IBM Announces the 2012 System z Technology Summit

The 2012 IBM System z Technology Summit includes 30 sessions grouped under five unique tracks based on job responsibilities and interests.
This is an annual event that gathers IT professionals and brings them up to speed on new mainframe technology and helps them make better use of existing hardware and software resources.
This year you’ll learn how IBM Mainframes – System Z(R) and zEnterpriseTM – are changing the way businesses solve problems by helping to optimize workload deployment infrastructure that also helps drive down costs.
Choose from five unique tracks
Our sessions are based on your interests and job responsibilities, with a full day of complimentary sessions under each track. Subject matter experts will cover topics ranging from deep analytics and collaborative application development, to using Decision Management so you can adapt to changes faster   and with more flexibility. You select the track and sessions that fit your requirements:
Track 1
zEnterprise – The ideal basis for Smarter Computing for IT managers, IT enterprise architects
Track 2
DB2® for z/OS® Technical Update for database administrators, database managers
Track 3
Smarter Development and Deployment for IT application architects and developers
Track 4
Application Infrastructure Modernization for Business Agility for system analysts, IT architects, application architects, CICS® application developers
Track 5
Data Center Operations and Systems Management Update for IT operations and system programmers
Dates:
January 26, 2012 – Toronto, Ontario
February 2, 2012 – Dallas, TX
February 7, 2012 – Washington, DC
February 21, 2012 – Atlanta
February 23, 2012 -Los Angeles
February 28, 2012 – New York City
For more information or if you’d like to attend, please email [email protected].