WebSphere User Group UK

Title:

WebSphere Foundation Update and Technical Direction

Abstract:

This is a big year for WebSphere Application Server (WAS) as we deliver full support for Java EE 7 and Java SE 8 along with other innovative application technologies - at the same time providing the WAS platform in an increasing number of cloud environments and with a choice of new business models. Portability across a variety of cloud platforms demands an open approach to container provisioning and management, along with an application experience that can easily expose and consume cloud services. I'll talk about all the latest WAS announcements and discuss the strategic direction of WAS, including the evolution of portable, open and composable dockerized application patterns and our progress on putting WebSphere Liberty at the heart of every cloud.

Speakers:

Ian Robinson

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Security & Data Protection for Cloud Services

Abstract:

-deals with the hot issue of Security and Data Protection (sometimes called ""Privacy"") for cloud services- touches on the issues which arise when customers place data and applications into cloud services andhow this differs from traditional on-premises installations- factors to consider when choosing cloud services- handling deployment of applications & data into cloud services- the place of standards & certifications for Security & Data Protection for cloud services - ISO 27017 & ISO 27018"

Speakers:

Mike Edwards

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DevOps Tools and WebSphere Application Server

Abstract:

Continuous deliveryâ€”delivering frequent, small, well tested changes to enterprise applications and infrastructureâ€”is a characteristic of innovative businesses that are responsive to customer requirements. DevOps tools like Chef, Puppet and IBM UrbanCode Deploy fulfill this goal. Chef and Puppet simplify the configuration of operating systems and middleware. You write code to represent your infrastructure and manage it in source control, just like application code. Used together with IBM UrbanCode Deploy, application updates and changes to database schema and other aspects of an IT infrastructure can be co-ordinated and monitored. Come learn some of the basics and see a change move through the continuous delivery pipeline into production.

Speakers:

Jeremy Hughes

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Title:

WAS Liberty and Docker

Abstract:

Containers promise to provide the ability to take a lightweight image from development and deploy it at high density in production. In this session, you'll see how the combination of WebSphere Application Server Liberty and Docker can deliver on that promise. After an overview of containerization and Docker, the session will demonstrate how quickly you can get an application up-and-running with a WebSphere Application Server image, and how a continuous delivery pipeline could be used to take that image through to production - whether on-premise or in the cloud - without the pain of pushing around multi-gigabyte virtual images and without the danger of any more "it works for me" moments. You'll also learn about plans for supporting the management of Docker containers in Liberty collectives.

Speakers:

David Currie

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Title:

Liberty Profile @ Fidelity

Abstract:

This session aims to show Fidelityâ€™s journey to using lightweight containers and how automation & self-service now drives wider adoption of the Liberty profile.

Speakers:

Lee FitzHenry

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Art of the Possible â€“ IBM WebSphere middleware in the cloud using Bluemix

Abstract:

We will give an overview of IBM Bluemix and use it to demonstrate the â€œArt of the Possibleâ€ scenarios through integration of exciting new cloud services to a stodgy old web application, providing a more engaging customer experience. You will see easy integration of Java EE applications to new â€œborn on the cloudâ€ node.js applications leveraging instant services and runtimes such as real-time communication (WebRTC), social media like Twitter, messaging, data cache, Node-RED, Internet of Things, SQL database, Liberty Profile, and node.js. We will also demonstrate integration to existing on-premise or 3rd party Web services through IBM API Management, which provides you and your customers with new opportunities of engagement.

Speakers:

Kevin Postreich

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Title:

Consistent, Reliable and Repeatable Deployment Automation with UrbanCode

Abstract:

Everyone can deploy their applications. But do you have a consistent, reliable and repeatable process across all environments from development to production ? If you want to see how to escape the shell scripts, the multiple tools and the finger crossing hero's then attend this session. We will show how you can add the automation consistence, the governance, the audit trail and the security that you need for your enterprise deployments.

Speakers:

Mark Roberts

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Leverage Devops with the new WebSphere tools/runtime enhancements to help build & run applications on premise or in the cloud

Abstract:

Do you want to spend more of your time building innovative and engaging applications for customers? This session will talk about how to utilize the right tools, development environment and devops methodologies to set your team up for success. We'll cover new enhancements in the WebSphere Application Server developer tools (WDT), integrations with devOps for different middleware scenarios (develop, production, innovation, quality) and how to leverage the Bluemix runtime (Liberty(java) and Node.js) development environments.

Speakers:

Anita Rass Wan

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Title:

Continuous Testing with MQ, WAS and IIB

Abstract:

How a continuous testing approach incorporating automated integration testing and service virtualization can help to achieve the goal of continuous delivery.

Speakers:

Max Parker

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Title:

Messaging for fast-paced IT environments

Abstract:

Messaging has been used in central enterprise IT environments for many years delivering reliable, dependable and scalable communication with back-end systems. Modern, fast-paced IT environments based on microservices and deployment in the cloud have different requirements, but messaging is invaluable here too. Come along to hear about MQ Light and how it can help you create responsive, flexible, loosely coupled solutions for fast-paced IT environments such as web and mobile apps

Speakers:

Andrew Schofield

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IBM Integration Bus V10: Topologies, Administration and Security

Abstract:

This session takes a look at the changes in IIB V10 and shows how it impacts real world situations. It discusses the new possible topology options, impact on session administration/operations and the administrative security considerations. It will reflect on the difference from V9 and the new points to consider.

Speakers:

Callum Jackson

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Title:

Microservices: Where do they fit within a rapidly evolving integration architecture?

Abstract:

Do microservices force us to look differently at the way we lay down and evolve our integration architecture, or are they purely about how we build applications? Are microservices a new concept, or an evolution of the many ideas that came before them? What is the relationship between microservices and other key initiatives such as APIs, SOA, and Agile. In this session, we will unpick what microservices really are, and indeed what they are not. We will consider whether there is something unique about this particular point time in technology that has enables microservice concepts to take hold. Finally, we will look at if, when, where and how an enterprise can take on the benefits of microservices, and what products and technologies are applicable for that journey.

Speakers:

Kim Clark

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Title:

APIs in Action: How IBM clients are leveraging API Management

Abstract:

IBM believes an API management solution is imperative to the success of externalizing the core services and data which enterprises are built on, in a secure and control manner. By providing easy assembly of new APIs, enabling security and different levels of service, providing crtical management controls and insight to developers and business users - and socializing those APIs to developers through communities and portals - organizations can differentiate themselves and open new revenue channels through what the industry is terming 'The API Economy'. This session looks to explore how API Management, both on premise, and SaaS, is helping IBM clients find a competitive edge, innovate and drive revenue using real examples from clients across a number of different geographies and industries.

Speakers:

Matthew Cronin

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Title:

Why decide to model your business decisions with Decision Model Notation (DMN)?

Abstract:

This session will address the increasing importance of decision modelling in the context of business process management, with the aim to:(1) Explore how the Object Management Groupâ€™s DMN (Decision Model and Notation) can provide a common language for the collaboration between business and IT in organisational decision-making(2) Emphasise the power and flexibility provided by combining BPMN with DMN, as a complementary standard for tackling the decisions intertwined in your business processes(3) Examine how IBMâ€™s cloud-based process modelling solution, Blueworks Live, can facilitate the collaborative discovery and documentation of decisions in your organisation

Speakers:

Francesca Sutton

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Title:

Building a System of Insight with IBM Operational Decision Manager

Abstract:

Systems of insight are ever analysing and monitoring what is going on in the world, seeking out new opportunities and identifying situations that need attention and action. These systems provide the ability to apply analytics and rules to real-time data as it flows within and beyond the enterprise to gain the desired insight. Deriving this insight is a key step towards being able to make the right decisions and take the correct actions at the right time.IBM Operational Decision Manager Advanced provides a way to deliver a system of insight through enterprise-scale detect & decide automation capabilities. Combining with IBM SPSS, IBM InfoSphere Streams and IBM BPM, it offers a solution that react quickly to business opportunities or threats. What will attendees learn from this session?This session introduces the 'System of Insight capability model' and architectural patterns for building systems of insight with IBM Operational Decision Manager. Presented by authors of the new IBM RedBooks publication, 'Systems of Insight for the Digital Transformation Era'.Attendees will learn how ODM can be applied to event-driven and stream-based situation detection, and analytics-driven decision automation within the context of a system of insight. Additional Comments:Systems of Insight is a new concept in IBM. The objective of this session is to introduce a variety of solution models or capabilities that is needed to build such a system, and focusing on solving situational detection problems.

Speakers:

Matt Roberts

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Title:

What's new in BPM 8.5.6

Abstract:

Find out about the new capabilities that we are adding to IBM Business Process Manager 8.5.6. We have improved enterprise quality of service by introducing new migration facilities, platform management and a variety of architectural and usability improvements. New case management enhancements include better support for BPM/ECM integrations and the ability to link cases and process instances. Federated Portal infrastructure supports migration and isolation scenarios and allows our customers to massively scale their BPM environments. Additional capabilities have been added to allow customers to integrate Mobile UI with their business processes.

Speakers:

Claudio Tagliabue

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Title:

BPM and ODM on Cloud: Smarter Process as a Service

Abstract:

Companies worldwide recognise Software as a Service (SaaS) as the true differentiator in todayâ€™s digital economy: no CIO agenda is complete without it.IBM Smarter Process technologies like Blueworks Live, IBM BPM and IBM ODM help businesses gaining control and visibility of their processes and rules.BPM and ODM on Cloud deliver the power of the Smarter Process paradigm through the simplicity and easiness of fruition of SaaS.This session explores the value of the new BPM and ODM on Cloud offerings, helping customers choosing the best way to approach Business Transformation.

Speakers:

Claudio Tagliabue

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Title:

Create Self-Service Apps in Minutes with IBM Forms

Abstract:

Learn how you can build self-service web applications with the latest IBM Forms Experience Builder software. You will see how the software works and gain an understanding of how customers are using it to improve efficiency, customer service and time to value. The focus of this session will be how customers are using and gaining value from the software and how your organization can get started. Also hear about what's new in the 8.6.1 release.

Speakers:

David Butler

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Title:

The Art of Portal Application Design

Abstract:

Designing good solutions to complex business problems on the IBM WebSphere Portal platform - "Portal Applications" for short - is part art and part science. Join us in this session for some advice and best practice on the subject, gathered over many years in the field. Learn what distinguishes a good design from a mediocre one. Discover criteria and techniques for partitioning your design into multiple portlets and web application archives. Find out how to combine client-side and server-side functionality in efficient and maintainable ways.

Speakers:

Graham Harper

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Developing Web Form Applications with IBM Forms Experience Builder

Abstract:

This session will demonstrate that IBM Forms Experience Builder (FEB) can deliver much more than surveys and feedback forms. The platform can help developers rapidly create rich and responsive web forms, using FEB to handle the basics of your page layouts, authorisation and database connectivity without any coding. This frees developers to enjoy extending the platform to create exciting applications.

Speakers:

Daniel Kilpatrick

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Title:

Creating a New Digital Experience inside a Complex IT Ecosystem at Lloyds Banking Group

Abstract:

Do you have a complex IT ecosystem and wonder how an IBM Digital Experience can fit within it and let you capitalise upon your existing assets? Come along to this session and hear how Lloyds Banking Group managed to create a new digital experience for their corporate banking customers in just such an environment. Find out which IBM WebSphere Portal integration points were used (and which were not) and - most importantly - why. (Level: Intermediate)

Speakers:

Graham Harper, Ian Walsh

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Title:

IBM Monitoring and Diagnostic Tools for Java and JavaScript

Abstract:

IBM now provides both an SDK and runtime for Java, and a SDK and runtime for JavaScript. Whilst the languages themselves share little more than the first four characters, IBMs approach is to provide a common set of free monitoring and diagnostics tools that apply to both runtimes, reducing the need to cross-skill, whilst continuing to support existing open source and 3rd party tools. This session introduces those tools, shows how they have been extended with IBM middleware product knowledge and integrated into IBMâ€™s development tools, and how to use them either on-premise or in-cloud to investigate and resolve real-world problem scenarios.

Speakers:

Toby Corbin

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Title:

appmetrics - Node.js performance monitoring with IBM HealthCenter

Abstract:

Health Center is a quick to deploy, small impact live monitoring tool running on either IBM Java Virtual machines or IBM SDK for Node.js. Â The IBM SDK for Node.js â„¢ provides a stand-alone JavaScript Â® runtime and server-side JavaScript solution for IBM platforms. Â Now IBM is bringing these together withÂ Node Application Metrics. Appmetrics instruments the Node.js runtime for performance monitoring, providing the monitoring data via an API. Additionally the data can be visualized in an Eclipse IDE using the "IBM Monitoring and Diagnostics Tools - Health Center" client. Â Learn about this new technology and how you can deploy the latest Node.js technology with all the performance monitoring you've come to expect from IBM Runtimes.

Speakers:

Toby Corbin

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Title:

IBM Java 8

Abstract:

Java SE 8 is the latest eagerly anticipated release of the Java platform that powers much of IBM's software and provides functionality for you to get your work done. In this session, we describeÂ the new features currently under development in the virtual machine and associated libraries and tooling. Come and learn how to be more productive asÂ a developer, use new techniques for exploiting modern hardware to process large volumes of data in parallel, move data efficiently across the network, and exploit the virtualization potential of your data center.

Speakers:

Adam Roberts

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Title:

Apache Spark - an introduction

Abstract:

Apache Spark is an exciting new open-source cluster computing framework, architected to provide high performance for Big Data workloads, including machine learning. Â Join this talk to learn the fundamental conceptsÂ of bigÂ data analytics, howÂ Apache Spark could play a role in your data center, and how IBM is investing to maximise Spark's performance on IBM hardware.

Speakers:

Adam Roberts

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