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<p><img src="http://cdn-ci24.actonsoftware.com/acton/attachment/2452/f-004d/1/-/-/-/-/image.png" border="0" /></p>
You are invited to join us at <a
id="ct2_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct2_0/1"><b>LISA '13</b></a><b></b>, the 27th Large Installation System Administration Conference, taking place November 3-8, 2013, in Washington, D.C. The annual LISA conference is the meeting place of choice for system and network administrators and engineers; it is the crossroads of Web operations, DevOps, enterprise computing, educational computing, and research computing. Highlights of LISA '13 include:<br />
<h3>40 half- and full-day <a
id="ct3_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct3_0/1">training sessions</a> from the industry's top instructors, including:</h3>
<ul>
<li>SRE Classroom: Non-Abstract Large System Design for Sysadmins by <strong>John Looney</strong>, <em>Google</em></li>
<li>Root Cause Analysis by <strong>Stuart Kendrick</strong>, <em>Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center </em></li>
<li>PowerShell Fundamentals by <strong>Steven Murawski</strong>, <em>Stack Exchange</em></li>
<li>Introduction to Chef by <strong>Nathen Harvey</strong>, <em>Opscode</em></li>
<li>Sessions on building good habits, increasing effectiveness in the first 100 days with a new company, and learning how to navigate the business world that will instill (or refresh) useful soft skills training that will stay with you for the duration of your career</li>
</ul>
<h3>A <a
id="ct4_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct4_0/1">technical program</a> that offers practical information on a variety of key topics, including:</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Jason Hoffman's</strong> Keynote Address, "Modern Infrastructure: The Convergence of Network, Compute, and Data"</li>
<li>Talks such as <strong>Hilary Mason's</strong> Plenary, "Data Engineering for Complex Systems"; and the Closing Session, "PostOps: A Non-Surgical Tale of Software, Fragility, and Reliability," by<strong> Todd Underwood</strong></li>
<li>Practice and Experience Reports and paper presentations on practical concepts such as storage and data, monitoring, tools, and building an infrastructure</li>
</ul>
<h3>Interactive sessions and activities, including:</h3>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #b6253a;"><strong>NEW</strong></span> for 2013! The <a
id="ct5_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct5_0/1">LISA Lab Hack Space</a> allows attendees to investigate new technologies, apply what they have learned, and interact with other attendees in a participatory technical setting</li>
<li>Poster Sessions, BoFs, Lightning Talks, and a field trip to the International Spy Museum</li>
<li>Full- and half-day intensive <a
id="ct6_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct6_0/1">workshops</a> geared towards Senior sysadmins</li>
<li>The <a
id="ct7_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct7_0/1">Vendor Exhibition</a>, where you'll learn about cutting-edge products and services from industry leaders, provocative startups, and open source projects</li>
<li><a
id="ct4_1"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct4_1/1">Guru Is In</a> sessions--led by experts including <strong>Daniel J Walsh</strong> on SELinux, <strong>Adele Shakal</strong> on project management, and <strong>Charles Wimmer</strong> on Hadoop--which allow you to pose your toughest questions and get answers.</li>
<li>Last, but certainly not least, the "hallway track," offers ample opportunity to meet and mingle with colleagues and industry leaders during breaks, BoFs, and other social activities</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a
id="ct8_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct8_0/1">Register</a> by October 15 and save!</h3>
<p>Need more convincing? Check out the "Why Attend LISA '13?" <b><a
id="ct9_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct9_0/1">Web page</a></b>. And use our "<b><a
id="ct10_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct10_0/1">Convince Your Boss</a></b>" letter to get management's approval.<br /> <br /> Can't make it to Washington, D.C.? Consider purchasing the training or technical sessions<b> <a
id="ct11_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct11_0/1">live stream</a></b>.</p>
Connect with other attendees, check out additional discounts, and help spread the word!<br />
<p><a
id="ct12_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct12_0/1"><img src="http://cdn-ci24.actonsoftware.com/acton/attachment/2452/f-0019/1/-/-/-/-/image.png" border="0" /></a> <a
id="ct13_0"
href="http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-008d-1309/Bct/l-0145/l-0145:5e/ct13_0/1"><img src="http://cdn-ci24.actonsoftware.com/acton/attachment/2452/f-0018/1/-/-/-/-/image.png" border="0" /></a> <a target="_blank"
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id="ct15_0"
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