Exploring the Value of Open Source Technologies

At the November 18th meeting, the Atlanta Drupal User Group will discuss how Drupal fits into the overall context of the Open Source Software (OSS) phenomena. Many companies today are embracing Open Source Software throughout the enterprise - on the desktop, at the edge of the network, and even for core infrastructure applications. Are these companies rushing headlong to disaster, or are they riding a wave to less expensive, high quality, secure applications?

Our speaker, Scott Dickson with Sun Microsystems, will explore the value of OSS, how it is supported, how people/companies make money from it, and how you can participate in the OSS environment. If you a business owner, CIO, or technologist in general that is contemplating an OSS v. proprietary solution then you will not want to miss this presentation!

Agenda:
6:30 pm - 7:00pm - Drupal / OSS networking
7:00 - 8:15pm - Speaker presentation
8:15 - 8:30 pm - Q&A

Facilitator Biography

Scott Dickson has been a Unix systems engineer, system administrator, and user for over 25 years, working across many different industries and environments. For the last 13 years, Scott has been a systems architect and engineer with Sun Microsystems, specializing in Solaris & Solaris best
practices, Web Infrastructures, and Open Source Software. Scott founded and currently leads the Atlanta OpenSolaris User Group.

PLEASE NOTE: THE LOCATION WILL NOT BE IN ALPHARETTA THIS MONTH. OUR HOST WILL BE CONSILLIUM1 LOCATED AT TOWER PLACE IN BUCKHEAD. THE MEETUP IS FREE, HOWEVER SEATING IS LIMITED AND WILL BE CAPPED - PLEASE RSVP USING MEETUP.COM.

Our host

Consilium1 is a specialized information technology consulting services company that helps its customers manage risk and optimize IT resources to support business goals. Services include: infrastructure evaluation; security and compliance; and strategic planning and business process improvement.