Originally we hoped to have an article from Noah Meyerhans about what an experienced sysadmin can gain from going to LISA. Unfortunately, family commitments have kept Noah away-- but we're pleased Mark Lamourine has stepped in with an article on an underappreciated feature of LISA. We wish Noah all the best. Enjoy the article! -- Ed.
The LISA conference is packed full of incredible value, not just for industry veterans but for newcomers as well. Here's what a first-time LISA attendee is looking forward to about this conference experience.
We've already touched on some really notable changes in this year's
LISA program. Over the next few weeks, our diverse team of bloggers
will be bringing you more details about the changes to the program,
the people who drove the changes in the various planning committees,
and the current state of the conference in general.
The schedule for LISA has just gone live. You're looking at it, wondering idly if you'll go this year. Scroll around, look for the usual...huh, it's not there. Weird. Scroll around some more. Click some links. Where's that talk that's there every year? Where's the tutorial that always shows up? And what's this "LISA Labs" business? It's like...It's almost like...
The awarding of the inaugural Internet Defense Prize, sponsored by Facebook, at the Wednesday evening reception of USENIX Security '14 has created quite the buzz. Click here for more details about the $50,000 prize.
The Wednesday evening reception at USENIX Security '14 kicked off with an exciting announcement: the awarding of the inaugural Internet Defense Prize, sponsored by Facebook! The $50,000 prize recognizes superior quality research that combines a working prototype with significant contributions to the security of the Internet--particularly in the areas of prevention and defense.
Julie Miller recently interviewed Kyrre Begnum and Charles Border, the Chief Editors of the newly launched USENIX Journal of Education in System Administration (JESA).
UPDATE: The submission deadline has been extended to Sunday, August 3, 2014!
Read on to learn more about JESA, including the reasoning for its creation, the Call for Articles, and why you should attend SESA '14!
We are pleased to present the 2014-2016 USENIX Board of Directors
President: Brian Noble, University of Michigan
[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"14751","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"90","style":"float: right;","width":"90"}}]]Brian Noble is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education for the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.
