This sounds like a very interesting visit. I'd be keen to attend, either as one-off venue or as a separate evening.
Brian On 7 Feb 2011, at 14:07, Jake Jellinek wrote: > Hi, > > I've only posted to this list once before (bit of a lurker) but I have been > to two or three meetings more recently (sometimes with my twin boys). Some of > you may also know Jon Gowar, Craig Nicholson and others who also work here > and attend PLUG meetings. > > I've actually enjoyed myself, not doing much, (although on the odd occasion > we've had a presentation, like last time it was nice to have something to > focus the evening a bit. (Viewing the new Ubuntu Beta) > > I was wondering if anyone would be interested in arranging a meeting and/or > tour of our data centre near March, Cambs. We could either hold one of the > regular meetings here, or we could have an additional evening one-off? > > I think it should be of interest for a number of reasons. First, our entire > operations run and use Linux only (all the staff use Linux, whether to do > accounting or invoicing or otherwise). Also we host a few hundred servers, > and every one of those is running Linux (no Windows allowed!) > > It's interesting to see an operational data centre from a technical point of > view, We can show those who are interested our UPS electrical systems, > Generator, Air-con systems etc. Also the networking, switching and cabling > etc. > > We have good connectivity here, as well as a kitchen and plenty of car > parking space. > > The site is supposed to be slightly low-key and doesn't announce itself with > signs etc. Anyone attending would need to let me know in advance and would > need to bring photo ID for access. > > This posting really is just to ascertain whether people have any interest in > this, if March seems a little too far away for people, and/or if people > think, if we do go ahead, we should do it in the place of one of the regular > meetings or as an additional event. > > Look forward to peoples thoughts, opinions and responses! > > Jake. > > -- > All postal correspondence to: Positive House, 24 Broadway, London. W13 0SU > > The Positive Internet Company Limited is registered in England and Wales. > Registered company number: 3673639. VAT no: 726 7072 28. > Registered office: Northside House, Mount Pleasant, Barnet, Herts, EN4 9EE. > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
