AXiS Spring Conference 2004 programme

VME - Down to Earth

AXiS Spring Conference at the Earth Centre

Denaby Main, Doncaster

28th April 2004

AXiS Spring Conference 27th/28th April 2004: VME - Down to Earth

The relatively new Earth Centre at Doncaster is the venue for this year’s Spring Conference. In the spirit of the Centre which encourages visitors to make best use of the Earth’s finite resources, this Conference will look at making efficient and effective use of your IT resources using VME and relevant products and services from Fujitsu Services and a number of partner suppliers.

Who is AXiS and what is this event about?

AXiS is the Association for the Exploitation of Information Systems, chiefly supporting corporate users of Fujitsu Services systems with a strong focus on the exploitation of VME. The Association continues to be a prime channel to provide a means for your voice to be heard within the higher echelons of Fujitsu. It also provides the opportunity for member organisations to be an influence on Support and Technical matters.

This Conference provides the opportunity to receive a strategic update from Fujitsu Services especially in the context of the future of VME to learn about OpenVME 5, and obtain product and service updates from partner suppliers.

The main event will take place on Wednesday 28th April culminating in what should prove to be a fascinating tour of the Earth Centre. During the afternoon of Tuesday 27th April it is planned to hold Workshop and Masterclass sessions to facilitate technical discussion under the guidance of respected leaders.

Tuesday afternoon will also see several vendors setting up a showcase for their current products and services. Whilst the exhibition is intended particularly for the main Conference on Wednesday it will be open for preview from 3pm on Tuesday.

A Conference Dinner is planned for Tuesday evening.

Conference Main Programme

Wednesday 28th April 2004

[Follow links below for further info on individual sessions]

9.30	Registration & Coffee
10.00	Welcome from AXiS Chairman, Harold Cloutt Keynote address:A Microsoft Perspective Mark Cartwright, Microsoft
10.20	Fujitsu Strategy and Future Directions: Neil Stevenson, Director, Core Services Division, Fujitsu Services The latest from Fujitsu Services
10.45	Fujitsu Services Product and Services Update: John Popplewell, Distinguished Engineer, Fujitsu Services The annual Conference session giving detail on evolving products and services.
11.15	Refreshment break
11.45	TCP/IP in OVME4: Derek Harrison, Fujitsu Services
12.15	Practical Experience of OpenVME: Ian Spence, Northern Rock plc
12.35	Storage at the Crossroads : Martin Warren, StorageTek
12.55	Lunch
2.15	Introduction to the Earth Centre: An outline of features of this afternoon's Tour
2.30	VME Top Ten - most effective features and functions: Alan Frost, Miracle GA, and Harold Cloutt
3.00	Competition Prizegiving
3.10	Guided Tour - by 'train' - of the Earth Centre

Pre-Conference Activity
Tuesday 27th April 2004

Registration from 1.30 pm

2.00	Workshop : Web Services Improving Accessibility : Lis Angle, RNIB Consultant
3.00	Workshop : Open Source Malcolm Yates, SUSE LINUX
4.00	VME Masterclass Margaret Leigh, Derek Harrison, and John Popplewell, Fujitsu Services

A Booking Form is available here for downloading

Where is the Earth Centre?

By rail: Conisbrough station is adjacent to the Earth Centre site and is on the Doncaster to Sheffield line.

By road: Use the motorway network (M1, M18 or M62) to access the AlM. Follow the brown ‘Earth Centre' signs from Junction 36 off the AlM westwards on the A630 to Mexborough, Earth Centre is between Conisbrough and Denaby Main.

Hotels : Local hotel information can be found from Smooth Hound's UK Hotel and Guest House Directory.

For further information about the Earth Centre visit their web site at http://www.earthcentre.org.uk

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