Linux Breakfast Briefing
Will the Penguin migrate to a different climate ?

 Wednesday 23rd January 2002
BMC Software, Assurance House,
Vicarage Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9JY

AGENDA

7.30 - 8.00 Registration; Coffee & Danish

8.00 - 8.05 Introduction & Welcome

8.10 - 9.00 The Linux phenomenon - From wrist watch to mainframe
Steve Creber - IBM

0900 - 0950 Staying Cool with Linux on S/390
Mathew Auchincloss - BMC Software
Linux for S/390 is a new challenge for the Capacity and Performance Manager. New issues include: how to measure the internal performance and available capacity of large numbers of Linux virtual servers, and how to analyse the impact that Linux may have on OS/390 workloads.
This presentation examines the Capacity and Performance issues with Linux for S/390, and reviews solutions available now and in the future.

1. Why should we be interested in Linux for S/390?

2. A review of Capacity and Performance issues with Linux virtual servers.

3. Measuring the impact on OS/390 workloads sharing resources with Linux.
   Solutions available now to assist the Capacity and Performance Manager.

4. The solution is as yet incomplete, where are we headed?

0950 - 1000  Q&A and close

About the Speakers: 
Mathew Auchincloss
For the past 20 years, Matt Auchincloss has worked in the OS/390 marketplace in a variety of customer and vendor roles. These include: Systems Programming, Capacity and Performance Management, Network Management, Storage Management, Job Scheduling, Tape Management, and Data Integrity. Matt is a Software Consultant for BMC Software Limited, specialising in S/390 Performance Assurance and Capacity Management, and in Linux for S/390.