[Fsuk-manchester] Reminder: MFS Talk. Tues, 17 May. "Puppet and Puppet Labs", Ken Barber.

[Michael Dorrington]

Reminder of the talk tomorrow, Tuesday 17th May, 7pm at Madlab.

It might interest ManLUG people that Puppet is going to be used in Red
Hat Network Satellite, see THE FUTURE OF RHN SATELLITE:
http://www.redhat.com/summit/2011/presentations/summit/whats_next/thursday/summit-2011.warner_sanders_t_1400_future_of_satellite-v5.pdf

On 04/05/11 22:21, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> 
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
> 
> * Talk: Puppet and Puppet Labs
> * Speaker: Ken Barber, Puppet Labs.
> 
> * Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).
> * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
> "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
>   http://madlab.org.uk/
> * Date: Tuesday, 17th May 2011 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 20:30
> 
> Details
> -------
> Puppet is a free software "platform for IT systems management". It
> enables a desired server state to be described in high level way and the
> server be brought into that desired state. More information at
> http://www.puppetlabs.com/puppet/ .
> 
> Puppet Labs are the creators of Puppet and provide "enterprise Puppet
> support, training and professional services". More information at
> http://www.puppetlabs.com/company/ .
> 
> The talk will cover not only the excellent technical features of Puppet
> but also its use in real world solutions such as that of Puppet Labs'
> customers and Puppet Labs' business based on the Puppet software.
> 
> The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then lively debate
> in the pub afterwards.
> 
> Speakers
> --------
> 
> Ken Barber
> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethbarber>
> 
>     "Ken Barber is an employee of Puppetlabs and has 12 years experience
> in Configuration Management as a Systems Engineer in the
> telecommunications and ISV industry. He has worked for such companies as
> Research in Motion, Alfresco Software and Singtel Optus Australia."
> 
> Location
> --------
> The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge
> Street in the Northern Quarter. "(Between Thomas St and the Craft
> Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)". The venue provides wifi. The
> talk is followed by an informal discussion in the bar opposite (A Place
> Called Common <http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/>).
> 
> Transport
> ---------
> Parking: Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero
> cost after 6pm on Tuesday but get full up. There are paid parking lots
> around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap centred on
> Madlab
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.
> A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP
> <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>. If you can't decide otherwise then park in
> Manchester Arndale <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>.
> 
> Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
> tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close
> to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.
> Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> Station are not too far either.
> 
> Further details at <http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2011-05-17>.
> 
> More Information
> ----------------
> General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
> on our website.
> 
> * http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/Meetings
> * http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2011-05-17
> 
> If you would like five minutes to tell us about something, please
> contact us at <address@hidden>.

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