Date: November 28, 2007
Location: California State University, Northridge
Organization: Management Information Systems Association
Abstract: MISA invited me to give a talk about my work at Sony Pictures Entertainment and the IT profession. We discussed a number of topics on why I felt the IT profession is a viable career and made some suggestions on making the decision to work in this fast-pace and ever-changing field.
Download: DavidLowe_CSUN_20071128.pdf (PDF, 2.55MB)
January 4th, 2008
Date: September 11, 2007
Location: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA
Organization: BEA Systems
Abstract: As enterprises continue to invest in composite applications based on BEA’s application & SOA platforms, proactive application management is essential to address problems before they impact customers and insure optimal application performance that meets SLAs. In this session, executives from CA’s Wily Technology Division and Sony Pictures will discuss the importance of end-to-end application management. Attendees will learn first hand how Sony Pictures uses Wily to extend the value of BEA with comprehensive monitoring and diagnostics for its mission critical applications in production. Sony Pictures will also share best practices it follows to keep its applications highly available and performing at peak levels.
Download: CAWily_BEAWorld_2007.pdf (PDF, 1.04MB)
January 4th, 2008