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Modern system administration automates configuration management using state of the art tools. Here is an introduction to Cfengine, the open source configuration management tool with the longest track record, a large user base, and cutting edge features.

System administrators will take back to work an understanding of Cfengine 3 including it's syntax and benefits, and will be able to start using it.

Topics include:
* Moving from ad hoc administration to automation
* The importance of convergence and self-healing
* The Promise model
* Data types
* Quickstart configuration
* Example configurations and demos

Data storage is just one element in the application delivery ecosystem, but it turns out that it is often the critical performance bottleneck. A number of new technologies have recently come to market that optimize storage performance. This session reviews several of these innovations and explains how performance-optimization technologies can be easily integrated into the existing storage infrastructure. Topics Include: * Understanding disk I/O patterns * SLC flash versus MLC flash versus DRAM * Packaging options for solid state storage * SQL database acceleration * MS Exchange acceleration * File system tiering acceleration * Dynamic tiered storage in a SAN array * Application-Level QoS * 3rd party caching appliances * Solid state storage and deduplication

This class will offer an explanation of important IT security concepts and practical examples of system hardening, access control, privilege management, intrusion detection, configuration/change management, firewalls, vulnerability management, and sensor/log monitoring. Beginners will learn how to start thinking about security and how to use some important tools that are available to them. Attendees with more experience will receive a refresher on risk-based security management while learning of some of the latest advances in Linux security tools.

Do you need a reliable backup solution and cannot afford to pay thousands for one? Do you have Windows, Mac, Unix, or Linux machines to backup? Do you need a solution that supports long term archives, include/exclude lists, has a nice GUI interface, and can support 1 or thousands of machines? If so, than BackupPC is for you.

This class will cover how BackupPC can solve your home or business Backup problem. We will cover configuration; home, small business, and enterprise scenarios; and performance and troubleshooting Tips. At the end of the class you will be able to set up a BackupPC server for your location that can scale from a few up to several thousand machines. No prior experience with BackupPC is required, but a basic knowledge of Unix shell commands is helpful.