CMP Technology's Sys Admin magazine Announces First Sys Admin Technical Conference

Sys Admin Technical Conference on Security and Scripting in Baltimore May 7-8

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LAWRENCE, Kan.
Mar 26, 2007

LAWRENCE, Kan., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CMP Technology's Sys Admin magazine, the journal for Unix and Linux systems administrators, today announced the first Sys Admin Technical Conference will take place May 7-8 at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore.

The two-day conference consists of security and scripting tracks and includes courses for beginners and experienced administrators. Conference sessions will be led by industry experts including Hal Pomeranz, Randal Schwartz, AEleen Frisch, Richard Bejtlich, and Tom Limoncelli.

The security track will provide essential information to help administrators stay current with the latest threats and implement powerful tools and techniques to keep systems secure. The scripting track offers basic- to-advanced levels of scripting training to help administrators solve hundreds of problems. The courses describe the underlying technology features and limitations to help avoid common scripting mistakes, understand the best practices, and implement solutions quickly.

"To make the conference immediately valuable to attendees, we've gathered the best instructors experienced at teaching vital administration skills," said Amber Ankerholz, Editor in Chief of Sys Admin magazine. "The addition of conferences, along with ongoing enhancements to our online offerings, continues Sys Admin's commitment to providing the highest quality technical information to the systems administration community."

  The courses that will be offered during the conference include:

  * Beginning and Intermediate Perl by Schwartz

  * Sendmail Tutorial by Pomeranz

  * Advanced Topics in Linux Security by Frisch

  * Network Incident Response by Bejtlich

  * Introduction to Python for Sys Admins by Frisch

  * Network Forensics by Bejtlich

  * Time Management for Sys Admins by Limoncelli

  Complete event details available at http://www.sysadminmag.com/events/

  About Sys Admin magazine

Sys Admin (http://www.sysadminmag.com/) provides the solutions-based editorial that technical experts need to keep their systems up and running effectively 24/7/365. Sys Admin is written for systems administrators, systems integrators, and network managers working in mixed computing environments that include Unix, in all its flavors: Solaris, Linux, AIX, HP-UX, BSD, OS X.

About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/)

CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

CONTACT: Bob Cuccciniello, Sales and Marketing Manager of Sys Admin magazine, +1-785-838-7557, or bcucciniello@cmp.com

Web site: http://www.sysadminmag.com

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CONTACT: Bob Cuccciniello, Sales and Marketing Manager of Sys Admin
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