As computer systems and networks have evolved and grown more complex, a major focus of the computer science graduate in the industrial IT department has shifted to the task of ensuring operation of computer systems and networks without disruption. The shift from developing new applications to managing existing systems is a natural consequence of the maturity of IT industry. Computers are now ubiquitous in every walk of life, and the number of installed successful applications grows steadily over the time. Thus, systems and network management is emerging as a field of significant commercial and practical importance. In this talk, we will define the fundamental principles of systems management, presenting an overview of the algorithms, architectures and design techniques used for different aspect of systems management.

Bio:
Dinesh C. Verma is a researcher and senior manager in the Networking technology area at IBM T J Watson Research Center, Hawthorne, New York. He received his doctorate in Computer Networking from University of California Berkeley in 1992, the bachelors' in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India in 1987, and a Masters in Management of Technology from Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY in 1998. He holds over twenty-eight US patents related to computer networks, and has authored over fifty papers and five books in the area. He is the program manager for the US/UK International Technology Alliance in Network Sciences. He is a fellow of the IEEE, and has served in various program committees and technical committees. His research interests include topics in wireless networks, systems & network management, distributed computing, and autonomic systems.