Sessions & Labs
Sessions:
Application and data integration
This track provides overview and deep dive sessions that cover the products, features, and technologies for datacenter modernization and consolidation. Example topics include: storage migration, performance optimization, management of data in distributed applications, and middleware integration. Attendees will learn how to enable lines of business to rapidly respond to business events in an automated manner, automate rules-driven business processes, and integrate applications, data, and embedded devices across all cloud environments.
Design Business Intelligence Appliances Using Red Hat Technologies
Vamsi Chemitiganti — Chief Solution Architect, Red Hat
Derrick Kittler — Solution Architect, Red Hat
In this session, attendees will learn how to design an industrial-strength business intelligence appliance using Red Hat technology, as well as how to store the information they need to make informed business decisions. They will also learn how:
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid’s in-memory data grid enables real-time data access
- JBoss enterprise service bus (ESB) and Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio Portfolio support integration
- Red Hat Storage bundles storage
- Red Hat JBoss BRMS integrates rules, events, and workflow
Location: Room 210
Topics: Big data, Cloud deployment, Clustering, Cost savings, Integration, Java development, OpenShift by Red Hat, Portability, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, Red Hat JBoss BRMS, Red Hat JBoss Data Grid, Red Hat JBoss Data Services Platform, Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio, Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform, Red Hat Storage
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application and data integration | Friday, June 14 | 9:45 am - 10:45 am | 4.0 / 5.0 |
Application development
This track covers application development tools and technologies. Example topics include: best practices, methodologies, and techniques for building applications in C, C++, Java, PHP/LAMP, Ruby, Node.js, and many other commonly used developer tools and languages, and new development approaches such as Platform-as-a-Service. Attendees will also learn how the tools that build, run, and scale applications are evolving.
Create Engaging User Experiences with Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform
Divya Mehra — Senior Product Manager, Red Hat
Thomas Heute — Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Red Hat
Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform is the presentation layer that enables you to aggregate data and applications from diverse sources into engaging experiences for your customers, partners, and employees. The platform features include: a standards-based portal container, Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP), single sign-on integration, and the Portlet Bridge.
In this session, Divya Mehra and Thomas Heute will present the latest Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform features, such as SAML 2.0, mobile, CDI, and OAuth support, diving deeper into selected topics.
Location: Room 207
Topics: Flexibility, Integration, Java development, Performance, Portability, Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform, Scalability, Security
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application development | Wednesday, June 12 | 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | 3.0 / 5.0 |
Developer Toolset: Build, Run, & Analyze Applications On Multiple Versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Matt Newsome — Engineering Manager - Tools, Red Hat
As a C, C++, or Fortran developer, you want easy access to supported versions of the latest and greatest tools. You also want to write and test your application once for deployment on multiple versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
The latest Red Hat Developer Toolset release provides functionality that empowers developers to use a single set of tools to build, run, and analyze the performance of their applications for multiple versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
In this session, Matt Newsome will discuss:
- How to use Developer Toolset to develop applications with the same GCC version on multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases
- How resulting applications can be run and analyzed on multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases without changing the operating system runtime
- How to obtain a Red Hat Developer Toolset for application development
- The latest tools and features from the most recent Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases
Location: Room 208
Topics: Cost savings, Development tools, Flexibility, Manageability, Performance, Portability, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application development | Thursday, June 13 | 10:40 am - 11:40 am | 3.0 / 5.0 |
Consume PaaS in the Cloud with OpenShift Online
Juan Noceda — Senior Product Manager, Red Hat
Mike McGrath — Principal OpenShift Architect, Red Hat
In this session, attendees will learn how to maintain stack governance and standardization and increase developer productivity by giving their development and operations teams self-provisioning platform environments in minutes. They will also learn how to go from forming the idea, to development, to production quickly and at a low cost. Topics will include:
- Fast application development and deployment in the cloud
- The benefits of OpenShift Online and key features for IT administrators, architects, and developers
- The differences between OpenShift Online, Red Hat’s hosted PaaS product, and OpenShift Enterprise, Red Hat’s on-premise PaaS offering
- PaaS use cases
- Roadmap for the future direction of OpenShift
Location: Room 207
Topics: Big data, BPM, Cloud deployment, Cost savings, Development tools, Flexibility, Interoperability, Java development, Manageability, OpenShift by Red Hat, OpenShift Origin, Portability, Red Hat Cloud, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio, Red Hat JBoss Frameworks, Scalability
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application development | Thursday, June 13 | 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | 2.0 / 5.0 |
Securing Applications with PicketLink
Pete Muir — Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat
Shane Bryzak — Senior Software Engineer, Red Hat
Security is the cornerstone of your application’s integrity and, consequently, you need to weave it throughout each layer, often in diverse ways. PicketLink, a JBoss Community project, allows you to evolve the security model of your application over time, keeping pace with the development cycle.
With PicketLink, you can start with a very simple configuration that applies an exclusive security blanket over the application, keeping out guests and establishing a basic identity for the user. You can then gradually mature the security infrastructure by adopting PicketLink’s declarative approach for defining fine-grained authorization rules that enforce contextual restrictions at the level of database records, database fields, object fields, and UI fragments. And PicketLink IDM provides a comprehensive, pluggable identity management solution that enables you to manage your users and roles.
In this session, PicketLink experts will demonstrate how to use PicketLink to secure your web application. They will do so by showcasing TicketMonster, an online ticket broker that provides access to events via an online booking application.
Location: Room 207
Topics: Development tools, Java development, Portability, Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Security
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application development | Thursday, June 13 | 4:50 pm - 5:50 pm | 4.0 / 5.0 |
Business and IT strategy alignment
This track targets the juncture of business and IT considerations necessary to create competitive advantage. Example topics include: new architecture deployments, competitive differentiators, long-term and hidden costs, and security. Attendees will learn how to align architecture and technology decisions with their specific business needs and how and when IT departments should drive competitive advantage.
Deploying Enterprise-wide BPM on Wall Street
Vamsi Chemitiganti — Chief Solution Architect, Red Hat
In this session, Vamsi Chemitiganti will detail the journey a financial services enterprise took to adopt, enhance, and deploy Red Hat JBoss BRMS across a suite of critical applications in capital, compliance, and retail banking areas. Vamsi will discuss:
- Enhancements made to the engine in terms of BAM and KPI capabilities
- Design and development best practices
- BPM advantages, including embeddability, efficiency, and ease of deployment
Location: Room 309
Topics: BPM, Cost savings, Flexibility, Java development, Performance, Portability, Scalability
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and IT strategy alignment | Wednesday, June 12 | 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | 4.0 / 5.0 |
Cloud readiness
This track covers the changing concepts and implications of moving workloads to the cloud. Example topics include: data migration, consumption models, operational approaches, and management frameworks. Attendees will gain insight into cloud-readiness for their IT infrastructures and businesses, and learn how to maintain control, security, and compliance when moving to hybrid cloud operational models.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Foundation for an Open Hybrid Cloud
Mark Coggin — Senior Director, Product Marketing, Red Hat
The operating system is a critical component of the cloud. Linux operating systems are used most often in cloud deployments; and Red Hat Enterprise Linux provides a unique freedom of choice. This choice is rooted in the transparency and collaborative nature of Red Hat’ development model and its commitment to open standards. In this session, attendees will learn about the consistent, stable environment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and how it performs in physical and virtualized deployments whether in on-premise, hosted, or hybrid environments.
Location: Room 310
Topics: Cloud deployment, Flexibility, Portability, Red Hat Cloud, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, Scalability
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud readiness | Wednesday, June 12 | 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | 2.0 / 5.0 |
Community and partner ecosystem
This track showcases community leaders and their innovative upstream work, as well as the certified commercial solutions that the Red Hat partner ecosystem brings to market. Attendees will also gain a better understanding of the value of a Red Hat subscription and learn how to extract the maximum value from their investments.
Building Backup & Archive Solutions with Red Hat Storage Partners
Scott Clinton — Senior Director, Product Marketing, Red Hat
Walter Tessman — Senior Principal Product Marketing Manager, Red Hat
In this session, Red Hat will team up with its partners who are building backup and archive solutions with Red Hat Storage at the core. Red Hat Storage can drastically cut costs for online, near-line, and deep archive. In addition, the product is being architected into backup, archive, and recovery solutions. In this session, Scott Clinton and Walter Tessmann will answer your Red Hat Storage questions, and demonstrate how our partners use it to deliver new and innovative solutions.
Location: Room 312
Topics: Cost savings, Flexibility, Manageability, Performance, Portability, Red Hat Storage, Red Hat Storage Server, Reliability, Scalability
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community and partner ecosystem | Wednesday, June 12 | 4:50 pm - 5:50 pm | 3.0 / 5.0 |
IT efficiency
This track features how-to (step-by-step) sessions that describe aligning the activities relating to people, processes, and technologies with long-term business objectives. Example topics include: management, optimization, and reporting. Attendees will learn about practical, proven solutions that will help them meet tomorrow's business demands.
Managing Red Hat JBoss Middleware
Charles Crouch — Development Manager, Red Hat
Alan Santos — Product Manager, Red Hat
Are you responsible for managing Red Hat JBoss Middleware at your organization? For the lifecycle of deployed applications or services? To meet service levels or compliance requirements?
In this session, Alan Santos and Charles Crouch will describe how to effectively manage those requirements, and will provide:
- An overview of the management options available
- The relationship between Red Hat JBoss Operations Network and other Red Hat management offerings
- The roadmap for Red Hat JBoss Operations Network and management capabilities in the core application server
Location: Room 312
Topics: Cloud deployment, Cost savings, Manageability, Portability, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Red Hat JBoss Operations Network, Security
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT efficiency | Wednesday, June 12 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | 2.0 / 5.0 |
Market perceptions and competition
This track covers the datacenter landscape. Example topics include: product comparisons, open source methodology, and product analysis that debunks common misconceptions. Attendees will learn how Red Hat cloud, middleware, operating system, storage, and virtualization products stack up against proprietary offerings and fit within the broader industry landscape.
Controlling Clouds Beyond Safety
Gordon Haff — Cloud Evangelist, Red Hat
As an industry, we’ve mostly moved on from naive notions about cloud computing being inherently “safe” or “risky.” However, more sophisticated discussions require both greater nuance and greater rigor.
In this session, Red Hat cloud evangelist Gordon Haff will:
- Take attendees through some of the available frameworks for evaluating and mitigating potential issues in hybrid cloud environments
- Discuss key risk factors to consider
- Describe relevant provider certifications
- Show some of the ways that Red Hat’s offerings can help you meet your IT security and governance goals
This is a broad and sometimes complex topic. However, it’s very manageable if individual risk factors are considered systematically and specifically. This session will give attendees the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions.
Location: Room 302
Topics: Cloud deployment, Interoperability, Manageability, Portability, Red Hat Cloud, Red Hat CloudForms, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Network Satellite, Security
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market perceptions and competition | Wednesday, June 12 | 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | 2.0 / 5.0 |
Choose Your Own Path to the Cloud with Red Hat
Gordon Haff — Cloud Evangelist, Red Hat
There’s no single approach to building a cloud as IT teams aren’t trying to solve the exact same problem. That’s why Red Hat products are designed to work together to modernize your infrastructure and deliver the flexibility and agility promised by cloud computing.
In this session, Gordon Haff will provide examples of how Red Hat customers are using the company’s product portfolio to build clouds. These will include in-production examples that require cloud readiness and massive scalibility from Red Hat Storage Server and an example of using OpenShift Enterprise, Red Hat CloudForms, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux together.
Attendees will learn about a combination of case studies and use cases that demonstrate practical cloud solutions that use one or more Red Hat products. Learn how Red Hat technology can make you cloud ready!
Location: Room 313
Topics: Big data, Cloud deployment, Clustering, Cost savings, Flexibility, GlusterFS, Interoperability, Manageability, OpenShift by Red Hat, OpenStack, Performance, Portability, Red Hat Cloud, Red Hat CloudForms, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Storage Server, Reliability, Scalability, Security
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market perceptions and competition | Wednesday, June 12 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | 3.0 / 5.0 |
Migrating from JRules to Red Hat JBoss BRMS
Keita Yamaguchi — Systems Engineer and Project Leader, Softbank Mobile Corp.
In this session, Keita Yamaguchi from Softbank Mobile, the largest mobile communications company in Japan, will discuss his company’s recent migration from JRules to Red Hat JBoss BRMS. Keita will detail:
- How the business rules engine was adopted and adapted
- The benefits realized from the migration
- The pros and cons of the open source software implementation
- Migration strategy, tips, and differentiation points that were considered
Keita will also introduce the migration tool that was used to automatically migrate the rule definitions of JRules BAL to the Drools rule language. He will provide a demo of the tool and explain how to adapt it for other migration projects.
Location: Room 313
Topics: Cost savings, Development tools, Portability, Red Hat JBoss BRMS
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market perceptions and competition | Thursday, June 13 | 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | 3.0 / 5.0 |
The road ahead
This track features sessions covering the trends and strategies driving the future of enterprise computing. Example topics include: big data, mobile, enterprise storage for the datacenter and cloud environments, and intelligent systems. Attendees will be among the first to know about what's coming from Red Hat and how to better plan for shifts in the IT landscape.
OpenShift PaaS Overview & Roadmap
Matt Hicks — Managing Principal Architect, Red Hat
Juan Noceda — Senior Product Manager, Red Hat
With OpenShift, Red Hat established an open source, market-leading Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform. In this session, Matt Hicks and Juan Noceda will discuss the business and technical cases for PaaS, detail what makes OpenShift a unique offering in this space, and preview the exciting developments planned for OpenShift’s future.
Matt and Juan will also:
- Discuss OpenShift basics
- Provide details about how it works
- Detail OpenShift’s latest features, including its multitenancy and security enhancements
- Demonstrate how OpenShift enables the developer to decide how to interact and utilize the PaaS solution
Don’t let us hold you back, come build your own!
Location: Room 311
Topics: Big data, Cloud deployment, Development tools, Flexibility, Java development, Manageability, OpenShift by Red Hat, OpenShift Origin, Portability, Red Hat Cloud, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Scalability
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| The road ahead | Wednesday, June 12 | 10:40 am - 11:40 am | 2.0 / 5.0 |
The Bright Future of OpenJDK
Deepak Bhole — Engineering Manager, Red Hat Canada Ltd., Red Hat
Red Hat has long been heavily involved in the world of Java and before OpenJDK, the company dedicated significant resources toward GCJ. Since the advent of OpenJDK, most of those GCJ resources have been diverted toward OpenJDK.
Today, Red Hat is working on multiple aspects of OpenJDK from both development and performance perspectives. In this session, Deepak Bhole will discuss:
- The work Red Hat is doing to brighten the future of Java through OpenJDK
- The work being done toward OpenJDK 8 and its planned features and enhancements
- Red Hat’s plans for OpenJDK 9 and 10, including plans for ARM64 port, Thermostat (an open source monitoring, profiling, instrumenting, and management tool for the JVM), and Garbage collection
Location: Room 311
Topics: Development tools, Java development, Performance, Portability, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Scalability
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| The road ahead | Thursday, June 13 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | 3.0 / 5.0 |
Town hall
This track features moderated panels of Red Hat customers, partners, and solution experts. Example topics include: real world deployments, best practices, and lessons learned. Attendees will learn competitive advantages for driving increased business value.
Hot Off the Press: Top Journalists on Today's Tech Trends
Host:
Technology reporters and bloggers are at the center of the industry’s hottest topics and discussions. In this panel, four journalists tracking the technology industry will discuss popular topics and emerging issues facing today’s IT leaders. They will cover Linux, cloud computing, virtualization, middleware, storage, and more. The group will address questions from a moderator and from audience attendees.
Location: Room 306
Topics: Big data, Cloud deployment, Clustering, Cost savings, Development tools, Flexibility, Interoperability, Java development, Manageability, Mobile, Performance, Portability, Reliability, Scalability, Security
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town hall | Thursday, June 13 | 10:40 am - 11:40 am | 3.0 / 5.0 |
Birds of a Feather
Build Applications the JBoss Way
Pete Muir — Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat
Ray Ploski — Product Marketing Director, Red Hat
In this birds of a feather session, attendees will have the opportunity to ask and answer questions about building applications the JBoss Way. A number of JBoss core developers will be on hand to share their secret sauces for building rich Internet applications using the Java EE 6 stack. We’ll cover building applications for a range of Red Hat JBoss Middleware offerings, including Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, JBoss Web Framework Kit, and Red Hat JBoss Data Grid. We’ll focus on the trends, such as HTML5 and JS, and new technologies, such as PicketLink identity management.
Location: Room 301
Topics: BPM, Development tools, Java development, JBoss Community projects, Portability, Red Hat JBoss Data Grid, Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Red Hat JBoss Frameworks, Security
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birds of a Feather | Wednesday, June 12 | 7:00 pm - 7:50 pm | 3.0 / 5.0 |