• Hardware (New Mid-Market systems)
• Virtualization enhancements
• Communication Update
• Getting ready for V6R1

We will review the latest Communications Update on SNA moving to Enterprise Extender (V5R4 vs. V6R1)

We will also re-visit planning for V6R1. Did you know that IBM i 6.1 (i5/OS V6R1) became generally available in March with many significant enhancements?

Also, have you heard that IBM i 6.1 will require additional planning due to program conversion?

Please join us if you'd like to learn more about this conversion which will enable programs to take advantage of the latest system enhancements.

Our Speaker, Tracy Smith Certified Senior Consulting I/T Specialist

Tracy has been with IBM for 30 years and started his career in the Poughkeepsie, NY lab. He has worked on the AS/400, iSeries, eServer iSeries i5 since 1989 when he transferred from the Lab to the Poughkeepsie, NY branch office as an AS/400 System Engineer. He has provided technical leadership in the delivery of new technologies to the platform; PC Support, Client/Server Computing, Client Access, DASD Top Gun, File Server I/O processor (FSIOP), Network Station, 64 bit RISC based computing, Domino and the POWER5 Technology.

While in Rochester, MN he has worked as an executive presenter in the Rochester Executive Briefing Center, team leader for the Domino World Wide Compentency Center and in his current role as the team leader for Technical Sales Support for the Americas where he specializes in the latest Power systems technologies.

Tracy can be reached at tasmith@us.ibm.com