware Hot Topics |
Mitch Bride & Kenny Stine, WSC, IBM |
There are many new developments in the world of IBM Z hardware that may be flying under the radar. We will bring you up to speed on a variety of topics, including the new TELUM II chip, and new Spyre chip. |
| Session 2 |
Explainable AI with Machine Learning for z/OS |
Artem Minin & John Goodyear, WSC, IBM |
Break open the black box of an AI model with Machine Learning for z/OS (MLz)! In this session see how MLz facilitates deploying AI models with trust, transparency, and confidence. You will see how MLz configures AI explainability for model deployments using SHAP and LIME. You will experience how AI explainability is used to produce visual reports showing why an AI model arrived at a particular conclusion, and how that can help business users understand and leverage model predictions. |
| Session 3 |
WSC z/OS Performance 'Hot Topics' |
Brad Snyder, WSC, IBM |
IBM WSC Performance team will review the latest in z/OS performance updates, APARs and best practices |
| Session 4 |
Liberty on z/OS Servers: Configuration Best Practices |
Mitch Johnson & John Brefach, WSC, IBM |
Liberty servers on z/OS are still new to most z/OS system programmer and/or administrators. These servers are becoming more prevalent and critical with IBM z/OS products In this session an experienced z/OS system programmer will share his recommendations for best practices for configuring and executing Liberty servers on z/OS. The speaker will provide field tested methods to make the administration of Liberty server simple, recreatable and highly reliable. Other sessions in this series provide best practices when it comes to monitoring, problem determination enabling security. |
| Session 5 |
Ansible Automation Platform for z/OS |
Jacob Emery, IBM |
Learn how Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) can help ease the workload of mainframe teams by automating operations tasks like renewing certificates in RACF via Ansible playbooks. |
| Session 6 |
Optimize the Batch Window with the Latest IBM Z Technology - zBNA 2024 Update |
Joel Moss, WSC, IBM |
The IBM Z Batch Network Analyzer (IBM zBNA) Tool has been updated in 2024 to help users optimize their batch windows using the latest IBM Z technologies. Learn about the enhanced DS8000 G10 zHyperLink™ analysis that will help you identify more eligible candidates that can achieve low latency disk access without any application changes. Discover how the IBM Integrated Accelerator for zEDC and Integrated Accelerator for Z Sort baked into the z16 hardware can optimize the batch window for maximum efficiency. Whether you are a seasoned IBM zBNA user or brand new, everyone will learn how to take advantage of this no-cost tool and leverage the benefits of the latest IBM Z technologies! |
| Session 7 |
Performance Update for Linux and Openshift Container Platform on IBM z16 and LinuxONE Emperor 4 |
Stefan Reimbold, Richard Lewis, WSC, IBM |
This presentation will show the latest performance results of IBM z16 and LinuxONE Emperor and Rockhopper 4. This session will cover performance improvements in the different areas will be highlighted - CPU, memory, disk, networking, and more - and hints and tips are given how workloads benefit from the improvements. |
| Session 8 |
Liberty on z/OS Servers: Monitoring and Problem Determination Techniques |
Mitch Johnson & John Brefach, WSC, IBM |
Liberty servers on z/OS are still new to most z/OS system programmer and/or administrators. These servers are becoming more prevalent and critical with IBM z/OS products. In this session an experienced z/OS system programmer will share his experiences with monitoring and performing problem determination in the Liberty environment. The speaker will describe the monitoring tools available and provide problem isolation techniques that have been proven useful. Other sessions in this series provide best practices when it comes to configuring Liberty servers on z/OS and enabling security. |
| Session 9 |
IBM AIOps - OpenShift and z/OS, Observability & Incident Remediation |
Matt Mondics, IBM |
This session includes a demonstration that showcases how IBM Observability by Instana and IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps can monitor & remediate incidents when the occur in your IBM Z environment, whether it's z/OS, Linux, OpenShift, or a mixture. |
| Session 10 |
z/OS Communications Server Use of OSA |
Linda Harrison, IBM |
This presentation details the z/OS Communications Server TCP/IP customization for OSA in OSD (QDIO) mode. It mentions other OSA modes but does not go into details about the other modes. |
| Session 11 |
Db2 for z/OS 101: Db2 for z/OS and WLM |
Keziah Knopp, Tori Felt & Stephanie DeLuca, IBM |
There are many subsystems in z/OS that work with Db2 and Workload Manager (WLM) is a very important one! Do you know how they work together? WLM is a component of z/OS that manages incoming work requests for the operating system and allocates resources to meet those requests. We will take a look at how WLM manages Db2 address spaces and Db2 stored procedures, how WLM will prioritize resources, and how WLM service class definitions impact Db2 workloads! |
| Session 12 |
Liberty on z/OS Servers: Understanding the Security Options |
Mitch Johnson & John Brefach, WSC, IBM |
Liberty servers on z/OS are still new to most z/OS system programmer and/or administrators. These servers are becoming more prevalent and critical with IBM z/OS products In this session an experienced z/OS system programmer will describe the security options available and share his recommendations for best practices for enabling security with Liberty servers on z/OS. The fundamentals of basic, digital certificate mutual authentication and trusted third party tokens will be covered along with best practices and administrative recommendations .Other sessions in this series provide best practices when it comes to monitoring, problem determination and configuration best practices. |
| Session 13 |
Hipersockets and Shared Memory Communications |
Linda Harrison, IBM |
What should be used for communication between hosts: OSA, HiperSockets, SMC-R, or SMC-D? This presentation gives an overview of each technology, and a comparison between them. It also goes over the configuration required including SMCv1 and SMCv2. |
| Session 14 |
Granular Control of Db2 Behavior with System Profile Monitoring |
Keziah Knopp & Mark Rader, IBM |
System Profile Monitoring has provided granular control for distributed threads since Db2 10 and now extends to local threads. Use cases include application control for timeouts and deadlocks, avoiding denial of service attacks, monitoring security for distributed threads, migrating driver levels, and setting special registers and global variables, among others. |
| Session 15 |
Db2 for z/OS 101: Continuous Delivery |
Tori Felt, WSC, IBM |
Are you new to Db2 for z/OS or recently returned to working with Db2 for z/OS? Continuous Delivery is a significant concept introduced in Db2 V12 that you will want to understand. This session will suggest answers to why you should care about continuous delivery and its purpose, how it interacts with your maintenance strategy, what are the various components involved in continuous delivery, and whether your application programmer colleagues need to understand all of this. |
| Session 16 |
z16 Performance Considerations and Best Practices |
Brad Snyder & John Burg, WSC, IBM |
This session will cover the latest z16 performance considerations, CPU MF updates and Best Practices related to setting LPAR weights and logical CP definitions. |