[svlug] [svlug-announce] SVLUG Apr. 6th meeting: John Sokol on 'Content Distribution Networks and Broadcast Video

[Rick Moen]

WHEN:

  Wednesday, Apr. 6th, 2011 
  7pm-9pm


MAIN PRESENTATION

  TOPIC:
    Content Distribution Networks and Broadcast Video 

  PRESENTED BY:
    John Sokol

  TOPIC SUMMARY:
    John Sokol, our speaker, has considerable experience designing and
    operating content-distribution networks (CDNs) on free Unixes.  He
    will talk to us about design and operation issues relating to all
    varieties of contents on CDNs, and then more specifically about 
    issues unique to large-scale streaming of video. 


  ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
    John is an Internet video pioneer, having developed streaming video
    systems for Sun Microsystems in 1990, and the "Livecam" in 1994. 
    In 1995, he built was was probably the very first CDN.  His recent 
    work involved automating management of a global network of 1300 
    Linux servers across 20 data centers for Citrix Online's 
    GoToMeeting, GoToMyPc, and GoToAssist products. 

LOCATION:

  Symantec
  VCAFE Facility
  350 Ellis Street (near E. Middlefield Road)
  Mountain View, CA 94043

  Directions on how to get there are listed at:

    http://www.svlug.org/directions/veritas.php

  We've tried our very best for these directions to be accurate.
  If you have any improvements to make, please let SVLUG's volunteers know!
  webmaster at svlug.org

POST-MEETING GATHERING:

  If you just can't get enough, a smaller group usually goes to a local
  restaurant/diner after the meeting.  We'll announce the restaurant
  selection at the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you there!


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