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✅ Registration is Open for TUG's next MoM!

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

* Note: An MP4 recording of this meeting will be available to download for TUG members in good standing, by email request to admin@tug.ca.

This is an in-person (hybrid) dinner meeting at:
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON TORONTO AIRPORT WEST
5444 DIXIE RD, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L4W2L2
with live-streaming on Zoom!

SPEAKER:

Richard Dolewski

(Lightedge)
Richard is a recognized SME and award-winning industry speaker specializing in Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Resiliency, Disaster Recovery Planning and Data Protection Program Design. Richard is a frequent technical contributor to industry publications, and a published Cloud BC / DR author. Richard has held positions as President of User groups, Board member, and Advisory Committee - IBM Business Resiliency.

ABSTRACTS:

5:00 Pre-dinner TOPIC: "Elevate Your IBMi Game:
Transforming Bad Habits in Best Practices"

Best Practices is all about meeting IBM system compliance to achieve optimal results. Don’t let old myths or newly formed bad habits be the difference between success or a failure in service delivery. This session will examine V7R4/R5 System configurations, BRMS Backups, Disaster Recovery, and Security Management. Examine assumptions, technical gaps, blunders, and recommendations. Hear actual lessons learned so you do not make the same IBM i assumptions others have made. IT is not a game of chance.

7:00 Featured TOPIC: "Business Cloud Posture:
Unlocking the Power of IBM in the Cloud"

A cloud roadmap must consider a secure Hybrid cloud architecture to enable a Multi-Cloud strategyfor IBM Power. Leverage existing applications/systems that today run core business solutions with the stability and maturity of IBM Power connected low latency to public cloud. Assess, Migrate, Manage and Modernize - What does this all mean and how? Which workloads make perfect sense to unlock new possibilities for IBM Power.
Three reasons Why Cloud Computing is Important for Businesses:
1. Harness IBM Power/Hybrid Cloud without the complexity and risk of extensive refactoring
2. DRaaS, Db2 Mirror and HA Solutions
3. Hybrid Cloud Architecture designs – Scalability, Reliability, Availability and Serviceability

AGENDA SUMMARY for March 19th MoM

ADMISSION: Free for TUG members & invited guests

Registration: on-line

• 5:00 PM Eastern Time:
"Elevate Your IBMi Game"

• 6:00 PM Intermission (buffet dinner)

• 7:00 PM Eastern Time:
"Business Cloud Posture"

NOTE: Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive an email with the meeting link, meeting ID, and password.

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Future TUG MoM Calendar:

DATE / VENUE	TIME / TOPICS	SPEAKERS / SPONSOR
Wednesday MAR 19 Live Mississauga (Doubletree Hotel)	5:00 PM (EST) - Session 1: Topic: Elevate Your IBMi Game: Transforming Bad Habits in Best (live with streaming on Zoom) 6:00 PM (EST) - Intermission 7:00 PM (EST) - Session 2: Topic: Business Cloud Posture: Unlocking the Power of IBM in the Cloud (live with streaming on Zoom)	Richard Dolewski (Lightedge)
Tuesday APR 15 (Zoom)	1:00 PM (EST) QUSER Online meeting Topic: TBA SPECIAL JOINT SESSION WITH QUSER	TBA
Wednesday APR 23 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EST) Noon Zoom TUG MoM Topic: Strategy for Modern RPG SPECIAL JOINT SESSION WITH QUSER	Barbara Morris (IBM Canada)

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