Staying Competitive and Keeping Up with the Pace of Technology
UniForum Association Presents: The Best of UniForum Conference,
Showcase and Tutorial Programs
to be held in conjunction with Comdex Conference & Expo
TWO LOCATIONS
- Comdex-Chicago, June 3-7, 1996
- Comdex-Toronto, July 8-12, 1996
At this year's Comdex Shows at Chicago and Toronto, UniForum will definitely
be a major presence as it offers The Best of UniForum Conference
and Tutorial Programs -- one of the most comprehensive sets of conference
and educational programs the association has ever assembled.
At Chicago, the conference and showcase are scheduled for June 3-5 and the
tutorial program for June 6-7. At Toronto, the tutorial is scheduled for
July 8-9 and the conference and showcase for July 10-12. The Toronto event
is co-sponsored by the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS).
As a special bonus, all attendees of the UniForum Conference and Tutorial
Program will become automatic general members in the UniForum Association
for one year. Member benefits include a subscription to IT Solutions,
UniNews, the 1996 Open Systems Products Directory, discounts at UniForum
seminars and conferences, and much more!
A complete description of the conference and tutorial programs is found
below. Conference tracks and sessions are the same at both Chicago and Toronto
with the exception of Toronto-only sessions marked with (T). The tutorial
sessions are the same at both locations.
SESSION/TUTORIAL OVERVIEW:
Conferences:
Conference programs will address the concerns of today's IT professionals:
executives, managers, technical staff and developers who need to choose,
implement and maintain the best technologies to support today's fast moving
businesses.
Track One: Using the Internet and the Web for your Competitive
Edge
How far have Internet and World Wide Web technologies come, and
how can they give you a competitive edge in business?
Sessions:
Firewalls and the Future of Internet Security
Chair: Rik Farrow, UNIX security consultant and author
This session includes an in-depth discussion of firewalls including
firewall options and the level of security provided by each.
Using the Internet for In-house Communications
(Including Groupware)
Chair: Stephen Tolchin, President, WebFlow Corporation
How can internal corporate intranets be designed to arm employees
with tools to access the Internet's vast array of resources and also to
create powerful media for business communication?
Electronic Cash and its Alternatives
Chair: Corinne Moore, Associate Executive Director, CommerceNet
With the majority of companies turning to the Internet today to broaden
their marketability, what are the pros and cons of electronic cash and what
alternatives are available?
Java: How Hot Is It?!
Chair: Geoffrey Baehr, Chief Network Officer, Sun Microsystems
What is it about this interactive language that turns Web pages into dynamic
documents?
(T) Advanced Internet Technologies
An in-depth look at security concerns and tools, efficient information
searching methods and the newest developments for networking like ISDN,
frame-relay, ATM and the more conventional T-1/T-3 leased line.
(T) Introduction to HTML & HTTP
An overview of the technologies that make the World Wide Web happen:
the Hypertext Markup Language and the Hypertext Transmission Protocol.
Track Two: Business-Critical Architecture
If you're serious about data warehousing, enterprise-wide distributed
computing and other business-critical architectures, be sure to attend this
track of sessions and tutorials devoted to new concepts and practical applications
that can improve your business processes.
Sessions:
(T) Integrating Window Desktops with UNIX-based
Servers
This session will explore options for enabling desktops to access the robust
services of UNIX-based systems, without sacrificing users' familiar environments.
(T) Choosing and Integrating the Right
Server: UNIX and Windows NT
This panel will examine the pros and cons of UNIX and NT, presenting perspectives
on each platform's capabilities today and in the future. Users of both systems
will present their UNIX and NT deployment, the logic behind their configurations
and the integration within their two environments.
DCE: Productive or Just Promised?
Chair: Jean Bozman, Research Manager, UNIX & Server Operating Systems,
IDC
The Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) standard is used to develop
and maintain applications that run over multiple operating systems and network
protocols. Is it delivering on its promise to simplify complex network management?
Strategies for Developing Multi-Tier Applications
Chair: Jim Lenahan, Director of Consulting, Enabling Technologies Group
Issues to be addressed include what architecture model and tool sets should
be used, which applications should be deployed and who is going to integrate
the solution.
Message-oriented Middleware and Supporting
Distributed Applications.
Chair: Max Dolgicer, Director, International Systems Group, Inc.
How can message-oriented middleware be used to keep control of thousands
of user accounts and system configurations, all of which are in a constant
state of change?
Options for Integrated Systems Management
Chair: Frank Henderson, Director, Network Strategies and Design Practice
Group
Effective strategies will be examined for managing UNIX and NT/Windows in
heterogeneous environments.
Software Quality: Debugging, Deploying
and Driving Distributed Applications
Chair: Chuck Boudreau, Director, Technology Infrastructure, PowerCerv
Corporation
This session details what you need to do to ensure that your software performs
as required, while allowing your information system to evolve with new generations
of technology.
OLE Integration with UNIX Object Systems
- Fact or Fantasy?
Chair: Gerhard Bayer, Director, Technology Planning, Software AG
Object-oriented technologies, Microsoft's OLE and UNIX vendors appear to
be following different courses. This session will examine the similarities
and differences in the various approaches and present options for integrating
these environments.
Successfully Implementing DCE
This session will present actual users of DCE who will discuss their implementations
and describe lessons learned.
Windows and UNIX
How will Windows, Windows NT and UNIX co-exist in the world of networking,
communications and heterogeneous environments?
Tutorials:
The UniForum Tutorial Program offers you the most comprehensive technical
and managerial educational experiences that the open systems industry has
to offer. With a two-day format, instructors can cover more information
in greater detail. The tutorials are intensive, informative, practical and
filled with information relevant to your continuing professional development.
UNIX and Advanced Internet Security
Instructor: Rik Farrow, Security Consultant and Author
Who Should Attend? System and network administrators and managers,
IT auditors and managers, computer programmers, security administrators
and individuals involved in providing Internet service and securing network
gateways.
Course Level: Intermediate to advanced
Prerequisite: Attendees should be familiar with UNIX and with TCP/IP
networking.
Overview: While the Internet is becoming an essential part of your
infrastructure, it also invites hackers to probe or attack your networks
from anywhere in the world. This two-day program provides the basis for
practical UNIX System and Internet Security.
Designing and Building Your Enterprise
World Wide Web Server with UNIX
Instructors: John Stewart, Lead System Administrator, CISCO
Systems
David Kensiski, Software Development Manager and Network Design Engineer,
MCI
Who Should Attend? This is a must-attend course for all computer
professionals thinking of building a Web server.
Course Level: Introductory to intermediate
Prerequisite: Attendees should have a basic knowledge of UNIX system
administration to fully understand installation and configuration issues.
Overview: This course provides attendees with a comprehensive overview
of the Web with a focus on building, configuring, and maintaining a Web
server. In addition, you will be provided with a complete overview of the
authoring and publishing process including design issues and advanced features
such as forms, Java and Java Script programming, CGI-bin Script programming
and image maps.
Bonus: All attendees of the Web Tutorial will receive a complimentary
copy of the System Administrator's Guide for Establishing a World Wide Web
Server, published by UniForum.
The Open Data Warehouse
Instructors: Dr. Brian Boyle, Managing Director, NOVON Research
Dr. Pamela Gray, President, The Winta Group
Who Should Attend? All serious information systems professionals
responsible for planning and implementing data management systems where
data reliability, integrity, security, maintainability, efficiency or responsiveness
are needed.
Level: Introductory to intermediate
Overview: On day one, the tutorial introduces the concepts, tools
and terminology underlying current commercial implementations, explores
the potential benefits of applying selected aspects of these technologies,
and presents the associated limitations and risks. The 12-Point Open Data
Warehouse Planners and Purchaser's Checklist will be discussed. On day two,
the tutorial builds on prospects and problems of data warehouse applications
uncovered in day one and sets forth a specific road-map for successful implementation
while maintaining open systems compliance and minimizing the complexity
that leads to most failures.
Enterprise Distributed Computing Architecture
for the '90's -- the Middleware Solution
Instructor: Max Dolgicer, Director, International Systems Group, Inc.
Who Should Attend? All computer professionals, managers, consultants
and computer users/programmers interested in attaining a basic understanding
of the UNIX operating system and middleware.
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: A basic understanding of the distributed computing
environment.
Overview: This tutorial defines, compares and contrasts the various
types of middleware--RPCs, ORBs, OLE, messaging, database gateways and TP
monitors including their pros and cons, and makes recommendations on what
middleware should be used and under which circumstances. Other topics include
middleware evolution, major vendors strategies and the convergence of different
middleware technologies such as DCE, ORB, OLE/COM and MQSeries.
For more information and registration, please e-mail to karen@uniforum.org
-or- call Karen Clapes, 1-408-986-8840, ext. 30.
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