Stream: Woodcote
Time: 11:00 - 11:45
As business applications continue to expand, clients now more than ever need to focus on application availability while focusing on optimizing performance and cost. IBM has worked with clients though design thinking sessions to understand what is needed for the next generation of performance and capacity solutions. Understand the broader industry challenges and move from spreadsheets to the next generation of solutions.
John Baker, Principal Consultant at IBM, has been working with mainframes for over 30 years, both as a customer and consultant. His primary focus has been on system and application performance. As a customer, John designed, implemented and maintained many critical projects such as WLM Goal Mode, GDPS/Data Mirroring, and merging datacenters. As a consultant, John has assisted many of the world's largest datacenters with their z/OS performance challenges. John is a frequent and much appreciated speaker at industry events like SHARE, CMG, GSE and IBM conferences. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Computer Measurement Group (CMG) and currently volunteers with the MVS Performance Project (MVSP) at SHARE. In his spare time, John enjoys pool, motorcycles, his dog, old port and a spirited political debate. He lives with his family near Toronto, Canada.
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