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

[Stephen Ryan]

1.5 again :-)

On Wed, 2008-08-06 at 15:51 -0400, Bill McGonigle wrote:
> [ 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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>         Please see the website for links to driving directions.
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> 
>                            Refreshments
> 
>         Heidi Strohl <http://heidistrohl.com/> will be making treats
>         for us once again.  Many thanks, Heidi!
> 
>                               RSVP
> 
>         RSVP by replying to this e-mail so we can give Heidi a count.
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