MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas
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@Dashrender said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
Now you're talking about tracks. A linux track might do something like...
Bring a laptop with at least 200 GB free space and 8 GB RAM. Install VirtualBox, then start the day building a Linux VM, and each session builds upon the previous session's build.
Then install the aetherstore demo and put it on all the machines in the training and drop the ISO on it. Then whoever needs the ISO mount the drive to it.
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I wonder if having a permanent lab set up for people to play on would be good? Something where people could come in and sit down and do projects.... maybe that is set up and they just connect via their own laptops. If we have a lab on the LAN we might be able to have several different things all running at once and do some cool stuff.
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Wifi? Maybe a demo on capacity planning with 802.11ac? Something I'm still trying to figure out myself.
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@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@Texkonc said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
What about a full day of Linux training in the training room? Like a class training, not a session.
Yes! What platform, Centos?
Probably. But Ubuntu, Suse, would be great, too.
Could also do FreePBX, Solaris or something as well.
I could do a half day or better session on setting up freepbx if it was on the lab platform instead of my own vultr account.
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@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@Ambarishrh said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@Texkonc said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
What about a full day of Linux training in the training room? Like a class training, not a session.
Yes! What platform, Centos?
Probably. But Ubuntu, Suse, would be great, too.
Could also do FreePBX, Solaris or something as well.
A session on FreePBX would be great! And may be complete Zabbix, ELK training as well?
Only so much time
This is the big thing.
If we had 3 of these big training thing and sessions, the attendees would be microfractured at the current attendance levels.
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@JaredBusch said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@Ambarishrh said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@Texkonc said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
What about a full day of Linux training in the training room? Like a class training, not a session.
Yes! What platform, Centos?
Probably. But Ubuntu, Suse, would be great, too.
Could also do FreePBX, Solaris or something as well.
A session on FreePBX would be great! And may be complete Zabbix, ELK training as well?
Only so much time
This is the big thing.
If we had 3 of these big training thing and sessions, the attendees would be microfractured at the current attendance levels.
Yes, although for a big training class (big meaning really interactive and in depth) you can't have many people. A good classroom setting is often pretty small, say fewer than a dozen.
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@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@JaredBusch said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@Ambarishrh said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@Texkonc said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
What about a full day of Linux training in the training room? Like a class training, not a session.
Yes! What platform, Centos?
Probably. But Ubuntu, Suse, would be great, too.
Could also do FreePBX, Solaris or something as well.
A session on FreePBX would be great! And may be complete Zabbix, ELK training as well?
Only so much time
This is the big thing.
If we had 3 of these big training thing and sessions, the attendees would be microfractured at the current attendance levels.
Yes, although for a big training class (big meaning really interactive and in depth) you can't have many people. A good classroom setting is often pretty small, say fewer than a dozen.
Yes, but if there are 2 classes and a presentation at the same time, even with a small class that can be a significant pull from the presentations.
Don't get me wrong I really want to do hands on training. I was a voice in favor of that when this was all being put together initially. I realize why that is hard without slightly higher attendee count though too.
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@JaredBusch oh, offline I had proposed to the @Minion-Queen that the training hands on deep dives be a day earlier. Not overlapping sessions.
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@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@JaredBusch oh, offline I had proposed to the @Minion-Queen that the training hands on deep dives be a day earlier. Not overlapping sessions.
So, kinda like SW, SW training the day before the two day con.
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As someone who does everything IT relayed at my work, I have a very difficult time becoming very adept at any one area. I would love to see a couple hours set aside where one "expert" was placed at different tables (ie Scott would sit at a storage table) and be available to answer questions for that topic. Every year at Spiceworld and now MC, I get some info from another attendee that process to be the most valuable piece of information I get.
Possible topics:
VMWARE/Hyper-V/Virtualization
AV/Security
Linux
Firewalls
Switches/Routers
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@Dashrender said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@JaredBusch oh, offline I had proposed to the @Minion-Queen that the training hands on deep dives be a day earlier. Not overlapping sessions.
So, kinda like SW, SW training the day before the two day con.
Yes, like that. But for topical general IT... rather than for their specific helpdesk / network management product.
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@Tracy_Burton said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
As someone who does everything IT relayed at my work, I have a very difficult time becoming very adept at any one area. I would love to see a couple hours set aside where one "expert" was placed at different tables (ie Scott would sit at a storage table) and be available to answer questions for that topic.
That's interesting as an idea. Like a session slot with AMA Topical Tables?
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@scottalanmiller
Not sure what those are exactly but I think we're on the same page. -
@Tracy_Burton said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller
Not sure what those are exactly but I think we're on the same page.AMA = Ask Me Anything
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It's a Reddit term, but lots of people have stolen it not.
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We did a community AMA the first evening. Dragged on way too long, though.
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@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
We did a community AMA the first evening. Dragged on way too long, though.
Exactly but if it was setup as a time block (1 hour), it would eliminate that.
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@Tracy_Burton said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
We did a community AMA the first evening. Dragged on way too long, though.
Exactly but if it was setup as a time block (1 hour), it would eliminate that.
LOL, that requires that someone watches the clock
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@Tracy_Burton said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
We did a community AMA the first evening. Dragged on way too long, though.
Exactly but if it was setup as a time block (1 hour), it would eliminate that.
Yes, that was missing on that first session. I've done an AMA at SW, three years ago. DId one at SC Auburn last month or so.
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@Dashrender said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@Tracy_Burton said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
@scottalanmiller said in MangoCon 2017 Topic Ideas:
We did a community AMA the first evening. Dragged on way too long, though.
Exactly but if it was setup as a time block (1 hour), it would eliminate that.
LOL, that requires that someone watches the clock
And people who listen to them.
