SPARC Meeting - (S)un (P)rofessionals' (A)ssociation of (R)ichmond
(C)omputer users
DATE: Thursday, January 12, 2006
TIME: 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
MEETING SPONSOR - ***Sun
Microsystems***
REFRESHMENTS, NETWORKING, and VALUABLE INFORMATION!
January's Topic: What's New with Solaris 10 !
Built on the same rock solid foundation of earlier versions, Solaris 10
Operating System delivers the OS for tomorrow's data center today. It
provides breakthrough functionality for highest availability, optimal
utilization, industry-leading performance, unparalleled security and
platform choice.
Some of the NEW features to be reviewed:
* Solaris 10 Update 1
* New Interfaces to Java using Dynamic Tracing ( aka Dtrace )
* Support for Linux Containers
* Open Solaris Initiatives
* Open Source Database Postgres
* Update on ZFS support
* New Solaris 10 BluePrints
Harry Foxwell ( Phd, Information Technology ) of Sun will be our
presenter for the January meeting. Harry has presented to Richmond
SPARC in the past and always provides a lively discussion as well as an
in-depth view of Solaris. Harry Foxwell is a Senior System Engineer for
Sun Microsystems' Government division in the Washington DC area, where
he is responsible for solutions consulting and customer education on
Solaris, Linux, and Grid technologies.
Harry has worked for Sun Microsystems since 1995. Prior to that he
worked for 6 years as a UNIX and Internet specialist for DEC; he has
worked with UNIX systems since 1979. He also maintains Sun's internal
website of Linux technical information and has been a Linux user since
1995; he has been influential in developing and promoting Sun's Linux
and x86 strategy and messages.
The Sun user community in Richmond is growing, and you are an important
part of it! We look forward to your participation in the User's Group
and are confident that you will find it technically enriching. Bring an
associate. Just RSVP below.
LOCATION: Genworth Financial in the LTC building (6630 West Broad St.)
on the sixth floor (Genworth U). Genworth Financial is located on West
Broad Street in the Brookfield Office Park. After turning at the light
on Broad Street and entering the Brookfield Complex...you should stay
in the left lane and turn left at the stop sign. Follow the road around
past the Sheraton to the 6630 building toward the back of the campus.
Turn left for Visitor Parking. Additional parking is located on the
far side of the building as well. Please enter at the front main
entrance.
For directions to 6630 West Broad St. go to the following URL:
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Tmap&tarname=&tardesc=&tarhash=&taraddr=6630+West+Broad+St&tarcsz=Richmond,+VA+23230-1702&newtcountry=us&newcountry=us&doit=1
RSVP: Please send an email RSVP at RSVP@RichmondSparc.org.
You can also RSVP via the web site. We need to have a list of attendees
for the
Security Guards at GE Financial Assurance. THANKS!
For additional information about the Richmond SPARC Users Group, please
visit http://www.RichmondSparc.org/.
We hope to see you there!
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