STLLUG Meetings

STLLUG - November 17, 2022

Visualise a representation of modern data storage focused on Btrfs. Have a sleek, modern background with a gradient transitioning from deep blue at the top to a lighter blue at the bottom, creating a professional and polished look. Centre an intricate 3D model of a hard disk drive overlapped by semi-transparent hexagonal shapes creating a network/grid representation alluding to the multi-layered nature of Btrfs. Place the official Btrfs logo, semi-transparently, in the upper left and lower right corners. Scatter small icons for key Btrfs features such as snapshots (a camera icon), RAID configuration (a line chart icon), and compression (a compressed folder icon) around the central hard disk drive model. Add visual effects like light rays or data streams flowing around and through the hard disk drive model, and subtle digital error/glitch effects to indicate quirks Btrfs can introduce.

Btrfs in the Real World

By: Lee Lammert

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STLLUG - October 20, 2022

Create a professional and tech-savvy image using gradients of blue and green for the background. The central element should be an abstract representation of a padlock to symbolize encryption. Around the padlock, place icons representing various storage devices like hard drives and the cloud, symbolizing local and remote storage. Include a subtle representation of 'user space' with simplified user avatars. Incorporate logos related to encryption and file systems: place one near the base of the encrypted padlock and another near a storage device icon. Finally, draw light, flowing lines connecting the padlock to the storage devices and technology logos, representing the flow of encrypted data. Add security icons like shields and checkmarks to emphasize data protection.

Encrypt File Systems in User SpacE (FUSE)

By: Steven Lembark

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STLLUG - September 22, 2022

Design a clean, modern, visually appealing image with simplicity. It should have a smooth gradient background transitioning from light blue to soft green. At its center, include a large, simplistic 3D cloud icon. Beside the cloud on the left, display a simplified computer server icon, and on the right, place a simplistic hard drive icon. Incorporate sets of arrows indicating the data flow: one from the server to the cloud and another from the cloud to the hard drive. Add small, sleek monochrome logos of Tux Penguin for Linux and Puffy Pufferfish for OpenBSD at the bottom but semi-transparent to minimize their impact. Furthermore, integrate subtle icons of files, folders, and databases floating to depict the concept of data in cloud storage.

Using Dump and Restore

By: Jonathan Drews

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STLLUG - August 18, 2022

Create a visually striking image based on modern cloud computing. The background will feature a smooth gradient transitioning from a deep blue at the top to a lighter blue at the bottom. At the center, depict a sleek and minimalist design of a cloud, representing versatility. Around the central cloud, incorporate modern and visually consistent icons of four devices: a desktop computer, a laptop, a tablet, a smartphone - all subtly connected to the central cloud with thin, white lines. Incorporate smaller platform symbols representing Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux near the device icons. Add faint technological patterns or representations of binary code in the background. Use shades of blue, white, and light gray to keep the image cohesive and modern. All icons must be in a flat design and arranged symmetrically for balance, drawing the viewer's eyes towards the central cloud.

OwnCloud

By: Lee Lammert

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STLLUG - July 21, 2022

Create an image that visually represents the concept of Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) with a gradient background transitioning from dark to light, starting from a rich shade of blue or black at the top, transitioning to a lighter shade towards the bottom. The main visual should be a graphic representation of a filesystem extending from a user's desktop or laptop, with connected icons symbolizing different types of storage services such as a locked folder for encrypted filesystems like `encfs`, a cloud for cloud storage, and a server icon for `sshfs`. Include the Linux Tux penguin near the bottom of the screen or next to a silhouette of a user represented as a hobbyist or business professional interacting with the filesystem. Also, include minimalist icons that represent FUSE features like `sshfs` and `encfs`, and a terminal icon with a simple command prompt interface to represent user's ease of use.

Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE)

By: Steven Lembark

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STLLUG - June 16, 2022

Create a split background image. The left half should have a light grey background, and the right half a darker, modern shade of blue. On the left half, illustrating a retro-style Caucasian sysadmin with a laptop amidst command line interfaces, snippets of code, and a server or VM icon. On the right half, illustrating a sleek, modern Black automation engineer with a laptop that displays the Ansible logo. Also, incorporate playbook and gear icons. In the center, include the Apache logo (feather) symbolizing the commonality between both methods. Add subtle VM icons, perhaps as small server racks or cloud icons, slightly above the split to symbolize their dual usage. The entire composition should balance both sides visually with a clear dividing line enhanced by a slight shadow or glow effect.

Ansible Versus Manual Configuration

By: Sean Twiehaus

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