[Fsf-friends] LINKS: Enterprise GNU/Linux implementation (Mumbai, June 12-13)

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

ENTERPRISE GNU / LINUX IMPLEMENTATION

Hotel ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton, Mumbai=20

June 12 & 13, 2003

Day One
Thursday, June 12, 2003

09:15: GNU/LINUX -- GENESIS & ITS PRESENT RELEVANCE

* Free Software Paradigm vs. Proprietary Software Paradigm
* Fundamental Difference:
o Is software a goods or a service?
o Copy able and non-copy able resources
* Ethics & Business Model for copy able resources
* Creativity, Hacking & Publishing
* Users' right to repair
* What is the meaning of 'free' in free software?
* The genesis of Free Software: 1984 to today
* The birth of GNU/Linux
* Why is GNU/Linux Relevant?
o Stability
o Security
o Virus Free
o Open Standards
o Economical
o Social Relevance
o Ethics & Economics
o Education
o Owned & Regulated by the community
* Is it legal to sell free software?
o Sell software with the source code
* Free software in India

Dr. Nagarjuna G
Director (Free Software Foundation, India), Academic Member (HBCSE)


10:00: GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES

Dr. S. Ramakrishna, Senior Director, Ministry of IT

11:00: OPEN SOURCE ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE =20
        ARCHITECTURE

* Current trends and landscape of non-proprietary software

* 'Open source', 'free software', 'GNU Public license' - Explained

* Industry trends in adoption of non-proprietary software in large enterpri=
ses and organization =96 benefits and challenges

* Role of open source / non-proprietary software, including Linux, in the e=
nterprise architecture planning in the near and medium-term future.

* Defining Enterprise Architectures involving structured moves towards incr=
easing use of non-proprietary software.

* Strategies for enterprise architecture planning and experiences in adopti=
ng Linux and other non-proprietary software in complex settings

* State of the industry in 'enterprise strength non-proprietary software
architectures'=20

Dr. Gautam Shroff, Head: Enterprise Architecture, TATA Consultancy Services


12:00: ENTERPRISE STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES FOR LINUX MIGRATION



14.00: Strategies for Deploying Linux on Enterprise Servers

Basant Kerketta, System Analyst The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

14:45: LINUX IN AN ON-DEMAND ERA

The emerging e-business on demand marketplace is resulting in heightened ne=
ed for interoperability and standardization within the IT infrastructure th=
at supports it. Linux shines out in this regard, because of it's unique abi=
lity to run across hardware platforms, right from embedded devices to the b=
iggest mainframes in the business, as well as its ability to support a broa=
d range of middleware, software and enterprise applications across the boar=
d.=20

In this session the latest trends in Linux, as well as how it can used in v=
arious customer scenario's, to meet today's rigorous demands from cutting e=
dge technology will be discussed

Sandeep Menon, Linux Business Manager =96 ASEAN/SA, IBM India Ltd.


15:45 :Linux Usage in an Online Environment=20

G.M. Shenoy, Sr. Vice President, NSE.IT


16.30 :Deploying GNU / Linux=20

Abhijit Dasgupta, VP: IT, Times of India Group


Day Two

Friday, June 13, 2003


09.15: Deploying GNU / Linux in a Multi User / Multi Environment

Dr. G. Sivakumar, Head: Computer Centre, IIT, Mumbai


10.00: Deploying Financial and HR applications on Linux Platform

* The background under which we went in for the HR and Financial applicatio=
ns

* WHat OS oprtions were available to us

* Why we chose Linux over others

* What were the concerns

* How we addressed these concerns

* What was=A0our experience with Linux implementation=A0 (what were the iss=
ues that we faced and how we resoved them)

Neeraj Bhai, CTO, IDBI Bank


11.00 State of the Dolphin

Gerardo Narvaja , MySQL AB


12:00: COST EFFECTIVE SUPER COMPUTING FOR THE
         ENTERPRISE

An alternative to traditional supercomputing is a method of linking multipl=
e computers together to form a unified and very powerful system.. Beowulf c=
lusters are specialized supercomputers that are gaining popularity in the t=
echnical and enterprise computing market because of their high performance =
at a relatively low cost

* Evolution of Supercomputing

* Details of Beowulf Clustering and how to select the right cluster for you=
r application

* Designing a linux cluster

* Network Interconnects

* Storage management

* Cluster Management and Monitoring=20

* Scalabiltiy , Reliability and Availability.=20

* Area of Applications

* Case studies on price performance gain with clusters

Narayanan Subramaniam, Technical Head
Benz Infotech Consultancy Services


14:00: LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF NON-PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE

* The Alternative Intellectual Property of OSS

* The Legal innovation involved in Open Source Software

* Legal Validity of the GPL: Is the GPL legally enforceable?

* Understanding the differences between the various licensing options  avai=
lable within the Open Souce Movement =96 the Free Software v. Open Source D=
ebate

* Survey of cases / judicial developments in the area

Lawrance Liang, Legal Researcher, ALF


14.45 Deploying GNU/LINUX in eGovernance

N. C. Nagarjuna Reddy
Officer on Special Duty
IG Registration & Stamps, Govt. Of A. P.=20


16:00: LINUX ON THE DESKTOP


Breach Candy hospital runs a totally integrated hospital information system=
 that runs on a Linux platform for both backend and front-end operations. M=
r. Desai would discuss the implementation strategies and how this has benef=
ited the hospital.

Dilip Desai, Head IT, Breach Candy Hospital

16:20 GNU / Linux Deployment for the Enterprise =96 Indian Scenario

* Is GNU / Linux Enterprise Ready ?

* Economic viability of Linux implementation for the Enterprise.=20

* Factors to be considered before deploying Linux in organizations.

* Infrastructure Requirement.

* Migration Challenges - Windows to Linux

* Legal aspects of GNU / Linux Service providers.

* Long term and short-term financial viability.=20

* Evaluating economic viability of desktop implementation of GNU / Linux

MODERATOR: Prakash Advani, Sr. VP, Netcore Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

* Dilip Desai, Head: IT, Breach Candy Hospital

* Shashank Sathe, CIO, Repro India

Co-Sponsors: Benz Infotech Consultancy Services

Official Publications: Linux For You

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