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UNIGROUP GENERAL MEETING
MEETING INTRODUCTION
Unigroup's November 2013 meeting will be on Datacenter Infrastructure and will be a FIELD-TRIP meeting to Telehouse's Chelsea Datacenter, located on the West Side of NYC, to the West of Chelsea Market.
Unigroup will also be joined by special guests from ISPnet, a local ISP who will show us their new POP at that Datacenter (and we may literally be able to trace the cables carrying Unigroup.Org's traffic to the Internet backbone). If you have never had a tour of a Carrier-Neutral Datacenter, you won't want to miss this meeting!
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: --------------------- Most Unigroup meetings are open to the public! To REGISTER for this event, please RSVP by using the Unigroup Registration Page. This will allow us to automate the registration process. (Registration will also add you to our mailing list.) Please avoid emailed RSVPs. Please continue to check the Unigroup web site and THIS page, for any last minute updates concerning this meeting. If you registered for this meeting, please check your email for any last minute announcements as the meeting approaches. Also make sure any anti-spam white-lists are updated to _ALLOW_ Unigroup traffic! If you block Unigroup Emails, your address will be dropped from our mailing list. Also, if you have an interest in Unigroup, be sure to receive Unigroup information DIRECTLY from Unigroup, via direct receipt of Emails and by visiting the Unigroup Web Site. NO OTHER SOURCE provides timely, accurate and complete Unigroup information. Please RSVP as soon as possible, preferably at least 2-3 days prior to the meeting date, so we can plan the food order. RSVP deadline is usually the night before the meeting day. ** TELEHOUSE LOCATION SPECIFICS: ** RSVP is REQUIRED for this location. ** Photo ID is REQUIRED for this location. ** Security will be issuing a Required On-Site Badge.
DIRECTIONS
FIELD-TRIP LOCATION:
Telehouse Data Center
85 10th Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets)
West of Chelsea Market, Manhattan, NYC
Nearest mass transit stations are:
'A/C/E/L' to 14th Street & 8th Avenue, then walk West and North.
For buses, the M14D (crosstown) but *NOT* the M14A should be closest.
It stops on 14th before 10th, then stops on 11th right outside (an
always-locked-door) of 85 10th. Then, you have to walk around to the
10th Ave side of the building. Once you get into the building you,
have to walk down the hallway to the 11th Ave end, to get to the
elevator bank that takes you to Telehouse.
Parking Lots are located: On 9th Avenue, North-side and adjacent
to Chelsea market: 9th Avenue and 16th Street; and, South-side and
adjacent to Chelsea market on 15th Street between 9th and 10th
Avenues. We were warned that the lots can get busy in the evening,
due to the night-life in the area.
Note that free street parking may be nearly impossible in this area,
which is literally situated under the Highline. You may need to use
the Parking Lots, or venture further away from the immediate area of
the building.
Note: There is a big "85" on the entrance to "85 10th Avenue".
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Topic: Data Center Infrastructure Field-Trip and Tour
Introduction & Description of Talk:
Telehouse is pleased to invite UNIGROUP to Telehouse Chelsea, Telehouse's newest and premier Data Center facility located in Manhattan on 85 10th Avenue.
The Data Center facility is located behind/West-of Chelsea Market, in the old Nabisco building. This facility was the former Lehman Brothers Data Center, which Telehouse renovated up to modern Data Center standards.
Given a Security Requirement for Smaller-Groups, this event will
be offered in 2 sessions:
- Session 1of2 starts at 6:30 PM and ends at 7:30 PM.
- Session 2of2 starts at 7:30 PM and ends at 8:30 PM.
The two sessions will accommodate the data center tours, presentations and networking for Unigroup attendees. Food and Presentations and Tours will be offered for both groups.
Basically, we are planning that while one group does the Data Center Tour, the other group will enjoy the food, and see the Datacenter Infrastructure Presentation by Telehouse.
This also means that even if everyone shows up by 6:30 PM, half the crowd may have to wait for the 7:30 PM tour, etc. But, if you are running late to Unigroup, you can certainly plan on attending the later tour.
The current plan is:
Both sessions will meet in the lobby of 85 10th Avenue.
First group at 6:30 and second group at 7:30PM.
Due to security and access to the facility Telehouse is
offering these staggered times. The facility is located on
the 7th Floor and there is a concierge in the lobby at all times.
** Note: Exactly how we all meet up at the location, and have access to the Unigroup sign-in, food and main presentation room, may still change... stay tuned!
Outline of the Talk:
References & Web Resources:
Telehouse
http://www.telehouse.com
ISPnet
http://www.ispnet.net
Wikipedia on Datacenter:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datacenter
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Telehouse:
Dave Kinney, Chief Facilities Engineer, Telehouse.
Fred Cannone, Director of Sales and Marketing, Telehouse.
ISPnet:
Bob Tinkelman, ISPnet.
Terry Kennedy, ISPnet.
COMPANY BIOGRAPHY
Telehouse:
Telehouse, is a stable and trusted pioneer of carrier-neutral data center services. Telehouse provides secure, power-protected environments, where clients house and operate their telecommunications and network resources. Among the many benefits of colocating with Telehouse is the ability to connect to state-of-the-art peering exchanges in New York (NYIIX) and Los Angeles (LAIIX). Through Manage-E, Telehouse provides a comprehensive suite of solutions - from help desk and hardware support to managed IT infrastructure, security and compliance services - all delivered by expert consulting and operations teams on a global scale and from one point-of-contact. Additionally, the global availability of 46 Telehouse-branded data centers in 23 cities throughout Asia, Africa, North America and EMEA.
For questions or further information Email Telehouse at: sales@telehouse.com or visit: http://www.telehouse.com
ISPnet:
ISPnet is a small regional Network Services Provider specializing in customized network solutions, including high reliability Internet and point-to-multipoint networking.
GIVEAWAYS
Addison-Wesley Professional/Prentice Hall PTR, and O'Reilly have been kind enough to provide us with review copies of some of their books, which we will continue to raffle off as giveaways at our meetings. The publishers always ask that the persons receiving the books provide a review and/or feedback about their books.
Unigroup would like to thank both companies for the support provided by their User Group programs.
** Given the Field-Trip, giveaways are To-be-determined.
FEE SCHEDULE
Unigroup is a Professional Technical Organization and User Group, and its members pay a yearly membership fee. For Unigroup members, there is usually no additional charges (ie. no meeting fees) during their membership year. Non-members who wish to attend Unigroup meetings are usually required to pay a "Single Meeting Fee".
Yearly Membership (includes all meetings): $ 50.00
Student Yearly Membership (with current! ID): $ 25.00
Non-Member Single Meeting: $ 20.00
Non-Member Student Single Meeting (with! ID): $ 5.00
* Payment Methods: Cash, Check, American Express.
MasterCard, VISA, Discover (new for 2013).
! Students: We are looking for proof that you are
currently enrolled in classes (rather than working
full-time), and as such, your Student ID should show
a CURRENT date. We have been presented Student IDs
containing NO dates whatsoever, and in the
current environment, perpetual/non-expiring access
to university facilities just does not feel right.
If your ID contains no date, please bring
additional proof of current enrollment. Thanks.
NOTE: Simply receiving Unigroup Email Announcements does NOT indicate membership in Unigroup.
Members: Remember to bring your membership card with you to the meeting, to confirm your yearly renewal date!
FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS
Complimentary Food and Refreshments will be served. This includes "wraps" such as turkey, roast beef, chicken, tuna and grilled vegetables as well as assorted salads (potato, tossed, pasta, etc), cookies, brownies, bottled water and assorted beverages.
Telehouse is sponsoring the food service for this meeting! Thanks Telehouse!
Please join us for this meeting, you won't want to miss it!
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