(Hi: You're invited to the BayLISA Monitoring SIG, Weds March 14, 7PM. See the meeting announcement pasted below: feel free to post it and/ or forward it along to anyone else who might be interested. Many thanks!) ----------------------------------------------------------------- March '07 BayLISA Monitoring SIG: COSMOS Craig Thomas will present on COmmunity Systems Management Open Source (COSMOS), the Eclipse initiative to standardize Systems Management interfaces (http://www.eclipse.org/cosmos/). This is a chance to hear about this project and figure out how it relates to our efforts to document and promote best practices in Systems Management. We'll also have freeform Q&A where you can take advantage of the assembled wisdom to tackle your thorniest (or most basic) monitoring issues. What: BayLISA Monitoring SIG V: COSMOS - COmmunity Systems Management Open Source Who: Anyone interested in IT monitoring issues and tools: newbies particularly welcome! When: Wednesday, March 14 2007, 7PM Where: GroundWork Open Source, 139 Townsend St., San Francisco How: 139 Townsend St. is very near AT&T Park. It is two blocks from the CalTrain Depot. Take the MUNI N trolley "inbound" to 2nd and King (ballpark stop) or take the 15 or 30 buses (among others) crosstown. Free evening street parking can usually be found. Cost: Free!! Piping hot pizza, refreshingly cold pop, and tepid, room temperature snacks will be provided by GroundWork. We'll open up the doors at 6:30 or so and start the formal part of the meeting promptly at 7PM. RSVP (not necessary, but helpful): Peter Mui, pmui@groundworkopensource.com, 415 992 4573 -------------------------------------------------------------------