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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