This user group meeting is intended for clients that are in the planning stage or actively migrating to the new IBM z15 system. Sessions presented at this meeting will include IBM Z subject matter experts.
Agenda highlights
9:30 EDT - Kickoff and Agenda review
9:40 EDT - Session Title: Introduction to IBM z15
Description: This session provides an overview of the new IBM z15. This includes how customers can exploit the platform to deploy cloud workloads, ensure data privacy leveraging encryption everywhere and deliver the highest reliability levels while scaling to your business needs.
Presenter: Matthew Whitbourne, z15 Program Director and Offering Manager - IBM Systems
10:30 EDT - Session Title: How Can I Reduce Risk when performing an IBM z15 Hardware Upgrade?
Description: Because IBM Z runs business critical workloads, a hardware upgrade may seem scary. Proper planning, a skilled team and good communication help reduce the risk and lead to a smoother upgrade. In this session, Lynne Drummond, project manager, and Frank Hagerty, z/OS subject matter expert, will elaborate on these three areas and share other lessons learned that they gathered over the years assisting clients with their Z hardware and z/OS upgrades.
Presenters: Lynne Drummond, Mainframe Consultant, IBM Systems Lab Services for IBM Z
Frank Hagerty, Senior Consultant, IBM Systems Lab Services for IBM Z
11:20 EDT - Session Title: z15 resiliency – The road to Always On
Description: Learn why resiliency is critical for today's global businesses and how IBM z15 provides the most resilient solutions for our clients.
Presenters: Karen Smolar, IT Architect, IBM Client Experience Center
Javier Chavez, Senior Consultant, IBM Systems Lab Services for IBM Z
George Ng, Senior Consultant, IBM Systems Lab Services for IBM Z
Joe Welsh, Senior Consultant, IBM Systems Lab Services for IBM Z
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