Updated: 15 Dec. 2008

Thank you for visiting the z/VM Site and my developer page.

I began working in I/O development for z/VM full time in 2003, after completing my Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science from Susquehanna University. Recently I have started presenting I/O topics at conferences and user groups, and will keep up-to-date copies of those presentations here. It has been a pleasure to meet with some of our customers, and I look forward to meeting more of you in coming years.

The presentations below are available in PDF format. Presentations are often updated between conferences, and only the most recent (and therefore most current) presentation is available. If you have a particular need for an older edition, please contact me directly.

IBM System z Expo (Las Vegas, Nevada), October 13-17, 2008:
• z/VM Parallel Access Volumes (PAV) and HyperPAV Support
  This presentation contains an overview of Parallel Access Volumes (PAVs) and Hyper Parallel Access Volumes (HyperPAVs), z/VM's support of these devices as minidisks for guest operating systems, such as z/OS, that exploit the PAV architecture, as well as potential benefits for those guests that do not exploit PAVs themselves, such as CMS.
• Introduction to the IBM System Storage DS6000
  Provides information regarding the IBM System Storage DS6000 series, which is an affordable storage solution specifically designed to help medium and large enterprises simplify their storage infrastructures, support business continuity, and optimize information life cycle management.
• Using z/VM in a SCSI Environment
  Provides an overview of z/VM's native support for SCSI disks, and how they can be used to install, IPL, and run your z/VM system in a SCSI-only environment.
• z/VM and TS1120 Tape Encryption
  The IBM System Storage TS1120 tape drive is now capable of encrypting tapes as it writes them. This presentation provides a high-level overview on how the solution works, and how to utilize the tape encryption support available on z/VM Version 5.

IBM System z Technical Conference (Dresden, Germany), May 5-9, 2008:
• z/VM Device Support Overview
  An overview of existing levels of device support in z/VM Version 5, including some highlights regarding what is new in Version 5 Release 3.0.
• Introduction to the IBM System Storage DS6000
• Using z/VM in a SCSI Environment
• z/VM and TS1120 Tape Encryption

WAVV (Chattanooga, Tennessee), April 19-22, 2008:
• z/VM Parallel Access Volumes (PAV) and HyperPAV Support
• Using z/VM in a SCSI Environment
• z/VM and TS1120 Tape Encryption

CAVMEN (Lincolnshire, Illinois), October 18, 2007:
• Introduction to the IBM System Storage DS6000
• z/VM Device Support Overview

IBM System z Expo (San Antonio, Texas), September 17-21, 2007:
• V52 - z/VM Device Support Overview
• V65 - Introduction to the IBM System Storage DS6000
• V66 - Using z/VM in a SCSI Environment
• V67 - z/VM and TS1120 Tape Encryption

Mr. Steve Wilkins crafted and honed many of these presentations, and has allowed me to present them in his place. Thank you!
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