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SUMMARY:Mainframe Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon…
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/mainframe-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:Broadcom,Dell,ONLINE,Virtual Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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SUMMARY:Ohio Valley CMG 2021 Spring Teleconference
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\nOhio Valley CMG is planning a teleconference for April 8\, 2021. This meeting will be conducted over Zoom\, and will have two presentations and a panel discussion about how COVID-19 has changed IT. Admission is free but we do ask that you register. Zoom details will be sent out a day or two before our meeting. We expect to start at 9:00 EDT and finish by about noon. \n  \n08:30 Early gathering for those who want to network before the meeting \n09:00 Introductions and Kickoff \n09:05 What is possible for z/OS development\, even offline or remote? \n10:00 Predict Bad Things Before They Happen… Even if You Haven’t Seen Them Before \n11:00 How COVID-19 Has Changed IT (Panel Discussion) \n12:00ish Wrapup \n  \n\nSpeakers\nJerry Edgington (Western Southern Insurance): What is possible for z/OS development\, even offline or remote? \nIn this presentation we will explore what is possible in the day in the life of a modern programmer.  Showing how a developer might work\, even offline/remote from z/OS\, including testing.  How would they get their work? Where would they find problems or issues to fix? What can be developed and tested\, even when disconnected and only running locally.  Could the developer\, try some new “things” out\, without impacting anyone\, including in CICS\, DB2\, or IMS? What would the pipeline\, workflow or life cycle management\, look like? Could a developer\, develop an application from end to end? Could we remove all the manual steps from development to production deployment? How could multiple developers work on the same source code\, at the same time\, and not impact each other? \nThese are some of the questions\, I hope we will be able to answer or show a path to answering these questions\, but the end of the session. \nNigel Slinger (BMC) Predict Bad Things Before They Happen… Even if You Haven’t Seen Them Before \nBad things just happen. Whether it’s a performance slow down or a service disruption\, it has an impact on our enterprises whether it be revenue\, productivity or both. Over the decades we’ve built our monitors to help ease that problem\, but it is only most effective if we’ve experienced the problem before. Machine Learning solutions learn from past events including performance slowdowns and service disruptions much like humans would. In other words\, many machine learning solutions out there today would have to experience the problem at least once before it can predict it. What if there was a combination of machine learning components\, that when put together\, are able to see those bad things even if you’ve never encountered them before? We’ll talk about those machine learning components and examples of how they can deliver truly predictive machine learning solutions. \nPanel Discussion: How COVID-19 Has Changed IT \nHave you experienced changes in the way you manager performance and capacity for your systems as a result of the COVID-19 impacts?  Have you been wondering if other sites are seeing impacts?  Looking for additional ideas\, including what worked and what didn’t work\, on how to address the changes imposed by the pandemic?  Are recent changes just anomalies\, or will the future of IT be changed permanently? Join us for a panel discussion of the impacts and changes of COVID on IT.  Several IT professionals from organizations in our area will be answering these questions and more in this special session. \n\nAttendance is free\, so register now!\n\nQuestions\, please contact: Ann Knapik\, ann@ohvcmg.org
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/ohio-valley-cmg-2021-spring-teleconference/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Region,Virtual Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T100000
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SUMMARY:Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Details Coming Soon…
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/data-centers-and-cloud-infrastructure-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Virtual Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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SUMMARY:Are you still paying the 4% IBM/MLC increase?  Why?
DESCRIPTION:On January 1 of each year\, your IBM MLC increases by 4%. Whilst the new hardware is much more efficient and IBM have done a fabulous job in improving performance and reducing costs\, we are still slugged by an annual software increase. During this session we are going to discuss ways to reduce or eliminate that 4% and reduce IBM/MLC by another 6-8%.\n  \n \n  \nPresented by:\nBrian Hoare\nSolutions Specialist \nBrian Hoare has seen the z platform grow from OS/390 to today’s z/OS. He may speak with a “strange accent” and has introduced new solutions into the USA and worked with several startups. He has presented at local/annual CMG’s\, Share and many other conferences discussing cost reduction (IBM/MLC)\, performance and is now his focused on analytical data on “z”. Mainframe analytics are his latest passion\, especially as Z is the richest source of data there is. So why not use the richest source of data we have for helping to run the business? Brian lives in Florida\, is a passionate fan of Rugby and Football (Soccer) and has several refereeing and coaching badges. \n 
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/are-you-still-paying-the-4-ibm-mlc-increase-why/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:PE and DevOps Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:On February 25\, CMG will host industry experts for keynote presentations and technical demonstrations designed to help companies understand the why\, when\, and how to integrate performance engineering and performance testing into their DevOps practice.\nSessions will be announced in the coming weeks. Check back often for speaker announcements and more.\n  \nPresentations & Interviews\nFebruary 22\, 2021Optimize for performance using MATLAB Profiler with flame graph – Sindhuja Parimalarangan and Neeraj Gangaraju :: Performance Engineers :: MathWorksRead moreFebruary 15\, 2021Automate performance pattern detection as part of your DevOps automation -Andi Grabner :: DevOps Activist :: DynatraceRead moreFebruary 3\, 2021Getting Started with OpenTelemetry -Austin Parker :: Principal Developer Advocate :: LightstepRead moreFebruary 3\, 2021Change Intelligence in Action – Parker Edwards :: Manager\, Solutions Engineering :: LightstepRead more\n\n  \nEvent resources are available to Virtual Conference Registrants and CMG members. To access these resources after the event\, register today!
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/pe-and-devops-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Virtual Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T124500
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SUMMARY:St. Louis CMG Winter 2021 Conference
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Enterprise Performance Strategies\, (EPS). \nLocation:  Zoom\nCost: $0 \nRegistration:\nAll attendees must use this link to register in order to receive the Zoom link to join the meeting. You will receive the Zoom join link closer to the day of the meeting st-louis-cmg.ticketleap.com/2021-winter-conference/ \n\nSTLCMG Quarterly Meeting Agenda\n\n\n\nTime\nTopic\n \nPresenter\n\n\n\n8:40 -9:00\nLogon and Virtual Networking: \nMembers of STLCMG\, prospective members and friends.\n\n\n\n9:00 – 12:45\nIntroductions\, Presentations and Closing Remarks\n\n\n\n9:05 – 10:00\nMeasuring z/OS Performance for Mainframe Rookies\nScott Chapman\n\n\n\n10:05 – 10:35\nA Word from our Sponsor   \nEPS says\, “But wait there is more about Performance and Capacity Analytics!” \nPeter Enrico\, Principal  \nEnterprise Performance Strategies\n\n\n\n10:40 – 11:35\nControversial z/OS Performance Topics and Guidelines\nPeter Enrico &  \nScott Chapman\n\n\n\n11:40 – 12:35\nMainframe Performance Metrics and Observations in the Real World\nScott Chapman\n\n\n\n12:40\nClosing Remarks \n 
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/st-louis-cmg-winter-2021-conference/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Region,Virtual Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210129
DTSTAMP:20210121T210313Z
CREATED:20200928T181429Z
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SUMMARY:IMPACT 2021 - Final Day! Hear from Dell Technologies and attend our Digital Twin Workshop!
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the conference at www.CMGIMPACT.com!\nAlready registered? Login Here\nToday’s Lineup: \n9:10 AM – The Golden Era of AI and Machine Learning: The case for on-premise AI resources\n9:50 AM – Topic-based Networking\n10:05 AM – Improving Forecasting for Capacity Management Using Segmented Regression\n10:05 AM – When your site fails it can be great for business!\n10:45 AM – Q&A for Improving Forecasting for Capacity Management Using Segmented Regression\n10:45 AM – Q&A for When your site fails it can be great for business!\n11:00 AM – Zetaly Networking\n11:00 AM – AI Data Acquisition and Governance: Considerations for Success\n11:00 AM – Enable Your DevOps Transformation\n11:40 AM – Q&A for Enable Your DevOps Transformation\n11:40 AM – Q&A for AI Data Acquisition and Governance: Considerations for Success\n11:55 AM – Session Wrap Up\n7:00 PM – Opening Remarks\n7:10 PM – Digital Twins with Anoush\n7:50 PM – Keynote TBA Q&A Session\n7:50 PM – Topic-based Networking\n8:05 PM – Cloud Resources Workload Profiling\n8:05 PM – New Millennial in Mainframe\n8:45 PM – Q&A for Cloud Resources Workload Profiling\n8:45 PM – Q&A for New Millennial in Mainframe\n9:00 PM – Java performance in 2021: How AI optimization will debunk 4 long-standing Java tuning myths\n9:00 PM – Performance Engineering Maturity Model: The Four Stages of Performance Culture\n9:40 PM – Q&A for Performance Engineering Maturity Model: The Four Stages of Performance Culture\n9:40 PM – Q&A for Java performance in 2021: How AI optimization will debunk 4 long-standing Java tuning myths\n9:55 PM – Session Wrap Up
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/impact-2021-january-19-21-2021-01-28/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Dell
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ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210128
DTSTAMP:20210121T205755Z
CREATED:20200928T181429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T205755Z
UID:24568-1611705600-1611791999@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:IMPACT 2021 - Day 5 Featuring Harry Moseley\, CIO of Zoom Video Communications
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the conference at www.CMGIMPACT.com!\nAlready registered? Login Here\nToday’s Lineup: \n9:00 AM – Opening Remarks\n9:10 AM – Keynote Presentation with Harry Moseley\, CIO of Zoom Video Communications\n9:50 AM – Topic-based Networking\n10:05 AM – Proactive Capacity Management is dead; long live Capacity Management!\n10:05 AM – Meet the Micro Focus Modernization Experts\n10:05 AM – Performance Engineering – Fin Ops\n10:45 AM – Q&A for Proactive Capacity Management is dead; long live Capacity Management!\n10:45 AM – Q&A for Performance Engineering – Fin Ops\n11:00 AM – Sogei’s experience with IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator\n11:00 AM – Concurrent Users – An analytical approach to proper workload simulation\n11:40 AM – Q&A for Sogei’s experience with IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator\n11:40 AM – Q&A for Concurrent Users – An analytical approach to proper workload simulation\n11:55 AM – Session Wrap Up\n7:00 PM – Opening Remarks\n7:10 PM – Everything I Need To Know About AIOps I Learned From My Rice Cooker\n7:50 PM – Topic-based Networking\n7:50 PM – Keynote Q&A with Austin Parker\n8:05 PM – Python Performance And Other Non-Functional Testing Techniques\n8:05 PM – Broadcom Tech Demo 2\n8:45 PM – Q&A for Python Performance And Other Non-Functional Testing Techniques\n8:45 PM – Q&A for Broadcom Tech Demo 2
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/impact-2021-january-19-21-2021-01-27/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Dell
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210127
DTSTAMP:20210121T210002Z
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UID:24567-1611619200-1611705599@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:IMPACT 2021 - Day 4 featuring Gautham Pallapa\, Ph.D. \, Global Chief Technology Officer at VMware
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the conference at www.CMGIMPACT.com!\nAlready registered? Login Here\nToday’s Lineup: \n9:00 AM – Opening Remarks\n9:10 AM – Determining the Best Use of AI to Meet Your IT Ops Needs\n9:50 AM – Topic-based Networking\n9:50 AM – Q&A Session for Determining the Best Use of AI to Meet Your IT Ops Needs\n10:05 AM – Overcoming Automation Fear in Infrastructure as Code\n10:05 AM – Dell Tech Demo\n10:05 AM – Practical Ways to Leverage AI in your IT Operations\n10:45 AM – Q&A Session for Overcoming Automation Fear in Infrastructure as Code\n10:45 AM – Dell Tech Demo Q&A\n10:45 AM – Q&A Session for Practical Ways to Leverage AI in your IT Operations\n11:00 AM – z14 and z15 Pipelines\n11:00 AM – Providing Business Value Through Observability\n11:40 AM – Q&A Session for z14 and z15 Pipelines\n11:40 AM – Q&A Session for Providing Business Value Through Observability\n11:55 AM – Session Wrap Up\n7:00 PM – Opening Remarks\n7:10 PM – Transforming humanity with Lean\, Agile and DevOps methodologies during a global pandemic\n7:50 PM – Transforming humanity with Lean\, Agile and DevOps methodologies during a global pandemic\n8:05 PM – SVA Networking Session\n8:05 PM – How Deep Learning Model Architecture Impacts Optimal Training Configuration in the Cloud\n8:05 PM – The Past\, Present\, and Future of Performance Engineering\n8:45 PM – Q&A for How Deep Learning Model Architecture Impacts Optimal Training Configuration in the Cloud\n8:45 PM – Q&A for The Past\, Present\, and Future of Performance Engineering\n9:00 PM – Capacity Analysis Techniques for VMware VM I/O\n9:00 PM – SMF & RMF; how to use it\, make it effective\, and what to do with it\n9:00 PM – Using Machine Learning for Software Capacity Planning\n9:40 PM – Q&A for Capacity Analysis Techniques for VMware VM I/O\n9:40 PM – Q&A for SMF & RMF; how to use it\, make it effective\, and what to do with it\n9:40 PM – Q&A Session for Using Machine Learning for Software Capacity Planning\n9:55 PM – Session Wrap Up
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/impact-2021-january-19-21-2021-01-26/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Dell
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210122
DTSTAMP:20210121T210530Z
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UID:24566-1611187200-1611273599@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:IMPACT 2021 - Day 3 featuring "Finding the right Use Cases for AI"
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210119
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SUMMARY:IMPACT 2021
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20201215T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20201215T163000
DTSTAMP:20201110T202513Z
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SUMMARY:CMG Malaysia International Webinar: Future of Finance
DESCRIPTION:Webinar: Future of Finance\nDecember 15\, 2020\n2:30 PM to 4:30 PM  (Kuala Lumpur Time Zone)\n1:30 AM to 3:30 AM (Eastern Standard Time Zone)\nAbout This Webinar:\nDo you know that almost all the US and European digital payment is dominated by Cards (Visa\, Mastercard\, American Express\, etc.)\, while their Asian counterpart is mostly dominated by Phone (Alipay\, Wechat Pay\, etc.)? \nWhat is Banking 4.0? \nWhat are the future digital banking and the financial issues? \nHow could blockchain help to solve said issues and who is adopting this technology and what’s in store down the line for it? \nLet find the answers in CMG Malaysia webinar\, “Future of Finance” presenting by Bin “Robin” Xie\, Chief Executive Officer\, TIDEiSun Group and Effendy Zulkifly\, Founder of Crypto Valley Malaysia / CEO of Blockworq.” \n\nKeynote Speakers\n  \n \nThe Digital Payment Divergence  Card or Phone?\nPresenter: Bin “Robin” Xie\, Chief Executive Officer\, TIDEiSun Group\nDo you know that almost all the US and European digital payment is dominated by Cards (Visa\, Mastercard\, American Express\, etc.)\, while their Asian counterpart is mostly dominated by Phone (Alipay\, Wechat Pay\, etc.)? As a global citizen as well as a FinTech executive\, Robin constantly experiences the difference and deeply understand the digital payment divergence. In this lecture\, she will walk you through the payment evolution from cash to cashless\, how and why there is such a distinctive divergence between the evolution of the west and the east. To understand the root cause\, we will need to trace back to the essentials\, which is\, how the banking system works\, where the true asset is physically and digitally stored in custody\, and how financial institutions choose to share or not to share individual’s information. \nAs of this moment\, Paypal with millions of users announce the adoption of bitcoin\, and the market capitalization of Square once exceeds that of American Express. Beyond divergence\, she foresees the trend as an emerging smarter and more credible digital payment integration. She explains how they started their payment startup\, iSunOne\, to enable digital payment on both smartphone and through debit card. Built on the immutable blockchain\, iSunOne realizes asset instant payment\, instant swap\, and instant investment. \nAbout the Presenter:\nBin “Robin” Xie \nBin “Robin” Xie specializes in turnkey solutions and startup success. Her experience includes FinTech\, strategic investing\, commodities and derivatives\, cryptocurrency and blockchain. She firmly believes that the financial services should not only benefit the elites\, but also the unbanked and underprivileged. That is the main reason she ventured into blockchain technology with an aim to create credibility in the erratic environment we live in. In TIDEiSun\, they utilize blockchain and cryptocurrency in a wide array of ways — to achieve financial inclusion for 2 billion underbanked population beyond borders\, to create smart contracts\, machine auditing and mutual insurance service\, to support time-based distribution of streaming and advertisement solutions\, and more. Currently\, TIDEiSun operates as one of the largest safest cryptocurrency to fiat currency exchange platform in Asia as TideBit. They build the global digital asset management platform\, iSunOne — Spend anywhere\, save anytime\, and send to anyone. https://isun.one \nBefore TIDEiSun\, she was in a hedge fund evaluating blockchain projects for investment. She has years of executive management experience in NYSE-listed Fortune 500 companies. \n  \n\n  \n \nBlockchain and Banking 4.0\nPresenter: Effendy Zulkifly\, Founder of Crypto Valley Malaysia / CEO of Blockworq\nOne of the industries that could especially benefit from blockchain is the financial world. This industry faces a range of problems that this technological innovation could mend to a great degree. \nSo\, in this lecture\, we are going to respond: What is blockchain ecosystem? What is Banking 4.0? What are the future digital banking and the financial issues? How could blockchain help to solve said issues? Furthermore\, who is adopting this technology and what’s in store down the line for it? \nAbout the Presenter:\nEffendy Zulkifly \nEffendy Zulkifly is holding Bachelor in Legal Studies and obtained Certificate of FinTech Program from Oxford University. He is Certified Blockchain Expert from The Frankfurt School Blockchain Center. He raised Diploma in Information Technology (IT) Management from ALISON Academy\, the e-learning provider and academy founded in Galway\, Ireland and learnt coding and programming languages such as Python and JavaScript from Codecademy (USA). \nIn December 2014\, he established ASEAN Youthpreneur Community (AYPC) as the Chairman. AYPC is the Non Profit Technology Chamber of Commerce that consists of the Technopreneurs from 10 ASEAN Countries promoting Blockchain and Digital Entrepreneurship. In January 2017\, he was appointed as Director of Blockchain Development for AGA Global Associate Holding based in Kuala Lumpur. In January 2018\, he founded Blockowrq Sdn Bhd and Blockchain Research Center Malaysia (BRCM) to build more professional and educated people in the Blockchain and IR4.0 Ecosystem. \nHe is also the Co-Founder of Crypto Valley Malaysia as a technology chamber of commerce with Blockchain and Emerging Technologies as the enabler for Industry 4.0. \nIn January 2020\, he founded the World Robotics and IoT Association (WORIA). World Robotics and IOT Association (WORIA) is the premier global organization dedicated to the advancement of Robotics and IoT Industry. \nAuthor of two books\, ‘The Techno Revolution\, Blockchain Manual 101’ and ‘ABCDs that are changing the world’.\nNow he actively promoting the value of Industry Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0)\, Blockchain and Emerging Technologies that involving the development of Halal Blockchain and Food Supply Chain\, Decentralized Mobile Wallet and Blockchain as a Service (BaaS)\, Industrial IoT and Emerging Technologies for Academic and Industry. \n\n\nRegister FREE Now
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/cmg-malaysia-international-webinar-future-of-finance/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Region,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Malaysia":MAILTO:cmgmalaysia@cmg.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201212
DTSTAMP:20201103T165902Z
CREATED:20201103T165902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T165902Z
UID:24676-1607644800-1607731199@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:IMPACT 2021 Call for Sessions Round 5 FINAL Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:We will be accepting sessions on a rolling basis. If you are interested in speaking\, you are highly encouraged to submit early! \n\nFor More Speaking Details or Submit Your Speaking Proposal Here
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/impact-2021-call-for-sessions-round-5-final-submission-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Virtual Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T150000
DTSTAMP:20201108T005520Z
CREATED:20201108T005254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201108T005520Z
UID:24682-1607004000-1607007600@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:Take Back Control of Your Mainframe Budget
DESCRIPTION:Mainframes expenses represent between 20 and 40% of companies’ IT budget. Out of this share\, 30% are dedicated solely to software license and maintenance costs. Designed to control the financial impact of your mainframe\, ZETALY Cost Control\, an analytics solution through a modern\, easy-to-use interface\, gives you instant visibility of your costs to help you make informed decisions. In near real time\, you understand cost factors\, trends\, and distribution between software. Assessing the impact of business activities on mainframe costs\, you automate chargeback reporting for internal and external customers\, and prevent overruns. \nSpeaker bio: \nBrian Hoare has seen the z platform grow from OS/390 to today’s z/OS. He may speak with a “strange accent” and has introduced new solutions into the USA and worked with several startups. He has presented at local/annual CMG’s\, Share and many other conferences discussing cost reduction (IBM/MLC)\, performance and is now his focused on analytical data on “z”. Mainframe analytics are his latest passion\, especially as Z is the richest source of data there is. So why not use the richest source of data we have for helping to run the business? \nBrian lives in Florida\, is a passionate fan of Rugby and Football (Soccer) and has several refereeing and coaching badges.
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/take-back-control-of-your-mainframe-budget/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201128
DTSTAMP:20201103T165624Z
CREATED:20201103T165624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T165624Z
UID:24675-1606435200-1606521599@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:IMPACT 2021 Call for Sessions Round 4 Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:We will be accepting sessions on a rolling basis. If you are interested in speaking\, you are highly encouraged to submit early! \n\nFor More Speaking Details or Submit Your Speaking Proposal Here
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/impact-2021-call-for-sessions-round-4-submission-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Virtual Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T143000
DTSTAMP:20201109T222107Z
CREATED:20201109T222107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T222107Z
UID:24684-1605016800-1605018600@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:What to Do When Resources Go Down and Demand Goes Up: A Pandemic Story
DESCRIPTION:During the pandemic\, some enterprises have seen demand increase (securities trading processors\, wine club home delivery\, media streaming providers); others have seen demand decline. Leaders in both camps tell ASG that resources are remaining fixed or declining\, while customer and business demands continue to rise. The burden is magnified by a workforce that is now remote and geographically dispersed. \nIn this presentation\, ASG’s VP of Product Management Jeff Cherrington will discuss some of these cases and explain how enterprises are responding using data visualization and automation to bridge the gaps imposed by both a remote workforce and increasing demands for innovation. \n  \nJeff Cherrington \nVice President of Product Management\, Systems \nASG Technologies \nJeff Cherrington is the Vice President of Product Management for Systems at ASG Technologies where he drives product strategy\, go-to-market\, and new product introduction. Jeff brings over 30 years of extensive experience providing data processing and packaged software to payments\, banking\, finance\, and other verticals. He has experience in sales\, customer service\, and program management within both initial stage start-ups and billion-dollar public companies. Jeff also holds an Executive MBA from the University of Nebraska.
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/what-to-do-when-resources-go-down-and-demand-goes-up-a-pandemic-story/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Conference,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T140000
DTSTAMP:20200901T220211Z
CREATED:20200901T214215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T220211Z
UID:24507-1604998800-1605016800@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:Mainframe Fall 2020 Virtual Summit
DESCRIPTION:Speakers and schedule to be announced soon. \nNovember 10\, 2020 \n9 am to 2 pm Eastern
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/mainframe-fall-2020-virtual-summit/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Virtual Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201107
DTSTAMP:20201103T165638Z
CREATED:20201103T164627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T165638Z
UID:24674-1604620800-1604707199@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:IMPACT 2021 Call for Sessions Round 3 Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:We will be accepting sessions on a rolling basis. If you are interested in speaking\, you are highly encouraged to submit early! \n\nFor More Speaking Details or Submit Your Speaking Proposal Here
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/impact-2021-call-for-sessions-round-3-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Virtual Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T190000
DTSTAMP:20201102T174829Z
CREATED:20201102T174642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T174829Z
UID:24665-1604599200-1604602800@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:Greater Boston CMG Online Event -  Monthly Roundtable: SRE\, Performance and Scalability in the Age of the Cloud
DESCRIPTION:This will be a roundtable discussion focused on modern day Site Reliability\, Performance and Scalability concerns including Analytics\, IOT\, Cloud\, Blockchain\, Machine Learning/Big data/AI \nRegister\, here. \n 
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/greater-boston-cmg-online-event-monthly-roundtable-sre-performance-and-scalability-in-the-age-of-the-cloud/
CATEGORIES:Expert Roundtables,Meetup,ONLINE,Region
ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201027T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201027T123000
DTSTAMP:20201026T141132Z
CREATED:20201008T130425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T141132Z
UID:24598-1603787400-1603801800@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:St. Louis CMG Fall 2020 Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:STLCMG’s Fall 2020 meeting is set for a Virtual ½ day meeting on Tuesday\, October 27th. \nOur sponsor for the meeting will be : Turbonomic \nAll registrants will be connected via WebEx. You need to register to receive an official meeting invite and WebEx link. \n  \n  \n Register here\n \n 
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/st-louis-cmg-fall-2020-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:Region,Virtual Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="Wayne Allen":MAILTO:stlcmg@cmg.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T140000
DTSTAMP:20200828T153800Z
CREATED:20200806T161825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T153800Z
UID:24451-1602579600-1602597600@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:The Guide to Distributed Tracing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/distributedtracing/
CATEGORIES:Conference,ONLINE,Virtual Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20201008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20201008T223000
DTSTAMP:20201017T172423Z
CREATED:20200727T163334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201017T172423Z
UID:24407-1602185400-1602196200@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:CMG Malaysia Webinar: Digital World Skills
DESCRIPTION:Check out CMG’s Malaysia’s page for videos\n  \nA live webinar to find out more about the skills needed for Digital Careers.  7:30 PM to 10:30 PM  (Kuala Lumpur Time Zone) \nThe digital revolution in parallel with Covid 19 pandemic has greatly impacted the careers all over the world. CMG Malaysia looks at the changes brought about in the digitalization related competences and skills required by the main professional profiles\, to draw a map of the competence needs that will provide employees\, but also unemployed\, self-employed\, low-skilled employees and university students the opportunity to update their professional skills and knowledge. \nDuring this webinar\, the following points will be discussed: \n–       How universities can support young people in thinking about their career direction in a new digital world. \n–       What innovation means for career development in the age of Industry 4.0. \n–       What are the key digital and IT infrastructural required skills? \n–       The key suggestions for young generation and the successful roadmap ahead. \nDuring the online conference delegates will be able to discuss and sharing their ideas. \n\nRegister FREE Now\n \n\n\nOur Keynote Speakers\n  \n \nDigital Transformation in TIME dotCom\nTIME dotCom Berhad is a Malaysian-based telecommunications provider with an interesting transformation story and continues to grow domestically and regionally. In this lecture\, Mr. Afzal Abdul Rahim will discuss the digital transformation of TIME dotCom\, its priorities and the skills he considers important in a rapidly developing industry. \n  \nAfzal Abdul Rahim\, Chief Executive Officer\, Time Dotcom BHD\nMember of Digital Economy Task Force (DETF) \nAfzal holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Electronics\, specialising in Acoustic Wave Theory from the University of Sussex\, United Kingdom. He started his career in the automotive industry culminating in a regional role with Group Lotus PLC. A technology entrepreneur\, he also founded the Malaysian Internet Exchange (MyIX)\, which was established in 2006. He currently sits on the Boards of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad\, Symphony Communication Public Company Limited\, CMC Telecommunication Infrastructure Corporation\, Megawisra Investments Limited\, Megawisra Sdn Bhd\, Global Transit International Sdn Bhd and Pulau Kapas Ventures Sdn Bhd. \n  \n7:30 pm to 7:55 pm (Kuala Lumpur Time Zone) / 7:30 am to 7:55 am (EDT Time Zone) \n\n \nThriving Digital Transformations Relies on Human Transformation\nTransforming leadership is an important ingredient in successful digital transformations. Too often digital transformation projects are considered as purely digital and then struggle with inspiring and engaging people in the implementation phase. What can we do to create a more holistic process\, where human transformation is considered and supported as part of the evolution? \n  \nHeidi Gutekunst\, CEO/Co-founder\, Amara Collaboration \nHeidi has a M.Sc. (Econ.). She has worked most of her career in traditional and digital advertising agencies. Heidi has several national and international awards in innovative advertising\, branding\, design and digital service design. She started her career working as a Human Resource Manager and continued from there to key account management\, strategic advertising and branding. \nThe last three years Heidi has served as a CEO for a digital advertising agency. During Heidi’s time as a CEO the company went through a transformation with results in financial performance\, employee satisfaction\, conquering new offerings\, turning customers into accounts and winning both national and international awards for the first time in years. \nIn 1997-1998 Heidi travelled with people around the world with 170 youth from 24 different countries. The group managed and performed a 2-hour musical\, did community service and lived in host families in each of the 90 places the group visited. This experience did not only result in contacts all over the world\, but also in becoming highly flexible and adaptive to new situations and cultures.\nHeidi is a regular speaker at Business Forums interested in her personal entrepreneurship and transforming ability. \n  \n8:00 pm to 8:25 pm (Kuala Lumpur Time Zone) /  8:00 am to 8:25 am (EDT Time Zone) \n\n \nIR 4.0 and its system application Issues and Challenges\nIR 4.0 represents the integration of tools already used in the past (big data\, cloud\, robot\, 3D printing\, simulation\, etc.) that are now connected into a global network by transmitting digital data. The implementation of this new paradigm represents a huge change for companies\, which are faced with big investments. In order to benefit from the opportunities offered by the smart revolution\, companies must have the prerequisites needed to withstand changes generated by “smart” system. \n  \nProf. Rusli Haji Abdullah\, Dean in the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology\, UPM \nProf. Rusli Abdullah is currently Professor of Knowledge Management at Software Engineering and Information System Department\, as well as the Dean of Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology\, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). \nSpecialized in Knowledge Management\, he has completed his PhD in Computer Science at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)\, Johor\, Malaysia in 2006. Starting his career as a lecturer in 2006 after serving as System Analyst for 8 years at UPM. He has published over 14 books and over 100 journal papers\, conference publications and other academic research publications. He has also received numerous awards and recognitions throughout his career that includes Silver Medal for University Research Invention in 2008 and 2009\, Gold Medal for University Research Invention 2005\, Silver Medal for Invention of Technology and Exposition I-TEX (2009)\, Silver Medal for Malaysian Research Invention and Exposition – MTE (2010\, 2012\, 2014) and Certification of University Excellent Services of Lecturer Service for many years since 1999. \n  \n8:30 pm to 8:55 pm (Kuala Lumpur Time Zone) / 8:30 am to 8:55 am (EDT Time Zone) \n\n \nFull Computer Automation in Enterprise Management in IR4.0\nTraditionally companies are being run based on departments and in fact many companies are still running in Silos. Industrial Revolution 4.0 will break these silos by having the computers to do almost all the transactions that were normally done by human. We are looking at full automation in the areas between sales and accounting\, marketing to sales\, purchasing to accounting\, online payment and automated payment\, B2C and B2B portals that are integrated to ERP system\, automated staff management\, integration of POS and online e-commerce and others. We are looking at re-organisation of human functions in companies due to the impact of IR4.0 \n  \nAziz Ismail\, Founder and CEO\, Authentic Venture Sdn Bhd \nIr Aziz Ismail is a Techpreneur focusing on enterprise management and automation. He is the past President of TeAM and VP of NEF in Malaysia. His working experience spans from working for Government GLC and Multination companies. He was also in the government committees for entrepreneur grant under MDEC and Cradle Fund. He was involved in automation of many major industrial plants in Malaysia in the early period of his work life.. For many years now he focuses on enterprise solutions to help SMEs and large companies to benefit fully from the advancements in internet and cloud technologies. He also contributes as Adjunct Professor and Advisor in a number of Universities in Malaysia. \n  \n9:00 pm to 9:25 pm (Kuala Lumpur Time Zone) / 9:00 am to 9:25 am (EDT Time Zone) \n\n \nFuture-Proof Your Technology Career\nIn this presentation\, Amanda Hendley will discuss the impact of advancing technologies on the workforce and employer needs. She will talk about shifts in infrastructure\, development methodologies\, skilled labor markets\, and consumers have changed the way companies must do business and the way technologists must evolve to stay in-demand. \n  \nAmanda Hendley\, President & Managing Director\, Computer Measurement Group (CMG) \nAs President and Managing Director of Computer Measurement Group\, Inc\, Amanda Hendley provides resources and facilitates connections to give CMG members a competitive edge. With her vast experience launching and refining events and programs\, Amanda is positioning CMG for exponential growth and supporting member companies in their digital transformations. \nPrior to her role at CMG\, Amanda Hendley was Chief Operating Officer of Technology Association of Georgia\, the nation’s fastest growing technology trade association. In her tenure at Technology Association of Georgia\, membership grew from 1\,800 members to 35\,000 and revenues quadrupled. \nMrs. Hendley is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology where she studied Business. She resides in Atlanta\, Georgia. \n  \n9:30 pm to 9:55 pm (Kuala Lumpur Time Zone) / 9:30 am to 9:55 am (EDT Time Zone) \n\nQ&A Session\n10:00 pm  to 10:30 pm (Kuala Lumpur Time Zone) / 10:00 am  to 10:30 am (EDT Time Zone) \n\n 
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/cmg-malaysia-webinar-digital-world-skills/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Region,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T150000
DTSTAMP:20200826T161248Z
CREATED:20200824T154625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200826T161248Z
UID:24486-1600351200-1600354800@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:Legends Series: Fireside chat with Dr. Daniel Menasce
DESCRIPTION:Join CMG as we speak with Dr. Menasce on his work\, and self-managing computers. \n  \n \nDr. Daniel Menascé is a renowned performance expert and Professor at George Mason University. He is a Fellow of the ACM and of the IEEE\, a recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award from the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2017\, and the recipient of the 2001 A.A. Michelson Award from the Computer Measurement Group. He has published over 270 articles and five books that received over 11\,560 citations. His areas of interest and expertise include autonomic computing\, software performance engineering\, security-performance tradeoffs\, cloud computing\, service-oriented computing\, modeling and analysis of computer systems\, and web and e-commerce systems. \n Register Here
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/legends-series-fireside-chat-with-dr-daniel-menasce/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200916
DTSTAMP:20200826T181904Z
CREATED:20200813T155421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200826T181904Z
UID:24471-1600128000-1600214399@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:IBM Z Day 2020
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis is a one-day\, virtual conference focused on all things IBM Z. \n  \n5 reasons why you WON’T want to miss the free virtual IBM Z Community Day! \n\nReceive in-depth training on how everything IBM Z & LinuxONE\nWatch 45+ thought leaders share their first-hand knowledge with live Q&A\nLearn how IBM Z is embracing open technologies and fueling digital transformations\nHear from IBM clients & startups who are disrupting the era of IBM Z\nConnect with the local Z communities including many featured non-English sessions\n\nThe conference is happening live September 15th. Can’t attend live? No sweat! Replay access available for all the talks on the conference platform for 90 days. \n  \n For more info and to register for IBM Z Day\, click here.\n \n  \n\n\nIn conjunction with IBM Z Day\, CMG is proud to be a Friend of the Z Community! So CMG will celebrate Z Day too by recent Z content and special rates! \n\n\n  \n For more info about CMG's recent Z content & special rates\, click here.\n \n 
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/ibm-z-day-2020/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Virtual Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T160000
DTSTAMP:20200804T162406Z
CREATED:20200804T162406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200804T162406Z
UID:24439-1597757400-1597766400@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:Supercharge Your PPT Presentations Using Storytelling - Training Class
DESCRIPTION:Webinar hosted by Richard Stone that covers the 13 secrets for making your PowerPoint presentations more impactful and engaging. \n\n\nOnline Event\nTue\, August 18\, 2020\n1:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT\nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supercharge-your-ppt-presentations-using-storytelling-webinar-cmg-tickets-115889270929\n\nThe Supercharge Your PPT Presentations Webinar will be facilitated by one of TLG’s top Strategic Partners and Chief Storyteller. For $149\, participants will receive: \n\n\nA hands-on\, interactive learning experience\nRichard’s Guide to Building Powerful PPT Presentations\n90 Days of Individualized Support via Email as You Build Out Your Presentations\n\n\n\n\n\n \nLearn how to: \n\n\nRead your audience and tailor your presentation to their needs and interests\nHarness the brain’s natural wiring for story to maximize audience engagement\nPlan your presentation using a story template\nMake use of stories to illustrate key principles and talking points\nBoost engagement with the right pictures and infographics\nRaise engagement using data exemplars\nBuild impactful handouts that reinforce your message\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur presenter\, Richard\, has worked with diverse organizations such as Walt Disney Imagineering\, Walter Reed Army Medical Center\, Hewlett Packard\, Eastman Chemical Company\, Kraft Foods and Novant Health. He also authored The Healing Art of Storytelling\, Stories: The Family Legacy\, The Kingdom of Now\, and co-wrote The Patient Survival Handbook. He knows the true impact storytelling can have on captivating audiences. \n 
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/supercharge-your-ppt-presentations-using-storytelling-training-class/
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T160000
DTSTAMP:20200710T214432Z
CREATED:20200710T214431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200710T214432Z
UID:24352-1597744800-1597766400@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:Performance Engineering in the Time of DevOps - Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/performance-engineering-in-the-time-of-devops-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="CMG Headquarters":MAILTO:cmghq@cmg.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T150000
DTSTAMP:20200731T165909Z
CREATED:20200629T205512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T165909Z
UID:24301-1596117600-1596121200@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:Using “z” data for Mainframe analytics & The loss to your business if you do not
DESCRIPTION:  \nUsing “z” data for Mainframe analytics \n& \nThe loss to your business if you do not \n  \nAbstract \nDoes your organization use mainframe data to conduct mainframe analytics and include business data? \nIn most instances the answer is “No”\, or “kind of”. Considering 80%+ of production data touches the mainframe\, shouldn’t this very valuable resource be used? \nWhy is z data not included more for Analytical\, AI/BI machine learning requirements? Without z data\, is like flying a plane with no navigation system! \nThis 45-minute discussion will highlight the obstacles of why companies struggle in combing data from different platforms\, what data to collect & how to use it for analytical purposes. \nDo not under estimate the difference z data can make to your organizations analytical processes and the advantage this will bring over the competition. \nBrian Hoare’s Bio \nBrian Hoare has seen the z platform grow from OS/390 to today’s z/OS. He may speak with a “strange accent” and has introduced new solutions into the USA and worked with several startups. He has presented at local/annual CMG’s\, Share and many other conferences discussing cost reduction (IBM/MLC)\, performance and is now his focused on analytical data on “z”.  Mainframe analytics are his latest passion\, especially as Z is the richest source of data there is. So why not use the richest source of data we have for helping to run the business? \nBrian lives in Florida\, is a passionate fan of Rugby and Football (Soccer) and has several refereeing and coaching badges. \n 
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/using-z-data-for-mainframe-analytics-the-loss-to-your-business-if-you-do-not/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200728T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200728T123000
DTSTAMP:20200721T185503Z
CREATED:20200721T150809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T185503Z
UID:24394-1595925000-1595939400@www.cmg.org
SUMMARY:St. Louis CMG’s Summer 2020 Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:STLCMG Quarterly Meeting Agenda\n  \n8:30 am  – 8:50 am        Logon and Virtual Networking (WebEx)\n8:50 am  – 9:00 am        Welcome and Introductions\n9:00 am  – 9:55 am       Encryption Everywhere – Moving Data Safely in the Enterprise – by Roy Panting\, IBM\n10:00am  – 10:55 am    Java Performance and Managing Java Batch on zOS – by Joran Siu & David Follis\, IBM\n11:00 am  – 11:55 am    Key Metrics for z/OS System and Workload Performance – by Bradley Snyder\, IBM\n12:00pm  – 12:30 pm     A Word from our Sponsor\nIBM Data Privacy Passports\, JVM Monitoring on zOS\, and Performance and Capacity Analytics – Clifff Koch\, IBM z Systems Software Leader\n12:30 pm                          Closing Remarks\n  \nNOTE: All registrants will receive a link to the WebEx meeting a few days prior to the event.
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/st-louis-cmgs-summer-2020-virtual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetup,ONLINE,Region,Virtual Conference,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T150000
DTSTAMP:20200720T173851Z
CREATED:20200615T151729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200720T173851Z
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SUMMARY:Legends Series: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Neil Gunther
DESCRIPTION:Neil Gunther\, M.Sc.\, Ph.D.\, is a world-renowned expert\, the author of several books\, and the father of Universal Scalability Law (USL). During this virtual event\, Dr. Gunther will speak with Alex Podelko about his research and achievements. Among other topics\, they plan to talk about USL\, PDQ\, guerilla capacity planning\, and capacity planning for the cloud. \nCheck out the Recording!\nNote: To view the video you must have a CMG membership. Sign up today! Click here to join for as low as $20/month.\nWatch Now\n \n\nNeil Gunther is a computer information systems researcher best known internationally for developing the open-source performance modeling software Pretty Damn Quick and developing the Guerrilla approach to computer capacity planning and performance analysis. He has also been cited for his contributions to the theory of large transients in computer systems and packet networks\, and his universal law of computational scalability. \nPrior to starting his own consulting company in 1994 (http://perfdynamics.com)\,  Neil worked on the NASA Voyager and Galileo missions\, the Xerox PARC Dragon multiprocessor\, and the Pyramid/Siemens RM1000 parallel cluster. He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and their respective data centers. \nNeil is a Senior Member of both the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)\, as well as a member of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)\, American Physical Society (APS) and ACM SIGMETRICS. In 2008\, Dr. Gunther received the A.A. Michelson Award from CMG.
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/legends-series-a-fireside-chat-with-dr-neil-gunther/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Solving the hidden costs of Kubernetes with distributing tracing- Presented by Lightstep
DESCRIPTION:Kubernetes has enabled software organizations to realize the benefits of microservices through its convenient and powerful abstractions. Deploying\, scaling\, and running distributed software at scale is much easier through the use of Kubernetes.\nHowever\, these benefits have not come without costs compared to traditional software operations. Spiraling monitoring expenses\, the creation of single points of human failure\, and a lack of understanding of service dependencies all contribute to significant hidden costs associated with running software with Kubernetes. \nIn this webcast\, we’ll discuss \n– How observability addresses these costs and helps you quantify and understand them.\n– How new open source tools such as OpenTelemetry can help you understand performance of cloud-native software.\n– How you can easily get started using them today. \nSpeaker: Ishmeet Grewal\, Solutions Architect at Lightstep <ishmeet@lightstep.com>\nAs a Solutions Architect at Lightstep\, Ishmeet partners with customers\, Sales and engineering teams to craft scalable and flexible observability solutions that address customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of Lightstep. Prior to Lightstep\, Ishmeet developed novel research solutions and patents at Accenture Labs\, notably a framework for operationalizing machine learning models at scale. Ishmeet is passionate about creating observability solutions that directly deliver business value for diverse cloud architecture systems.
URL:https://www.cmg.org/event/solving-the-hidden-costs-of-kubernetes-with-distributing-tracing-presented-by-lightstep/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE
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