Linux and Open Source in the Enterprise
Virtualization & Datacenter Technologies
Tools & Services

2008 Presentations

2008 Photo Report

2008 Linux/Open Source on Wall Street focused on enterprise Linux and open source technologies, and their adoption in the datacenters of financial markets firms. Killer applications, including virtual appliances and virtualization, Linux-as-a-Service and realtime/low latency Linux will be explored, as will the practicalities of deploying open source stacks in business-critical, high availability scenarios.

Specific topics covered include:

  • Enterprise Linux – Can Linux be a Solaris beater?

  • Virtualization and Virtual Appliances – Killer apps for Linux in the datacenter.

  • Realtime and Low Latency Linux – Competing at the sharpest edge.

  • Linux on Demand – Open Source meets SaaS.

  • Open Source Mashups – hot stacks for the financial enterprise.

  • Open Source Collaboration and Innovation – theory or practice?

Media Coverage of 2008 Linux/Open Source on Wall Street

BetaNews - Techs and execs collaborate on Linux apps
BetaNews - Wall Street still likes Linux, but for new reasons
CNET - Open source is the new innovation platform
LinuxWorld - Towards more progressive open source
Redmond Developer News - Oracle's Open Source Spin
Redmond Developer News - Microsoft Faces Skeptics at Open Source Conference
TechRepublic - Is open source the right model for your company’s applications?

 
2008 Sponsors:
    Red Hat Web site       IBM Web site
Intel Web site       Microsoft Web site 
Novell Web site       Oracle Web site    Collaborative Software Initiative Web site      QLogic Web site

Linux on Wall Street was created by the same team that has produced highly successful financial markets events over the past three years. These include Wall Street on Java Technology, XML on Wall Street, Wall Street IT - The Next Generation, Web Services/SOA on Wall Street and High Performance Technology on Wall Street.

The Linux on Wall Street event is a joint venture of A-Team Group
and Flagg Management, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.