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How Open Source is Modernizing the Mainframe

Webinar

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Sponsored by Devops.com and tHE LINUX FOUNDATION


Thursday, March 25, 2021
3 p.m. ET
 
The open source movement has rapidly become the way code is being developed for today's smart and agile businesses. This webinar 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.
 
John Mertic
Director of Program Management - The Linux Foundation
John Mertic is the Director of Program Management for The Linux Foundation. Under his leadership, he has helped ASWF, ODPi, Open Mainframe Project, and R Consortium accelerate open source innovation and transform industries. John has an open source career spanning two decades, both as a contributor to projects such as SugarCRM and PHP, and in open source leadership roles at SugarCRM, OW2, and OpenSocial. With an extensive open source background, he is a regular speaker at various Linux Foundation and other industry trade shows each year. John is also an avid writer and has authored two books “The Definitive Guide to SugarCRM: Better Business Applications” and “Building on SugarCRM” as well as published articles on IBM Developerworks, Apple Developer Connection, and PHP Architect.
Alan Shimel
Founder & CEO - DevOps.com
As Founder, CEO & Editor-in-chief of MediaOps, the company behind DevOps.com, Container Journal, Security Boulevard and Digital Anarchist, as well as co-founder of the DevOps Institute, Alan Shimel is attuned to the world of technology, particularly cloud, DevOps, security and open source. With almost 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Alan has been instrumental in the success of several organizations. Shimel is an often-cited personality in the security and technology community and is a sought-after speaker at industry and government conferences and events. In addition to his writing, his DevOps Chat podcast, DevOps TV and Digital Anarchist audio and videos are widely followed. Alan attributes his success to a combination of a strong business background and a deep knowledge of technology. His legal background, long experience in the field, and New York street smarts combine to form a unique personality. 

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