Last Updated: 2021-09-10

Frank Syler

Frank is a geek turned lawyer turned recovering lawyer, and is now a corporate minion doing DevOps and architecture work. He’s been running Linux since 1996 (Slackware 3.0.3 copied on many floppies, since he didn’t yet own a CD-ROM drive in his own machine), and been a professional systems administrator since about 2001.Through college, grad school, and law school, and while practicing law, Frank made a habit of leveraging technology to manage clubs he participated in, consult on various interesting projects, and even used heavy analytics software to produce legal paperwork.Frank grew up in St. Charles and has recently repatriated there from west County.

Presentations By Frank Syler

STLLUG - September 16, 2021

Imagine a futuristic and technology-focused image. The background is a sleek gradient transitioning from dark blue to black, overlaid with subtle patterns of binary code and abstract technological designs, giving a futuristic vibe. At the center, a 3D, illuminated, vibrant-colored cloud symbolizes the abstract concept of serverless technology. Leisurely scattered around the cloud are logos of various serverless platforms including AWS Lambda, Microsoft Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions, and IBM Cloud Functions. Each logo retains its original colors (orange, blue, multicolored, and blue respectively) for brand recognition. Interconnecting these logos are soft glowing trails, conjuring up an image of a network. Where these trails touch the logos, there are light flares to give a sense of dynamism and innovation. Complementing these aspects, stylized circuit patterns are subtly etched into the background and small, translucent icons relating to technology and cloud computing are scattered throughout the scene. Behind the cloud is a faint overlay of a digital world map, illustrating the global reach and scalability of serverless platforms. The image should convey the interconnected, global, and forward-thinking essence of serverless technology without the need for words.

Serverless Basics

By: Frank Syler