USENIX News - SEPTEMBER 2012

[Anne Dickison]

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SEPTEMBER 2012



As we head full-steam into fall, we¹re excited for what the next few months
have in store for the USENIX community. In less than 3 weeks, OSDI
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct31_0/1>, our biennial event
focusing on operating systems, will take place in Hollywood, CA. Preceding
OSDI are four co-located workshops: MAD
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct32_0/1> (which grew out of
SLAML), HotPower
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct33_0/1>, HotDep
'12,<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004B
QUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct34_0/1> and Diversity
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct35_0/1>. The papers, keynote
addresses, and invited talks for the symposium and workshops look
outstanding, and we're looking forward to sharing them with everyone soon.
And in case you missed it, we recently announced the LISA '12
program<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG00000
04BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct36_0/1>!

Anne Dickison and Casey Henderson,
USENIX Co-Executive Directors


WATCH:
Highlighted Videos

From OSDI '10:

Efficient System-Enforced Deterministic
Parallelism<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0
000004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct37_0/1>

Awarded Jay Lepreau Best Paper

The Turtles Project: Design and Implementation of Nested
Virtualization<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00
OG0000004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct38_0/1>

Awarded Jay Lepreau Best Paper

From 2012 USENIX Federated Conferences Week:

Programming Style and Your
Brain<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004
BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct39_0/1>

WebApps '12 Keynote 1 by Douglas Crockford

Uncharted
Paths<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004
BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct40_0/1>

WiAC '12 Invited Talk by Leslie K. Lambert


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SPECIAL OFFER:
Attend Data Storage Day at LISA '12 for Free!

Data Storage Day is a one-day event focused on the current trends in the
storage industry. Registration is free as a way of introducing newcomers to
the LISA conference.

Data Storage Day reveals trends and developments in the storage industry in
the language spoken by hands-on IT professionals. Registration for the Data
Storage Day includes admission to the LISA '12 Vendor Exhibition and Happy
Hour, and Wednesday Birds-of-a-Feather sessions.

Click
here<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004B
QUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct41_0/1> to register online.


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RENEW:
Your Membership

Did you let your USENIX or LISA membership lapse? Renew
today!<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG000000
4BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct8_0/1>


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LEARN:
Take Advantage of our Open Access Policy

Per our open access policy, we've made the materials from previous events
open and free to all. This includes refereed papers, video, audio, and
slides. Check out the materials from:

* FAST
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct42_0/1>
* HotPar
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct43_0/1>
* NSDI
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct44_0/1>
* 2012 USENIX Federated Conferences
Week<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004B
QUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct9_0/1>
* USENIX Security
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct45_0/1>


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CONNECT:
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CONFERENCES:
Registration Is Now Open
OSDI
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct31_1/1>: 10th USENIX Symposium
on Operating Systems and Implementation and Co-located Workshops

October 7-10, 2012
Hollywood, CA
Register
now<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct47_0/1>!

Join us in Hollywood, CA, October 8­10, 2012, for the premier forum to
discuss the design, implementation, and implications of systems software.
The 10th OSDI seeks to present innovative, exciting research in computer
systems by bringing together professionals from academic and industrial
backgrounds. Co-located workshops include:

* Diversity
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct35_1/1>
* HotDep
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct34_1/1>
* HotPower
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct33_1/1>
* MAD
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct32_1/1>

LISA
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct36_1/1>: 26th Large
Installation System Administration Conference

December 9-14, 2012
San Diego, CA
Register
now<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct48_0/1>!

The Early Bird Registration Discount Deadline is November 19, 2012.

Join us December 9-14, 2012, in San Diego, CA, for the 26th Large
Installation System Administration Conference. LISA '12 brings together
practitioners and researchers to present the most innovative strategies,
tools, and techniques in system administration, and provides tips to stay on
top of those mission-critical tasks.

LISA '12 includes a must-see Keynote Address by Vint Cerf titled ³The
Internet of Things and Sensors and Actuators!,² as well as plenaries by
Selena Deckelmann on ³Education vs. Training,² Matt Blaze on ³NSA on the
Cheap,² and Geoff Halprin¹s ³15 Years of DevOps.²

Highlights of LISA '12 include:

* 47 half- and full-day training
sessions<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000
004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct49_0/1> from the
industry's top instructors
* A technical
program<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG00000
04BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct50_0/1> that offers
practical information on a variety of key topics
* Full- and half-day
workshops<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG000
0004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct51_0/1>
* Interactive sessions, such as poster sessions, BoFs, Lightning
Talks<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004
BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct52_0/1>, Guru Is In sessions,
and a vendor
exhibition<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG00
00004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct53_0/1>

New for 2012 are
themes<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG000000
4BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct54_0/1>, which allow you to
follow a specific topic through tutorials, workshops, and technical
sessions. The LISA Œ12 themes focus on cloud computing, IPv6 and DNSSEC, and
Super Sysadmin.

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RESEARCH:
Open Calls for Papers
HotOS
XIV<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct26_0/1>: 13th Workshop on Hot
Topics
in Operating Systems

May 13­15, 2013
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM

Please submit your new ideas about computer systems research. We solicit
position papers that propose new directions of research, advocate innovative
approaches, report on noteworthy actual experience in an emerging area, or
generate lively discussion around an important topic.

* Paper submissions due:
January 10, 2013, 3:59 p.m. PDT

Learn more at the HotOS XIV Call for
Papers<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG000000
4BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct27_0/1> page.


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FROM THE USENIX BLOG:
Meet the LISA '12 Program Committee

Mike
Ciavarella<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG00
00004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct55_0/1> has a long
history as an active member of the USENIX community, and this year he has a
packed schedule at LISA
'12<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQ
Uc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct56_0/1>. Mike will lead
half-day Documentation Techniques for
Sysadmins<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG000
0004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct57_0/1>, Advanced Shell
Programming<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0
000004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct58_0/1>, and Core
Skills: Scripting for
Automation<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG00
00004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct59_0/1> training
sessions<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000
004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct49_1/1>. Mike and Lee
Damon will also lead a full day of training in their Seven Habits of the
Highly Effective System
Administrator<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00O
G0000004BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct60_0/1> session.

In this exclusive interview, Mike shares some memories from past LISA
events<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG000000
4BQUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct61_0/1> and offers a preview
of what LISA
2012<http://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004B
QUc-0143/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct36_2/1> attendees can expect.
Read more at:
https://www.usenix.org/blog/meet-lisa-12-program-committee-mike-ciavarella<h
ttp://s.usenix.org/acton/ct/2452/s-0022-1209/Bct/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-01
43/l-sf-rpt-00OG0000004BQUc-0143:2c3c/ct62_0/1>






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