[GNHLUG] [DLSLUG-Announce] TOMORROW: Administrator in a Box - DLSLUG Monthly Meeting - 8-07

[Bill McGonigle]

[ please RSVP ASAP if you haven't as Heidi will be making treats
    and we need a count ]

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                Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Linux User Group
                         http://dlslug.org/
                a chapter of GNHLUG - http://gnhlug.org
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The next regular monthly meeting of the DLSLUG will be held:

                     Thursday, August 7th, 7-9PM
at:               Dartmouth College, Carson L01

                   All are welcome, free of charge.

                               Agenda

7:00  Sign-in, networking

7:15  Introductory remarks

7:20  Administrator in a Box - The Current State of Configuration
          Automation for Servers and Networks.
        presented by James Fogg

        Previously considered a "large enterprise" application, manyrks
        non-enterprise administrators are unaware of the advanced state
        of configuration automation software and its value proposition
        for the business. This class of software is designed to automate
        the routine tasks of system and network administrators, allowing
        a tiny staff of administrators to manage 10's of thousands of
        servers and network devices with ease. This class of software
        also continually verifies configurations for security and
        compliance purposes.

        With 20 years of enterprise network engineering and management,
        James has recently been involved with network automation. In the
        last 5 years James has worked for Opsware (now HP) and BMC.
        Opsware was the original Data Center Automation company and
        introduced the world to this new class of software. HP and BMC
        are the recognized leaders in Automation with their existing
        combinations of management software and the acquisitions of
        Opsware (by HP) and Blade Logic (by BMC). James works with
        customers around the world to integrate and extend HP and BMC
        software automation in their environments.

8:50  Roundtable Exchange - where the attendees can make
          announcements or ask a linux question of the group.

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                        Driving Directions

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                           Refreshments

        Heidi Strohl <http://heidistrohl.com/> will be making treats
        for us once again.  Many thanks, Heidi!

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