[SAGE-AU] Qld Chapter Meeting September 2001

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Author: James Lever
Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 06:30

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    SAGE-AU Queensland Chapter Meeting - 13th September 2001
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*   Date:      13th September 2001 (Second Thursday of the month)

*   Time:      7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Agenda:    7:00  Welcome and Business at hand
               7:15  Talk
               9:00  Meeting Close

    Title:     Running a large object cache (aka a mirror).
               Picking it up and moving it...

    Speakers:  Jason Andrade
               Distributed Systems Technology Centre
               http://www.dstc.edu.au/

    Abstract:  This talk is about the setup and running of a mirror site
               in Australia.  It briefly covers some of the issues including
               storage design, backup, networking, security and change
               control.  It also outlines what was involved in picking
               up a working cluster of machines and moving them interstate
               within a 24 hour period and some of the difficulties
               encountered..

*   Note:      I'm on the lookout for other appropriate places to post the
               SAGE-AU Qld Chapter meeting announcements.  If you know of
               any, please mail them to me at the address at the end of this
               message.

*   Venue:     Room 102
               Frank White - Mining, Minerals and
               Materials Engineering Building (no. 43)
               Cooper Road
               The University of Queensland
               St. Lucia, Brisbane

               Car parking is no longer available on campus for free
               until after 9pm, however, it is recommended that members
               park in the multi-level carpark on Sir Fred Schonell Drive
               near the University information booth.  The university is
               serviced by public transport with frequent buses during
               university terms.  The building is situated 5 minutes walk
               from the bus stop and multi-level carpark.  See

               http://www.uq.edu.au/about/locations/st-lucia.html
               http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/index.phtml?menu=1&z=2&id=160

    Who:       SAGE-AU Members, System Administrators
               (Visitors are welcome.  After attending two meetings,
               visitors should become members.)

               http://www.sage-au.org.au/member.html

    Purpose:   To gather together Queensland System Administrators,
               System Managers, PC Administrators and System Programmers.
               To lend a sympathetic ear to the plight of System Support.

    Drink:     Orange juice, soft-drink and beer.

    Food:      Pizza and snacks.

    RSVP:      James.Lever@member.sage-au.org.au

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