From announce at lists.nycbug.org Mon Nov 3 09:59:31 2014 From: announce at lists.nycbug.org (NYC*BUG Announcements) Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 09:59:31 -0500 Subject: [announce] NYC*BUG Wednesday: RSVP Message-ID: Note that RSVP's are due this afternoon at noon for Wednesday's "Scaling Startup Infrastructure: A Datacenter Move Story" meeting. Yes, there will be someone at the door to deal with stragglers, but RSVPing now makes everyone's life easier. ************************************** Upcoming NYC*BUG Events. Note the web site will be updated next week for the events, but sufficient details are below. Please tweet, forward, blog. ************************************* ** November 5 160 Varick Street 2 blocks above Spring 12th floor We need RSVPs by noon on Monday, but we'll have someone at the door from 6:20 PM to 6:45 PM for the stragglers. RSVP AT nycbug DOT org Scaling Startup Infrastructure: A Datacenter Move Story Focused on Open Source and "The BSD Mentality" approaches, this is an overview of a massive datacenter move project and systems rationalization. Startups grow organically, and as we all know, piles of organic material takes on a life of it's own- typically in the form of rot, fungus, parasites. >From the ground up, this presentation is about turning that swamp into bedrock- at an accelerated pace. With a focus on Open Source, and a de-emphasis on vendors or particular technologies, we'll cover key technical strategies for maintaining production systems and networks, while delivering what replaces it: - Key technologies to support High Availability systems - Cost Analysis, vendor relations, planning - Datacenters: what to look for, what to expect. - The cloud, your other datacenter. - Network design principles, (internet startup patterns). - Server design principles (and some tools). - Systems Automation principles, (and some tools). - Team coordination principles, when the challenges become total war. Through each section, with an internet-facing business, security considerations will be considered at every step. "Network Refactoring... or doing an oil change at 80 MPH." - Michael Lucas "...and for Startups, the vehicle in question is a commercial airliner." - .ike ---- Bio: .ike has rationalized infrastructure for NYC startups since the dot-com bubble, and has spent more than 15 years obsessed with high-availability systems on the internet. Lucky to stand on the shoulders of UNIX giants, his background includes partnering to run an early Virtual Server ISP (before there was a cloud), as well as having a long history standing up internet-facing applications on UNIX systems and networks. .ike has been a part of NYC*BUG since it was first launched in January 2004. He was a long-time member of the Lower East Side Mac Unix User Group, and is still in denial that this group no longer exists. His ACM membership has run out, but he'll get around to renewing it. He has spoken frequently on a number of UNIX and internet security topics at various venues, particularly on the issue of FreeBSD's jail(8), (a presentation now banned on several continents). .ike also likes POSIX shell programming, ssh, and digitizes rare books for fun. ************************************ ** December 3 meeting 7 PM, Location TBA Focused on the book launch of the new edition of "The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System" by Kirk McKusick, George Neville-Neil and Robert Watson. There will be several speakers, including GNN himself, introducing the book. There will be copies of the book available for purchase. This meeting is sponsored, and food and beverages will be provided. ************************************* We are still waiting on details for the city-wide holiday party, but we'll convey once we know. From announce at lists.nycbug.org Wed Nov 5 08:25:36 2014 From: announce at lists.nycbug.org (NYC*BUG Announcements) Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:25:36 -0500 Subject: [announce] NYC*BUG Tonight Message-ID: Wednesday's "Scaling Startup Infrastructure: A Datacenter Move Story" meeting with Ike Levy There will be someone at the door to deal with stragglers who didn't RSVP, but RSVPing now makes everyone's life easier. ************************************** Upcoming NYC*BUG Events. Note the web site will be updated next week for the events, but sufficient details are below. Please tweet, forward, blog. ************************************* ** November 5 160 Varick Street 2 blocks above Spring 12th floor We need RSVPs by noon on Monday, but we'll have someone at the door from 6:20 PM to 6:45 PM for the stragglers. RSVP AT nycbug DOT org Scaling Startup Infrastructure: A Datacenter Move Story Focused on Open Source and "The BSD Mentality" approaches, this is an overview of a massive datacenter move project and systems rationalization. Startups grow organically, and as we all know, piles of organic material takes on a life of it's own- typically in the form of rot, fungus, parasites. >From the ground up, this presentation is about turning that swamp into bedrock- at an accelerated pace. With a focus on Open Source, and a de-emphasis on vendors or particular technologies, we'll cover key technical strategies for maintaining production systems and networks, while delivering what replaces it: - Key technologies to support High Availability systems - Cost Analysis, vendor relations, planning - Datacenters: what to look for, what to expect. - The cloud, your other datacenter. - Network design principles, (internet startup patterns). - Server design principles (and some tools). - Systems Automation principles, (and some tools). - Team coordination principles, when the challenges become total war. Through each section, with an internet-facing business, security considerations will be considered at every step. "Network Refactoring... or doing an oil change at 80 MPH." - Michael Lucas "...and for Startups, the vehicle in question is a commercial airliner." - .ike ---- Bio: .ike has rationalized infrastructure for NYC startups since the dot-com bubble, and has spent more than 15 years obsessed with high-availability systems on the internet. Lucky to stand on the shoulders of UNIX giants, his background includes partnering to run an early Virtual Server ISP (before there was a cloud), as well as having a long history standing up internet-facing applications on UNIX systems and networks. .ike has been a part of NYC*BUG since it was first launched in January 2004. He was a long-time member of the Lower East Side Mac Unix User Group, and is still in denial that this group no longer exists. His ACM membership has run out, but he'll get around to renewing it. He has spoken frequently on a number of UNIX and internet security topics at various venues, particularly on the issue of FreeBSD's jail(8), (a presentation now banned on several continents). .ike also likes POSIX shell programming, ssh, and digitizes rare books for fun. From announce at lists.nycbug.org Wed Nov 5 08:53:37 2014 From: announce at lists.nycbug.org (NYC*BUG Announcements) Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:53:37 -0500 Subject: [announce] Meeting Tonight Message-ID: As always, the meeting starts at 645 PM. For those who didn't RSVP, there will be someone at the door from 620 to 645 PM to get you in. From announce at lists.nycbug.org Wed Nov 19 12:12:58 2014 From: announce at lists.nycbug.org (NYC*BUG Announcements) Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:12:58 -0500 Subject: [announce] NYC*BUG Upcoming: Dec 1 Holiday Party Message-ID: Yes, the web site will be updated. But you're getting the news here direct first. There will be a city-wide technical user group "Annual NYC Tech Holiday Meta-Party" on December 1 starting at 7 PM. It will be at Clyde Frazier's Wine and Dine at 485 10th Avenue. A few dozen NYC user group's are hosting, including NYC*BUG. You *must* RSVP for the event to rsvp-dec AT nycbug DOT org ******** We haven't yet planned a meeting for Dec 7, but are considering something informal. The January 7 meeting will be Eric Radman on "Designing Versatile Unix Utilities" ******** Note that the meeting on the new edition of "The Design and Development of the FreeBSD Operating System with George Neville-Neil and Pearson will be happening early in 2015. We postponed the meeting since we want to find the ideal location, and not compete with the holiday party season. Stay tuned for more details. From announce at lists.nycbug.org Mon Nov 24 12:48:38 2014 From: announce at lists.nycbug.org (NYC*BUG Announcements) Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:48:38 -0500 Subject: [announce] Dec 1 City-Wide Technical Holiday Meta-Party Message-ID: The RSVP list for the city-wide technical user group "Annual NYC Tech Holiday Meta-Party" will close down on Tuesday November 25. Make sure you RSVP ASAP to rsvp-dec AT nycbug DOT org It will be on Monday, December 1 from 7 PM on Clyde Frazier's Wine and Dine at 485 10th Avenue. A few dozen NYC user groups are hosting, including NYC*BUG. From announce at lists.nycbug.org Wed Nov 26 14:10:35 2014 From: announce at lists.nycbug.org (NYC*BUG Announcements) Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:10:35 -0500 Subject: [announce] Last chance: Dec 1 Holiday Party RSVP NOW Message-ID: The RSVP list for the city-wide technical user group "Annual NYC Tech Holiday Meta-Party" will close down at 5 PM today. Make sure you RSVP ASAP to rsvp-dec AT nycbug DOT org. One person per RSVP, please. It will be on Monday, December 1 from 7 PM on Clyde Frazier's Wine and Dine at 485 10th Avenue. A few dozen NYC user groups are hosting, including NYC*BUG.