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= About me =
= About me =
I'm currently working OpenStack for the Cloud Servers product at [http://rackspace.com/ Rackspace] in San Antonio, TX.  My main areas of focus:
I work for [http://rackspace.com/ Rackspace] as the Chief Security Architect, but my roots are in system administration and virtualization.  I enjoy [http://rackerhacker.com/ teaching and tinkering] with servers, networking equipment and Android phones.  My previous work was on Rackspace's Cloud Servers product from Slicehost's acquisition to the launch of the OpenStack platform.
* automated integration and testing of new software
 
* automated packaging
= Why I Like Fedora =
* kernel customization/patching for Xen guests
* Welcoming and friendly community
* base image creation and maintenance
* Closer to the bleeding edge
* Strong support from users and developers


== Finding Me ==
== Finding Me ==

Revision as of 06:24, 8 January 2013

Major Hayden
Major Hayden
Fedora Information
FAS name: mhayden
Fedora email: mhayden@fedoraproject.org
IRC nick: rackerhacker
IRC channels: #fedora-cloud, #crimsonfu, #rackspace
Fedorapeople page: https://mhayden.fedorapeople.org
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About me

I work for Rackspace as the Chief Security Architect, but my roots are in system administration and virtualization. I enjoy teaching and tinkering with servers, networking equipment and Android phones. My previous work was on Rackspace's Cloud Servers product from Slicehost's acquisition to the launch of the OpenStack platform.

Why I Like Fedora

  • Welcoming and friendly community
  • Closer to the bleeding edge
  • Strong support from users and developers

Finding Me