IBM Think 2020
2020-05-04 - 2020-05-07
The Open Mainframe Project will be onsite at IBM Think 2020. IBM Think 2020 is the annual IBM business and technology conference is now virtual!

IBM Think provides hands-on experience with the latest advancements in open technologies from hybrid multicloud to data and AI – then meet the luminaries who are using them to transform our lives. Think isn’t a single conference for thousands of people. It’s thousands of curated conferences in one.
Stay tuned for details on the Open Mainframe Project’s presence at IBM Think 2020.
Be sure to check out Open Mainframe Project Member speaking session “Creating a Modern App to Interact with IBM z/OS [6972]” with Bill Pereira, Developer Advocate for IBM Z, IBM. This session will take a deep-dive into the steps and technologies optimized for the creation of web applications using Node.js, React and Zowe to interact with a z/OS LPAR.

Wednesday, May 06 | 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM | Master Class 2

Also, be sure to stop by Open Mainframe Project Member booths SUSE and Broadcom.

Open Mainframe Project Webinar: Zowe Virtual Hackathon
2020-05-27 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe hosted its first-ever Virtual Hackathon for the developer community from February 23-April 30. The goal of the hackathon was to educate students, engineers and makers around the world about the Zowe framework and how it can be used to create enterprise applications. On Wednesday, May 27 at 9 am PDT, several of the teams participating in the hackathon will present their projects and answer questions to members of the Open Mainframe Project and the Zowe Leadership Committee. We invite you to join us to see the presentations and ask questions!
You must be registered to attend the session. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RqqXgRhuTxmZw4wRCc597g

Open Mainframe Project Webinar: Zowe LTS Release
2020-05-28 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe, the first ever open source software framework, has announced its first active Long Term Support (LTS) release and updated Zowe Conformance Program. Join us on Thursday, May 28 at 9 am PDT, to learn more about the Zowe LTS, the Zowe Conformance Program and how to get involved and engaged in one of the most active open source communities!
You must be registered to attend this webinar. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qmwFDBjPR9OMc7H8H0Nl6w
Speakers for the webinar include:
– Bruce Armstrong, Member of the Zowe Leadership Committee and IBM Z Offering Manager
– Peter Fandel, Member of the Zowe Leadership Committee and Senior Director, Product Management for Rock Software
– Rose Sakach, Zowe Onboarding Squad Scrum Master and Global Product Manager, Mainframe Division for Broadcom

Zowe Community's first joint PI planning
2020-06-25 08:00 - 2020-06-29 17:00 UTC
The Open Mainframe Project #zowe Community would like to announce the first Joint Program Increment (3 month PI) Planning session. This event will align all the Zowe squads to a shared mission for the next 3 months. It will include a presentation of hills to overcome and supporting features, followed by breakout sessions where the teams create their Iteration plans and objectives for the upcoming PI.Dates: June 25, 26 and 29

Agenda and Zoom links

We welcome you to join the community’s PI Planning event by marking your calendars (invites can be imported from the Open Mainframe Project Zowe calendar

Open Source Summit North America 2020 Virtual Experience
2020-06-29 - 2020-07-02
The Open Mainframe Project will be speaking at Open Source Summit North America 2020 June 29 – July 2.
Open Source Summit North America (OSS NA) is the leading conference for developers, architects, and other technologists – as well as open source community and industry leaders – to collaborate, share information, learn about the latest technologies and gain a competitive advantage by using innovative open solutions.
Don’t miss the Open Mainframe Mini-Summit Thursday, July 2 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm in Conference Room 1.
John Mertic will be presenting “How to Grow Your Open Source Project and Become an Umbrella Project” on Monday, June 29, 2020, 3:20 pm – 3:45pm in Conference Room 12
Check out Joe Winchster’s session on “How Open Mainframer Project’s Zowe is Opening up the Mainframe. Who Says You Can’t Teach Old Dogs New Tricks.” Monday, June 29th at 11:30 am in Conference Room 14.
Check out Elizabeth Joseph’s Session on “Exploring 20 Years of Linux and Open Source on the Mainframe” Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at 3:05 pm in Conference Room 7.
To learn more about the event, or to register, click here.

Cancelled: Open Source Software Conference 2020
2020-07-13 - 2020-07-16
The Open Mainframe Project will be on-site at OSCON July 13 – 16, in Portland, Oregon.
OSCON covers everything shaping software development today—from AI and cloud technology to distributed computing. If you want to explore some of the most challenging issues that our industry faces today, including rock-solid technical skills, business-tested use cases, detailed success stories (or tear-downs of failures), come to OSCON.

Cancelled: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit China 2020
2020-07-28 - 2020-07-30
The Open Mainframe Project will be on-site at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit China 2020 July 28 – 30, 2020 in Shanghai, China.
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conference gathers adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities in Shanghai, China from July 28-30, 2020. Join Kubernetes, Prometheus, Envoy, CoreDNS, containerd, Fluentd, TUF, Jaeger, Vitess, OpenTracing, gRPC, CNI, Notary, NATS, Linkerd, Helm, Rook, Harbor, etcd, Open Policy Agent, CRI-O, TiKV, CloudEvents and Falco as the community gathers for three days to further the education and advancement of cloud native computing.
Stay tuned for details on the Open Mainframe Project’s presence at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit China 2020.
To learn more about the event, or to register, click here.

Virtual Open Mainframe Summit
2020-09-16 - 2020-09-17
The Open Mainframe Project will be hosting the Virtual Open Mainframe Summit on September 16 – 17.

The inaugural Open Mainframe Summit will bring together all of the different types of mainframers – from students to hobbyists, seasoned professionals to new engineers, developers, and educators – to share best practices, discuss hot topics, learn technical insight from the best, and network with like-minded individuals who are passionate about the mainframe industry.

Learn more about Open Mainframe Summit.

All Things Open 2020
2020-10-19 - 2020-10-20
All Things Open 2020, year 8 of the event, will take place on Monday, October 19, and Tuesday, October 20. For the first time ever it is virtual and takes place online. More than 10,000 are expected to join and participate from around the world.
Be sure to check out John Mertic’s session on Creating a sustainable open source ecosystem for mainframe through the Open Mainframe Project on October 20th at 4:15 pm-5:00 pm US/ET on October 20th.
Elizabeth Joseph will be presenting on October 20th at 1:30 pm-2:15 pm US/ET on A Tour of Open Source on the Mainframe.
Learn more about this event.

Open Source Summit Europe Virtual Experience
2020-10-26 - 2020-10-29
Open Source Summit connects the open source ecosystem under one roof. It’s a unique environment for cross-collaboration between developers, sysadmins, DevOps, architects, and others who are driving technology forward.
Be sure to attend our panel discussion on Wednesday, October 28 at 5:00 AM PT on Bridging Modern DevOps and the Mainframe featuring John Mertic, Jenn Francis, and Len Santalucia.
Don’t miss the Open Mainframe Mini Summit on Friday, October 30 at 8 AM PT.
Learn more about the Open Source Summit.

Virtual TechU
2020-10-26 - 2020-10-29
TechU features exceptional technical content presented by IBM Engineers, Product Managers, IBM Champions, customers, and partners.
John Mertic will part of the opening session on Monday, October 26 from 08:30-09:20 EDT “Intelligent Brainy Modern Z” as well as presenting an On Demand session “Creating a sustainable open source ecosystem for mainframe through the Open Mainframe Project”.
Learn more.

Open Source Strategy Forum Virtual
2020-11-12 - 2020-11-13
Open Source Strategy Forum (OSSF) is the only conference dedicated to driving collaboration and innovation in financial services through open source software and standards. We bring together experts across financial services, technology, and open source to engage our community in stimulating and thought-provoking conversations about how to best (and safely) leverage open source software to solve industry challenges.
Thursday, November 12th at 2:15 pm EST, Open Mainframe Project will be speaking on a panel, Bridging Modern DevOps and the Mainframe.
Learn more.

Webinar: GenevaERS Project
2020-11-18 08:00 - 09:00 UTC
Join us to learn about GenevaERS Project. GenevaER i, a single-pass optimization engine driving the data supply chain executing on z/OS. GenevaERS offers businesses a high-level reporting solution uniquely tuned for big data scanning and improved financial transparency for better decision-making. This project combines the processing power of a single pass of large volumes of data, an optimized join feature, the reliability of the mainframe, and the dynamic open source community. As a recent addition to the Open Mainframe Project, there are many ways to get involved and the team would love to have your help.
Register now!

Open Source Summit Japan Virtual Event
2020-12-02 - 2020-12-04
Open Source Summit Japan connects the open source ecosystem under one roof. It’s a unique environment for cross-collaboration between developers, sysadmins, devops, architects and others who are driving technology forward.
On December 1st at 8:30 PM/ET John Mertic will be presenting, “Bridging Modern DevOps and the Mainframe” and
On December, 3rd at 8:30 PM/ET John Mertic will present: “Creating a sustainable open source ecosystem for mainframe through the Open Mainframe Project”
Learn more about Open Source Summit Japan.

Webinar: Open Mainframe Project - COBOL Programming Course
2020-12-16 08:00 - 09:00 UTC
Most financial organizations, banks, insurance companies, retailers, and governments need systems that must flawlessly handle huge volumes of transactions every day. Mainframes have been quietly managing this process for decades as their reliability, availability, security, scalability, and performance are unparalleled. While these core systems run Java, Python, and other languages, part of these core systems is COBOL, a reliable, proven programming language that has helped run some of the most mission-critical services applications in the world’s largest companies. The OMP COBOL Programming Course aims to educate and train the next generation of COBOLers.
Join us to learn more about this exciting project!
Speaker: Sudharsana Srinivasan, IBM Z Influencer Program Manager, IBM

OMP Mentorship Program Kickoff Session
2021-01-12 07:00 - 08:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join this kickoff session on Tuesday, January 12 at 7-8:30 am PST for the 2021 Open Mainframe Project Mentorship program. This year the mentorship program is looking to engage mentees in the planning process, and this session is intended to help orient the potential mentees to the program and the potential project areas. Agenda: – Overview of 2021 Mentorship Program – Project lead presents on each of their projects, and how to engage.
Register Now!

Zowe Quarterly Webinar
2021-01-20 08:30 - 09:30 UTC
Whether you are a Zowe User, Contributor, Extender, or simply interested in what’s happening with Zowe – please join us for the next Zowe Quarterly Update Webinar on Wednesday, January 20 at 8:30-9:30 am PDT.
The webinar will focus on Containerization of Zowe Components / Flexibility of Zowe Deployment, upcoming community events and interactive polls.
Speaker: Sean Grady, Senior Software Architect, Rocket Software
Register for this event here.

Computerworld IBM Digital Event
2021-01-28 09:00 - 10:40 (America/Los_Angeles)
On January 28 from 9 – 10:40 am , IBM partners with Computerworld to offer a digital event that shares insight about how they combine the massive performance and security of mission critical technology from IBM and Red Hat (both Open Mainframe Project member companies) with the agility of containers and microservices – and the ease-of-use of a modern environment.
Attendees will learn how to:

Drive your digital transformation
Qualify business decisions
Optimize service levels
Handle massive amounts of requests

The Agenda:
9 am: Welcome, Michael Svendsen, Computerworld Freelance Journalist
9:05 am: How to unlock business’ potential using modern application delivery and development, Oivind Ekeberg, Solution Architect, Red Hat
9:35 am: Open Source in today’s enterprise, John Mertic, Director of Program Management, The Linux Foundation
10 am: The cloud you want –with the privacy and security you need, Daniel Waage Kyte, Nordic Sales Specialist LinuxONE, IBM and Antti Maasalmi, LinuxONE Technical Specialist, IBM
10:25 am: Wrap up, Michael Svendsen, Computerworld Freelance Journalist
Registration is free. To register for the digital event or to learn more about the program, visit the main event website: https://computerworldevents.dk/1079/fuel-your-it-with-the-best-kept-secret-in-ibm/.

Treat Yourself to a Guided, Comprehensive Tour of Zowe Desktop Applications Webinar
2021-02-17 08:00 - 09:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Every desktop is designed for an impactful out-of-the-box experience, providing the most-used programs and applications for easy access and increased productivity – the Zowe Desktop is no different. Join us as we go on a guided tour to discover (and RE-discover) the portfolio of applications delivered with the latest version of the Zowe Desktop.
Join us on February 17, 2021, at 11 am ET
Register Now!
Speaker: Leanid Astrakou, Zowe UI Developer, Rocket Software
Leanid is an experienced software engineer with a focus in mobile applications, game design, front end, and user experiences.

SHARE Virtual Summit March 2021
2021-03-02 - 2021-03-24
SHARE Virtual Summit takes place in March 2-4, 9-11, 16-17 and 23-24. On week three – Tuesday, March 16-17 the conference will focus on DevOps in the Enterprise, Open Source on Z and Zowe CICS.
Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe will be presented in several talks at the conference.

Tuesday, March 9:
3-4 pm: 28343 – Want to Use IBM Z NetView REST APIs? Here’s How! – Pamela Mclean and James Henderson, IBM
In this session, our speakers will provide information on configuring the IBM Z NetView REST Server stand-alone and with Zowe and how it can be used with Service Management Unite to view NetView dashboards or to write your own web applications. The speakers will also provide configuration hints and tips on setting up the NetView program to make it easy for you to retrieve data from all NetView programs in your enterprise using a single NetView REST Server.
Tuesday, March 16:
10:30-10:55 am: 28363 – Zowe: A User’s Experience from an IT Infrastructure View – Matheus Milani De Oliveira, Gustavo De Paiva Almeida, Guilherme Cartier, IBM
IBM Services presenting the modernization roadmap leveraging ZOWE, zOSMF and OpenSource for Mainframe Digital Transformation, in a DEMO-session focused on showing how integration of products and solutions is possible, aiming to achive real IT & Business goals in a interactive and fun.
11-11:25 am: 28453 – Test automation framework of your choice powered by Zowe – Petr Vacula, Broadcom
Mainframe development teams sometimes create their own test automation tools to automate repetitive testing tasks. Most common reasons to build such tools are that formal test automation products do not fit their application’s needs or simply because there are no good test automation products available. At the same time, there are many test automation frameworks available for non-mainframe testing, many of which are open source. What if you could use one of these well established and proven testing frameworks to perform mainframe testing? It can be done by enabling the test automation framework to perform mainframe actions. Zowe client SDK is perfect fit for this duty.
12-12:25 pm: 28452 – How to configure z/OSMF for Zowe, Rose Sakach, Broadcom
The IBM z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) is delivered with z/OS. Though documented as an optional prerequisite for Zowe, configuration is highly recommended to fully exploit Zowe’s capabilities. Join this session for an overview of first-time configuration tips, a list of common problems, and suggestions for trouble-shooting typical issues.
1-1:25 pm: 28383 – Easy start in zOS with one of the most popular IDEs – Kiryl Branavitski and Viktar Mushtsin, IBA Group
Explaining how open source projects can bring a breath of fresh air to the mainframe world. Inspired by ZOWE VS Code extension, we are introducing our vision of how to organize the development of zOS applications in the modern IDEs.
1:30-1:55 pm: 28573 – Muscle Memory: New Zowe Desktop Apps for the Multi-tasker – Sean Grady, Rocket Software
Where did I save that file? I know I just used that dataset… Do blockers like these drive you crazy? Have you ever wished you could explore and manage your datasets, files, and USS processes as simply as you do on your own computer? Now you can! Get the latest on the hottest new apps for the Zowe Desktop that give you the user experience your mind and fingertips are already trained to do. Quickly, easily and effectively handle tasks like finding which process is consuming CPU time, setting files to the right encoding, and extracting compressed files. Discover how you can explore and manage your datasets and files per your usual habit and much more. From seasoned veterans to new z/OS users, these cool apps are must haves for your day-to-day tasks.
2:30-2:55 pm: 28479 – I Get My CICS on Route Zowe! Using Zowe for CICS Development, Administration, Automation and More! Joe Winchester and Russell Bonner, IBM
Google for CICS development and traditionally you’ll have been be presented with ISPF panels and blogs with CEMT, CEDA, and other 4 letter acronyms. This talk shows how that doesn’t have to be the case, where Zowe’s command line interface and VS Code extensions allow you to become productive with CICS using open, simple and familiar interfaces. The presentation will focus on how an experienced CICS developer can do their job using the Zowe CLI and VS Code extensions including building a devops pipeline in Jenkins and Travis using open source technology. The talk will also show how a developer who isn’t a CICS expert can navigate their way around JCL, compilation, deployment using scripting and familiar automation tools.
Wednesday, March 17:
1-1:25 pm: 28478 – Wowee it’s Zowe! Overview and deep dive in how customers, ISVS, and the community are using Zowe to transform and modernize the mainframe – Joe Winchester, IBM and Dan Kelosky, Broadcom
Zowe is an open source project owned and managed by the Linux Foundation working with a number of software vendors. This talk will cover the landscape of Zowe, the community, the technology, and its architecture. The focus will be on the deployment scenarios where since Zowe’s inception customers have deployed Zowe in their shops, and the different users to which they have adopted and been successful with the technology. This talk will include co-presenters from customer shops sharing their experiences, as well as case studies for where Zowe was a good fit for mainframe devops or automation modernization. The landscape of Zowe covers vendor offerings as well as runtimes such as CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ and more, so this talk has applicability across the diversity of what the mainframe can offer.
1:30-1:55 pm: 28578 – How to get Involved in the Zowe Community for fun, education, contribution or commercial extensions – Bruce Armstrong, IBM
Come learn the many ways you or your organization can get involved in the Zowe open community. The community is so much more than just open source code – it is the people and teams working together to improve the z/OS experience. We will cover how the community is organized, ways for you to interact with community members and key meetings to get your ideas, issues and requirements known. Zowe is a multifaceted project consisting of both open source but, almost more importantly, a set of executable services with open interfaces for download and immediate use. Bring your questions on how to get started and we will provide answers. The integrated components of Zowe can be used together or you can deploy selected components of Zowe for their specific capabilities. We will discuss deployment options. Come join the Zowe movement!!! Zowe is a project of the Open Mainframe Project. Zowe™ and the Open Mainframe Project™ are trademarks of the Linux Foundation.
2-2:25 pm: 28455 – Build z/OS-connected apps using Node.js, Python or Swift Zowe SDKs, Andrew Harn and Michael Bauer, Broadcom
The Zowe CLI Squad has recently introduced Software Development Kits (SDKs) for Node.js, Python, and Swift. These SDKs enable developers to integrate some of the most used Zowe CLI functions into their own projects with minimal development overhead. In this session, we will briefly describe how the Zowe CLI and the Zowe Explorer VS Code Extension utilize he Zowe Client Node SDK, what these SDKs have to offer, and explain how to get started with your own z/OS-connected project using your (Node, Python, or Swift) SDK-of-choice! We will also be interested to hear which languages you would like us to develop for next!
3-3:25 pm: 28539 – Proposed ZOWE Incubator – ZEBRA – Yongkim (Alex) Kim, Vicom Infinity
ZEBRA(Zowe Embedded Browser for RMF/SMF and APIs) is a proposed incubator project for Linux Foundation’s Open Mainframe ZOWE Project. It intends to provide re-usable and industry compliant JSON formatted RMF/SMF data records, so that many other ISV SW and users can exploit them using Open-Source SW for many ways. It can serve applications using JSON formatted RMF data thru ZOWE managed APIs to share/re-use them. It has potential to help system programmers, capacity/performance analyzers use more open-source utilities out there, perhaps create knowledge base to share among z performance SMEs and users.
3:30-3:55 pm: 28543 – Access z/OS Performance & Management Data using Zowe CLI and CA SYSVIEW – Michael Heuzey, Broadcom
Zowe and the Open Mainframe Project are helping mainframers everywhere access their z/OS data and services in new and innovative ways. No longer are you bound to the green screen in order to interact with the mainframe. The new SYSVIEW for Zowe CLI plug-in is the latest way to utilize Zowe to view your mainframe systems and transactions off-platform.
Discover how you can harness Zowe and CA SYSVIEW to improve and streamline devops processes. Use cases include help desk ticket creation and CI/CD pipelines.
Register for the event at their website: https://event.share.org/register. Check out the rest of the agenda here.

(Virtual) Open Mainframe Project Meetup - Japan
2021-03-03 10:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Tokyo)
Open Mainframe Project invites you to a virtual meetup for all developers, technologists, students and open source enthusiasts in Japan! Join us on Wednesday, March 3 from 10 am- 12 pm JST (March 2, 5-7 pm PST) to learn more about Open Mainframe Project as the leader in training and resources for all things mainframe. Several OMP ambassadors will also be on-hand to present overviews for Zowe, COBOL, Feilong and more!

All times Japan local.

10:00am – 10:25am

Open Source on Mainframe and Open Mainframe Project Overview
Open Source is growing on the mainframe, and now is becoming the trend driving increased usage of mainframe and bringing a new generation of developers to the mainframe. Learn more about the past, present, and future of open source on the mainframe and the role of the Open Mainframe Project as a focal point.

John Mertic, Linux Foundation, Director, Open Mainframe Project

10:30am – 10:55am

Zowe – Simplify the access to the MainFrame
Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe aims to reduce the learning curve for utilizing mainframe technology. Zowe is an integrated and extensible open source platform for z/OS which provides consistent access to z/OS systems and services and leverages industry standard methodologies, and standards familiar to the vast majority of today’s developers and IT staff within the Mainframe environment.

Jakub Balhar, Broadcom, Zowe TSC Chairperson

11:00am – 11:25am

Linux and open source on IBM Z and LinuxONE
This session will highlight Linux and some open source projects for IBM Z and LinuxONE. The attendees will also be introduced to several projects sponsored by the Open Mainframe Project, suggest how attendees can get involved and give details how to access a free Linux instance on an IBM Z and LinuxONE system.

Mike Friesenegger, SUSE, Feilong TSC Co-chairperson

11:30am – 11:55am

The future with COBOL
Ever wonder where to resources to help you in your journey with COBOL? Wonder no more!
The Open Mainframe Project has several projects that bring together a wealth of COBOL resources. From the COBOL Programming Course to a COBOL working group to the latest COBOL-check project, this is a community built to help the novice, the experienced, the curious and just about anyone interested in learning COBOL. Join us to learn more!

Sudharsana Srinivasan, IBM, COBOL Programming Course TSC Chairperson
Dave Nicolette, COBOL Check TSC Chairperson,
Cameron Seay, East Carolina University, COBOL Working Group Co-chairperson

Register for the meetup: https://zoom.platform.linuxfoundation.org/webinar/register?project=open-mainframe-project&id=2hkEu0G%2BHyqKNAuxHsfq8honeMnu2f6GRaMzCSW8LCrQ5arPFKXlRg%3D%3D&logo=openmainframeproject-color.svg&zoomID=98962937028

(Virtual) The Linux Foundation Spring Member Meeting
2021-03-09 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Linux Foundation is virtually hosting its Spring Member Meeting on Tuesday, March 9. To see the agenda, visit the main conference page at https://events.linuxfoundation.org/lf-spring-member-meeting/.

(Virtual) Open Mainframe Project Open House
2021-03-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Open Mainframe Project has increased membership by 225% and projects by 1500% in just five years. On March 9 at 1-2 pm PT, join this Open House to learn directly from current Open Mainframe Project member companies about the programs they collaborate on and the benefits of being part of this strong open source ecosystem.

In this interactive session, you can ask questions about programs, membership and how to best help your organization get involved. This session is open to anyone interested in the Open Mainframe Project.

Register here today.

This session takes place after the Linux Foundation Spring Member Meeting on March 9.

Ambitus Project Webinar
2021-03-17 08:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
In this webinar, we will compare and contrast the open-source environments between Linux on Z, and z/OS. You will learn how much overlap, especially with containerized environments.
We will also discuss the Ambitus project, which helps users with open source workloads specifically on z/OS:
– A set of containerized workload examples that run on z/OS today
– Common example tasks for running native (non-containerized) z/OS open source workloads.
– Z Markup Language: a language-agnostic macro description format and tooling to generate high-level language specifications for control blocks that currently only have assembler bindings.

Register Now!

Speaker: Joe Bostian, IBM z/OS Open Source and Analytics Architect
Joe has spent his career enabling application development on the mainframe,
from the early days of Unix Systems Services through the current open source
era. He has spent several years as part of the Open Data Analytics development
team. He is currently focusing on containerized workloads and the mainframe
open source ecosystem.

DevOps.com Webinar: How Open Source is Modernizing the Mainframe
2021-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
On Thursday, March 25 at 12 pm PST/3 pm EST, DevOps and the Linux Foundation are hosting a webinar titled, “How Open Source is Modernizing the Mainframe.” Register here: https://webinars.devops.com/how-open-source-is-modernizing-the-mainframe

Speakers Alan Shimel, Founder and CEO of DevOps.com, and John Mertic, Director of Program Management at the Linux Foundation, will cover how an “open mainframe” is the perfect solution for deploying open source on an enterprise computing platform.

Attendees will learn:

how the mainframe platform is a natural technology for Linux deployments and
how the mainframe community operates within the 18 open source projects and working groups hosted by Open Mainframe Project.

With projects such as COBOL, Zowe, Mentorship and Mainframe Open Education, many of these programs complement each other and we’ll take through how to participate and join the collaboration.

Zowe Quarterly Update Webinar
2021-04-21 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Whether you are a Zowe User, Contributor, Extender or simply interested in what’s happening with Zowe – we invite you to the next Quarterly Update Webinar on April 21 at 8:30 am PT /11:30 am ET (US and Canada)! This is the third in the series of webinars we plan to host each quarter that includes a topic, Zowe Squad update, brief Zowe update, community events overview and interactive polls. This session will give you an introduction to security tokens and recommend best practice when implementing token-based security in Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe.
Join this session to learn how this technology can help you to achieve the exceptional security expected from a modern mainframe system and how to provide great flexibility for client application and mainframe services developers. Attendees will learn:

What is a token anyway
How tokens help to enhance API security and fuel cross-platform integration
What security tokens exist and what is their purpose
Token types used by Zowe API ML and how to choose between them:

Working directly with SAF JWT tokens
Utilizing z/OSMF LTPA or JWT token
Seamlessly exchange .509 client certificate for a JWT
JWS signature

What tokens are not yet employed in the Zowe API ML ecosystem and the rationale for introducing them

Identity token
Refresh token

Speakers include Michal Supak, Product Manager, and Pavlin Zahariev, Architect, from Broadcom Inc and the Zowe Onboarding Squad.

Register Now!

Webinar: How Personal Experiences Shape Corporate Inclusion
2021-04-28 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
When we join companies, we bring our experiences—societal, cultural, spiritual, familial— with us. These experiences then create personas within the company that contribute to the collective personality of the organization. In this webinar on Wednesday, April 28 at 9 am PST/11 am CST/ 12 pm EST, hear personal stories and histories of colleagues across the mainframe community to reveal how experiences influence “company culture” and shape corporate inclusion. Panelists for this webinar (sponsored by Broadcom, IBM, Open Mainframe Project, Rocket Software, TechChannel and VirtualZ Computing) will include:

Ashley Peterson, product marketing manager, IBM Z and LinuxONE, IBM
Jeff Henry, vice president, Product Management and Design, Mainframe Software Division, Broadcom
Sharra Owens-Schwartz, inclusion, diversity and equity senior director, Rocket Software
Jerry Chuaypradit, manager, IBM Z Enterprise Networking Solutions, IBM
Moderator: Dr. Gloria Chance, president/CEO, The Mousai Group

With a goal of accelerating diversity by sharing voices, perspectives and corporate cultures, we hope to inspire meaningful conversations and most importantly, approachable actions that elevate inclusivity with lasting impact.

Register for the webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FxRrFYh-Q5SUgwVqbtwX7A

SUSECON 2021
2021-05-18 - 2021-05-20
Open Mainframe Project member SUSE will be hosting its annual SUSECON on May 18-20 as a digital event again this year. John Mertic, Director of Program Management, will be giving a presentation titled, “Death of the mainframe? Hope Open source modernized the mainframe.”
The open source movement has rapidly become the leading way to develop code for today’s smart and agile businesses. This session will cover how an “open mainframe” is the perfect solution for deploying open source on an enterprise computing platform. Attendees will learn how the open source community has gathered around the mainframe platform and how open source projects such as Zowe, COBOL and more are the starting point for open development. The session will also cover how the mainframe platform is a natural technology for Linux deployments and how the mainframe community operates within the wider construct of the Linux Foundation. Attendees will also learn about Open Mainframe Projects’s endeavors to promote the next generation of mainframers with its OMP internship program and Women in Technology initiatives.
To see the complete schedule or to register for this free conference, visit the main conference website: https://www.susecon.com/.

Opening Mainframe Education - Join the Movement! Webinar
2021-05-19 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us on May 19 at 8-9 am PT/11 am – 12 pm ET for an Open Mainframe Project Webinar – this one will focus on the Mainframe Open Education Project!

Mainframe Open Education (MOE) Project is a community partnership focusing on ‘open sourcing’ Mainframe learning roadmaps and community knowledge transfer. The MOE mission is to offer all mainframe users a platform to cultivate skill onboarding that is most critical to future hires and to allow for knowledge sharing and community contribution. Why? To make it easier for hiring managers to have access to a plan and co-develop valuable assets – much of it in the minds and archives of our respective organizations. Join us to learn more about this exciting movement and see how you can participate and contribute!

Register Now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1mqv7M_2RfiVgQMKmAwAFQ

Jennifer Francis, IBM, Developer Advocate, OpenGroup Master Certified Architect
During the day I am a Developer Advocate. In this role, I get the opportunity to work with customers, business partners, and vendors on leading edge technologies and teaching developers how they can use them. I’m constantly challenged to find engaging ways to create technical material that can be used around the world at any time. It is a lot of fun!
When I’m not working, you’ll find me exploring my new home in the UK, expanding my baking skills through new bakes or cake decorating, and doing Olympic weightlifting training.
I’ve contributed to 3 IBM Redbooks, blogged for IBM, and created various customer workshops. If you Google me, you’ll find videos of me talking about various technologies I’ve worked with and my passion for bringing in new talent to work with and learn from. As time allowed while I was in the US, I worked with campuses in the Dallas area where I lived to encourage students to continue their technology-related studies and recruited on campus for IBM. I also am a member of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. As a Cherokee, I love getting to network with others from similar backgrounds and volunteer to work with students who are paving the way for their families and keeping the culture alive.

Lauren Valenti, Head of Mainframe Education and Customer Engagement, Broadcom
Lauren is based in Melville, New York. Her team is focused on ensuring customers and partners, who have adopted Broadcom Mainframe Solutions, have the right technical training designed to acquire, maintain and improve their IT skills for the Mainframe. Lauren has held various positions in Marketing, Support, and Engineering since joining CA Technologies, now Broadcom, in 2000.

IDUG 2021 NA Db2 Tech Conference
2021-06-07 - 2021-06-16
Open Mainframe Project will be participating in the IDUG 2021 NA Db2 Tech Conference, taking place virtually on June 7-16, again this year. Several Open Mainframe Project members and leaders will be presenting sessions or keynotes.
June 8 at 7:30 am PST (10:30 am EST): Rocket Software’s Tim Willging, VP and Chief Architect, and Paul Bartak, Distinguished Engineer, will give a keynote address about optimizing Db2 for z/OS development and management. They’ll share ideas, strategies, and innovations that allow you to support greater agility across Db2 administration and development. With superior automation, intelligent assistance, and optimized user experiences, you will have the tools to align and elevate Db2 for z/OS with your enterprise’s broader innovation initiatives.
June 9 at 7:30 am PST (10:30 am EST): Greg Lotko, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Broadcom, will give a keynote presentation about new ways to amplify the value of your mainframe investment while also making your day-to-day life working with Db2 for z/OS easier.
June 9 at 12:55 pm PST (3:55 EST): Open Mainframe Project Ambassador Joe Winchester, Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM, will present “Software in Space – What can IT earthlings learn from space missions.”
June 11 at 10:50 am PST (1:50 pm EST): John Mertic, Director of Program Management at The Linux Foundation, will present the “(Re) Emergence of Open Source on Mainframe.”
Check out the complete schedule or register for the event at the IDUG main conference website.
