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Topic: Openi — Exploring Open-Source Solutions on IBM i

Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Time: 5:30 (Deli snack) – 6:00 (Meeting)
Speaker: Erwin Early
Location: IBM-Southfield
18000 West Nine Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075 (map)
Presentation: Openi – Exploring Open-Source Solutions on IBMi

Open-Source solutions continue to be in vogue for businesses large and small and you might be surprised at the wealth of Open-Source solutions that are available for you to leverage directly on the IBM I platform. This session will explore a number of popular open-source solutions available on IBM I including PHP, SAMBA, node.js, and Ruby. Along the way we will explore how to install/enable tools such as bash, git, zip, perl, and others in the PASE environment. This session will open your eyes to what is possible on your IBM i

About the Presenter

With over 20 years working in the IBM i community previously at IBM and now with Rogue Wave Software he has worked with a number of technologies on the POWER platform including cloud (PowerVC), Dev/Ops solutions (Docker, Chef), Open-Source technologies (Linux, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP). He has expertise in a variety of technologies including virtualization, storage, networking, and operating systems including AIX, IBM i, and Linux. He is a frequent speaker at various user groups and technical conferences and have authored numerous articles on Linux, PHP, virtualization, and systems management.