Sessions & Labs
Sessions:
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.
JBoss in the Trenches
Ronak Mallik — Senior Consultant, Red Hat
How do some of the biggest IT departments around the world configure and manage their Red Hat JBoss Middleware installations? How do they deal with security and performance tuning of their application server tiers?
In this session, Ronak Mallik will introduce the industry-wide best practices that emerge time-after-time from the most effective enterprise environments. Ronak will review these best practices for the process of slimming, optimizing, and tuning your company’s application server profile.
Ronak will also discuss real-world procedures for versioning and deploying Red Hat JBoss Middleware to large-scale enterprise environments with multiple regions. The importance of these processes will become more evident as Ronak discusses the techniques for running effective load and endurance testing. Additionally, he will address proven methodologies for modifying configurations in live production environments.
In this session, attendees will learn best practices for:
- Managing middleware configurations in large-scale production environments
- JBoss Application Server infrastructure security
- Performance tuning
- Moving deployments through environments with logging, security, and messaging
- Standards for virtualization and dynamic provisioning in the cloud
Attendees will also learn guidelines for running effective load tests and approaches for enabling high availability, redundancy, monitoring, and management. They will also learn how to slim, cluster, and optimize Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and JBoss Application Server configurations.
Location: Room 207
Topics: Red Hat Consulting, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Red Hat JBoss Operations Network
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application development | Thursday, June 13 | 10:40 am - 11:40 am | 3.0 / 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.
Managing Java Applications in an Open Hybrid Cloud
John Doyle — Senior Product Manager, Red Hat
While the benefits of cloud computing are understood, the practical implications of managing applications and application servers in different on-premise and cloud environments is not as clear. In this session, attendees will learn about the different options, considerations, and benefits associated with managing and adminstering Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform in on-premise environments, in public clouds, and in a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) such as OpenShift by Red Hat. They will also learn about different management options and considerations for standalone and domain implementations of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.
Location: Room 209
Topics: Cloud deployment, Manageability, OpenShift by Red Hat, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Red Hat JBoss Operations Network
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud readiness | Thursday, June 13 | 10:40 am - 11:40 am | 1.0 / 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 |
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network Automation & Scripting
Brian Ashburn — Middleware Solution Architect, Red Hat
Many customers are moving from IBM WebSphere and Oracle WebLogic to Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform as their primary application server. To do this, customers must convert operational processes from automating WebSphere or WebLogic to automating Red Hat JBoss Operations Network.
In this session, attendees will learn about automation and scripting with Red Hat JBoss Operations Network and will discuss:
- The types of scripting and automation commonly used when customers move from WebSphere to Red Hat JBoss Middleware
- Techniques for automating Red Hat JBoss Operation Network through the command line interface (CLI) and the REST interface
- How to use alerts within Red Hat JBoss Operations Network to perform actions and automate complex IT processes
Following this session, attendees should be able to write scripts for creating new resources (e.g., datasources, Java Message Service queues and topics, and Java Connector Architecture adapters) through Red Hat JBoss Operations Network. They should also be able to add alerts for performing actions based on events occurring in their environments.
Location: Room 312
Topics: Flexibility, Manageability, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Red Hat JBoss Operations Network, Scalability
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT efficiency | Thursday, June 13 | 3:40 pm - 4:40 pm | 5.0 / 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.
Middleware Platforms for Integration & BPM: A Product Comparison
Richard Naszcyniec — Senior Principal Program Marketing Manager, Red Hat
Customers of various sizes use the deep technical capabilities of Red Hat JBoss Middleware for integration and business process management (BPM). Are you looking to establish, expand, or standardize the middleware used for integration and BPM? Do you face the challenge of comparing and contrasting vendors to determine the best fit for your needs?
In this session, Richard Naszcyniec will discuss the strengths of Red Hat JBoss Middleware platforms for integration and BPM, and compare them to other middleware offerings. He will also detail several of the functional and economic advantages specific to each platform. Solutions addressed will include:
- Red Hat JBoss BRMS
- Red Hat JBoss A-MQ
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse
Location: Room 313
Topics: BPM, Cost savings, Flexibility, Integration, Manageability, Performance, Red Hat JBoss A-MQ, Red Hat JBoss BRMS, Red Hat JBoss Data Services Platform, Red Hat JBoss Fuse, Red Hat JBoss Operations Network, Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform, Reliability, Scalability
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market perceptions and competition | Wednesday, June 12 | 3:40 pm - 4:40 pm | 2.0 / 5.0 |
Middleware Platforms for Application Development: A Product Comparison
Richard Naszcyniec — Senior Principal Program Marketing Manager, Red Hat
Customers who want to establish, expand, or standardize their middleware use for application development must compare vendors to determine the best fit. In this session, Richard Naszcyniec will offer competitive comparison data in order to help you evaluate a suite of Red Hat application development offerings, including:
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid
- Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform
Location: Room 313
Topics: Cost savings, Flexibility, Manageability, Performance, Red Hat JBoss Data Grid, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Red Hat JBoss Operations Network, Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform, Reliability, Scalability
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market perceptions and competition | Thursday, June 13 | 10:40 am - 11:40 am | 2.0 / 5.0 |
Taste of training
Red Hat Summit will have a Taste of training track focusing on a sampling from our robust training and consulting services that we offer on both an individual and team basis.
Provisioning Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 with Red Hat JBoss Operations Network
Will Dinyes — Team Lead, JBoss Curriculum, Red Hat
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 and Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 can be used together to deploy applications and configurations to allow for the centralized control of large clusters of application servers.
In this session, attendees will be given hands-on access to deploying applications with Red Hat JBoss Operations Network to a cluster of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 servers running in Sstandalone mode.
Location: Room 206
Topics: Manageability, Red Hat JBoss Operations Network, Red Hat Training
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste of training | Wednesday, June 12 | 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | 2.0 / 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.
Real-world Perspectives: Integration & Automation
Duc Doan — Principal Engineer, E*TRADE
John Liptak — Senior Lead Architect, CenturyLink
Robert Sedor — Lead Architect, Pitney Bowes
Craig Tystad — Director, Business Architecture and Planning, tw telecom
Enterprise businesses across a variety of industries and sectors rely on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Middleware to address the critical business demands facing IT organizations today. Hear from these customers on how they use Red Hat’s open source solutions to scale their IT architectures. Learn best practices and see how open source solutions can save time and money and give your company a strategic advantage.
Location: Room 306
Topics: Cost savings, ESB, Flexibility, Integration, Interoperability, Java development, Manageability, Performance, Red Hat JBoss A-MQ, Red Hat JBoss BRMS, Red Hat JBoss Fuse, Red Hat JBoss Operations Network, Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town hall | Wednesday, June 12 | 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | 2.0 / 5.0 |
Real-world Perspectives: Building Next-generation Applications Today
Sanjay Attada — Director, Enterprise Services, Scholastic
Josh Clements — Application Development Manager, AAA
David Dennis — Vice President, Marketing & Business Development, GroundWork
Oksana Shtuka — Infrastructure Engineer Manager, Cigna
Join Red Hat customers for a diverse discussion about building next-generation applications in the real world. Learn why these companies turned to Red Hat, and discover how open source solutions can give your business a competitive advantage today. This panel will provide interactive and applicable content, with time allotted for questions during and after the presentation.
Location: Room 306
Topics: BPM, Cloud deployment, Clustering, Cost savings, Development tools, Flexibility, Interoperability, Java development, Manageability, Mobile, Performance, Red Hat Cloud, Red Hat Consulting, Red Hat JBoss BRMS, Red Hat JBoss Data Grid, Red Hat JBoss Data Services Platform, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Red Hat JBoss Frameworks, Red Hat JBoss Operations Network, Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform, Reliability, Scalability, Security
| Track | Date | Time | Technical Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town hall | Friday, June 14 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | 2.0 / 5.0 |