IBM System z Technical University

General Information

In 2012, we will significantly expand our coverage of System z software, including DB2, CICS, MQ, WebSphere, IMS, Cognos and more.

This 4.5 day event is your opportunity to broaden your knowledge and expertise on System z technology from both hardware and software perspectives: Learn more about how the zEnterprise mainframe solution is making it possible to deploy and intelligently manage workloads across mainframe and distributed technologies. Take a deep dive into the latest updates to z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE and Linux on System z. Explore products, solutions, events and resources for mainframe applications, data management and service management. Discover hot industry trends related to System z, such as cloud computing and virtualization. With a packed agenda that covers all this – plus the opportunity to hear technical experts from IBM System z development, IBM System z customers and the community of independent software vendor (ISV) providers share their experience and expertise – you won't want to miss this memorable week of technical education.

Conference Tuitions and Discounts

The conference fee is € 2.290 and exclusive of VAT (19%) which will be applied where required. This fee provides access to all keynote and elective sessions, workshops, panel discussions, conference proceedings, meals, refreshments and conference events mentioned in the conference agenda. Individual travel expenses, lodging, incidental expenses and meals not included in the conference agenda are not included in the conference fee and will be paid by each attendee at the time the expense is incurred.

Following discounts or vouchers are applicable for the IBM System z Technical University:

• Early bird: (until March 15th 2012): 2.015 €
• Business Partner 15% discount: 1.947 €
• Alumni** 16% discount: 1.924 €
• Special customer promotion: as of 4th attendee enrolled from the same company, receive 20% discount per additional enrolment.

*Discounts are not cumulative and are calculated on full tuition fee (2.290 €). All prices shown are excluding VAT.

** The Alumni discount is applicable to IBM Employees, Business Partners and Customers that attended any IBM System z Technical University from 2007 - 2011.

Who should attend

The IBM System z Technical University is intended for IBM customers, IBM Business Partners, IBM employees, Independent Software Vendors and System Integrators. The expo is attended by technical specialists including:

• IT Executives
• IT and business managers
• Data center managers
• Technical support managers
• Project managers
• Systems administrators
• Systems programmers
• Application programmers
• IT architects
• Hardware planners
• Performance analysts
• Database administrators
• Storage administrators
• Capacity planners
• IBM Business Partners
• Other IT Professionals