Hello there As I live in March this sounds an excellent idea. Hope we fix a date that I can make!
Ed -- ------------------- Edward & Marilyn Kerr On Mon, 2011-02-07 at 14:07 +0000, 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. > _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
