[Scale-planning] [Tech] Event Wifi Sponsored

Sat Jun 18 21:19:31 PDT 2016

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On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 9:50 PM, Ilan Rabinovitch <ilan at socallinuxexpo.org>
wrote:

> Hi Zach,
>
> Welcome to the tech list. We've got a solid team of volunteers and want to
> make sure things like configuration and documentation are more of a team
> effort moving forward.  Bala will be in touch soon to setup a team meeting
> to start our network planning for 2017. Looking forward to having you join
> us a member of the team!
>
> Regards,
> Ilan
>
>
>
> Ilan Rabinovitch
> Conference Chair
> Southern California Linux Expo
> 877-831-2569 x110 Voice
> 818-442-1865 Mobile
> ilan at linuxfests.org Email
>
> ---
> Ask me about sponsorship and speaking opportunities at LinuxFests.org's
> upcoming events:
> DevOps Days SV -  June 24-25, 2016 - Mountain View, CA
> Texas Linux Fest - July 8-9, 2016, Austin TX
> SCALE 15x - March 2-5, 2017 - Pasadena, CA
>
> On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 5:01 PM, SCALE Planning List <
> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>
>> I can understand that. If we can work this out all of the hardware would
>> be shipped to my home weeks before the event. I will configure 100% of the
>> network hardware then ship it to the event. All that need to be done at the
>> show is place and connect all of the hardware. For self2016 I developed the
>> network plan 6 months before the event and had all of the hardware
>> specified out then.
>> On Jun 18, 2016 7:33 PM, "SCALE Planning List" <
>> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Over the last 5 or so years Scale has transitioned from running on
>>> borrowed equipement to owning the equipment. The combination of needing a
>>> lot of equipment, and the time it takes to configure the equipment (the
>>> switches and APs are not simple configs, even for wired networks, each port
>>> is configured for a specific purpose and needs to be on the right VLAN(s))
>>> made it that we need to have the equipment well before the show (weeks to
>>> months)
>>>
>>> So in general, we're probably not that interested in temporary loans of
>>> equipment for the show (but this will be up to the new Tech Chair for final
>>> decisions)
>>>
>>> I had been thinking that this year we may want to look at going to new
>>> APs, but the combination of not really having an AP model that I'm
>>> hungering after (there aren't any -ac routers that have a fully open stack
>>> yet), all the disruption from the staff changes, and the fact that we are
>>> getting such a late start on things mean that I will probably delay that
>>> change another year.
>>>
>>> David Lang
>>>
>>>  On Sat, 18 Jun 2016, SCALE Planning List wrote:
>>>
>>> That we will have to be talked about. What altispeed has pledged for
>>>> SELF2017 is pay for internet connection($600) and all other expenses
>>>> for me
>>>> to run the network(travel, hotel, cabling, servers,gaff tape). Then ubnt
>>>> has pledged to loan all of the network hardware such as APs, switches
>>>> and
>>>> router of there current and best hardware. Opennms has also pledged to
>>>> help
>>>> with the network monitoring system.
>>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 18, 2016 7:00 PM, "SCALE Planning List" <
>>>> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 18 Jun 2016, SCALE Planning List wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok now I have a good idea of the size of the network and will go to
>>>>> the two
>>>>>
>>>>>> sponsors to make sure I have there buy in.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> What sort of sponsorship are they talking about?
>>>>>
>>>>> Funding the costs of the network (we pay a 5 figure sum to get the
>>>>> Internet connection and the privilege of running the network ourselves
>>>>> rather than having them setup and run the network)
>>>>>
>>>>> Or are they thinking in terms of providing equipment for us to use?
>>>>> (and
>>>>> if so, a permanent donation or loaned for the show?)
>>>>>
>>>>> Or are think thinking of running the equipment during the show?
>>>>>
>>>>> or something else?
>>>>>
>>>>> David Lang
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 18, 2016 6:49 PM, "SCALE Planning List" <
>>>>>
>>>>>> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, 18 Jun 2016, SCALE Planning List wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh and any documents of network layout from last year.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> mostly these only exist as paper copies. With all the resignations
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> Tech
>>>>>>> after last year (at least 4 significant contributers, including both
>>>>>>> Chairs), I am about the only one with even a reasonably good idea of
>>>>>>> how
>>>>>>> things were setup. Anything else would involve reverse engineering
>>>>>>> things
>>>>>>> from the configs. The better approach is to discuss what we want to
>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> the people interested in the design level of things (ideally in
>>>>>>> person, a
>>>>>>> whiteboard is really desirable for this sort of work), and then setup
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> year's plan from that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I believe that I am the only person left who had the router password
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> this least year, and I never logged into one.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> David Lang
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jun 18, 2016 4:35 PM, "SCALE Planning List" <
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What type and speeds of 2016 internet connection?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What type of APs used in 2016?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How many concurrent connected devices were there during 2016?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What was the cabling like? In ceiling, run along walls on the
>>>>>>>>> floor,
>>>>>>>>> pre-wired drops back to idf/mdf?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What type of switches were used in 2016?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Can I get a cad drawing/detailed floor layout of the location?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Was the network used for things other than wifi and video
>>>>>>>>> recording,
>>>>>>>>> such
>>>>>>>>> as, vendors, registration desk, staff or anything else?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What was the peak lan usage in mbps?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Total cable length ran in 2016?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 4:25 PM, SCALE Planning List <
>>>>>>>>> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Zach,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your interest in helping with SCALE's network and
>>>>>>>>>> streaming
>>>>>>>>>> needs.  I'm coping a few folks that can help answer your
>>>>>>>>>> questions,
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> let
>>>>>>>>>> you know where planning stands for 2017 and 2018.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Bala copied here is the interim tech chair, between him, David who
>>>>>>>>>> replied a little bit ago, and myself we  can help share our
>>>>>>>>>> current
>>>>>>>>>> plans
>>>>>>>>>> and let you know where we might need help.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In terms of streaming Michael Proctor, also copied here, leads
>>>>>>>>>> our A/V
>>>>>>>>>> team which normally run our live streaming and session recordings.
>>>>>>>>>> They
>>>>>>>>>> record the sessions using IP cameras, and have most of the editing
>>>>>>>>>> automated via some software they've written. I'm sure they'd love
>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>> hand
>>>>>>>>>> with either the automation tooling or staffing our cameras.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Looking forward to working with you on SCALE 15x.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>> Ilan Rabinovitch
>>>>>>>>>> Conference Chair
>>>>>>>>>> Southern California Linux Expo
>>>>>>>>>> 877-831-2569 x110 Voice
>>>>>>>>>> 818-442-1865 Mobile
>>>>>>>>>> ilan at linuxfests.org Email
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>> Ask me about sponsorship and speaking opportunities at
>>>>>>>>>> LinuxFests.org's
>>>>>>>>>> upcoming events:
>>>>>>>>>> DevOps Days SV -  June 24-25, 2016 - Mountain View, CA
>>>>>>>>>> Texas Linux Fest - July 8-9, 2016, Austin TX
>>>>>>>>>> SCALE 15x - March 2-5, 2017 - Pasadena, CA
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 7:19 AM, SCALE Planning List <
>>>>>>>>>> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Can I get the contact info for Stu so I can ask some question of
>>>>>>>>>> him?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 1:18 AM, SCALE Planning List <
>>>>>>>>>>> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 18 Jun 2016, SCALE Planning List wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I hope that this is the right place for this.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I have been asked to reach out the SCALE to see if you all are
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> need
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> help with live streaming, event networking, Wifi or internet
>>>>>>>>>>>>> access.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> just finished up doing the South East Linux Fest (SELF) Wifi
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>>>>>>>> contacted by Ubiquiti (a hardware maker) and another company
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Altispeed
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.altispeed.com/> about sponsoring the networking
>>>>>>>>>>>>> needs
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> SCALE.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> As an example of the event networking I have done, here is the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> post I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> did
>>>>>>>>>>>>> about the SELF2016 network:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Stories/SouthEast-Linux-Fest-2016/cns-p/1590779
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is some information about what we've done in the past.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa12/technical-sessions/presentation/lang_david_wireless
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.usenix.org/publications/login/april-2013-volume-38-number-2/wireless-means-radio
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> This last year we deployed about 110 access points around the
>>>>>>>>>>>> show.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The Conference center provides the Internet connection, and we
>>>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>>>> paid them to allow us to run everything else.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> There is an opening for them to sponsor some of this. We can
>>>>>>>>>>>> definantly
>>>>>>>>>>>> use help setting up and running things. At the moment, we don't
>>>>>>>>>>>> know
>>>>>>>>>>>> who
>>>>>>>>>>>> will be replacing Stu as the person setting up and running the
>>>>>>>>>>>> network for
>>>>>>>>>>>> the show. Michael Proctor-Smith is going to be running the AV
>>>>>>>>>>>> group,
>>>>>>>>>>>> so he
>>>>>>>>>>>> will be continuing to spearhead the streaming effort.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The current plan is to select the new Tech Chair in a month or
>>>>>>>>>>>> so.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> David Lang
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA)
>>>>>>>>>>> My website <http://zachunderwood.me>
>>>>>>>>>>> advance-networking.com
>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA)
>>>>>>>>> My website <http://zachunderwood.me>
>>>>>>>>> advance-networking.com
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Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA)
My website <http://zachunderwood.me>
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