[Scale-planning] Event Wifi Sponsored

Sat Jun 18 16:29:58 PDT 2016

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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