From: jh@spline.nbn.com (John Harkin)
Newsgroups: ba.announce
Subject: North Bay Systems Professionals Sept. Meeting - RAID
Date: 10 Sep 92 00:33:04 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: SF-Bay Public-Access Unix


                        NORTH BAY SYSTEMS PROFESSIONALS
                           SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTICE

"RAID" - IN SANTA ROSA

For our September meeting, Jack Alexander,  a systems engineer for Data General
Corp., will describe his company's RAID II. 

RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks was first proposed at U.C. Berkeley
in the late 1980s.  The idea was simple: replace large, expensive disk drives
with arrays of smaller drives.  The smaller disk arrays would not only be lower
in cost per megabyte but would also be cheaper to repair or replace.  RAID
would also allow much greater flexibility in how data is stored such as disk
"mirroring" for transaction processing.  

Data General and HP are the "biggies" in the RAID field, with HP shipping
RAID I,  and Data General now shipping RAID II, as well as RAID I units. 

Jack Alexander is a systems engineer for Data General Corp.  Jack is a computer
science graduate of UNLV and was employed after graduation by UNLV as a UNIX
specialist.  Jack then took a position with KENO SYSTEMS in Las Vegas writing
software for slot machines.  Jack has been working as a UNIX specialist for
Data General for the last two years. 

The venue for September's meeting is a change from past arrangements. The
meeting is being held in Santa Rosa.

Keith Godsey has arranged to have the meeting at his condo recreation room. 
Not being in a hotel/restaurant, special arrangements have to be made for
everything.  He will be rent tables and chairs - and have the dinner catered. 
He needs to have accurate numbers on attendance as soon as possible. The
earlier you can make reservations, the better.	

When:  September 16  (third Wednesday of the month)  
	6 p.m. - Wine and soft drinks, 7 p.m. - Dinner, 8 p.m. - Program 

Where:	Westerbury Clubhouse - Santa Rosa
U.S. 101 North to STEELE LANE exit.  Left onto STEELE LANE.  West on STEELE
LANE .8 miles (STEELE LANE turns into GUERNEVILLE ROAD- 4 lane divided
highway).  Cross railroad track to first light.  Right turn onto WESTBERRY
DRIVE (first right after tracks).  Park on WESTBERRY DRIVE - clubhouse is on
the left side as you enter - look for NBSP sign.

Cost:  	$22 if registered by September 14, $25 thereafter.
	Cash or check only, please.

To simplify the process, especially for those of you who travel, register by 
phone  at the hot-line number, (415) 721-4409 or use e-mail to jill@kerner.com. 
You can pay at the meeting,  or mail your check to our box:  
     NBSP
     Suite C-129
     929 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. 
     Kentfield, CA 94904
	
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living or working in the North Bay to grow professionally and personally, to
benefit from a network of other like professionals, and to have fun.  We invite
you to join with us in this purpose.

For more information, call the NBSP Hotline at (415) 721-4409.

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