Technical Sessions Addressing Relevant Topics in IT Heat up Orlando
SHARE hosted nearly 1,100 Enterprise IT professionals in Orlando, Florida, August 7 – 12, 2011, for a week filled with deep-dive discussions into the latest industry developments, engaging networking events and new professional connections. SHARE attendees selected from over 500 technical sessions offered during the week, engaged with over 40 industry exhibitors in the Technology Exchange Expo and mingled with fellow IT users to discuss mutual interests and solutions.
The commitment of our Strategic Partner: IBM Corporation, and our Premier Sponsors: Innovation Data Processing, Luminex, Oracle and Hitachi Data Systems allows SHARE to continue to bring valuable content and industry leaders to IT professionals. We are also grateful to our exhibitors and sponsors for the Technology Exchange Expo.
Keynote Highlight
On Monday, August 8, SHARE President, Janet Sun took the stage to welcome SHARE attendees and introduce keynote speaker Bill Capodagli of Capodagli Jackson Consulting.
Bill surprised attendees by riding into his presentation on a scooter, which he then gave away to an audience member. This set the tone for a discussion on the importance of building a creative workplace and embracing your inner childlike spirit. Bill’s engaging presentation addressed many of the findings from his latest book, titled Innovate the Pixar Way: Business Lessons from the World’s Most Creative Corporate Playground, which is the definitive account of Pixar’s creative culture. Bill’s approach to the workplace served as a glimpse into the opportunities and results that can arise when mutual respect, trust, collaboration and fun are part of the professional culture.
You can view a copy of Bill Capodagli's presentation, or for an online recording of the presentation, click here to purchase a SHARE Live! pass and receive access for up to six months post-event.
On Tuesday, August 9, Dr. Gururaj Rao of IBM Corporation took the stage for his keynote presentation, The New Era of Smarter Computing: Optimized Systems.
As an IBM Fellow at the Systems & Technology Group, he is responsible for establishing the technical direction for IBM’s Enterprise Systems. Dr. Rao discussed IBM’s vision for building smarter computing through an IT infrastructure that is designed for data, tuned to the task, and managed in the cloud. Dr. Rao cited several IBM client examples of how this approach has worked to create efficiencies, optimize IT investments, lower the total cost of ownership and create new business opportunities.
You can view a copy of Dr. Rao’s presentation, or for an online recording of the presentation, click here to purchase a SHARE Live! pass and receive access for up to six months post-event.
For more information on the SHARE in Orlando keynote presenters, click here.
Top-notch Technical Content and Product Announcements
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SHARE in Orlando attendees
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SHARE brings together product experts and user experiences to provide attendees with a variety of educational opportunities. At SHARE in Orlando, some exciting product announcements were unveiled, including IBM's zEnterprise 114 (z114). Four technical sessions were facilitated regarding the newest addition to IBM's mainframe family, and a running z114 was displayed on the floor at the Technology Exchange Expo, which powered our hands-on lab sessions. At SHARE in Orlando, CA Technologies announced expansion of their Mainframe Linux Management Portfolio by signing global licensing and distribution agreements with INNOVATION Data Processing and Velocity Software.
Many additional IT hot topics were discussed in-depth at SHARE in Orlando. Cloud computing was an area of interest for many SHARE attendees, and 12 technical sessions were executed and provided a place for users to discuss this growing trend. Eight sessions addressed the Implications of Watson to Enterprise IT. This hot topic featured sessions such as Beyond Watson: Technology Implications Today and In the Future and Behind Watson: The Hardware and Software (Linux on Power) Used to Deliver Watson.
Both cloud computing and Watson were topics of discussion leading up to the event on SHARE's President's Corner Blog.
Best Session Award Winners
SHARE is proud to feature a variety of technical sessions from users and experts around the world. In recognition of their exemplary presentations, SHARE congratulated the below session presenters, and their organizations, for receiving the highest attendee ratings from SHARE in Anaheim, held in March 2011.
Application Architecture Development
- Lyn Elkins, IBM Corporation for z/OS QMgr - Monitoring & Auditing (Including SMF and How to Use It)
- John Monti, IBM Corporation for LE Crime Scene Investigation - Finding Debugging Clues in LE Dumps
Communications Infrastructure
- Alfred B. Christensen, IBM Corporation for Getting the most Out of Your OSA Adapter with z/OS Communication Server
- Nalini Elkins, Inside Products for IPv6 Addressing
Enterprise Data Center
- Mike Biere, IBM Corporation for IBM's Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics Update
- John R. Palmer for Living on Mainframe Time -- A User Experience
Information Management
- Rich Lewis, IBM Corporation for Understanding IMS Locking
- David Lytle, Brocade Communications Systems for Understanding FICON Performance
Linux & VM
- John Franciscovich, IBM Corporation for z/VM Single System Image and Guest Mobility Preview
- Brian Gormanly, Information Technology for At the Fun House: Experiences Tuning Oracle, Linux and z/VM for a Large
MVS
- Peter Enrico, Enterprise Performance Strategies Inc. for Sysplex: Introduction of Coupling Facility Requests and Structures for Performance
- Gary King, IBM Corporation for To MIPS or Not to MIPS, That is the CP Question!
Best session award winner in the IBM category: Alfred B. Christensen* pictured with SHARE President Janet Sun
*Adrian Jones is pictured above, as he accepted the award on behalf of Alfred B. Christensen