WebSphere User Group UK

Title:

Microservices Architecture: Where Do ESBs, Messaging and APIs Fit?

Abstract:

This session explores the myths and realities of microservices in relation to integration architecture. Microservices are as much a new approach to application architecture as they are a return to well-known good practices of isolation and decoupling. The complexities are all the more apparent when comparisons are drawn with evolved integration architecture concepts. The "ESB" concept is often derided in microservices architecture. Is the pattern completely invalid or does it still have its place? Messaging is the silent but essential partner that is key to decoupling among microservice components. But what type of messaging should you use where? Where do APIs fit into the picture? What different categories of API are present?

Speakers:

Kim Clark

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Title:

WebSphere Application Server Technical Update

Abstract:

Over the last year IBM has delivered Microprofile support in WebSphere Liberty - a new programming model for developing microservices. We also released IBM Voice Gateway - a WebSphere based solution that connects Watson services in the cloud to call centers, allowing Watson to act as a cognitive call center agent, and Microservice Builder - making it easy to develop, deploy, and manage microservices in the IBM Cloud. Finally we have recently launched Open Liberty - an open source lightweight application server ideal for developing microservices. Come to this session to learn about the latest updates and direction for WebSphere.

Speakers:

Thomas Banks

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'no charts, all demo' introduction to Docker

Abstract:

This session will start with the basics of running a Docker container and what is happening under the covers. We'll then move on to Docker Swarm and the basics of container orchestration. We'll use WebSphere Application Server as the basis for our examples but the focus will be on the container technologies themselves. As the title says, don't expect any charts - this will all be live demo.

Speakers:

Mark Nuttall

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Title:

Kubernetes for Beginners: overview, key concepts and lots of demos

Abstract:

Kubernetes is an increasingly popular tool for 'container orchestration' - managing collections of Docker containers. Following on from the 'No charts, all demo' introduction to Docker, we'll cover the basics of Kubernetes: what it does, how it's organised, how to make it work for you. We'll touch on Helm, Ingress, external storage, and then hand over to Kevin Postreich for a demonstration.

Speakers:

Kevin Postreich, Mark Nuttall

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Title:

Microservice Builder: what's new

Abstract:

Microservice Builder has been in active development since its release earlier this year. It's a set of technologies that make it easy to build, deploy, run and manage microservices, hybrid and containerized applications. This talk will summarise the improvements we've made over the summer before handing over to Kevin Postreich for a demonstration.

Speakers:

Kevin Postreich, Mark Nuttall

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Title:

Open Liberty

Abstract:

Learn about Open Liberty - an open source, lightweight application server ideal for developing and deploying microservices. This application server is built from the core capabilities of WebSphere Liberty and sits as the foundation to the WebSphere Application Server family.

Speakers:

Thomas Banks

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Title:

What's new in IBM's Digital Process Automation

Abstract:

In this session, you will learn about the new capabilities that we introduced in IBM BPM over recent months, including the latest release of IBM BPM v8.6. Learn about new web-based Process Designer capabilities including REST integration and advanced integration services, governance controls, the new IBM UI toolkit to build compelling business user experience.

Speakers:

Claudio Tagliabue, Sam Weeks

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Title:

IBM Robotic Process Automation

Abstract:

With the recent surge of interest in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), clients around the world are looking to position software robots alongside orchestrated business processes and traditional integrations in their application architecture landscape. This session addresses how RPA relates to Business Process Management, and introduces the new member of the IBM Digital Process Automation family: IBM RPA with Automation Anywhere.We will show how BPM and RPA can be combined from both a conceptual and a technical point of view and we will bring to life the power of Cognitive Business Operations when applied to RPA.The session provides guidance and clarity to address the confusion between RPA and BPM and answer key questions such as how the drivers for RPA and BPM compare what the joint value proposition is and how this works in practice.

Speakers:

Claudio Tagliabue, Sam Weeks

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Title:

Virtual Agents: Myth-busting the Cognitive chatbot.

Abstract:

Join Stephen Woolman as he explains the concepts behind natural language chatbots, how they have been built and where they have been deployed in the marketplace. Stephen will be explaining what circumstances chatbots can work for in your organisation as well as highlighting areas where humans still rule the agent industry. Not stopping there, there is even a live demo taking place that shows how Watson Conversation makes chatbots easy to build and deploy and how IBM Voice Gateway is changing the virtual agent market again by providing full access to telephony.

Speakers:

Stephen Woolman

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Title:

More than a private cloud: IBM Cloud private

Abstract:

Organisations are looking to reinvent themselves to stay competitive in the digital revolution happening now. Moving to the Cloud is an imperative, but so is choice. Multi-cloud strategies are a de-facto standard, and this has ripple effects on the investment and approach needed to move critical complex workloads towards the cloud - be that Public, Private or both. IBM can offer choice: the recently announced IBM Cloud private addresses the needs of those clients for whom workload complexity, data sensitivity, regulatory or compliance demands require the benefits of a private Ccoud environment.Bringing together the power of Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry, and enterprise-class IBM Middleware, IBM Cloud private is the cornerstone of any multi-cloud strategy.

Speakers:

Claudio Tagliabue

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Title:

IBM Voice Gateway

Abstract:

Learn about the IBM Voice Gateway - a WebSphere based offering which is bringing Watson's cloud services to call centers, allowing Watson to talk to callers and act as a virtual agent, as well as listening into calls between live agents and a caller to provide useful information to the live agents in real-time, saving time and aiding the agents in resolving calls quickly and easily.

Speakers:

Kevin Postreich, Thomas Banks

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Title:

Bluemix Platform: Accelerating Innovation

Abstract:

Join Stephen Woolman as he introduces the Bluemix Platform capabilities and use cases. You will be taken through what our clients have used the platform for and how you can best make use of the platform to introduce IBMs innovative capabilities and services into your own organisation.

Speakers:

Stephen Woolman

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Title:

Hybrid Integration Futures: Convergence

Abstract:

In the last few years, there has been an expansion in the number of integration users outside of the central IT department; citizen integrators, shadow integrators, and API developers all require integration capabilities to achieve business objectives. A major part of our strategy as we move towards the close of 2017 and into 2018 is to join up the power of IBM Integration Bus and IBM App Connect Professional to enable integration users across an enterprise create, deploy, monitor, and manage integrations using tools that are relevant to their skills and the use cases they have, all in a single cloud service. During this session you will hear an overview of the IBM Hybrid Integration convergence strategy and understand how you can empower the broader organization across IT and LOB with integration tooling to solve a variety or new challenges.

Speakers:

Amy McCormick

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Title:

IBM Integration Bus Update

Abstract:

IBM Integration Bus is IBM's strategic integration technology for enterprise integration use cases and has been updated with lots of new function over the last 2 years to deliver greater business value, enabling users to take advantage of new business opportunities. In this session we will look at:An overview of what's new in IBM Integration Bus The differences, benefits, and how to get started with the deployment options for IBM Integration Bus The role of microservices in your integration landscape and where ESB architectures should be modernized Imperatives of â€˜lightweight integrationâ€™ and how your organization can adopt agile development practices within your integration imperatives

Speakers:

Amy McCormick

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Title:

Whats New in IBM MQ?

Abstract:

It will soon be eighteen months since IBM MQ started its Continuous Delivery/Long Term Support delivery model and in that time we've delivered a lot. This session will touch on the features we've delivered and the general themes and direction we've been following and going forward. Showing you the benefits whether you're maintaining an existing MQ environment or embracing the Cloud and new practices and building new systems.

Speakers:

John Cooper

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Title:

IBM Message Hub: Cloud-native Messaging

Abstract:

IBM Message Hub is a new Bluemix service for messaging in the cloud. It's ideal for aggregating streams of event data from many sources. It's great for feeding data at speed into other services such as analytics. You can also use it to bridge securely from your enterprise MQ systems into the cloud. Come and hear about this exciting new offering from IBM's messaging team.

Speakers:

Adrian Preston

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Title:

What's new in IBM APIConnect

Abstract:

Itâ€™s been a very exciting year for the IBM API Connect offerings. This presentation covers recent updates, as well as exciting new announcements. Come hear about the new features and functions available in IBM API Connect, and how they enable you to secure, control, manage, socialize and accelerate the delivery of API, microservices, mobile, web, cloud and serverless workloads, while allowing deployment form-factor flexibility.

Speakers:

Carlo Marcoli

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Title:

App Connect Professional Update

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Speakers:

Shreyas Shah

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Title:

Optimizing Digital Transaction Performance

Abstract:

Digital transactions are the information exchanges underlying all of todayâ€™s enterprise business services. The overall reliability and performance of those transactions is a critical issue facing IT groups and the business units they support. Yet, most IT organizations still struggle to manage this all-important aspect of operations. See this presentation to get key insights on how to gain valuable insights about business transactions that leverage middleware technologies such as IBM WebSphere, IBM MQ, IBM Integration Bus and DataPower.Discover:Â· Why digital transactions are center stage in optimizing business outcomes, including business performance, consumer priorities, security, and compliance- What happens to businesses when transaction performance stumbles - What the technical challenges are in providing a unified set of insights for operations, development, and business stakeholders- Key process requirements for optimizing digital transaction performance across an IT environment and ownership requirements between IT and business stakeholders- A short recipe for success in optimizing digital transaction performance, impact, and measurable value

Speakers:

Scott Corrigan

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Title:

Application Performance Management (APM) for a Hybrid World

Abstract:

Application performance management (APM) is the practice of detecting and addressing software application issues, so that end users have a quality experience. As applications and platforms have deepened in complexity, the need for APM solutions has become more crucial. Angus Jamieson will give insight to, as well as a demo, IBM's APM solution.

Speakers:

Angus Jamieson

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Title:

Cloud & DevOps Networking Event - How to Rapidly deliver your Applications

Abstract:

Companies are aggressively working to transform and embrace new technologies enabling them to rapidly deliver software innovation to their end users.Teams often struggle getting started with the three key components of a DevOps approach: people, process, and tools.This session will enable you to understand how to scale DevOps in your organization and employ hybrid cloud technologies to achieve business successAgenda:- DevOps Introduction- The Business Value of DevOps- DevOps Customer Case Study- Accelerating your DevOps journey- Continuous Testing & Deployment Demo

Speakers:

IBM WW DevOps Team

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Title:

Cloud & DevOps Networking Event - How to Rapidly deliver your Applications

Abstract:

Companies are aggressively working to transform and embrace new technologies enabling them to rapidly deliver software innovation to their end users.Teams often struggle getting started with the three key components of a DevOps approach: people, process, and tools.This session will enable you to understand how to scale DevOps in your organization and employ hybrid cloud technologies to achieve business successAgenda:- DevOps Introduction- The Business Value of DevOps- DevOps Customer Case Study- Accelerating your DevOps journey- Continuous Testing & Deployment Demo

Speakers:

IBM WW DevOps Team

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Title:

Cloud & DevOps Networking Event - How to Rapidly deliver your Applications

Abstract:

Companies are aggressively working to transform and embrace new technologies enabling them to rapidly deliver software innovation to their end users.Teams often struggle getting started with the three key components of a DevOps approach: people, process, and tools.This session will enable you to understand how to scale DevOps in your organization and employ hybrid cloud technologies to achieve business successAgenda:- DevOps Introduction- The Business Value of DevOps- DevOps Customer Case Study- Accelerating your DevOps journey- Continuous Testing & Deployment Demo

Speakers:

IBM WW DevOps Team

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