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VM news and site changes
Keep apprised of news, announcement and events with this
handy reference to highlights and news links, organized
by month.
Updated: 04 Dec. 2006
One-day updates
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups
for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues.
Below is an opportunity
to learn about z/VM and Linux on the mainframe.
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SDO Updates
The
SDO for z/VM 5.2
includes Dec. 2006 service.
(With thanks to Zachery Korpela and Barbara Johnson)
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System z Expo presentations
View
presentations from the System z Expo (Oct. 2006)
that have since been updated or that for some
reason did not make it on the conference CD provided to attendees.
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Do you know what time it is? Read important news about
Daylight Saving Time 2007 Changes (DST2007)
A provision of the U.S. Government's Energy Policy Act of 2005, extends
Daylight Saving Time (DST) by four weeks, beginning in 2007. Starting in
March 2007, daylight time in the United States will begin on the second
Sunday in March and end on the first Sunday in November. Read the
document describing
how the changes to U.S. daylight saving time
affect z/VM.
For other products and platforms, refer to the
IBM Support
Daylight Saving Time alert
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For Students* - IBM Master the Mainframe Contest
This fall semester, IBM is running the Master the Mainframe Contest for college
and university students across the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec).
No experience with mainframes is necessary. In fact, the contest is designed
for students with little or no mainframe experience, increasing with difficulty
as the contest progresses. Students just need to bring drive and competitive
spirit and they will be ready to compete.
More info:
IBM
“Academic Initiative Master the Mainframe Contest”
2006 OFFICIAL RULES
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Announcement Nov. 14, 2006
Manage applications and resources across select heterogeneous
environments with IBM Director for Linux on System z, V5.20
US 206-294
CANADA A06-1640
Asia-Pacific AP06-0294
Europe & Latin America ENUSZP06-0416
Announcement Oct. 24, 2006
IBM System z9 and Oracle plan to collaborate to bring new Linux solutions and
opportunities to the market
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Mark Your 2007 Calendar
IBM System z and Storage Technical Conference
April 16-20, 2007
Munich, Germany
IBM System z Expo
Sept. 17-21, 2007
San Antonio, TX
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One-day updates
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups
for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues.
Below is an opportunity
to learn about z/VM and Linux on the mainframe.
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Thank you for your support of the IBM
System z technical conference:
IBM System z9 & zSeries Technical Conference
featuring z/OS, z/VSE, z/VM, Linux on System z, and Storage
Orlando, Florida
Caribe Royale
Oct. 9 - 13, 2006
View
presentations that have since been updated or that for some
reason did not make it on the conference CD provided to attendees.
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Redbook Residency
The
Leveraging z/VM and Linux for Application Development, Test, and
Deployment, ZS-GG24-R01
Submit nomimations by October 16, 2006.
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One-day updates
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups
for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues.
Below are opportunities
to learn about z/VM and Linux on the mainframe.
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One-day updates
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups
for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues.
Below is an opportunity
to learn about z/VM and Linux on the mainframe.
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Sept. 14: HILLGANG - The DC VM & Linux Users' Group
will be held at CA in Herndon, VA.
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A Financial View of zLinux Contrasted to
Linux/Intel – Jim Marshall, OPM
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Linux and Open Source in Practice – Leonard
Santalucia, IBM
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What Architecture is the best fit for your
application – Leonard Santalucia, IBM
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Sept. 19: Wisconsin zLUG
will be held at IBM Milwaukee
- Steve Wehr, IBM, System z New Technology Center, will present
Linux for System z:– High Availability Options
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Mark Boyd, IBM, Sales and Distribution, will present
Communication Controller for Linux (CCL) for System z and
Communication Server for Linux (CSL) on System z
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z/VM V4.4 service ends
Reminder that z/VM V4.4
ends service effective September 30, 2006.
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One-day updates
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups
for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues.
Below are three opportunities
to learn about z/VM and Linux on the mainframe.
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June 21: Minnesota zLUG
will be held at IBM Downtown Minneapolis.
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Jim Rymarczyk (IBM Fellow, Chief Virtualization Technologist)
will present "Virtualization: Technology Outlook and
IBM Directions"
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Alan Altmark (IBM z/VM Strategy, Design and Development)
will present "Implementing the z/VM Virtual Switch
for a High Availability Linux on System z Environment"
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June 22: CAVMEN - Chicago Area VM and Linux ENthusiasts
will be held at Hewitt Associates in Lincolnshire, IL
- Virtualization Engine on Linux for zSeries, by Kevin Curley of IBM
- System z9 Technology Announcements, by Mike Sharp of IBM
- Linux for System z update, by Don India of IBM
- Secure Socket Layer on z/VM, by Will Roden of IBM
- Negotation Topics, by Will Roden of IBM
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June 28: BAYBUNCH - San Francisco - Bay Area VM and Linux User Group
will be held at Jeskell in Sunnyvale, CA
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Read a little ...
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System z Webcast - listen to the replay
Listen to Jim Stallings (General Manager, System z =
IBM Systems & Technology Group) and
Mark Anzani (Vice President, System z9 Hardware Products
IBM Systems & Technology Group) on the webcast:
The IBM System z(tm): Rethinking the Role of the Mainframe Webcast
www.ibm.com/systems/z/2006
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Keep up with z/VM V5.2
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Read about the April 2006 announcements, see other
resources for
z/VM V5.2
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New release:
IBM Communication Controller for Linux on System z
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IBM Communication Controller for Linux on System z V1.2.1
enhances Communication Controller for Linux on System z by adding
these new functions:
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Data link switching (DLSw) facilitates additional network simplification.
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Native LAN support, provides performance and configuration enhancements.
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IP transmission group enhancements improve usability.
This release delivers the DLSw support described in the Statement of Direction
in Software Announcement 205-267 , dated October 25, 2005.
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SDO Updates
The
SDO for z/VM 5.2
includes April 2006 service.
(With thanks to Zachery Korpela and Barbara Johnson)
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Read a little ...
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z/VM and Linux Boot Camp
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One-day updates
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups
for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues.
Below is an afternoon
event!
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Announcements on April 27, 2006
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Binghamton University Linux Technology Center (LTC)
Read about the
new
Linux Technology Center at
Binghamton University.
IBM will support the LTC with equipment, software, personnel and other
services.
Binghamton University is located in Vestal, NY, just across
the river from Endicott, NY (home of z/VM development).
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One-day updates
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups
for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues.
Below is an afternoon
event!
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Required service for z/VM V5.2
Please ensure the
minimum MCL levels have been applied and activated
before IPLing z/VM V5.2 first level in an LPAR and
also for running Linux Kernel 2.6.16 in a virtual machine
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RSU Updates
The
RSU for z/VM 5.2
is updated March 28, 2006
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Redbook Residency
Upcoming residency
z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for RHEL4,
ZS-GG22-R01
Submit nominations by 28 April 2006
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WAVV User Group
WAVV - World Alliance of VSE VM Linux
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One-day updates
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups
for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues.
Below is an afternoon
event!
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SDO Updates
The
SDO for z/VM 5.2
includes Feb. 2006 service.
(With thanks to Zachery Korpela and Barbara Johnson)
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Feb.28 Announcements
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One-day updates
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups
for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues.
Below are
opportunities for one-day
events!
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Feb. 23 -
BAYBUNCH - Bay Area VM and Linux Users Group
will be held at IBM San Francisco.
Bill Bitner will present the
VM Performance Update. See the BayBunch invite for the whole agenda
- Feb. 23 -
HILLGANG - Washington DC metro area VM and Linux Users Group
will be held at CA in Herndon, Virginia.
Presenters from Endicott:
Reed Mullen will present the z/VM V5.2 update. Learn about VM
DUMP tool and CP Dump reading from Tom DeForest and Jim Sitek.
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February 21 Announcements
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IBM Director Interactive Flashdemo
Visit the
IBM Director Internet portal
to view the
View the IBM Director Flashdemo which has a
new 'Managing mainframe virtual servers"
scenario.
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Read a little, read a lot
IBM Systems Magazine, formerly eServer Magazine, serves users
of IBM Systems. Four choices of magazines, i5, Open, Mainframe and
Storage.
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Teleconference
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Enroll today in
the next "z" technical conference:
IBM System z9 & zSeries Technical Conference
featuring z/OS, z/VM, Linux on System z, and Storage
Dusseldorf, Germany
Hilton Dusseldorf
March 20-24, 2006
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One-day updates
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups
for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues.
Below are three opportunities for one-day
events!
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Teleconference
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SDO Updates
The
SDO for z/VM 5.2
includes Dec. 2005 service.
(With thanks to Zachery Korpela and Barbara Johnson)
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HCM/HCD
Enhancements and fixes are included in the latest
service for
HCM and HCD
(With thanks to Thomas Kamei)
Learn about HCM support for IBM System z9 and HCD support for
IBM System z9 and the next technical conference in
Dusseldorf, March 20-24, 2006.
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z/VM V5.2 General Availability
- Read a message from
George Madl
- Security news for
z/VM V5.2 and z/VM V5.1
- Updated literature and reference materials:
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December dates of significance for VM
- December 16, 2005
z/VM V5.2 General Availability
- December 31, 2005
z/VM V3.1 ends central service
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Link or view news or changes made during these years:
2008,
2007,
2005,
2004,
2003,
2002,
2001,
2000,
1999,
1998,
1997,
1996.
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Oct. 13-17, 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada
Attend the
IBM System z Expo
- focused on z/OS, z/VSE, z/VM and Linux on System z
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