Hi All,
I've never been to a python user group.. I thought I would go...
It turned out to be quite interesting... had enough linux to keep me
interested the whole time.
They were showing off Amazon Web Services.
What it appeared to be was that what they offer access to rack mounted
machines that you can chuck your own linux image onto and (magically)
boot. Not just one machine.. but maybe hundreds.. or thousands.. more
than you need.
I'm thinking how i can chuck some customer 3D image-magick rendering
on to that array.. :-)
Apparently the cost of this is very reasonable - and you get access to
an almost unlimited number of processors. They showed a few things,
ssh'ing into a machine.. some web server and database.. all very
impressive.
The point that they made was basically, play around with linux at
work/home wherever, but if you want like 500 machines... don't buy
them.. rent them on a computer farm.. they convinced me that the
concept makes sense.
It really is do your own *big* linux stuff at rock bottom prices...
they quoted low prices like $2.50.. for a few hours of time or
something..
After that, there was an excellent presentation by Mike from
Attlassian on their Java clone of Ruby-on-Rails.
Basically, what they are doing with that is cloning Ruby-on-Rails
concepts (fast-web-app-development) using Java. Not such a bad idea.
They showed a java derivative language called groovy (looked to me
like python) and as a technology collaboration, the whole thing seemed
to make some sense.
The development is definitely world class and I'd just like to point
out that we have local firms like Attlasian contributing and doing an
excellent job. Pity we don't see more Australian tech firms operating
in a bigger capacity overseas.
Guess they need a bit more encouragement and pushing along..
Anyway - it was all good.
David
Quoting Dylan Jay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi Python lovers,
First off, many thanks to Mark Rees for doing a great job organising SyPy
until now.
Normally SyPy is 1st Thursday of the month but it looks like we're going to
have a special talk in a couple of weeks at google so this weeks meeting has
been postponed. Stay tuned. It would be great to have a 2nd talk so if
you've played with something pythonic lately and want to share, send me an
email.
So this week instead we've been welcomed to join AJUG on this Thursday. The
talk on amazon ec2 should be interesting to anyone wanting to host any kind
of application server (inc django, zope)
Atlassian HQ
173-185 Sussex Street (cnr Market)
Sydney CBD
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=173+Sussex+Street,+Sydney+NSW
WHEN:
Thursday, June 5, 6:00pm.
First talk starts at 6:30pm
SPEAKERS:
Talk #1: Running Java web apps on Amazon Web Services
Peter McKeown
Talk #2: Holy Grails
Mike Cannon-Brookes
And then we'll file out to parking lot for a python vs java good old
fashioned no weapons rumble (joking). Or we could just go to the pub.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ajug/message/7109
Dylan Jay
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