by lois

Linux Terminal Server Project At The Ohio LinuxFest ($50 discount)

The Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP)
returns returns
to the Ohio LinuxFest.

There will be two deployments of the Linux Terminal Server Project
at the Ohio LinuxFest.

  1. Linux Terminal
    Server
    Project Administration     tutorial.
  2. Free public Internet kiosks at the the
    DisklessWorkstations.com
    table    , Friday September 25 only.

More LTSP Administration Tutorial info:

DisklessWorkstations.comWithin the Ohio
LinuxFest University (OLFU) program, there will be a hands-on
tutorial: 
Linux Terminal
Server
Project Administration
Professional Pass registration
required. $50 coupon code available at the bottom of the
DisklessWorkstations.com
website.  With the cooperation of League of Professional System
Administrators, Shawn
Powers, who is also keynoting at the
Ohio
LinuxFest, will deploy a LTSP network with thin clients

LTSP
Term 1520 – PXE Boot and LTSP
Term 1220 – PXE Boot. The server will be a Thin
Client Server – DLW Serv N20 which is a Xeon E5420 (Quad-core) 2.50
GHz system with 4GB of memory running LTSP with Ubuntu Linux.
Since DisklessWorkstations.com
has been involved with LTSP by creating LTSP and LTSP.ORG,
they support LTSP deployments completely.

This is your opportunity to work with a live LTSP deployment without
investing more than an afternoon’s time to evaluate LTSP’s value for
your site. All hardware required will for the class will be provided by
DisklessWorkstations.com.
Alex
Colcernian of DisklessWorkstations.com will be available for questions on hardware specifics.

Shawn will discuss the planning and implementation of a scalable
Linux
thin client environment. Topics will include:

  • Planning hardware needs
  • Installing in LTSP only environment, or in an existing network
    infrastructure
  • Configuration tips
  • LTSP administration basics
  • Load balancing
  • Advantages and disadvantages
  • How to convince “suits” LTSP is a good idea

The class will assume attendees have a basic understanding of Linux
server administration. If you’re unsure you’ll know enough about
Linux to take the course, feel free to watch Shawn’s “Tech Tip
Videos”
on the Linux Journal website. The basic command line 101 topics
explained there will prepare a person for this class.