From tclug at lizakowski.com Wed Aug 1 14:43:05 2007 From: tclug at lizakowski.com (Jeremy) Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:43:05 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] TCLUG Meeting Announcement - August 8th, 2007 In-Reply-To: <200705300327.20358.tclug@lizakowski.com> References: <4c4ad4df0704200525t21568452m6dfb8503e3221bcf@mail.gmail.com> <200705300327.20358.tclug@lizakowski.com> Message-ID: <200708011443.06231.tclug@lizakowski.com> The next TCLUG meeting is coming soon! Date: Wed, Aug 8th Time: 6:30 - 8:00 University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus, EE/CSci Building , Room: 3-230 200 Union St SE, Minneapolis 55455 Note: We've lined up an interesting presentation for this month, from a TCLUG member (details below). The previously-announced Virtualization topic has been pushed out to September, where we will cover it in more detail and with more preparation. Topics: Brief intro to virtualization (5-10 minutes) Main presentation "Using Open Source Tools for Regulatory Compliance, And how to make your auditors accept it." Jeremiah Cruit-Salzberg, Design Engineer, AT&T General Q&A and discussion As time may permit Adjourn to local restaurant or coffee shop -------- Presentation Detail -------- Using Open Source Tools for Regulatory Compliance And how to make your auditors accept it Many open source tools are available to assist in meeting many different regulatory compliance objectives including ones for PCI, SOX, and HIPAA. One of the major issues with using open source tools comes with acceptance from internal and external auditing teams. Most of these issues can be overcome with detailed documentation but for each tool discussed a solution for how we justified it to our auditors will be discussed as well. Working with your auditors to verify tools and methodologies used whether open source or not is a key element to success in passing audits and depending on your auditors they may be more or less accepting of open source. *Jeremiah Cruit-Salzberg* Design Engineer, AT&T Jeremiah Cruit has been working in networking and computer security for the past 14 years. He started working with Linux and open source technologies 8 years ago and has been an advocate ever since. Jeremiah currently works at AT&T as a Design Engineer creating and managing network and security architecture for fortune 50 customers. Current certifications include CISSP, CCNP, JNCIA, RCSE (RSA), SCI (Sidewinder), and others. From tclug at lizakowski.com Wed Aug 1 16:42:26 2007 From: tclug at lizakowski.com (Jeremy) Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 16:42:26 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] TCLUG Meeting Announcement - Sept 5th, 2007 In-Reply-To: <200708011443.06231.tclug@lizakowski.com> References: <4c4ad4df0704200525t21568452m6dfb8503e3221bcf@mail.gmail.com> <200705300327.20358.tclug@lizakowski.com> <200708011443.06231.tclug@lizakowski.com> Message-ID: <200708011642.26898.tclug@lizakowski.com> In addition to the August 8th meeting, we also have a TCLUG meeting to announce for Wed Sept 5. Amazon.com will be giving a presentation about Amazon Web Services (AWS). Amazon has some pretty cool developer tools. On the topic of virtualization, they have EC2, which allows you to upload a Linux image to a number of virtual machines, and only pay for the machine-hours that you use. See below for details, there's a lot of good stuff. The detailed / formal agenda will be sent closer to the date. ----------- Description ------------ 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 ten years 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 APIs for developers to build applications, with the result that over 265,000 developers have registered on Amazon's developer site to create applications based on these services.. About the Speaker Mike Culver joined the Developer Relations Group of Amazon Web Services in May, 2006. Mike brings with him fifteen years of technology leadership experience, including at companies such as Microsoft. In addition Mr. Culver 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. From tclug at lizakowski.com Wed Aug 8 12:17:31 2007 From: tclug at lizakowski.com (Jeremy) Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 12:17:31 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] TCLUG Meeting Announcement - Tonight In-Reply-To: <200708011443.06231.tclug@lizakowski.com> References: <4c4ad4df0704200525t21568452m6dfb8503e3221bcf@mail.gmail.com> <200705300327.20358.tclug@lizakowski.com> <200708011443.06231.tclug@lizakowski.com> Message-ID: <200708081217.33322.tclug@lizakowski.com> The next TCLUG meeting is tonight! ? ?Date: Wed, Aug 8th ?Time: 6:30 - 8:00 ?University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus, EE/CSci Building , Room: 3-230 ?200 Union St SE, Minneapolis 55455 Note: We've lined up an interesting presentation for this month, from a TCLUG member (details below). ?The previously-announced Virtualization topic has been pushed out to September, where we will cover it in more detail and with more preparation. ?Topics: ? ? ? ? Brief intro to virtualization (5-10 minutes) ? ? ? ? Main presentation ? ? ? ? ????????"Using Open Source Tools for Regulatory Compliance, ? ? ? ? ? ? ????And how to make your auditors accept it." ? ? ? ? ? ? ????Jeremiah Cruit-Salzberg, Design Engineer, AT&T ? ? ? ??General Q&A and discussion ????????????????As time may permit ????????Adjourn to local restaurant or coffee shop -------- ?Presentation Detail -------- Using Open Source Tools for Regulatory Compliance And how to make your auditors accept it Many open source tools are available to assist in meeting many different regulatory compliance objectives including ones for PCI, SOX, and HIPAA. One of the major issues with using open source tools comes with acceptance from internal and external auditing teams. Most of these issues can be overcome with detailed documentation but for each tool discussed a solution for how we justified it to our auditors will be discussed as well. Working with your auditors to verify tools and methodologies used whether open source or not is a key element to success in passing audits and depending on your auditors they may be more or less accepting of open source. *Jeremiah Cruit-Salzberg* Design Engineer, AT&T Jeremiah Cruit has been working in networking and computer security for the past 14 years. He started working with Linux and open source technologies 8 years ago and has been an advocate ever since. Jeremiah currently works at AT&T as a Design Engineer creating and managing network and security architecture for fortune 50 customers. Current certifications include CISSP, CCNP, JNCIA, RCSE (RSA), SCI (Sidewinder), and others. From djb at tc.umn.edu Tue Aug 14 22:16:03 2007 From: djb at tc.umn.edu (Dave Bianchi) Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:16:03 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] TCSA meeting August 16 Message-ID: The Twin Cities System Administrators (TCSA) group meets monthly to discuss topics of interest to system and network administrators in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. The meetings are free and open to the public. Check out our web site at http://www.tcsa.org/ TCSA meetings are on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. ----- Next Meeting: Topic: Network Management and Security Speaker: Chuck Craft, Tavve Software Date/Time: August 16, 2007 7:00 pm Location: France Place Main Floor Conference Room Synopsis: Notoriously unsecure protocols (SNMP, syslog, TACACS+, TFTP, etc.) are needed to keep watch on what is happening within networked environments, this presentation will discuss how those protocols are being exploited and what a number of the world's largest companies are doing to protect themselves and their business from becoming front page news. Get ready for an engaging discussion on maintaining the delicate balance between network management and true security. Having worked with some of the largest companies in the world, our speaker will share some of his experiences and an exciting new tool from Tavve Software (formerly OnionPeel Solutions) they all use within their environments. About the Speaker: Chuck Craft is a Senior Technical Consultant with Tavve Software, located in Raleigh,NC near RTP. After several years of developing embedded control software for railroad maintenance equipment, he migrated to being a UNIX admin for the CAD and development systems. In 1992 he changed from customer to vendor, becoming a technical consultant for a HP reseller. The past 15 years have been a mix of implementation, development and trainer for resellers and vendors in Minnesota and the Carolinas. Main Floor Conference Room France Place 3601 Minnesota Drive Bloomington, MN 55435 Tentative Meeting Schedule September 20, 2007 October 18, 2007 Directions: The France Place Building is at 3601 Minnesota Drive on the northeast corner of Hwy 494 and France Avenue in the Bloomington business district. From 494, go north on France Ave. to Minnesota Drive (the first streetlight north of 494). Take a right (east) onto Minnesota Drive and immediately take another right into the parking lot. The building sign is visible from 494 and shares a parking lot with Fuddruckers. France Place is a nine story brown brick building. - Parking Free parking is available in the main lot. - Web map is at: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=3601+minnesota+drive&city=bloomington&state=mn&zipcode=55435 For more information on TCSA, check out our web site: http://www.tcsa.org/ To subscribe to the TCSA or TCSA-JOBS mailing lists, follow the TCSA or TCSA-JOBS link from: http://list.onvoy.com/ For any other information, please send email to: djb at umn.edu or contact: Dave Bianchi 651-260-1770 -- Dave Bianchi djb at umn.edu 651-260-1770 From BrianDG at Goecke-Dolan.com Wed Aug 15 01:58:05 2007 From: BrianDG at Goecke-Dolan.com (Brian Dolan-Goecke) Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:58:05 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] Linux Install Fest This Saturday August 18th Message-ID: <46C2A3FD.4070100@Goecke-Dolan.com> Linux Install Fest August 18, 2007 From 10:00 to 4:00 at TIES in the Grand Hall (Above the parking garage) (A/C and Wi-Fi included) We will be able to install most Linux version, and should be able to download any Linux version you need. Please download a install poster and post to your favorite coffee shop, work, where ever Linux interested people may be! More info at http://www.PenguinsUnbound.org Hope to see you there! ==>brian. From Jeremy at lizakowski.com Mon Aug 27 11:46:36 2007 From: Jeremy at lizakowski.com (Jeremy) Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:46:36 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] TCLUG Meeting Announcement - Sept 5 with Amazon.com In-Reply-To: <200708011443.06231.tclug@lizakowski.com> References: <4c4ad4df0704200525t21568452m6dfb8503e3221bcf@mail.gmail.com> <200705300327.20358.tclug@lizakowski.com> <200708011443.06231.tclug@lizakowski.com> Message-ID: <200708271146.36997.Jeremy@lizakowski.com> The next TCLUG meeting is coming soon! Virtualization was voted the most popular topic at the monthly meetings. In response, we found a speaker that has an interesting take on virtualization: Mike Culver from Amazon.com will be visiting TCLUG to give a presentation on their scalable computing platform and web services! This includes a service called EC2. EC2 allows you to upload a special Linux image (based on Xen I believe), and run it on a cluster. You can rent the cluster by the boxen-hour, and the servers can dynamically allocate machines themselves (e.g. a webserver cluster can increase it's size to adapt to traffic). The presentation will also cover a storage clustering service, the Amazon Mechanical Turk, and other topics. It should be very interesting. The description below has full details. Date: Wed, Sept 5th Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus, EE/CSci Building , Room: 3-210 200 Union St SE, Minneapolis 55455 Topics: Intro Main presentation Amazon Web Services (scalable computing) Mike Culver, Web Services Evangelist, Amazon.com (AWS) General Q&A and discussion As time may permit Adjourn to local restaurant or coffee shop Links: aws.amazon.com/ec2 aws.amazon.com/s3 aws.amazon.com/mturk ----------- Detailed Description ------------ 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 ten years 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 APIs for developers to build applications, with the result that over 265,000 developers have registered on Amazon's developer site to create applications based on these services.. About the Speaker Mike Culver joined the Developer Relations Group of Amazon Web Services in May, 2006. Mike brings with him fifteen years of technology leadership experience, including at companies such as Microsoft. In addition Mr. Culver 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. From tclug at lizakowski.com Mon Aug 27 12:08:31 2007 From: tclug at lizakowski.com (Jeremy) Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:08:31 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] TCLUG Meeting Announcement - Sept 5 with Amazon.com In-Reply-To: <200708271146.36997.Jeremy@lizakowski.com> References: <4c4ad4df0704200525t21568452m6dfb8503e3221bcf@mail.gmail.com> <200708011443.06231.tclug@lizakowski.com> <200708271146.36997.Jeremy@lizakowski.com> Message-ID: <200708271208.31776.tclug@lizakowski.com> The next TCLUG meeting is coming soon! Virtualization was voted the most popular topic at the monthly meetings. In response, we found a speaker that has an interesting take on virtualization: Mike Culver from Amazon.com will be visiting TCLUG to give a presentation on their scalable computing platform and web services! This includes a service called EC2. EC2 allows you to upload a special Linux image (based on Xen I believe), and run it on a cluster. You can rent the cluster by the boxen-hour, and the servers can dynamically allocate machines themselves (e.g. a webserver cluster can increase it's size to adapt to traffic). The presentation will also cover a storage clustering service, the Amazon Mechanical Turk, and other topics. It should be very interesting. The description below has full details. Date: Wed, Sept 5th Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus, EE/CSci Building , Room: 3-210 200 Union St SE, Minneapolis 55455 Topics: Intro Main presentation Amazon Web Services (scalable computing) Mike Culver, Web Services Evangelist, Amazon.com (AWS) General Q&A and discussion As time may permit Adjourn to local restaurant or coffee shop Links: aws.amazon.com/ec2 aws.amazon.com/s3 aws.amazon.com/mturk ----------- Detailed Description ------------ 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 ten years 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 APIs for developers to build applications, with the result that over 265,000 developers have registered on Amazon's developer site to create applications based on these services.. About the Speaker Mike Culver joined the Developer Relations Group of Amazon Web Services in May, 2006. Mike brings with him fifteen years of technology leadership experience, including at companies such as Microsoft. In addition Mr. Culver 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.