TriJUG May Meeting Reminder

!!!REMINDER!!!

  This is a reminder of the the upcoming TriJUG May meeting.
Details are below.
 
-Chris
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http://trijug.org/
  OUR NEXT MEETING IS May 15, 2006  
Triangle Java Users Group Presents:
  Space-Based Architecture and the End of Tier-Based Computing
  presented by Owen Taylor
  Monday, May 15, 2006 
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM 
  4001 E. Chapel Hill-Nelson Highway 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
  Abstract:
Most business applications are architected using a tier-based approach (presentation, business logic, data tier). The emergence of powerful and new commodity HW and the introduction of SOA/Grid architectures touts the promise of achieving true linearly-scalable systems at a lower cost. However, as we shall see in this presentation, these new platforms and architectures are not aligned with the existing tier-based approach, which is by definition centralized and static. During the presentation, a new approach will be introduced - Space Based Architecture (SBA). It is basically a combination of Distributed Caching, SOA and Grid concepts combined into a single coherent architecture optimized for high-performance data-intensive applications, which transforms existing tier-based applications into linearly and dynamically scalable services. Towards the end we will also discuss a real-life exam
 ple of a financial application that was built using the SBA. We will explore the
 patterns used to achieve this goal and explore how it can be applied to other applications with similar requirements.
  About the Speaker:
Company Bio: GigaSpaces provides infrastructure software solutions that deliver unparalleled dynamic scalability for high-volume transactional applications, without the overhead and complexity inherent in traditional multi- tier development & deployment environments. Its award-winning solutions are being adopted across vertical industries such as financial services, telecommunications and law-enforcement for mission-critical applications, where the need for extreme performance, reliability and scalability necessitates an alternative to traditional tier-based architectures. 
  Bio: Owen Taylor Director - Technical Communications GigaSpaces Technologies, Inc As Director of Technical Communications with GigaSpaces Technologies Inc, Owen translates the new architectural concepts and technical capabilities of space-based solutions into accessible formats so that technologists can adapt them rapidly into their environments and gain their maximum benefit. Owens' areas of expertise include J2EE design patterns and performance tuning of J2EE applications. Prior to GigaSpaces, Owen worked as Principal J2EE Product Specialist with Identify Software. Before that Owen acted as Senior Enterprise Architect with The Middleware Company where he specialized in B2B, EJB and J2EE training and consulting with a special emphasis on webMethods B2B server and, BEA.s WebLogic Servers. Owen has over the years delivered architecture consulting, mentoring and training to dozens of com
 panies and advised them on how to best architect new applications ranging from
 e-commerce to stock-trading. Many of his engagements involved developing application prototypes on-site. 
  Prior to The Middleware-Company, Owen was Senior Consultant and Partner in The New Customware Company, where his duties mirrored almost exactly those he executed with the Middleware Company. Prior to CustomWare, Owen was Senior Consultant and Instructor in the Professional Services organization at Inprise (an EJB/J2EE & CORBA vendor), where he provided consulting and mentoring to customers in not only building large applications with EJB/J2EE and CORBA, but also specifically on the instrumentation, monitoring and management of applications developed using these technologies. He worked closely with the product teams and provided feedback which was incorporated into the products. 
  Before working at Inprise, during the mid-90s, Owen held software engineering or project management jobs at CRC Labs, Something Special, and Ranch Properties, where he either developed software or was responsible for hiring and supervising contract programmers. At Something Special (a competitor to MailBoxes Etc.) he developed Java applications with object databases that cross-referenced, gathered statistics on, and synchronized records with the United States Post Office. 
  Publications: 
. Iterative Development: The Use of J2EE Best Practices: prepared for Precise Software - later to become Symantec 
. Benefits and Market Placement of the Lutris Application Server -- Co-authored with Salil Deshpande 
  
Agenda:
6:30 - 7:00 PM -- Meet, Talk, Pizza 
7:00 - 7:15 -- JUG Business and Announcements 
7:15 - 8:15 -- Presentation 
8:15 - 8:30 -- Discussion with Presenter 
9:00 - Doors close 
  
Admission:
Paid-up members of TriJUG may attend without additional charge. Non members are asked to pay $5 per meeting. But, if you are either a full time student or unemployed, then we ask only $2 per meeting.
  DIRECTIONS to Nortel Networks:
>From Raleigh: 
Proceed West on I40 to Davis Drive (Exit 280) Take exit for Davis Drive. At the top of the ramp turn left (south) on Davis Drive Proceed to the light at Davis and 54 (aprox 1/3 mile) Turn left onto 54. Proceed approx. 1/4 mile to first (of 3) Nortel entrances on your left. Turn left into Nortel site (you should see a pond to your right) Proceed aprox. 200 yards to the first right turn into parking lot. Park near center of near side of building Enter through guard station near BIG YELLOW WALL. (Know your car's license plate number -- guard may ask.) 
  From Durham:
Proceed East on I40 to Davis Drive (Exit 280) Take exit for Davis Drive. At the top of the ramp turn left (south) on Davis Drive Proceed to the light at Davis and 54 (approx 1/4 mile) Turn left onto 54. Proceed approx. 1/4 mile to first (of 3) Nortel entrances on your left. Turn left into Nortel site (you should see a pond to your right) Proceed aprox. 200 yards to the first right turn into parking lot. Park near center of near side of building Enter through guard station near BIG YELLOW WALL. (Know your car's license plate number -- guard may ask.) 
  From Cary/Apex:
Entering RTP on Davis proceed to intersection with Hwy 54. Turn Right onto Hwy 54 (at light) Proceed approx. 1/4 mile to first (of 3) Nortel entrances on your left. Turn left into Nortel site (you should see a pond to your right) Proceed aprox. 200 yards to the first right turn into parking lot. Park near center of near side of building Enter through guard station near BIG YELLOW WALL. (Know your car's license plate number -- guard may ask.)

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