From: hacker@citi.umich.edu (Thomas J. Hacker)
Subject: CITI
Organization: Center for Information Technology Intergration, University of Michigan
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 16:46:40 GMT

                        Forum on Research in
                Distributed Computing and Open Systems
                        October 22-23, 1992
                        Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Center for Information Technology Integration (CITI) is pleased 
to announce a forum on research in Distributed Computing and Open 
Systems.  The Forum will take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Thursday
and Friday, October 22 and 23, 1992.

CITI is. . .

. . . an applied research and development center at the University 
of Michigan that works jointly with corporate partners to broaden 
technological horizons and enhance the University's computing 
environment.  The results of these cooperative, sponsored projects 
are transferred to industry, government, and education.

Established in 1986 as part of the Information Technology Division, CITI 
continues toward its original goal of presenting a coherent distributed 
computing system to users at the University.  It is CITI's vision to 
provide information technology innovations that transform the way the 
University and the world do business.  

The CITI Forum will. . .

        * allow you to meet with CITI researchers and others who
          have gained practical experience in distributed computing
          and open systems concepts.

        * introduce you to the research and development CITI is doing.

        * provide you the opportunity to exchange information about 
          open systems and distributed computing.

        * demonstrate our current projects.

Our investigations over the last several years have given us extensive
experience in practical application of distributed computing and open
systems concepts in a large installation.  This forum will provide a 
comprehensive look at what we've done, where we are, and where we're
going.


Forum Highlights
----------------

Affiliates Update and CITI Overview 
  Theodore A. Hanss, Jr., director of the Center for Information 
    Technology Integration

Mobile Computing in Distributed Systems
  Peter Honeyman, Ph.D., research scientist and adjunct professor

   Portable computers have become commonplace, but the predominant 
   operating system remains MS-DOS, with no integrated support for 
   distributed computing. In this session you will learn about our 
   efforts to close that gap, using AFS on the Mach operating system.

Digitized Image Data Compression
  Frederick Remley, video technology specialist

   CITI is investigating various data compression techniques in order 
   to provide adequate performance when transferring large image 
   files across distributed systems. This session will describe
   techniques currently available for Macintosh and UNIX platforms, 
   methods used to transfer image files over networks, and storage 
   mechanisms for large files.

NetMod(tm): Network Modeling Made Easy
  Toby J. Teorey, Ph.D., senior staff member and associate professor

   Modeling complex networks can be a tedious, time-consuming task. 
   NetMod, developed at CITI, enables you to quickly and easily 
   generate numerous complex network configurations; quantitatively 
   evaluate the alternatives; and make better-informed implementation 
   decisions.

Deploying Distributed Computing on Campus
  William A. Doster, senior systems research programmer

   This presentation will discuss the current status of deployment 
   of the Institutional File System on the Ann Arbor campus of the 
   University of Michigan. We will address issues such as campus-wide 
   name space, system administration, and cost-recovery models.

Third-Party Authentication in the Institutional File System
  Jim Rees, senior systems research programmer

   The Institutional File System makes use of an intermediate 
   server to speed file caching.  This session will present our 
   solution to the problem of authenticating the intermediate server 
   to the central file server when the intermediate does not know 
   clients' private keys. 

Faster AFS
  Michael Stolarchuk, senior systems research programmer

   Investigation of the performance of AFS, when reading locally 
   cached files, showed an average read time of more than twice 
   that of the local file system. In this session you will hear 
   about that investigation and the modifications made to AFS so 
   that reads of locally-cached files perform within 10% of the 
   performance of the local file system.

Implementing Open Systems on AIX/ESA and MVS/ESA
  Lee Pearson, senior systems research programmer
  Bob Riddle,  senior systems research programmer

   These two sessions will discuss our efforts to integrate 
   the mainframe into our distributed environment, using the 
   Open Software Foundation's Distributed Computing Environment 
   as our base architecture. 

Massive AFS
  Charles J. Antonelli, Ph.D., research scientist and adjunct professor

   A critical problem facing AFS users is a chronic lack of disk storage 
   space for AFS files.  One promising approach marries mass storage 
   technology with AFS.  In this session you will learn about the issues, 
   proposed solutions, and current status of our work.

Disconnected AFS
  Larry Huston, graduate student research assistant

   CITI is modifying the AFS client to work without directly 
   communicating with the file servers.  In this session, you will 
   see our changes to the AFS cache manager to provide persistence 
   of important data structures, optimistic handling of cached data, 
   logging file system mutations, and reconciliation when the cache 
   manager is reconnected with a file server.

X.500 at the University of Michigan
  Timothy Howes, systems research programmer

   This session will describe the University's X.500 directory 
   service, containing information on over 70,000 U-M faculty, 
   staff, and students.  This service is integrated with campus
   e-mail and other information service environments (e.g. gopher).  
   We discuss configuration, performance enhancements, and general 
   experience implementing this service for campus.

Integrating PC LANs With the Institutional File System
  Brian D. Renaud, senior systems research programmer

   The University of Michigan has over 10,000 personal computers, 
   many of them on Local Area Networks (LANs).  To provide an 
   institution-wide share file store, we must integrate these LANs 
   with our distributed file system.  This talk will provide an 
   overview of our work to allow Novell, AFP (Macintosh), Banyan, 
   and NFS client machines to share the benefits of the Institutional 
   File System.

Netatalk:  AppleTalk and Distributed File Systems
  Thomas Hacker, systems research programmer

   Netatalk is an implementation of the AppleTalk protocol suite on BSD 
   UNIX and derivatives. Netatalk exploits currently existing TCP/IP 
   mechanisms such as sockets, and provides a programming interface to 
   the session and transport layers of AppleTalk. Netatalk exports both 
   AFS and UNIX local file system components as AFP volumes. This session 
   will acquaint you with Netatalk, currently used at the University of 
   Michigan to give campus Macintosh computers access to the AFS-based 
   Institutional File System.

Reception and Demonstrations at CITI

   A reception and demonstrations of CITI's current projects will take 
   place on Thursday evening, October 22 at the Center for Information 
   Technology Integration at 519 West William.  Software demonstrations 
   will include NetMod, Little Work (mobile computing), and OSF/DCE, 
   among others.
  
Network Operations Center Tour

   The University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus is the site of the 
   Network Operations Center (NOC), the networking nerve center of 
   the National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET).  The NOC was 
   established and is currently maintained by Merit, a consortium of 
   nine of Michigan's publicly funded universities.  NSFNET links 
   super-computers across the country; MichNet, Merit's state-wide 
   network; and UMnet, the University of Michigan's campus network.  
   NSFNET, MichNet, and UMnet are all managed by Network Operations 
   staff. 

   As you tour the facility, you will see state-of-the-art equipment 
   monitoring these networks for outages, backups, failures and other 
   problems which require immediate action. Operator consoles and 
   impressive wall-size video screens display network availability 
   information.

Computing Center Tour

   The Computing Center building houses one of the largest of the 
   University of Michigan's three IBM mainframe computers. The ES/9000 
   Model 720 is water-cooled, with vector processing capabilities. The 
   Center has nearly 200 gigabytes of storage space and stores thousands 
   of magnetic tapes. The multi-processor computer runs the University's 
   Library System, Michigan Terminal System (MTS), Institutional File 
   System (IFS), and other operating systems.

U-M Walking Tour

   A self-guided walking tour of the University of Michigan's central 
   campus will direct you to areas of interest, such as: Angel Haven 
   Courtyard - the largest University student computing site; U-M 
   libraries; the Law Quad; Burton Memorial Tower - one of the best 
   known U-M landmarks; and the Dow Chemistry Building.


Optional Activities
-------------------
In addition to the conference, two optional activities are planned.

Distributed Computing Environment and Distributed 
Management Environment Overview

Interested in finding out more about implementing or administering a 
distributed computing environment in your workplace? Are you curious 
about the architecture and component services of the Open Software
Foundation's DCE? If yes, then the Distributed Computing Environment/
Distributed Management Environment Overview is the course for you. 
This unique overview combines the best of our Distributed Computing 
Environment and the Distributed Management Environment courses to 
provide answers to your most asked questions about DCE and DME.

In the morning session, you will learn about

        * The Distributed Computing Environment Architecture
        * Threads
        * Remote Procedure Calls
        * Directory Service
        * Security
        * Distributed Time Service
        * Distributed File Service

The afternoon session focuses on:

        * The Distributed Management Environment Architecture
        * License Services
        * Print Services 
        * Software Services
        * Management Request Brokers
        * Management Information and Protocols

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Campus Inn on Wednesday, 
October 21. The course starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 
5:00 p.m. The course fee is $350 and includes tuition, student notes, 
continental breakfast, and lunch. 

UM Football

On Saturday, October 24, the University of Michigan football team
takes on the University of Minnesota in the annual battle for the
Little Brown Jug.  This is Michigan's homecoming, so many special 
activities are also planned.  We'll start with a tailgate party at 
CITI the morning of the game, and proceed to the stadium, a short 
distance away.

The cost for both tailgate and football game is $35.

Accommodations
--------------
The Campus Inn is the site for the Forum on Research at the Center for 
Information Technology Integration (CITI). It is centrally located in 
downtown Ann Arbor and adjoins the University of Michigan campus.  Fifty 
rooms are reserved at the Inn for forum attendees. In addition to the Campus 
Inn, several other local hotels have reserved rooms for the event.

Special room rates have been arranged. To reserve your room at these special 
rates, call one of the hotels listed below and identify yourself as a U-M CITI 
forum attendee.  Make your reservations as early as possible - space is
limited!


Campus Inn                        $78.44/night
615 East Huron                    October 20-23 
+1 313 769-2200

Michigan League                   $68.00/night
911 North University              October 20-22
+1 313 764-3177         

Holiday Inn West                  $60.00/night
2900 Jackson Road                 October 20-22
+1 313 665-4444                   $89.00/night
                                  October 23-25

Best Western Domino's Farm        $59.00/night
3600 Plymouth Road                October 20-22
+1 313 769-9800                   $89.00/night
                                  October 23-25

Red Roof Inn                      $34.00/night
3621 Plymouth Road                October 20-24
+1 313 996-5800        
Use confirmation #045ZZ92294        


How to Register
---------------
By Fax:
Fax your completed registration form and credit card 
information to:  

        Center for Information Technology Integration 
        +1 313 763-4434

By Mail:
Mail your completed registration form and payment to:  

        Center for Information Technology Integration
        University of Michigan
        519 West William Street
        Ann Arbor, MI  48103-4943


Program Fees

Two, four, or six CITI Affiliate staff members may attend the forum, 
tailgate, and football game as a benefit of their membership level. 
Affiliates are also entitled to a 20, 30, or 40 percent discount for 
the DCE/DME Overview.  For more information on CITI's Affiliates Program, 
contact Kathryn Slish at +1 313 764-5440, or email to info@citi.umich.edu.

The $95 fee for non-affiliates includes attendance, materials, 
transportation to and from organized tours, continental breakfasts, 
and lunches for the two-day forum. The $350 fee for the DCE/DME Overview 
includes tuition, course materials, continental breakfast, and lunch. The 
$35 fee for the tailgate party and football game includes lunch and one 
admission to the Michigan/Minnesota football game.  


Transfers and Refunds

In the event you cannot attend, you may transfer your registration by 
calling +1 313 764-5440. If you must cancel, please notify us by phone 
and then send your cancellation request in writing. Full refunds are 
available until October 7, 1992. After October 7, cancellations are 
subject to a $50 processing fee. 


Confirmation

Your confirmation and visitor packet will be mailed upon receipt of the 
registration materials.

Registration form
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Registration

Name__________________________________        Title________________________

Organization__________________________        

CITI Affiliate Membership Level_______________________________

Address_______________________________________________________

City_____________________  State _________  Zip_______________

Internet Mail Address__________________________

Phone_______________________        FAX___________________________

Method of Payment

        __ Check made payable to the UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

        __ VISA                __ MasterCard

Card Number_________________________  Expiration Date: ________

Card Holder's Signature________________________________________

Activities You Wish to Attend 

        __ Forum on Research in Distributed Computing and Open Systems ($95)

        __ DCE/DME Overview ($350)

        __ CITI Tailgate Party and the Michigan/Minnesota Football Game ($35)

        Total enclosed: _________


Dietary Restrictions:   __ vegetarian
                        __ kosher
                        __ other ________________________


Space is Limited -  Register Now!

Mail to:        Center for Information Technology Integration                
                University of Michigan
                519 West William Street
                Ann Arbor, MI  48103-4943

    FAX:        +1 313 763-4434                
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