About SAGE

SAGE is a Special Interest Group of the USENIX Association. Its goal is to serve the system administration community by:

Offering conferences and training to enhance the technical and managerial capabilities of members of the profession
Promoting activities that advance the state of the art or the community
Providing tools, information, and services to assist system administrators and their organizations
Establishing standards of professional excellence and recognizing those who attain them

SAGE offers its members professional and technical information through a variety of programs:

A growing range of member benefits
The LISA conferences, the most in-depth, real-world system administration training available
Student programs, including grants to help fund conference attendance, low membership fees, and a university outreach program
The Short Topics in System Administration booklet series
The Recommended Reading list, with links for further information or immediate purchase
Electronic mailing lists
The official SAGE IRC channel
Immediate access to the extensively tabulated results of the annual SAGE Salary Survey
Regional training events and support for SAGE Recognized Local User Groups
Two annual awards for outstanding contributions to the field and to SAGE: the Outstanding Achievement Award and the Chuck Yerkes Award.
Contact information for other sysadmin local user groups and for SAGE international groups
The SAGE Sysadmin Toolbox FAQ: what every sysadmin needs to have on hand, and why
Web-ready versions of the SAGE logo to install on your Web site
Last, but certainly not least, the opportunity to participate in the promotion and growth of the profession

If you would like more information about SAGE and its programs and events, please send email to office@sage.org. You may also join our nonmembers mailing list.