Date for "BSD server for SME" gathering (London)

Serge serge at intraforum.net
Wed Jul 11 12:34:15 BST 2001


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Suggested date/time - next week, Thursday, 19-Jul-2001, start 4pm,
would that be OK?

Guest laptops/desktops - ADSL connection & static IPs provided :-)

If you are willing to attend - please email me direct.

Serge

>To: freebsd-users at uk.freebsd.org
>From: Serge <serge at intraforum.net>
>Subject: "BSD server for SME" mini-gathering (London)
>Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 15:52:04 +0100
>
>Hi,
>
>Now it's a bit cooler and my brain is back on-line, I'd be happy to
>organize/host a "BSD server for SME" mini-gathering with discussion,
>info & ideas exchange, some beer, and whatever else comes naturally
>along the lines:
>
>- "Server/network functionality for SME" review:
>   (goals to achieve, requirements to be addressed -> server/network
>   functionality, scaleability potential, reliable local or remote
>   backup, no-downtime network operation etc)
>
>- Implementation/maintenance cycle step-by-step review:
>         - advertising -> sales
>         - case studies -> quotation
>         - arranging 3rd party services (Internet connectivity etc)
>         - supplying required hardware & software
>         - re-cycling some existing equipment as required
>         - server installation, configuration, testing
>         - workstation installation, configuration, testing
>         - server/network documentation
>         - maintenance & support:
>                 - remote telnet/ssh/ftp/dial-in/..
>                 - server monitoring -> admin alert
>                 - on-site troubleshooting & repairs
>                 - support by phone & email
>                 - online support/FAQ on web site
>         - some applicable users and admin training
>
>- "Mission-critical" stuff review:
>         - tried & trusted backup & restore solutions
>         - "no-downtime" network operation solutions
>
>- "State of the industry" review
>         - servers & network appliances
>         - various hardware & software
>         - industry-standard design/implementation levels
>
>- BSD solutions, equipment, support & training providers in the UK
>         - FSL (FreeBSD Services Ltd): products/solutions/services review
>         - BSDI Europe/WindRiver: products/solutions/services review
>         - various "turnkey" and "bare-bone" solutions & equipment
>         - BSD training in the UK?
>
>Address:   1 Loveridge Mews, London, NW6 3DP
>            (Kilburn tube station/Jubilee line, Brondesbury/BR)
>
>Date/time: To be confirmed (Thursday/Friday this/next week 4pm-ish?)
>
>Attendees: BSD UKUG folks interested in the subject
>            FSL (FreeBSD Services Limited) - Paul, Brian and others
>            BSDI Europe/WindRiver - Nik Clayton, ..?
>
>Beware:    Sadly, this IT market niche presents considerably more
>            various headaches than real technical challenges (based
>            on some experience).
>
>Awaiting for your ideas/suggestions - but 1st let's decide on date/time.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Serge (mobile 07957 647193)
>
>Intraforum Limited
>Internet solutions & computer services for small businesses & teleworkers
>Tel 020 7328 9191, Fax 020 7328 4440 * 1 Loveridge Mews, London, NW6 3DP
>Email 
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Suggested date/time - next week, Thursday, 19-Jul-2001, start 4pm,<br>
would that be OK?<br><br>
Guest laptops/desktops - ADSL connection &amp; static IPs provided
:-)<br><br>
If you are willing to attend - please email me direct.<br><br>
Serge<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>To:
freebsd-users at uk.freebsd.org<br>
From: Serge &lt;serge at intraforum.net&gt;<br>
Subject: &quot;BSD server for SME&quot; mini-gathering (London)<br>
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 15:52:04 +0100<br><br>
Hi,<br><br>
Now it's a bit cooler and my brain is back on-line, I'd be happy to<br>
organize/host a &quot;BSD server for SME&quot; mini-gathering with
discussion,<br>
info &amp; ideas exchange, some beer, and whatever else comes
naturally<br>
along the lines:<br><br>
- &quot;Server/network functionality for SME&quot; review:<br>
&nbsp; (goals to achieve, requirements to be addressed -&gt;
server/network<br>
&nbsp; functionality, scaleability potential, reliable local or
remote<br>
&nbsp; backup, no-downtime network operation etc)<br><br>
- Implementation/maintenance cycle step-by-step review:<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
advertising -&gt; sales<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>- case
studies -&gt; quotation<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
arranging 3rd party services (Internet connectivity etc)<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
supplying required hardware &amp; software<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
re-cycling some existing equipment as required<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>- server
installation, configuration, testing<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
workstation installation, configuration, testing<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
server/network documentation<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
maintenance &amp; support:<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab><x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
remote telnet/ssh/ftp/dial-in/..<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab><x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
server monitoring -&gt; admin alert<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab><x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
on-site troubleshooting &amp; repairs<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab><x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
support by phone &amp; email<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab><x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
online support/FAQ on web site<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>- some
applicable users and admin training<br><br>
- &quot;Mission-critical&quot; stuff review:<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>- tried
&amp; trusted backup &amp; restore solutions<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
&quot;no-downtime&quot; network operation solutions<br><br>
- &quot;State of the industry&quot; review<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>- servers
&amp; network appliances<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>- various
hardware &amp; software<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>-
industry-standard design/implementation levels<br><br>
- BSD solutions, equipment, support &amp; training providers in the
UK<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>- FSL
(FreeBSD Services Ltd): products/solutions/services review<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>- BSDI
Europe/WindRiver: products/solutions/services review<br>
&nbsp; <x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>- various
&quot;turnkey&quot; and &quot;bare-bone&quot; solutions &amp;
equipment<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>- BSD
training in the UK?<br><br>
Address:&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 Loveridge Mews, London, NW6 3DP<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Kilburn
tube station/Jubilee line, Brondesbury/BR)<br><br>
Date/time: To be confirmed (Thursday/Friday this/next week
4pm-ish?)<br><br>
Attendees: BSD UKUG folks interested in the subject<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FSL (FreeBSD
Services Limited) - Paul, Brian and others<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BSDI
Europe/WindRiver - Nik Clayton, ..?<br><br>
Beware:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sadly, this IT market niche presents
considerably more<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; various
headaches than real technical challenges (based<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; on some
experience).<br><br>
Awaiting for your ideas/suggestions - but 1st let's decide on
date/time.<br><br>
Cheers,<br><br>
Serge (mobile 07957 647193)<br><br>
Intraforum Limited<br>
Internet solutions &amp; computer services for small businesses &amp;
teleworkers<br>
Tel 020 7328 9191, Fax 020 7328 4440 * 1 Loveridge Mews, London, NW6
3DP<br>
Email&nbsp;
<a href="mailto:info at intraforum.net">info at intraforum</a><a href="mailto:info at intraforum.net">.net</a>
(auto-responder) * Web&nbsp; <a href="http://intraforum.net/" eudora="autourl">http://intraforum.net</a></blockquote></html>

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