ISV Ecosystem

  • 1.  November Update

    Posted Fri November 05, 2021 02:58 PM
    Edited by Lee Sullivan Fri November 05, 2021 02:59 PM


    November 2021

    Thanks for participating in the IBM Z ISV Ecosystem User Group -- we total 235 members now!
    In November, we have events scheduled and content available on-demand that you won't want to miss.

    z/Now! ISV Web mini-series -- Wednesday, November 10 at 11 a.m. ET
    Just for ISVs, this new series highlights inside information about all the different ways you can maximize your ISV status and expand new acts of advocacy to promote the IBM Z platform. This month, Sudharsana Srinivasan, IBM Z Ecosystem Influencer Program Manager, breaks down all the ways ISVs can get involved with advocacy.


    IBM Z Advocacy -- What's It All About?
    Are you passionate about technology?  Do you like to share knowledge with your colleagues and friends? Do you want to become more active in your local developer community? Want to know how to get started with your advocacy journey? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this session is for you!  Register here. 

     

    zAction! Catch up on recent episodes
    IBM Z's ISV channel on Expert TV features some of the world's most innovative companies as they share how they're expanding horizons and driving success with IBM Z.  Here are two recent episodes you might have missed.

     
    Overcoming the IT and Business Disconnect
    Businesses often view their IBM Z-platform IT organization as not aligned with their business needs. How do you overcome that disconnect to regain your seat at the table and have the mainframe be part of the business discussion? Gain practical advice that you can use today to be part of the conversation with your business colleagues. Rebecca Levesque, President and CEO of 21st Century Software, discusses ways to make IBM Z part of the business conversation at your organization. View the episode on YouTube here.

    JES3plus I/O Improvements
    Since its initial release in April 2020, JES3plus has been steadily enhanced to provide superior I/O performance characteristics.  IBM's existing ECKD (Enhanced Count-Key-Data) I/O was first improved to use ACKD (Advanced CKD) I/O and eventually full zHPF (IBM Z High Performance FICON) support was implemented and delivered to customers.  This session provides some high-level background on the evolution of mainframe DASD I/O, from the early days of the bus and tag cables to what we use today. Then we'll go through a detailed explanation of what was changed in JES3plus SPOOL I/O and why those changes perform better than the original ECKD I/O implementation.  Ed Jaffe, CTO of Phoenix Software, reviews the changes. View the episode on YouTube here.

     

    Don't forget!

    • The IBM Community Festival kicks off on November 8. More than 200 sessions over five days will cover topics ranging from AI and automation to IBM Z.  Subscribe to IBM Expert TV to access the festival.

    • z/Action! episodes are always available on-demand. Bookmark z/Action! here. There are several episodes for you to browse, and we'll be broadcasting a new 30-minute episode on the last Thursday of every month.

    • IBM Z Day sessions are available on-demand. Held September 15, this one-day, free virtual conference united the IBM Z ecosystem. sharing best practices across our global community. This year's conference featured five tracks -- including a new Application Modernization Z track. View the sessions on-demand here.


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