Keynote

Crossing the Service-Oriented Architecture Chasm with Open Source

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a compelling methodology, a modern approach to distributed computing which helps to reform the nature of flexibility and agility of corporate business service delivery. However, the depth and breath of functionality which SOA spans require corporate decision makers to carefully consider the scope and scale of implementation due to the number of software tools needed. With open source software, the march towards SOA can begin with minimal capital risk. In recent months, there are many open source offerings in the SOA space of which, if properly leveraged, can be a great step for corporate to evolve towards true realm of agility they need. This session explores the mix of open source technologies, their offerings and the issues involved in this blend of open source SOA approach. SOA concepts and features will be explored in the context of open source offerings. Open source evolving nature blends well with SOA of which coping with change is an extremely important factor in the equation. Crossing the chasm with open source is certainly looking interesting.

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Power of Choice: Open Source Architecture

Today, the priorities of IT decision makers include cost reduction, revenue growth and driving business innovation. Costly licenses and upgrades, and technology in-agility will only reflect short-term planning and sporadic IT investment. Hear the case for Open Source Architecture – a long term vision built on open standards and interoperability. The operational architecture delivers a suite of standard based technologies and services, allowing open source and traditional software applications to be deployed on a reliable, secure, scalable and highly performing platform. To the enterprise, it is the power to assemble the architecture, hardware, software and middleware and applications that best fulfill the goals of the business. This session also goes back to the fundamentals, what open source computing for the enterprise is really about.

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Providing the Bedrock for Open Source Architecture

AMD will explore the bedrock underpinning the Open Source Architecture. One of every four servers sold in the world today is using AMD processors. The use of AMD-based systems and Linux in the data centers for the enterprise is growing faster than the market as a whole. This is because Linux and AMD x86 deliver the open computing environment that creates choice and thereby, lower Total Cost of Ownership. AMD will speak on its work with the open source community to provide support for hardware-based virtualisation features recently released in the latest hardware.

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Panels

Value of Open Source Methodology

Open Source Software is changing the software world. More accurately the Open Source Development Methodology, the way open source software is developed, is what harnesses the power of the Open Source Community to product superior results. The panel will discuss these Open Source topics: Core contributors & the end user community, Peer Review, release early and often with end user feedback, there is a role for everyone in an open source project, why Open Source Software is more secure than closed source software, why is there better response time to security fixes from open source vendors than from proprietary software vendors.

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Business Sessions

Collaborative Technologies and Open Source Advantage

hSenid has adopted several collaboration technologies such as IM’s, Wiki’s, audio and video conferencing, project management, source control and trouble ticket systems, project repositories, blogs and emails. hSenid’s OrangeHRM is developed with the support of Wiki. Users are linked from the OrangeHRM website to Wiki and are able to participate in evolving OrangeHRM to the best open source HRM system in the world through the establishment of a global community of programmers and HR professionals. Wiki allows users to provide feedback on current releases and post suggestions for future releases of OrangeHRM. Specifications for future releases of OrangeHRM will also be derived from the information gathered through Wiki. The presentation will look at how hSenid overcomes issues in relation to collaboration technologies such as interruptions, lack of required knowledge,skills and technology, security issues, and reliability.

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Migrating to a Robust and Scalable Database

This session will provide an overview of Oracle Migration Workbench and Oracle Database XE. Oracle Migration Workbench is a tool that enables migration of the entire database schema, including triggers and stored procedures, in an integrated environment. The presentation will demonstrate how this tool is deployed to migrate a non-Oracle database and the benefits and limitations of Oracle Database XE.

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Oracle-Red Hat LEAP Program for ISVs

Established to grow the ecosystem of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and System Integrators (Sis) delivering solutions on Linux, the Linux Enterprise Application Porting ( LEAP) centre is the first joint Oracle and Red Hat Linux solution centre in the world. Find out more about the objectives, services and benefits that the LEAP centre provides.

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Security and Identity Management: Keeping Your Business Safe

Security tops the list of concerns for IT administrators. Hackers are creating bugs faster than software fixes can debut. Security intrusion is increasingly difficult to prevent. How does open source address security and identity management, two key challenges facing Linux users and traditional software users alike? Why do experts think open source is more secure even when the set of technologies and codes are equally accessible by your best friends and enemies at the same time? This session will provide an overview of open source projects and technologies employed at all layers of a security infrastructure, addressing issues ranging from identity and access management to application, network, and kernel-level operating system protections. Learn how Security Enhanced- Linux available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 can keep your business safe.

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Solving Real Business Problems: Virtualisation

Emerging technologies often stem from the need to address the challenges of their users. Virtualisation, a technology created a few decades ago, has become an enterprise requirement today. With this session, gain insight into how Red Hat's virtualisation platform can reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for enterprise computing infrastructure by improving system utilisation; maintain operational agility through scalability in the management of hardware and software, and enhance security through continuous availability. Companies, can benefit from enhanced security through server failure isolation avoiding the domino effect of multiple server crashes, enjoy the ability for development, staging and testing and also stand to gain from cost effective client management. This session also looks into the Xen project, planned for inclusion in the future release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

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Unix to Linux Migration Best Practices

Let us take you through the Unix to Linux migration process from the initial planning to the migration of the operating system, platform, application and database. This session outlines factors to be considered when planning a Red Hat Enterprise Linux migration.

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Technical Sessions

Cluster Infrastructure with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

This session provides an overview of Red Hat high-availability products. Topics include the architecture and components of Red Hat Cluster Suite and Red Hat Global File System, as well as a performance overview of the Global File System in comparison with Ext3 and raw devices. The presenter will walk through the implementation of Red Hat Cluster Suite in the Shared Storage Model.

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Dogtail – Taking Your Application for a Walk

Dogtail is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) test tool and automation framework written in Python. Dogtail, an open source project from Red Hat, uses Accessibility (A11Y) technologies to communicate with desktop applications. Dogtail scripts are written in Python and executed like any other Python programmes. It uses dynamic discovery of accessible application elements at run-time. The session would introduce you to Automated GUI testing with Dogtail and the modules available. There will be demonstrations of features available and the prototype of features yet to be implemented.

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Dynamic Linux Kernel Instrumentation with SystemTap

SystemTap allows developers and administrators to write and reuse simple scripts for deep examination of live Linux system activities. Data may be extracted, filtered, and summarised quickly and safely to enable diagnoses of complex performance or functional problems. This talk will introduce the SystemTap tool, how it works and the problems it addresses. Experience the SystemTap scripting language with several increasingly complex live demonstrations during the session.

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Red Hat 108: Contribute. Collaborate.

Open source developers now have a playground to share resources, build and fetch codes, find and meet fellow developers, interact and learn about Red Hat's partners and products. 108, an open source developer community website, hosts different communities focusing on people, product and news complete, with their own mailing lists, discussion forums and subversion from programming code version and control. During this presentation, learn how you can benefit from the Red Hat 108 portal to contribute and collaborate with the open source community.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Roadmap

Find out what's new and exciting in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux product line. The presentation will give an overview of the latest features and hardware support that have been added to the updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. Get a preview of the major feature enhancements planned for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The audience will have an opportunity to give their feedback on enhancements for consideration in upcoming releases.

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Red Hat Services

Enterprises rely on Information Technology for their business operations. Knowledge, support and advice are critical elements to deliver desired business results. Red Hat Services is the leading provider of Linux services, focusing on three key services areas: Global Professional Services, Global Learning Services and Global Support Services. Learn why Red Hat's Linux certification programmes are sought after in the industry.

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Security Metrics: A Year of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 reached its first anniversary in February this year. The speaker will look at the state of security for the first year, including metrics, key vulnerabilities, and the most common ways users were affected by security issues. The session will look at best practices that minimises the impact of security issues and also take a look at how Red Hat security innovations like ExecShield and SELinux fares.

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Xen and the State of Open Source Virtualisation

The advent of virtualisation for commodity systems delivers the ability to lower costs by improving system utilisation and adding flexibility in the management of hardware and software. This session will delve into the current state of the Xen project, and its inclusion in Fedora Core and the future release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

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