From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Mon Jan  7 13:38:49 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:38:49 -0800
Subject: [NCSA] USENIX Security '08 Call For Papers Reminder
Message-ID: <478271B9.1030704@usenix.org>

---------------------------------
Call for Papers
17th USENIX Security Symposium
July 28-August 1, 2008
San Jose, CA, USA
http://www.usenix.org/sec08/cfpb/
Submissions Deadline: January 30, 2008
---------------------------------

Dear Colleague:

I'm writing to let you know that the paper submissions site for the 17th
USENIX Security Symposium (USENIX Security '08) is now open and can be
found here:

http://www.usenix.org/events/sec08/cfp/submit_form.html

Please submit all work by January 30, 2008.

Refereed paper submissions are solicited in all areas relating to
systems and network security, including:

* Adaptive security and system management
* Analysis of network and security protocols
* Applications of cryptographic techniques
* Attacks against networks and machines
* Authentication and authorization of users, systems, and applications
* Automated tools for source code analysis
* Botnets
* Cryptographic implementation analysis and construction
* Denial-of-service attacks and countermeasures
* File and filesystem security
* Firewall technologies
* Forensics and diagnostics for security
* Intrusion and anomaly detection and prevention
* Malicious code analysis, anti-virus, anti-spyware
* Network infrastructure security
* Operating system security
* Privacy-preserving (and -compromising) systems
* Public key infrastructure
* Rights management and copyright protection
* Security architectures
* Security in heterogeneous and large-scale environments
* Security policy
* Self-protecting and healing systems
* Techniques for developing secure systems
* Technologies for trustworthy computing
* Usability and security
* Voting systems analysis and security
* Wireless and pervasive/ubiquitous computing security
* Web security

Please note that the USENIX Security Symposium is primarily a systems
security conference. Papers whose contributions are primarily new
cryptographic algorithms or protocols, cryptanalysis, electronic
commerce primitives, etc., may not be appropriate for this conference.

Submissions are due January 30, 2008, 11:59 p.m. PST
(firm deadline).

For more details on the submission process, please see the complete
Call for Papers at:
http://www.usenix.org/sec08/cfpb/

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Paul Van Oorschot, Carleton University
USENIX Security '08 Program Chair
sec08chair at usenix.org

---------------------------------
Call for Papers
17th USENIX Security Symposium
July 28-August 1, 2008
San Jose, CA, USA
http://www.usenix.org/sec08/cfpb/
Submissions Deadline: January 30, 2008
---------------------------------


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Thu Jan 10 16:27:31 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:27:31 -0500
Subject: [NCSA] Raleigh.pm/NC*SA (Amazon Web Services) Wednesday January
	16th 6:45pm at UNC-TV
Message-ID: <df7afb5e0801101327t496ffbabj19d33b43bab0b3a7@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Perl Mongers, NC*SA'ers,

Raleigh Perl Mongers and the NC System Administrators group will have
a January joint meeting at a new location and on different day with a
slightly earlier time.  This change for the January meeting will allow
us to have Mike Culver present and evangelize for Amazon Web Services.
 We will be meeting at UNC-TV in Research Triangle Park.  More details
are below (if you have formatting trouble with this email, go to
http://raleigh.pm.org/ for more information).  AWS are using and
creating some pretty interesting technologies and we hope you'll come
on out and hear what Mike has to say.

Date: 	Wednesday, January 16, 2007 at 6:45 PM
RSVP if you will: <a
href="mailto:bradoaks at gmail.com?subject=rsvp+January+meeting">RSVP</a>
** Note: this is a different date, time and location. **
	
Topic: 	Amazon Web Services

Life in a Post Web 2.0 World What's possible in a post Web 2.0 world?
Innovation continues at a mind-bending pace, and this presentation
will showcase some thought-provoking new directions that Web Services
are headed in. The presentation will provide an overview of Amazon Web
Services, including a Web Service named Mechanical Turk that allows
computers to make requests of people, an online storage service, a
Virtual Server service, and more. There will also be a demo showing
how to set up the virtual server. But mostly this will be an
opportunity to have a discussion about innovation and entrepreneurial
tools.

Amazon spent over a decade developing a world-class technology and
content platform that powers Amazon web sites for millions of
customers every day. Most people think "Amazon.com" when they hear the
word; however developers are excited to learn that there is a separate
technology arm of the company, known as Amazon Web Services or AWS.
Using AWS, developers can build software applications leveraging the
same robust, scalable, and reliable technology that powers Amazon's
retail business. AWS has now launched ten services with open API's for
developers to build applications, with the result that over 290,000
developers have registered on Amazon's developer site to create
applications based on these services.
	
Presenter: 	Mike Culver, Evangelist for Amazon Web Services

Mike Culver joined the Developer Relations Group of Amazon Web
Services in May, 2006. He brings with him fifteen years of technology
leadership experience, including at companies such as Microsoft. In
addition Mike has a strong background running an IT organization, with
over a decade of experience in the Electrical Wholesale Distribution
industry. As a Web Services Evangelist at Amazon, he helps developers
take advantage of disruptive technologies that are going to change the
way we think about computer applications, and the way that businesses
compete.
	
Location: 	UNC-TV (10 TW Alexander Drive, RTP NC 27709)
http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html

      From I-40 East (Chapel Hill/Greensboro/Charlotte):
    * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
    * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
    * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
    * Cross over the bridge and take the second right (approximately .5 mile).
    * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.**
      [Note: If traveling I-40 East, you will see Exit 279A (To
Alexander Drive/Durham Freeway South). Please do not take this exit as
you will be on the opposite end of Alexander Drive from UNC-TV and
increase your travel time.]
      From I-40 West (Raleigh/RDU Airport)
    * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
    * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
    * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
    * Cross over the bridge and take the second right
      (approximately .5 mile).
    * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.

From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Thu Jan 17 14:52:11 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:52:11 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA Member Survery for 2008
Message-ID: <21684.56.0.163.15.1200599531.squirrel@www.vaxer.net>

Please note that this message is being sent to the NC*SA Announcement list in
order to reach NC*SA members who do not participate in the NCSA Discussion
mailing list. Apologies to those for whom this is a duplicate.


The survey can be found here:

    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UmmC_2fsqMxYKNqGDmaTlvvw_3d_3d

We're asking anyone who can to respond, as we want input not just from
regulars but even casual attendees. Thanks!



 ####################==============---- ----==============####################
#     riffer at vaxer.net - Jeff The Riffer - Drifter... - Homo Postmortemus     #
# Disclaimer: I am not a number, I am a free man, and my thoughts are my own. #
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From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Thu Jan 17 10:07:26 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:07:26 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [NCSA] Raleigh.pm/NC*SA (Amazon Web Services) Wednesday January
 16th 6:45pm at UNC-TV
In-Reply-To: <df7afb5e0801101327t496ffbabj19d33b43bab0b3a7@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <10747002.4240201200582446808.JavaMail.root@zim>



Moh Fatmi
IT UNC-TV  919-549-7021

UNC-TV is a member-supported network. 
Thank you for your support.

----- Original Message -----
From: "NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated" <ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org>
To: "Raleigh Perl Mongers" <raleigh-pm at pm.org>, "NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated" <ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 4:27:31 PM (GMT-0500) America/New_York
Subject: [NCSA] Raleigh.pm/NC*SA (Amazon Web Services) Wednesday January 16th 6:45pm at UNC-TV

Hello Perl Mongers, NC*SA'ers,

Raleigh Perl Mongers and the NC System Administrators group will have
a January joint meeting at a new location and on different day with a
slightly earlier time.  This change for the January meeting will allow
us to have Mike Culver present and evangelize for Amazon Web Services.
 We will be meeting at UNC-TV in Research Triangle Park.  More details
are below (if you have formatting trouble with this email, go to
http://raleigh.pm.org/ for more information).  AWS are using and
creating some pretty interesting technologies and we hope you'll come
on out and hear what Mike has to say.

Date: 	Wednesday, January 16, 2007 at 6:45 PM
RSVP if you will: <a
href="mailto:bradoaks at gmail.com?subject=rsvp+January+meeting">RSVP</a>
** Note: this is a different date, time and location. **
	
Topic: 	Amazon Web Services

Life in a Post Web 2.0 World What's possible in a post Web 2.0 world?
Innovation continues at a mind-bending pace, and this presentation
will showcase some thought-provoking new directions that Web Services
are headed in. The presentation will provide an overview of Amazon Web
Services, including a Web Service named Mechanical Turk that allows
computers to make requests of people, an online storage service, a
Virtual Server service, and more. There will also be a demo showing
how to set up the virtual server. But mostly this will be an
opportunity to have a discussion about innovation and entrepreneurial
tools.

Amazon spent over a decade developing a world-class technology and
content platform that powers Amazon web sites for millions of
customers every day. Most people think "Amazon.com" when they hear the
word; however developers are excited to learn that there is a separate
technology arm of the company, known as Amazon Web Services or AWS.
Using AWS, developers can build software applications leveraging the
same robust, scalable, and reliable technology that powers Amazon's
retail business. AWS has now launched ten services with open API's for
developers to build applications, with the result that over 290,000
developers have registered on Amazon's developer site to create
applications based on these services.
	
Presenter: 	Mike Culver, Evangelist for Amazon Web Services

Mike Culver joined the Developer Relations Group of Amazon Web
Services in May, 2006. He brings with him fifteen years of technology
leadership experience, including at companies such as Microsoft. In
addition Mike has a strong background running an IT organization, with
over a decade of experience in the Electrical Wholesale Distribution
industry. As a Web Services Evangelist at Amazon, he helps developers
take advantage of disruptive technologies that are going to change the
way we think about computer applications, and the way that businesses
compete.
	
Location: 	UNC-TV (10 TW Alexander Drive, RTP NC 27709)
http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html

      From I-40 East (Chapel Hill/Greensboro/Charlotte):
    * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
    * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
    * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
    * Cross over the bridge and take the second right (approximately .5 mile).
    * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.**
      [Note: If traveling I-40 East, you will see Exit 279A (To
Alexander Drive/Durham Freeway South). Please do not take this exit as
you will be on the opposite end of Alexander Drive from UNC-TV and
increase your travel time.]
      From I-40 West (Raleigh/RDU Airport)
    * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
    * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
    * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
    * Cross over the bridge and take the second right
      (approximately .5 mile).
    * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.
_______________________________________________
ncsa-announce mailing list
ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/mailman/listinfo/ncsa-announce


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Thu Feb  7 13:47:44 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:47:44 -0800
Subject: [NCSA] EVT '08 Call for Papers
Message-ID: <47AB5250.6080709@usenix.org>

---------------------------------------
2008 USENIX/ACCURATE Electronic Voting Technology Workshop (EVT '08)
July 28-29, 2008
San Jose, CA, USA
Sponsored by USENIX: The Advanced Computing Systems Association, and
ACCURATE: A Center for Correct, Usable, Reliable, Auditable, and
Transparent Elections
Refereed paper submissions due: March 28, 2008, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Panel proposals due: May 2, 2008
http://www.usenix.org/evt08/cfpa
-----------------------------------------

The Call for Papers for the 2008 USENIX/ACCURATE Electronic Voting
Technology Workshop is now available.

EVT '08 seeks to bring together researchers from a variety of
disciplines, ranging from computer science and human-computer
interaction experts through political scientists, legal experts,
election administrators, and voting equipment vendors. EVT seeks to
publish original research on important problems in all aspects of
electronic voting. We welcome papers on voting topics including but
not limited to:

- Voter registration and pre-voting
- Vote collection
- Vote tabulation
- Post-election auditing
- Design, implementation, and evaluation of new voting technologies
and protocols
- Scientific evaluations of existing voting technologies
- System testing methodologies
- Deployment and lifecycle issues
- Threat mitigation
- Usability
- Accessibility
- Legal issues, including ADA, HAVA, intellectual property, and
nondisclosure agreements on voting system evaluations
- Issues with and evolution of voting technology standards

The submission deadline for refereed papers is 11:59 p.m. PDT on
Friday, March 28, 2008. Paper submission guidelines can be found at
http://www.usenix.org/evt08/cfpa

In addition to paper presentations, the workshop may include panel
discussions with substantial time devoted to questions and answers.
Proposals for panels should include a brief abstract, a list of possible
panelists and their affiliations, and an indication of which of those
panelists have confirmed participation. Panel proposals are due May 2,
2008. Please submit proposals to evt08panels at usenix.org.

EVT '08 will be a two-day event, Monday, July 28, and Tuesday, July 29,
2008, co-located with the 17th USENIX Security Symposium in San Jose,
California.

We look forward to your submissions.

David Dill, Stanford University
Tadayoshi Kohno, University of Washington
EVT '08 Program Chairs

---------------------------------------
2008 USENIX/ACCURATE Electronic Voting Technology Workshop (EVT '08)
July 28-29, 2008
San Jose, CA, USA
Sponsored by USENIX: The Advanced Computing Systems Association, and
ACCURATE: A Center for Correct, Usable, Reliable, Auditable, and
Transparent Elections
Refereed paper submissions due: March 28, 2008, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Panel proposals due: May 2, 2008
http://www.usenix.org/evt08/cfpa
-----------------------------------------


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Fri Feb  8 14:21:41 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:21:41 -0500
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA Monthly Meeting (02/11): Avamar & Data De-Duplication
 Backup Technology
Message-ID: <47ACABC5.7030408@med.unc.edu>

The next meeting of the North Carolina System Administrators
organization (NC*SA) is next Monday, February 11th, 2008.
Details about the meeting are provided in this note.
We hope to see you there!
(Please notice the meeting is located at UNC-TV, not MCNC)

Topic: Avamar: Data De-Duplication Backup Technology
Presenter: Invited from EMC
Time: 7 pm Monday, February 11th, 2008
Location: UNC-TV at RTP
(Directions at the end of this email)

Brief:

Avamar is an advanced data backup tool that uses data de-duplication
technology to dramatically reduce the amount of data that leaves a
server or virtual machine before the backup process occurs.

The results of this source-based de-duplication approach to backup are
network bandwidth and backup target capacity reductions that can range
into the 100s-to-1 compared to traditional backup infrastructure
requirements.  Nearly all operating systems and applications including
VMware, Windows, UNIX, Linux, UNIX, Apple, NAS, databases, email, etc
are supported.

The speaker from EMC will offer a technical brief of the Avamar product,
discuss Avamar's application in such environments as VMware and
remote office backups, and do a short demonstration of the
Avamar product.

NC*SA Gold Sponsors:
NetApp  - http://www.netapp.com
CrossOver Leading Group - http://www.crossoverlending.com
IBM - http://www.ibm.com

NC*SA Silver Sponsors:
TriLUG - http://www.trilug.org
UNC-TV - http://www.unctv.org

======directions==========

Location:       UNC-TV (10 TW Alexander Drive, RTP NC 27709)
http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html

       From I-40 East (Chapel Hill/Greensboro/Charlotte):
     * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
     * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
     * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
     * Cross over the bridge and take the second right (approximately .5 
mile).
     * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.**
       [Note: If traveling I-40 East, you will see Exit 279A (To
Alexander Drive/Durham Freeway South). Please do not take this exit as
you will be on the opposite end of Alexander Drive from UNC-TV and
increase your travel time.]
       From I-40 West (Raleigh/RDU Airport)
     * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
     * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
     * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
     * Cross over the bridge and take the second right
       (approximately .5 mile).
     * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.


===================================================
Our meetings are free and open to anyone with an interest in the topic
of the evening and/or system administration.  We will be providing food
and drink for the evening. If you have any questions please contact the
Steering Committee at: ncsa-steer at ncsysadmin.org
=======================================================================

Directions to the meeting are available on the web at
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/directions.
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From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Tue Feb 12 18:10:31 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:10:31 -0800
Subject: [NCSA] USENIX LISA '08 Call For Papers
Message-ID: <47B22767.4070702@usenix.org>

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Call for Papers
LISA '08: 22nd Large Installation System Administration Conference
November 9-14, 2008, San Diego CA, USA
http://www.usenix.org/lisa08/cfpa
Extended abstract and paper submissions due: May 8, 2008
Sponsored by USENIX and SAGE
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Colleague,

The LISA '08 organizers invite you to contribute proposals for refereed
papers, invited talks, and workshops, plus any ideas you have for Guru
Is In sessions, the Hit the Ground Running track, Work-in-Progress
Reports, posters, and training sessions.

The theme for LISA '08 is "Real World System Administration."

The Call for Participation with submission guidelines and sample topics
can be found on the USENIX Web site at http://www.usenix.org/lisa08/cfpa

Since 1987, the annual LISA conference has become the premier meeting
place for professional system and network administrators. System
administrators of all ranks, from novice to veteran, and of all
specialties meet to exchange ideas, sharpen skills, learn new
techniques, debate current issues, and mingle with colleagues and
friends.

The conference's diverse group of participants is matched by an equally
broad spectrum of activities:

* A training program for both beginners and experienced attendees covers
many administrative topics, ranging from basic administrative procedures
to using cutting-edge technologies.

* Refereed papers present the latest developments and ideas related to
system and network administration.

* Workshops, invited talks, and panels discuss important and timely
topics in depth and typically include lively and/or controversial
debates and audience interaction.

* Work-in-Progress Reports (WiPs) and poster sessions provide brief
looks ahead to next year's innovations.

GET INVOLVED!
* Submit a draft paper or extended abstract proposal for a refereed
paper.
* Propose a tutorial topic.
* Suggest an invited talk or panel discussion.
* Share your experience by leading a Guru Is In session.
* Create and lead a workshop.
* Propose a short Hit the Ground Running presentation.
* Present a Work-in-Progress Report (WiP) or submit a poster.
* Organize a Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) session.
* Email an idea to the program chair: lisa08ideas at usenix.org

We look forward to hearing from you!

On behalf of the LISA '08 Organizers,

Mario Obejas, Raytheon
LISA '08 Program Chair
lisa08chair at usenix.org

------------------------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT DATES
Extended abstract and paper submissions due: May 8, 2008
Invited talk and workshop proposals due: May 20, 2008
Guru Is In & Hit the Ground Running proposals due: May 31, 2008
Notification to authors: Mid-June 2008
Poster proposals due, first round: July 16, 2008
Notification to poster presenters, first round: July 23, 2008
Final papers due: August 20, 2008
Poster proposals due, second round: Oct. 22, 2008
Notification to poster presenters, second round: Oct. 29, 2008
Submission guidelines and more information can be found at
http://www.usenix.org/lisa08/cfpa
-------------------------------------------------------------


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Mon Mar 17 10:45:49 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:45:49 -0400
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA March 17 Meeting Canceled
Message-ID: <47DE841D.6090105@radonc.unc.edu>

The NC*SA March Meeting was canceled.
Sorry for the short notice.

Thanks,

NC*SA SC


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Wed Apr  9 14:10:24 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:10:24 -0700
Subject: [NCSA] EVT '08 Call For Papers Deadline Approaching
Message-ID: <47FD0690.9020808@usenix.org>

We're writing to remind you that the submissions deadline for the 2008
USENIX/ACCURATE Electronic Voting Technology Workshop is approaching.
Please submit all work by 11:59 p.m. PDT on Friday, April 11, 2008.

Paper submission guidelines can be found at
http://www.usenix.org/evt08/cfpb

EVT is a leading publication venue for research on electronic voting
technologies. The Program Committee seeks to bring together researchers
from a variety of disciplines, ranging from computer science and
human-computer interaction experts through political scientists, legal
experts, election administrators, and voting equipment vendors. EVT
seeks to publish original research on important problems in all aspects
of electronic voting.

In addition to paper presentations, the workshop may include panel
discussions with substantial time devoted to questions and answers.
Proposals for panels should include a brief abstract, a list of possible
panelists and their affiliations, and an indication of which of those
panelists have confirmed participation. Panel proposals are due May 2,
2008. Please submit proposals to evt08panels at usenix.org.

EVT '08 will be a two-day event, Monday, July 28, and Tuesday, July 29,
2008, co-located with the 17th USENIX Security Symposium in San Jose,
California.

We look forward to your submissions.

David Dill, Stanford University
Tadayoshi Kohno, University of Washington
EVT '08 Program Chairs

---------------------------------------
2008 USENIX/ACCURATE Electronic Voting Technology Workshop (EVT '08)
July 28-29, 2008
San Jose, CA, USA
Sponsored by USENIX: The Advanced Computing Systems Association, and
ACCURATE: A Center for Correct, Usable, Reliable, Auditable, and
Transparent Elections
Refereed paper submissions due: April 11, 2008, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Panel proposals due: May 2, 2008
http://www.usenix.org/evt08/cfpb
-----------------------------------------


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Tue Apr 15 21:17:31 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:17:31 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Subject: [NCSA] NCSA List Maintenance
Message-ID: <alpine.WNT.1.00.0804152108360.516@penumbra2>


The NC*SA Announcements list is for sending out announcements about NC*SA 
functions and events. It is a moderated mailing list.

Unfortunately, due to technical snafus on our end (PEBKAC), some users were 
listed as not being moderated and were able to send announcements out that 
were not specifically for the NC*SA. This has been corrected.

NC*SA welcomes anyone to subscribe to our mailing lists and participate. 
Only this list is moderated. Announcements relating to other organizations 
(i.e. PerlMug, TriLug, Usenix, etc) can be sent to the ncsa-discussion list.

Lastly, as part of the correction for this mailing list, all subscribed 
members have had e-mail delivery enabled. What that means is if you are 
getting this e-mail and have no idea why, you probably forgot you were 
subscribed to the list.

NCSA Mailing List preferences may be adjusted by going to this website:

 	http://www.ncsysadmin.org/mailman/listinfo



Jeff Mercer,
NC*SA Steering Committee
Treasurer and Mailman geek


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Tue Apr 22 16:20:34 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:20:34 -0400
Subject: [NCSA] [04/28 NC*SA System Admin Survival Series] Crossfire at
 NC*SA - Outsourcing
Message-ID: <480E4892.9050604@med.unc.edu>

Dear NC*SA Members and System Admin Friends, 

The North Carolina System Administrators (NC*SA) will start a new series 
of workshop meetings from April: System Administrators Survival Series.
(SASS).

The SASS will focus on the most addressed topics reflected from
our recent online survey. Involvements from the audience
at the meeting will be required to enhance the specifics of the
system administrations.

Speaker: NC*SA Members and Guests.
Date: April 28th, Monday
Time: Evening 7-9pm
Location: UNC-TV Auditorium (Directions - at the end of this message)

As the first SASS meeting, we will try to setup a crossfire battle field
at NC*SA. The superposed topic is : Outsourcing.
We will need to have the audience separated into four groups.
Here is how it works:

The Corporation Group
This group needs to address the any possible issues, such as cost, etc.,
to support outsourcing;

The System Administrators Group
This group represents the system admin who really need the job
here at the corp either as the employee or contractor;

The Anti-Outsource Group
This group is against any outsource action period.

The Judge Group
This group will design the policies and rules, monitoring
and hosting the crossfire.
 
Please join us to have a fun at this first SysAdmin Survival Series.

Please keep in mind that you will be assigned to a group if you
did not pre-select any group or did not do any homework.

Free Pizza diner will be served right at the middle of the crossfire
when we call for a "Cease Fire".

Our next SASS topic is "PCI Protection".

Gold Sponsor: 
NetApp: http://www.netapp.com
IBM: http://www.ibm.com
Crossriver Lending Group: http://www.crossoverlending.com

Silver Sponsors:  
UNC-TV - http://www.unc-tv.org
TriLUG   - http://www.trilug.org

NC*SA SC Committee


=================

Our meetings are free and open to anyone with an interest in the topic
of the evening and/or system administration.  We will be providing food
and drink for the evening. If you have any questions please contact the
Steering Committee at:

ncsa-steer at ncsysadmin.org
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/

====================

Directions to the meeting are available on the web at
http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html
or at 
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/directions.


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Wed Apr 23 13:24:36 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:24:36 -0400
Subject: [NCSA] 04/28 NC*SA System Admin Survival Series] Crossfire at NC*SA
	- Outsourcing
Message-ID: <480F70D4.40809@med.unc.edu>

Dear NC*SA Members and System Admin Friends, 

The North Carolina System Administrators (NC*SA) will start a new series 
of workshop meetings from April: System Administrators Survival Series.
(SASS).

The SASS will focus on the most addressed topics reflected from
our recent online survey. Involvements from the audience
at the meeting will be required to enhance the specifics of the
system administrations.

Speaker: NC*SA Members and Guests.
Date: April 28th, Monday
Time: Evening 7-9pm
Location: UNC-TV Auditorium (Directions - at the end of this message)

As the first SASS meeting, we will try to setup a crossfire battle field
at NC*SA. The superposed topic is : Outsourcing.
We will need to have the audience separated into four groups.
Here is how it works:

The Corporation Group
This group needs to address the any possible issues, such as cost, etc.,
to support outsourcing;

The System Administrators Group
This group represents the system admin who really need the job
here at the corp either as the employee or contractor;

The Anti-Outsource Group
This group is against any outsource action period.

The Judge Group
This group will design the policies and rules, monitoring
and hosting the crossfire.
 
Please join us to have a fun at this first SysAdmin Survival Series.

Please keep in mind that you will be assigned to a group if you
did not pre-select any group or did not do any homework.

Free Pizza diner will be served right at the middle of the crossfire
when we call for a "Cease Fire".

Our next SASS topic is "PCI Protection".

Gold Sponsor: 
NetApp: http://www.netapp.com
IBM: http://www.ibm.com
Crossriver Lending Group: http://www.crossoverlending.com

Silver Sponsors:  
UNC-TV - http://www.unc-tv.org
TriLUG   - http://www.trilug.org

NC*SA SC Committee


=================

Our meetings are free and open to anyone with an interest in the topic
of the evening and/or system administration.  We will be providing food
and drink for the evening. If you have any questions please contact the
Steering Committee at:

ncsa-steer at ncsysadmin.org
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/

====================

Directions to the meeting are available on the web at
http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html
or at 
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/directions.

_______________________________________________
ncsa-announce mailing list
ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/mailman/listinfo/ncsa-announce


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Mon Apr 28 09:46:53 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:46:53 -0400
Subject: [NCSA] Reminder: [04/28 NC*SA System Admin Survival Series]
 Crossfire at NC*SA - Outsourcing]
Message-ID: <4815D54D.8080603@med.unc.edu>

It is tonight.


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Mon May 12 14:27:16 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 14:27:16 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA Meeting on May 19th (NEXT Monday!)
Message-ID: <55010.56.0.163.16.1210616836.squirrel@www.vaxer.net>

The next NC*SA Meeting will be on Monday, May 19th at 7:00pm at the UNC-TV
location. There will be no meeting tonight, May 12th.

The meeting topic will be "PCI Protection", presented by Jeff Mercer.

  PCI is a critical compliance standard that stands out from most of the other
  compliance acronyms. The presentation will go over what PCI is, what it isn't
  and how to deal with it from a System Administrators view.

  Jeff Mercer stuck a finger in a light socket when he was four and has been
  fascinated with computers ever since. While not endangering himself, he's
  worked in multiple fields of Information Technology and currently performs
  security vulnerbaility assessments for the United States Postal Service.



From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Mon May 19 16:07:57 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 16:07:57 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA Meeting Tonight, May 19th
Message-ID: <52539.56.0.163.16.1211227677.squirrel@www.vaxer.net>

The next NC*SA Meeting will be on tonight (Monday), May 19th at 7:00pm at the
UNC-TV location.

The meeting topic will be "PCI Protection", presented by Jeff Mercer.

  PCI is a critical compliance standard that stands out from most of the other
  compliance acronyms. The presentation will go over what PCI is, what it isn't
  and how to deal with it from a System Administrators view.

  Jeff Mercer stuck a finger in a light socket when he was four and has been
  fascinated with computers ever since. While not endangering himself, he's
  worked in multiple fields of Information Technology and currently performs
  security vulnerbaility assessments for the United States Postal Service.




From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Thu Jun  5 12:41:22 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:41:22 -0400
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA June 9th Meeting: High Availability Storage for Low
	Dollars
Message-ID: <48481732.3080106@med.unc.edu>

***   NC*SA System Admin Survival Series ***

The next meeting of the North Carolina System Administrators
organization (NC*SA) is next Monday, June 9th, 2008.
Details about the meeting are provided in this note.
We hope to see you there!
/
(Please notice the location of the meeting is CHANGED.
This meeting is located at Shodor at Durham downtown. //
//More detailed text directions at the end of this message)/

Topic: High Availability Storage for Low Dollars
Time: 7 pm Monday, June 9th, 2008
Location: Shodor, 440 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701 ,
(Directions at the end of this email)
Speaker: Smion Karpen, System Admin at Shodor

Topic: High Availability Storage for Low Dollars

If you have the budget for a commercial (i.e. EMC, Netapp)
high availability storage solution, then you're one of the
lucky ones. For the rest of us, we'll discuss the nuts and
bolts of how to use commodity hardware and and several open
source software components to build a low-dollar
high-availability storage solution.

You've seen the usual shared disk arrays and such, but this is
different; this is clustered storage without any shared storage
hardware. All you need is good network connectivity between the
storage servers.

Even if you have the budget for 'real' storage for your core
production apps, this could be an excellent solution for a
development or lab environment.

Presenter:
Simon Karpen is the System Administrator at
Shodor, a National Resource Resource for Computational
Science Education. He has a degree in Computer Science
from RPI (Rensselaer, not Rochester). Simon has also taught
System Admin related classes at a local university and
runs a small system infrastructure / architecture consulting
firm. In his spare time, he's trying to spend more time with
his 4-year-old daughter and get more sleep.

==============
NC*SA Gold Sponsors:
IBM - http://www.ibm.com

NC*SA Silver Sponsors:
TriLUG - http://www.trilug.org
UNC-TV - http://www.unctv.org
===================

Directions:

 From Chapel Hill:
Take 15/501 North to NC-147 (Durham Freeway) south.
Take Exit 13 (Chapel Hill Street, do not confuse with Chapel Hill Road)
Turn left at the end of the ramp (towards downtown)
Take Chapel Hill street to Foster Street.
Turn left on Foster Street. You will cross Morgan street and then pass 
the YMCA.
Parking is in the "Durham Center" lot past the YMCA. As it is after 
business hours, you can park anywhere you want in the lot. There is also 
street parking on Foster Street (shorter walk).

 From Raleigh:
Take I-40 West to Durham Freeway (NC-147)
Take Durham Freeway (NC-147) Northbound
Take Exit 13 (Chapel Hill Street, do not confuse with Chapel Hill Road)
Turn right at the end of the ramp (towards downtown)
Take Chapel Hill street to Foster Street.
Turn left on Foster Street. You will cross Morgan street and then pass 
the YMCA.
Parking is in the "Durham Center" lot past the YMCA. As it is after 
business hours, you can park anywhere you want in the lot. There is also 
street parking on Foster Street (shorter walk).

 From Durham/RTP:
If you are south of downtown, take Durham Freeway (147) North and follow 
the rest of the Raleigh directions
(this is also valid for anybody in RTP)
If you are north of downtown, take Durham Freeway (147) South and follow 
the rest of the Chapel Hill directions

Google maps:
If you ask for directions to 440 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701 that will 
take you right to the entrance for the parking lot.

Once you have parked:
Walk towards the "Durham Center" building (the huge glass one, hard to 
miss)
Go through the parking deck elevator or stairs to the "P" level
Go through the front door and sign in at the security desk. You're going 
to visit Shodor on the 11th floor for a meeting (this will make sense 
once you see the form)
Take the building elevator to the 11th floor and follow the signs for 
the NC*SA meeting

Directions to the meeting are available on the web at
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/directions.
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ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/mailman/listinfo/ncsa-announce
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NC*SA Steer Committee


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Wed Jul  9 08:23:04 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:23:04 -0400
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA July Meeting: Deploying DNS Security Extension
 (DNSSEC) in 6 minutes
Message-ID: <4874ADA8.4040608@radonc.unc.edu>

The next meeting of the North Carolina System Administrators
organization (NC*SA) is next Monday, July 14th, 2007. 
Details about the meeting are provided in this note.  
We hope to see you there!

Topic: Deploying DNS Security Extension (DNSSEC) in 6 minutes
Presenter: Alan Clegg
Date/Time: 7:00 pm Monday, July 14th, 2008
Location: Room 1015, FedEx Global Edication Center, UNC at Chapel Hill
(Directions at the end of this email) 

*Topics and Speakers: *

Deploying DNS Security Extension (DNSSEC) in 6 minutes

There have been many tutorials on DNSSEC in the past, but few have
focused on just how easy it really is to deploy secure DNS.  In this
presentation, Alan Clegg will provide an easy to understand and follow
tutorial on rapid deployment of DNSSEC.

Additionally, Alan will comment on the newly released CERT advisory
regarding DNS Infrastructure vulnerability.

- -----------

 Speaker BIO:

- -----------

Alan Clegg has over 20 years experience providing support and management
of Internet facing systems.  As a Dale Carnegie trained public speaker,
Alan has provided tailored learning experiences to corporations (Banc
One, Jefferson Pilot Communications), at conventions and meetings
(BSDcon, InfraGard, HTCIA), and now, as part of his job with Internet
Systems Consortium (ISC).

During the NSF funded rollout of Internet access to higher education,
Alan assisted in the deployment of ???high speed??? (56k!) network access to
all 2 and 4 year degree granting, publicly funded colleges and
universities in North Carolina.  Later, as a member of the technical
staff of Berkeley Software Design, he provided training and support for
the BSD/OS and FreeBSD operating systems.  More recently, Alan was a
member of the senior engineering team at Hosted Solutions, a data center
solutions provider with multiple data centers in North Carolina and
Massachusetts.

Alan is involved with InfraGard, a public/private partnership between
the Federal Bureau of Investigation and providers of infrastructure in
the United States, and recently stepped down from the office of
President of the board of directors for the Eastern Carolina Chapter.

Serving as a volunteer firefighter for over 18 years, Alan became an
American Red Cross Disaster Services volunteer following Hurricane
Katrina.  He is also a trainer for the FEMA Community Emergency Response
Team, specializing in CERT response to acts of terrorism.

-------------------

Sponsors:
UNC FedEx Global Edication Center - 
http://www.global.unc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31&Itemid=37
IBM - www.ibm.com
Trilug - www.trilug.org
UNC-TV - www.unc-tv.org

----------------

Directions 

-------------
THE FEDEX GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER

301 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

*Location:* Corner of McCauley and Pittsboro Streets
*Phone:* +1 (919) 962-2435
*Hours:* Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 
a.m. ? 4:30 p.m.

Locate the FedEx Global Education Center using Google Maps 
<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=301+pittsboro+street+chapel+hill+nc+27516>:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=301+pittsboro+street+chapel+hill+nc+27516

GENERAL DIRECTIONS TO THE CENTER

 From Greensboro and Points West

On I-40 East, take the Chapel Hill 86 South exit (Airport Road/MLK Jr. 
Blvd/Columbia Street) (Exit 266) 4.5 miles into Chapel Hill. Turn right 
on Cameron Avenue, then left on Pittsboro Street, and the Global 
Education Center is on the left at the corner of Pittsboro and McCauley 
Streets. To use the parking deck, take a left on McCauley Street and 
then a right on Pharmacy Lane. The parking garage is on your right.

 From Raleigh, RDU Airport and Points East

On I-40 West, take the Chapel Hill/Hwy 54 exit (Exit 273A). Follow Hwy 
54/Raleigh Road/South Road through campus. The road turns into McCauley 
Street, and the Global Education Center is on the left at the corner of 
Pittsboro and McCauley Streets. To use the parking deck, take a left on 
Pharmacy Lane. The parking garage is on your right.

 From Durham and Points North

On I-85, exit right at the 15-501 South (Chapel Hill) exit. At the edge 
of Chapel Hill, veer right onto Franklin Street. In the downtown area, 
turn left on Columbia Street (86 South), then right on Cameron Avenue 
and left on Pittsboro Street. The Global Education Center is on the left 
at the corner of Pittsboro and McCauley Streets. To use the parking 
deck, take a left on McCauley Street and then a right on Pharmacy Lane. 
The parking garage is on your right.

Parking

Free Parking should be available in the GEC/McCauley parking deck and 
Beard surface lot (both on Pharmacy Lane) on the weekends and after 5pm 
on weekdays. For other parking options, visit the Department of Public 
Safety?s Parking Services website at 
http://www.dps.unc.edu/Parking/parkingnav.cfm or call Parking 
Information at (919) 962-3951.



From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Mon Jul 14 09:02:46 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:02:46 -0400
Subject: [NCSA] Reminder: NC*SA July Meeting TODAY: Deploying DNS Security
 Extension (DNSSEC) in 6 minutes]
Message-ID: <487B4E76.7060208@med.unc.edu>

Reminder: The meeting is today.


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Mon Sep  8 11:09:02 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:09:02 -0400
Subject: [NCSA] No NC*SA meeting tonight
Message-ID: <48C5400E.2090901@med.unc.edu>

The September NC*SA monthly meeting was canceled.
Looking forward to seeing you in next month.

Thanks,

NC*SA SC


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Wed Oct  8 10:10:58 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:10:58 -0400
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA Monthly Meeting (10/13):  Apple IT Strategies
Message-ID: <48ECBF72.4060300@med.unc.edu>


The next meeting of the North Carolina System Administrators
organization (NC*SA) is next Monday, October 13, 2008.
Details about the meeting are provided in this note. 
We hope to see you there!

NC*SA Monthly Meeting: Apple IT Strategies
7:00 pm Monday, October 13, 2008
Location: Auditorium, UNC-TV
Research Triangle Park, NC
(Free Pizza Dinner will be served at the meeting)
(Directions at the end of this email)

*Topics and Speakers: *

Topic: Apple IT Strategies

This presentation will focus on an introduction to OS X core 
technologies, directory services integration, virtualization, and best 
practices for client management and deployment strategies. In addition, 
we will explore Apple collaboration services with a look at enterprise 
reference environments.


Speaker: Francis Shepherd, BIO

Francis Shepherd is a Senior Systems Engineer for Apple in North 
Carolina. With over 30 years experience in the communication arts field, 
his career has transcended advertising photography, print and web 
design, interactive media, software development, visual FX production, 
and technology consulting. Francis is a frequent technical presenter at 
IT conferences, workshops, and media events. His focus areas include 
integrating media into enterprise environments, mentoring content 
innovators in digital media initiatives, meme tracking, and exploring 
new trends with emerging technologies.

Sponsors:
UNC-TV- http://www.unc-tv.org
TriLUG - http://www.trilug.org

==================================================

Directions: http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html

 From I-40 East (Chapel Hill/Greensboro/Charlotte):

    * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
    * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
    * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
    * Cross over the bridge and take the second right
      (approximately .5 mile).
    * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.**

[Note: If traveling I-40 East, you will see Exit 279A (To Alexander 
Drive/Durham Freeway South). Please do not take this exit as you will be 
on the opposite end of Alexander Drive from UNC-TV and increase your 
travel time.]

 From I-40 West (Raleigh/RDU Airport)

   1. Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
   2. Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
   3. Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
   4. Cross over the bridge and take the second right
      (approximately .5 mile).
   5. At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.**


===================================================
Our meetings are free and open to anyone with an interest in the topic
of the evening and/or system administration.  We will be providing food
and drink for the evening. If you have any questions please contact the
Steering Committee at:

ncsa-steer at ncsysadmin.org
=======================================================================

Directions to the meeting are available on the web at
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/directions.
_______________________________________________
ncsa-announce mailing list
ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/mailman/listinfo/ncsa-announce
_______________________________________________
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From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Tue Oct 28 12:02:26 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:02:26 -0400
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA November Meeting: Achieving Virtualization Nirvana
 (Free Pizza Dinner with Apple iPod Door Prize)
Message-ID: <49073792.5070506@med.unc.edu>

*The next meeting of the North Carolina System Administrators
organization (NC*SA) is Monday, November 10th, 2008. 
Details about the meeting are provided in this note.  

There will be **Free Pizza Dinner and Apple iPod Door Prize
for the lucky attendee at the end of this meeting. 
We hope to see you there!

                  NC*SA General Meeting
            7:00 pm Monday, November 10th, 2008
                    UNC-TV Conference Room
                Research Triangle Park, NC
     *** Note that meetings are no longer held at MCNC ***

*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

Topic:               *Achieving Virtualization Nirvana*

Presenter:         *Citrix Systems*

Matt Hensley

Systems Engineer -- Carolinas

Date:                *Monday, November 10, 2008, 7 -- 9pm*

Server virtualization is only one piece of the virtualization strategy. 
More and more IT organizations are rethinking their virtualization 
strategies to include desktop and application virtualization. They are 
looking to gain the most savings from their existing infrastructure 
investments while being able to efficiently deliver leading 
virtualization technology that will enable them to support their users 
and growing their business.

Please join *Citrix* as we share our thoughts on virtualization trends 
in the industry and introduce you to our strategy in addressing our 
customer's application, server and desktop virtualization needs. One 
area we'll highlight is how you can efficiently deploy server and 
desktop workloads by delivering them virtually and on-demand. 

*Citrix's Application Delivery Infrastructure* solutions enable IT 
organizations to virtualize application resources, manage them 
centrally, accelerate performance and securely deliver applications to 
users regardless of their location or device. Citrix will introduce you 
to industry leading solutions that will enable you to transform your 
application delivery infrastructure from a static environment to a model 
that is dynamic, agile and reduces operational costs.

?         *XenApp *-- The best way for IT organizations to deliver 
windows based applications for optimal application performance with 
flexible delivery options.

?         *XenDesktop *-- The next-generation, user-centric desktop 
virtualization solution that enables IT to dynamically deliver desktop 
environments on-demand.

?         *XenServer *-- The simplest and most effective way to 
virtualize servers to deliver dynamic data centers that respond to the 
changing demands of your business.

?         *Provisioning Server *-- Dramatically reduces the management 
and costs of deploying servers and desktops by dynamically provisioning 
server and desktop workloads on-demand.

We look forward to sharing our strategy with you and discussing some of 
the challenges you are addressing in your data center environments.
 

*Dinner will be provided and at the end of the night, there will be a 
drawing for an Apple iPod Nano!*

Sponsors:
UNC-TV- http://www.unc-tv.org
TriLUG - http://www.trilug.org

==================================================

Directions: http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html

 >From I-40 East (Chapel Hill/Greensboro/Charlotte):

    * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
    * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
    * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
    * Cross over the bridge and take the second right
      (approximately .5 mile).
    * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.**

[Note: If traveling I-40 East, you will see Exit 279A (To Alexander 
Drive/Durham Freeway South). Please do not take this exit as you will be 
on the opposite end of Alexander Drive from UNC-TV and increase your 
travel time.]

 >From I-40 West (Raleigh/RDU Airport)

   1. Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
   2. Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
   3. Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
   4. Cross over the bridge and take the second right
      (approximately .5 mile).
   5. At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.**


===================================================
Our meetings are free and open to anyone with an interest in the topic
of the evening and/or system administration.  We will be providing food
and drink for the evening. If you have any questions please contact the
Steering Committee at:

ncsa-steer at ncsysadmin.org
=======================================================================

Directions to the meeting are available on the web at
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/directions.
_______________________________________________
ncsa-announce mailing list
ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/mailman/listinfo/ncsa-announce


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Mon Nov 10 11:40:36 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:40:36 -0500
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA November Meeting TONIGHT: Achieving Virtualization
 Nirvana (Free Pizza Dinner with Apple iPod Door Prize)
Message-ID: <49186404.9000308@karpens.org>


*The next meeting of the North Carolina System Administrators
organization (NC*SA) is Monday, November 10th, 2008. 
Details about the meeting are provided in this note.  

There will be **Free Pizza Dinner and Apple iPod Door Prize
for the lucky attendee at the end of this meeting. 
We hope to see you there!

                  NC*SA General Meeting
            7:00 pm Monday, November 10th, 2008
                    UNC-TV Conference Room
                Research Triangle Park, NC
     *** Note that meetings are no longer held at MCNC ***

*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

Topic:               *Achieving Virtualization Nirvana*

Presenter:         *Citrix Systems*

Matt Hensley

Systems Engineer -- Carolinas

Date:                *Monday, November 10, 2008, 7 -- 9pm*

Server virtualization is only one piece of the virtualization strategy. 
More and more IT organizations are rethinking their virtualization 
strategies to include desktop and application virtualization. They are 
looking to gain the most savings from their existing infrastructure 
investments while being able to efficiently deliver leading 
virtualization technology that will enable them to support their users 
and growing their business.

Please join *Citrix* as we share our thoughts on virtualization trends 
in the industry and introduce you to our strategy in addressing our 
customer's application, server and desktop virtualization needs. One 
area we'll highlight is how you can efficiently deploy server and 
desktop workloads by delivering them virtually and on-demand. 

*Citrix's Application Delivery Infrastructure* solutions enable IT 
organizations to virtualize application resources, manage them 
centrally, accelerate performance and securely deliver applications to 
users regardless of their location or device. Citrix will introduce you 
to industry leading solutions that will enable you to transform your 
application delivery infrastructure from a static environment to a model 
that is dynamic, agile and reduces operational costs.

?         *XenApp *-- The best way for IT organizations to deliver 
windows based applications for optimal application performance with 
flexible delivery options.

?         *XenDesktop *-- The next-generation, user-centric desktop 
virtualization solution that enables IT to dynamically deliver desktop 
environments on-demand.

?         *XenServer *-- The simplest and most effective way to 
virtualize servers to deliver dynamic data centers that respond to the 
changing demands of your business.

?         *Provisioning Server *-- Dramatically reduces the management 
and costs of deploying servers and desktops by dynamically provisioning 
server and desktop workloads on-demand.

We look forward to sharing our strategy with you and discussing some of 
the challenges you are addressing in your data center environments.
 

*Dinner will be provided and at the end of the night, there will be a 
drawing for an Apple iPod Nano!*

Sponsors:
UNC-TV- http://www.unc-tv.org
TriLUG - http://www.trilug.org

==================================================

Directions: http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html

 >From I-40 East (Chapel Hill/Greensboro/Charlotte):

    * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
    * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
    * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
    * Cross over the bridge and take the second right
      (approximately .5 mile).
    * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.**

[Note: If traveling I-40 East, you will see Exit 279A (To Alexander 
Drive/Durham Freeway South). Please do not take this exit as you will be 
on the opposite end of Alexander Drive from UNC-TV and increase your 
travel time.]

 >From I-40 West (Raleigh/RDU Airport)

   1. Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
   2. Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
   3. Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
   4. Cross over the bridge and take the second right
      (approximately .5 mile).
   5. At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.**


===================================================
Our meetings are free and open to anyone with an interest in the topic
of the evening and/or system administration.  We will be providing food
and drink for the evening. If you have any questions please contact the
Steering Committee at:

ncsa-steer at ncsysadmin.org
=======================================================================

Directions to the meeting are available on the web at
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/directions.


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Tue Nov 18 13:57:23 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:57:23 -0500
Subject: [NCSA] OUTAGE tonight 19:30 EST for login.trilug.org, ncsysadmin.org,
	mail.trilug.org
Message-ID: <39e2ba090811181057q72a6236dy2b498ab2f50d3208@mail.gmail.com>

The following services will be unavailable for a maintenance window
starting at 19:30 EST and ending at 20:30 EST tonight:

  login.trilug.org SSH
  ncsysadmin.org website and mailing lists
  trilug.org website, mail, and mailing lists

System maintenance on pilot requires a reboot. We hope not to need the
full hour.

Please contact me directly if you have questions or concerns.

Cheers,
-- 
Crist?bal M. Palmer
"Small acts of humanity amid the chaos of inhumanity provide hope. But
small acts are insufficient."
    -- Paul Rusesabagina

From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Tue Nov 18 19:30:04 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:04 -0500
Subject: [NCSA] OUTAGE tonight 19:30 EST for login.trilug.org,
	ncsysadmin.org, mail.trilug.org
In-Reply-To: <39e2ba090811181057q72a6236dy2b498ab2f50d3208@mail.gmail.com>
References: <39e2ba090811181057q72a6236dy2b498ab2f50d3208@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <39e2ba090811181630n61c83e8fr3f282083d475476a@mail.gmail.com>

This work is complete

On 11/18/08, Crist?bal Palmer <cmp at cmpalmer.org> wrote:
> The following services will be unavailable for a maintenance window
> starting at 19:30 EST and ending at 20:30 EST tonight:
>
>   login.trilug.org SSH
>   ncsysadmin.org website and mailing lists
>   trilug.org website, mail, and mailing lists
>
> System maintenance on pilot requires a reboot. We hope not to need the
> full hour.
>
> Please contact me directly if you have questions or concerns.
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Crist?bal M. Palmer
> "Small acts of humanity amid the chaos of inhumanity provide hope. But
> small acts are insufficient."
>     -- Paul Rusesabagina
>

-- 
Sent from my mobile device

Crist?bal M. Palmer
"Small acts of humanity amid the chaos of inhumanity provide hope. But
small acts are insufficient."
    -- Paul Rusesabagina

From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Mon Dec  1 09:08:46 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:08:46 -0500
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA December 8th Meeting: A Month Later - What I Learned
 from LISA 2008
Message-ID: <4933EFEE.60105@med.unc.edu>

The next meeting of the North Carolina System Administrators
organization (NC*SA) is next Monday, December 8th, 2008. 
Details about the meeting are provided in this note.  
We hope to see you there!

=============
>>          
>> Topic:             A Month Later - What I Learned from LISA 2008
>> Speaker:           Liyun Yu, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, UNC
>> Time:              Monday, December 8, 2008  7:00 - 9:00 PM
>> Place:             UNC-TV, RTP, NC
>> directions   http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html
>>         
>> Abstract:
>>          
>>
>> This is mini-review of the 22nd Large Installation System Administration 
>> (LISA) Conference 2008. LISA 2008 was held November 8-15 in San Diego, 
>> CA. More than a thousand people from across the world joined this 
>> conference. At this presentation, the speaker will introduce the special 
>> features of LISA 2008, briefly review several major conference sections, 
>> share with the audience rich video and photo resources about this 
>> conference, and especially share his analysis based on his observations 
>> on some hot topics this year.
>>
>> For the second part of the presentation, the speaker will try to share 
>> what he learned at this LISA from the following tutorials:
>>
>>    1. Effective Communication Tools for System Administrators
>>    2. Effective Team Management of System Administrators
>>    3. Administering Linux in Production Environments
>>    4. Virtualization with VMware ESX 3i for Unix Administrators: The 
>> Fundamentals
>>
>> A Q/A session will follow the presentation.
>>
>> There will be an award raffle at the end of the meeting for a full LISA 
>> 2008 Tech Conference CD.
>>         
>> Biography:
>>          
>>
>> Liyun Yu, PhD, System Specialist, jointed UNC Computer Science in 1994 
>> as a postdoc fellow. Currently Liyun Yu is working for the Department of 
>> Radiation Oncology, UNC at Chapel Hill. He is a member of IEEE, ACM, 
>> USENIX, SAGE, and LOPSA. Liyun is interested in system administration, 
>> automatic configuration, and networking securities. Dr. Yu lives in 
>> Chapel Hill with his family.
>>
>>



-------------------

Sponsors:
Trilug - www.trilug.org
UNC-TV - www.unc-tv.org

----------------

Directions 
http://www.ncsysadmin.org
http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html




From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Mon Dec  1 11:05:48 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:05:48 -0500
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA Election on Dec 8th  -  Calling Nominations
Message-ID: <49340B5C.2080101@med.unc.edu>

All,

NC*SA Steering Committee is calling for your nomination/self-nomination
at the December 8th meeting. Steering Committee member serves two years.

NC*SA was funded in Oct 1993, and is run by an elected steering committee.
Currently NC*SA is affiliated with USENIX, SAGE, and LOPSA.
NC*SA is sponsored by Trilug and UNC-TV.

More details are available at the NC*SA home page:
http://www.ncsysadmin.org

Liyun Yu
On behalf of NC*SA Steering Committee



From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Fri Dec  5 07:03:14 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:03:14 -0500
Subject: [NCSA] NC*SA Election on Dec 8th  -  Calling Nominations
In-Reply-To: <49340B5C.2080101@med.unc.edu>
References: <49340B5C.2080101@med.unc.edu>
Message-ID: <49391882.8030404@med.unc.edu>

Reminder
> All,
>
> NC*SA Steering Committee is calling for your nomination/self-nomination
> at the December 8th meeting. Steering Committee member serves two years.
>
> NC*SA was funded in Oct 1993, and is run by an elected steering committee.
> Currently NC*SA is affiliated with USENIX, SAGE, and LOPSA.
> NC*SA is sponsored by Trilug and UNC-TV.
>
> More details are available at the NC*SA home page:
> http://www.ncsysadmin.org
>
> Liyun Yu
> On behalf of NC*SA Steering Committee
>
>   


From ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org  Fri Dec  5 07:12:35 2008
From: ncsa-announce at ncsysadmin.org (NC*SA Announcements List - Moderated)
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:12:35 -0500
Subject: [NCSA] Reminder: NC*SA Monthly Meeting Next Monday Evening: LISA2008
Message-ID: <49391AB3.6070608@med.unc.edu>

This is a short reminder for those who are interested in NC*SA
monthly meeting on next Monday (12/08) evening.  The details of the
meeting is posted at http://www.ncsysadmin.org with directions.
The meeting is open and free. Some raffle gifts and free pizza dinner 
will be served.

Looking forward to seeing you,

Liyun