[Lula] Fwd: [SGVLUG] storage world conference, and aitp meeting on linux..

Wed Jun 21 15:17:54 EDT 2006

fyi -

There appears to be a need of storage
admins. I think anyone interested
may still be able to make it to this
event for free as an enduser...

best
matti

--- matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:32:22 -0700 (PDT)
> From: matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com>
> To: sgvlug at sgvlug.org
> CC: 
> Subject: [SGVLUG] storage world conference, and aitp meeting on
> linux..
> 
> 
> fyi -
> 
> reminder storage world conference is the
> next few days.. you maybe able to still
> get a free pass...
> 
> http://www.storageworldconference.com/longbeach
> 
> 
> 
> also.. the aitp has a linux topic for their
> meeting this month... 
> 
> http://www.aitp-la.org/
> 
> the meeting info isn't posted... lol...
> (pot calling the kettle black??)
> 
> see you at the next meeting
> matti
> 
> 
> --- details below on aitp meeting .. ---
> 
> AITP-LA presents
> 
>  
> 
> Leveraging LINUX in the Enterprise
> 
> The Benefits of Open Source, and How to Implement it Successfully
> 
> ____________________________________
> 
> Thursday, June 22, 2006
> 
> At LAX Plaza Hotel, Culver City
> 
>  
> 
> Pre-meeting Presentations @ 6:30 pm
> 
> Dinner and Program @ 7:30 to 9:00 pm
> 
> ____________________________________
> 
>  
> 
> After Dinner Speakers and Panel Discussion:
> 
> ï¿½   Matthew Riggott, Regional Sales Director, Red Hat
> 
> ï¿½   Kaivan Jesung, Alphalogix, an IBM Business Partner
> 
>  
> 
> In the space of 10 years, Linux has moved from the world of academic
> computer labs to mainstream corporate IT. Join us to learn about
> recent
> Linux developments, ranging from its impact on database sales to
> competition with Windows, Solaris and other operating systems.  Plus
> practical implementation lessons learned.
> 
> What are the business benefits?  Some point to Linux' flexible
> licensing model, the wide range of supported hardware platforms, a
> choice of support providers, plus rapid innovation due to its open
> source approach.
> 
> What are the cost savings?  In areas such as hardware acquisition,
> software licensing and maintenance, support and administration.
> 
> What selection criteria should one use? There are many versions of
> Linux ï¿½ RedHat, IBM, Novellï¿½s SUSE, and Canonicalï¿½s Ubuntu. 
Business
> applications are written (and certified) for specific versions. 
> 
> What development tools and enterprise applications are available? 
> Are
> these also specific to the version of Linux you are using?
> 
> What are the licensing issues?  There is lot of open-source Linux out
> there under GPL [General Public License]; is this an appropriate
> licensing model?
> 
> What open source standards are emerging?  The Free Standards Group
> (FSG) has worked for years on a number of open standards, including a
> server specification called the Linux Standard Base (LSB).
> 
> Mr Riggott and Mr. Jesung will provide answers to these questions and
> more, each from their unique perspective.  Matthew Riggott will also
> share insights from the recent Red Hat Summit in San Diego.
> 
> Kaivan Jesung will share practical lessons learned from deployment of
> IBMï¿½s portal solutions on Linux, plus the benefits and limitations
of
> deployment on Linux versus other, competing operating systems. He
> will
> explain advantages of Linux in relation to maintenance, ease of
> deployment, security, and robustness of IBM solutions as well as
> share
> war stories -- implementation lessons learned.
> 
> PRE-MEETING PRESENTATIONS at 6:30: 
> 
> Dan Kegel -- Deploying Windows Applications on Linux using Wine
> 
> There is increasing interest in using Linux on the desktop, not just
> for servers.  Dan will share insights on implementing Linux on the
> desktop using Wine.
> 
> Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X
> and Unix -- a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. Wine
> provides both a development toolkit for porting Windows source code
> to
> Unix as well as the capability to run many unmodified Windows
> programs
> on x86-based Unixes, including Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD.
> 
> Matt Johnson -- Revival of a Dead PC with Knoppix
> 
> Matt finds a very useful application for Knoppix is "Revival of a
> Dead
> PC."  Most of us have, at one time or another, found that their
> Windows
> PC would not boot.  Most manufacturers recommend using the recovery
> disk, which may result in data loss.  Using a Linux boot CD such as
> Knoppix, many options are opened up for "do it yourself data
> recovery."
>  He invites the audience to "bring out your dead" for a
> demonstration. 
> 
> ___________________________________________________________________
> 
> RESERVATION PHONE:  (562) 928-5353.  Reservations are required!  Call
> by Monday,  June 19th in order to guarantee a seat at this popular
> event!   Reservations may be fulfilled by substitute attendance.
> 
>  
> 
> Price ï¿½
> 
> Buffet Dinner & Program: Members of AITP $25, non-members $30,
> payable
> by check/cash at the door.  Plus parking.  For more information,
> contact Roger Lux at 805-306-6312 or visit www.aitp-la.org.
> 
>  
> 
> Location --
> 
> The LAX Plaza Hotel, , 6333 Bristol Parkway, Culver City ï¿½
> 310-670-3200.
> 
> Heading North on 405: exit Slauson, right on Green Valley, right on
> Bristol.
> 
> Heading South on 405: exit at Slauson/90 Fwy, veer left toward
> Slauson,
> right on Slauson, then right on Bristol.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
> 
>  
> 
> Matthew Riggott is the Regional Sales Director for Red Hat in
> Southern
> California.  With over 10 years of experience in UNIX, Linux and open
> source software.  Originally from the UK Matthew has sold Linux and
> open source solutions to partners, OEM' s and corporate customers on
> both sides of the Atlantic. Pror to joining Red Hat Matthew was
> responsible for North American Sales at Linspire (formerly Lindows) a
> desktop Linux provider.
> 
> Kaivan Jesung joined Alphalogix in 2002 with the goal of further
> enhancing the field of solutions deployment. With over 10 years
> experience in project management and enterprise solution
> architecture,
> Mr. Jesung has been at the forefront of deploying IBM solutions for
> several enterprise customers in a variety of configurations. His
> knowledge of IBM software deployment has earned his company a Beacon
> Award and a Lotus Award for integrated deployments. With his
> expertise
> in solution architecture, Mr. Jesung has applied his skill towards
> shortening deployment time for customers while still delivering a
> robust software solution
> 
> Dan Kegel has been a programmer since he discovered the joys of
> software development on a TRS-80 back in 1978.  Since then, he's
> built,
> programmed, and deployed numerous embedded microcomputer systems
> (including one in the Rose Bowl in 1984 :-) and has had the thrill of
> seeing his name carried to Mars aboard a robotic spacecraft and
> explode
> upon arrival.
> 
> He currently works at Google, where he gets to play with Linux, gcc,
> and Wine.  His hobby is being a Daddy to his two-year-old son Alex,
> and
> maintaining the Linux development resources at http://kegel.com.
> 
> Matt Johnson has a degree in Business Administration from the
> University of Tennessee.  He has worked in the IT field as a
> programmer
> and consultant for for over twenty years at Ashton Tate, Country Wide
> and MGM Studios.  Currently he is a consultant to several small
> businesses with an emphasis on manufacturers.
> 
>  
> 
> 
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