Berlin, 16 April 2009 – Europe’s largest event for Linux und free software is taking place at the end of June in Berlin and provides some outstanding advanced training and career opportunities. The tutorials, refresher courses and examinations are intended for current and future Linux and Open Source developers and administrators. The partners in this important area of LinuxTag 2009 are the German Unix User Group (GUUG) and the Linux Professional Institute (LPI), providing a guarantee that the programme being offered is a balanced one and of excellent quality.
During LinuxTag the German Unix User Group (GUUG) is offering half- whole and two-day tutorials on subjects such as security for web applications, network monitoring, identity management, web development and high availability. Prominent and acknowledged experts from German-speaking countries, who have made their names either as developers or as the authors of technical publications, will be speaking at these events.
Among the subjects to be dealt with under the general heading of security is the use of Modsecurity, an open source firewall for web applications. Other topics to be covered will include network monitoring with open source tools such as Nagios, and some of the less well known functions of Linux in networks. Participants will not only be able to acquaint themselves with the theory but can also perform practical exercises on their laptops.
In the field of identity management there will be tutorials dealing with the cryptographic authentification service Kerberos and the hierarchical index service LDAP. A number of tutorials will focus on the subject of high availability. For example, a virtual system cluster will be set up on the basis of Xen and OpenAIS/Pacemaker. There will be a two-day tutorial devoted to setting up one’s own Linux-based, high availability firewall. This is intended for experienced systems administrators who are familiar with the operating and security aspects of small and large networks.
The tutorials are being held on 25, 26 and 27 June, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day. The participation fee is 550 EUR (for one day) or 950 EUR (two days) and includes documentation and catering during the intervals. For reservations made up to 15 May there will be a discount of fifteen per cent on the regular fee. All the details about the tutorials and registration can be found on the internet at www.linuxtag.org/2009/de/program/tutorien
LPI examination on the subject of security now available
The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) will be offering its LPI 303 examination on the subject of "Security" for the first time at LinuxTag 2009. All of the institute’s other examinations will also be available.
Candidates for the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 examinations are advised that all examinations are subject to the new regulations which have been in force since 1 April 2009.
All the Linux Professional Institute’s LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 examinations can be taken in German or English. The LPIC-3 examinations are in English only, while the Univention Certified Professional Examination (LPI 198) is only available in German.
For visitors to LinuxTag the cost of each LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 examination and of the 302 and 303 examinations is 75 EUR, while the fee for the 301 examination is 95 EUR. This is approximately half the cost of the standard fee at a test centre. The fee for the Univention Certified Professional Examination is 85 EUR. For the staff of firms that are either Univention Premium Partners or Univention Partners the cost of the examination in Berlin is 75 EUR.
The examinations will be taking place on Wednesday, 24 June, and Thursday, 25 June, at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. each day, and on Saturday, 27 June, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Participants must submit a valid personal identification document bearing a photograph and a valid LPI identification number. The LPI identification number must be applied for online at https://www.lpi.org/caf/Xamman/register. Persons wishing to take the examinations should register at lpievent.lpice.eu. Any enquiries concerning the examinations should be made directly to LPI Central Europe at lpievent@lpice.eu.
About LinuxTag
LinuxTag is the leading free software event in Europe. The four-day fair brings together producers, users, developers and communities. Last year, nearly 12,000 visitors attended this unique event combining a trade fair, conferences and tutorials. In addition to a programme of papers as well as its own Business & Public Authorities Conference, LinuxTag traditionally hosts an exhibition, in which open source companies and projects take part. A principal feature of LinuxTag is its close cooperation with the community and exhibitors. The association LinuxTag e.V. is the non-commercial sponsor of the event and co-organises it with Messe Berlin GmbH. More information is available at www.linuxtag.org
About LinuxTag e.V.
According to Section 1 of its statutes, the purpose of the association is to promote greater awareness of Linux and open source applications among the public and society as a whole. One way of achieving this goal is LinuxTag, the brainchild in 1995 of students at the University of Kaiserslautern. They founded the association in 1999. By continuously developing the format over a period of 13 years the organisers have acquired considerable expertise and a high degree of credibility with visitors, speakers and exhibitors. The association is based in Kaiserslautern and has offices at the Linuxhotel in Essen.