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Subject: DECUS SEWLUG Newsletter - Oct 1992 - Vol.7, No.4
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Date: 30 Sep 92 14:01:54 GMT
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                                  D E C U S
              Southeastern Wisconsin Local User Group Newsletter

                      October 1992 -- Volume 7, Number 4
    
                         ----------------------------

                        SEWLUG's Fall LUG Meeting ...

    ... will be on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 P.M. at the Medical College
    of Wisconsin (Room C-232).  The Medical College is located at 8701 West
    Watertown Plank Road in Wauwatosa.  Free parking is available on the
    top level of the parking structure north of the main entrance.

                               Meeting Agenda
                               --------------  
            7:00 P.M.     Meet and renew old acquaintances
            7:30 P.M.     Call to Order, Announcements & LUG Business
            7:45 P.M.     Feature Presentation
            8:45 P.M.     Questions and Discussion
            9:30 P.M.     Adjourn meeting

    The featured speaker be Chris Kraidich, of Ameritech, who will present:

                      An Introduction to Capacity Planning

    Capacity planning, once though to be a domain of large mainframe data
    processing departments, has become a requirement for many smaller
    shops.  Today's data processing environments seem to be characterized
    by high demand and low budgets. The increasing performance of
    workstations and minicomputers, as well as tighter budgets, has brought
    many departmental systems (which were often considered to be too small
    to require any formal planning) under much closer scrutiny.

    Capacity planning allows people responsible for delivering data
    processing services to take a pro-active, rather than reactive, posture
    toward meeting future demand.  Capacity planning also allows
    information managers to manage by fact the data collected in a capacity
    planning process can be used to support a request or defend a decision.

    This presentation will explain the different phases of capacity
    planning and describe where it fits into an information processing
    environment.  Since capacity planning relies on statistical history for
    predicting future demands and performance, examples of the types of
    data required and its analysis will be discussed.  Practical
    suggestions for starting a capacity planning program in a typical
    department, including estimates of the manpower required to implement
    it, will also be presented.  Examples of results from a capacity
    planning project will be shown and some of the software tools available
    to assist in capacity planning will be described.

                 Stay Tuned, Site Management LIG presents...

                          Capacity Planning for VMS

    On November 10 at 7:00 P.M. at the Medical College of Wisconsin (Room
    C-232), Chris Kraidich will present a follow-up to the capacity
    planning introduction he gave at the October 20 LUG meeting.  The
    session will begin with a brief overview of capacity planning, with the
    balance of time spent on covering what aspects of a computer system
    should be measured during capacity planning and for what purpose.

    Issues such as suitable sample periods for statistics and useful
    methods of presenting the statistics for analysis will be discussed. 
    Another major topic will be how collected statistics can best be used
    to predict future demand and assess current performance.  A no-cost
    approach to capacity planning using the VMS MONITOR utility and a DCL
    data collector will be presented, including examples of statistical
    output in the form of chart and graphs.

                   Database Design & Application LIG News

    The August 12 Database Design & Application LIG kickoff meeting
    attracted a modest group of attendees representing many large & small
    companies in the area. The evening began with a discussion of the
    format & focus for the new LIG (the consensus was to try to hold
    meetings on Wednesday nights at least once a month to present/discuss
    relational database topics).  Later, everyone talked about how they
    currently design, use, or are planning to implement Rdb, Oracle and
    other database/query products to support applications or service PC
    end-user computing needs.

    After he captivated the group several times, Tim Sharko of Miller
    Brewing agreed to present an overview of how Rdb is employed/managed at
    Miller to service the firm's many information needs, from product
    scheduling to end-user computing. Tim also intends to share his
    experience with upgrading to DEC's latest release of Rdb, Version 4.1. 
    Tim's talk is scheduled for November 11 at 7:00 P.M. at the Medical
    College of Wisconsin.

                             Calendar of Events

    October 20, 7:00 P.M.       An Introduction to Capacity Planning
                                presented by Chris Kraidich, Ameritech
                                SEWLUG's Fall LUG Meeting
                                Medical College of Wisconsin, Room C-232
                                8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa

    November 10, 7:00 P.M.      Capacity Planning for VMS, Chris Kraidich
                                Site Management LIG Meeting
                                Medical College of Wisconsin, Room C-232
                                8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa

    November 11, 7:00 P.M.      Rdb at Miller Brewing, Tim Sharko
                                Database Design & Application LIG Meeting
                                Medical College of Wisconsin, Room C-232
                                8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa

    November 17, 7:00 P.M.      RT LIG Meeting at Tom Macon's house
                                3547 South 95th Street
                                Contact Tom at 543-3878 for more info

    December 9, 7:00 P.M.       Database Design & Application LIG Meeting
                                Contact Duane at 782-3945 for more info

    December 15, 5:30 P.M.      SEWLUG Steering Committee Meeting
                                Process Control Systems, Inc.
                                1300 South Calhoun Road, Brookfield

    January 19, 1:00 P.M.       SEWLUG's Winter LUG Meeting
                                Digital Equipment Corporation
                                150 North Patrick Boulevard, Brookfield

                       Southeast Wisconsin LUG Contacts

LUG Chair             			Mike Hanus 	(414) 786-0408
LUG Librarian         			Kent Brodie
Languages & Tools LIG Chair      	Don Amby   	(414) 797-6713
Site Management LIG Chair        	Craig Petersen	(414) 476-8300 X2207
Database Design & Application LIG Chair Duane Krahn	(414) 782-3945
RT LIG Chair          			Tom Macon  	(414) 543-3878
DEC Customer Service Liaison     	Terry Cloke	(414) 792-2502
DEC Sales Liaison     			Dick Cotter     (414) 792-2546
DEC Software Support Liaison     	Mike Ezzell	(414) 792-2563
Membership Secretary  			Barbara Mazzoni (414) 782-3945
Newsletter Editor     			Duane Krahn     (414) 782-3945

    


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                                  D E C U S
              Southeastern Wisconsin Local User Group Newsletter

                      October 1992 -- Volume 7, Number 4
    
                         ----------------------------

                        SEWLUG's Fall LUG Meeting ...

    ... will be on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 P.M. at the Medical College
    of Wisconsin (Room C-232).  The Medical College is located at 8701 West
    Watertown Plank Road in Wauwatosa.  Free parking is available on the
    top level of the parking structure north of the main entrance.

                               Meeting Agenda
                               --------------  
            7:00 P.M.     Meet and renew old acquaintances
            7:30 P.M.     Call to Order, Announcements & LUG Business
            7:45 P.M.     Feature Presentation
            8:45 P.M.     Questions and Discussion
            9:30 P.M.     Adjourn meeting

    The featured speaker be Chris Kraidich, of Ameritech, who will present:

                      An Introduction to Capacity Planning

    Capacity planning, once though to be a domain of large mainframe data
    processing departments, has become a requirement for many smaller
    shops.  Today's data processing environments seem to be characterized
    by high demand and low budgets. The increasing performance of
    workstations and minicomputers, as well as tighter budgets, has brought
    many departmental systems (which were often considered to be too small
    to require any formal planning) under much closer scrutiny.

    Capacity planning allows people responsible for delivering data
    processing services to take a pro-active, rather than reactive, posture
    toward meeting future demand.  Capacity planning also allows
    information managers to manage by fact the data collected in a capacity
    planning process can be used to support a request or defend a decision.

    This presentation will explain the different phases of capacity
    planning and describe where it fits into an information processing
    environment.  Since capacity planning relies on statistical history for
    predicting future demands and performance, examples of the types of
    data required and its analysis will be discussed.  Practical
    suggestions for starting a capacity planning program in a typical
    department, including estimates of the manpower required to implement
    it, will also be presented.  Examples of results from a capacity
    planning project will be shown and some of the software tools available
    to assist in capacity planning will be described.

                            --------------------

                 Stay Tuned, Site Management LIG presents...

                          Capacity Planning for VMS

    On November 10 at 7:00 P.M. at the Medical College of Wisconsin (Room
    C-232), Chris Kraidich will present a follow-up to the capacity
    planning introduction he gave at the October 20 LUG meeting.  The
    session will begin with a brief overview of capacity planning, with the
    balance of time spent on covering what aspects of a computer system
    should be measured during capacity planning and for what purpose.

    Issues such as suitable sample periods for statistics and useful
    methods of presenting the statistics for analysis will be discussed. 
    Another major topic will be how collected statistics can best be used
    to predict future demand and assess current performance.  A no-cost
    approach to capacity planning using the VMS MONITOR utility and a DCL
    data collector will be presented, including examples of statistical
    output in the form of chart and graphs.

                            --------------------

                   Database Design & Application LIG News

    The August 12 Database Design & Application LIG kickoff meeting
    attracted a modest group of attendees representing many large & small
    companies in the area. The evening began with a discussion of the
    format & focus for the new LIG (the consensus was to try to hold
    meetings on Wednesday nights at least once a month to present/discuss
    relational database topics).  Later, everyone talked about how they
    currently design, use, or are planning to implement Rdb, Oracle and
    other database/query products to support applications or service PC
    end-user computing needs.

    After he captivated the group several times, Tim Sharko of Miller
    Brewing agreed to present an overview of how Rdb is employed/managed at
    Miller to service the firm's many information needs, from product
    scheduling to end-user computing. Tim also intends to share his
    experience with upgrading to DEC's latest release of Rdb, Version 4.1. 
    Tim's talk is scheduled for November 11 at 7:00 P.M. at the Medical
    College of Wisconsin.

                            --------------------

                             Calendar of Events

    October 20, 7:00 P.M.       An Introduction to Capacity Planning
                                presented by Chris Kraidich, Ameritech
                                SEWLUG's Fall LUG Meeting
                                Medical College of Wisconsin, Room C-232
                                8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa

    November 10, 7:00 P.M.      Capacity Planning for VMS, Chris Kraidich
                                Site Management LIG Meeting
                                Medical College of Wisconsin, Room C-232
                                8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa

    November 11, 7:00 P.M.      Rdb at Miller Brewing, Tim Sharko
                                Database Design & Application LIG Meeting
                                Medical College of Wisconsin, Room C-232
                                8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa

    November 17, 7:00 P.M.      RT LIG Meeting at Tom Macon's house
                                3547 South 95th Street
                                Contact Tom at 543-3878 for more info

    December 9, 7:00 P.M.       Database Design & Application LIG Meeting
                                Contact Duane at 782-3945 for more info

    December 15, 5:30 P.M.      SEWLUG Steering Committee Meeting
                                Process Control Systems, Inc.
                                1300 South Calhoun Road, Brookfield

    January 19, 1:00 P.M.       SEWLUG's Winter LUG Meeting
                                Digital Equipment Corporation
                                150 North Patrick Boulevard, Brookfield

                            --------------------

                       Southeast Wisconsin LUG Contacts

LUG Chair             			Mike Hanus 	(414) 786-0408
LUG Librarian         			Kent Brodie
Languages & Tools LIG Chair      	Don Amby   	(414) 797-6713
Site Management LIG Chair        	Craig Petersen	(414) 476-8300 X2207
Database Design & Application LIG Chair Duane Krahn	(414) 782-3945
RT LIG Chair          			Tom Macon  	(414) 543-3878
DEC Customer Service Liaison     	Terry Cloke	(414) 792-2502
DEC Sales Liaison     			Dick Cotter     (414) 792-2546
DEC Software Support Liaison     	Mike Ezzell	(414) 792-2563
Membership Secretary  			Barbara Mazzoni (414) 782-3945
Newsletter Editor     			Duane Krahn     (414) 782-3945
-- 
Donald E. Amby
    don@amby.mixcom.com   (for short mail)        (414)797-6713 (voice)
    amby@eisner.decus.org (for lengthy mail)      (414)797-6533 (FAX)
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