[Newlug] Linux : Server Presentations

[telecomtom at vedatel.com]

if anyone has the background or interest, i'd like to hear about security
and specifically selinux.

-- TT

ryan wrote:
> Hey guys...
>
> Server setup is too broad.  I'd like to see more specific presentations
> that
> can appeal to both the advanced and the intermediate users in NEW Linux.
> If
> we can bring in the advanced users - the intermediate users will be able
> to
> learn from them.  We need advanced users who would like to share their
> experiences.
>
> Specific topics might include a specific skill-set or a specific software
> tool used within the Linux community.  Here are some good starter topics:
>
> Perhaps:
>   * Security -> How to strap down your systems properly.
>   * High-Availability -> How to build Redundancy & Load Balancing
> properly.
>   * Clustering -> Building CPU workhorses.
>   * Spam Wars -> What tools to use & in what configuration.
>   * Sandboxing -> How to test enterprise server changes & minimize your
> risk.
>   * Logging -> How to log properly & catch problems early.
>   * Data Backup -> How to build a Backup systems for large amounts of
> data.
>
> Our next meeting is Monday, July 9th @ 6:30pm.
>
> Who would be up for doing a demo on one of these (or a similar) topic?
>
> Please let us know... Thanks!
>
> Ryan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: newlug-bounces at newlug.org [mailto:newlug-bounces at newlug.org] On
> Behalf
> Of telecomtom at vedatel.com
> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 5:04 AM
> To: newlug at newlug.org
> Subject: Re: [Newlug] presentations
>
> server setup -- that's a good discussion topic.
>
> -- TT
>
> gaveup wrote:
>> I don't have any topics that come to the top of my head, but a possible
>> discussion topic for the next meeting, in leiu of having a real
>> presentation until the next meeting might be how to 'properly' setup a
>> server.  That is everyone brings their preferred way of doing things and
>> we can compare, contrast, and evaluate setups.  I know that I,
>> personally, have a very different way of doing a lot of things that most
>> people so I'd be interested to know why others do things differently.
>>
>> --
>> GaveUp
>> gaveup at gmx.net
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>> On Sun, 17 Jun 2007, telecomtom at vedatel.com wrote:
>>
>>> anybody want to list the topics they'd most like to have presentations
>>> on?
>>> here are a few to think about:
>>>
>>> * asterisk
>>> * vyatta -- a linux-based open-source router from vyatta.com
>>> * mythtv -- plus antennas, capture cards, and such
>>> * whatev ...
>>>
>>> any volunteers to make presentations?
>>>
>>> -- TT
>>
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