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9:00 (VIP Only)
How to Leverage Your IT Investments: IT Management 101
Presenter: Dave Fry – Professional Services IT Solutions Consultant with IQ Systems. Dave has been in the IT profession for 28 years with network engineering experience as a business owner, vendor representative and consultant.
Synopsis: Understanding how Information Technology fits into your business plan can be challenging. By attending this session, you will learn the right questions to ask, the key performance indicators to track, and the industry best-practices that will help you create a stable and manageable network and get the most out of your IT investments.
Target Audience: Business Owners, IT Managers, anyone in charge of an IT budget
Value your data with Continuous Data Protection (CDP)
Presenter: Dave Kracke, Sonicwall CDP Manager for the West
Synopsis: SMB’s are learning today what large enterprises learned years ago – that as the value, complexity, and volume of their data increases, conventional fixed-schedule single point in time (SPIT) backup to tape or CD no longer provides adequate protection. New customers are added, transactions are processed, and customers are billed. And mounting concerns for security, compliance and business continuity make protecting this data a top business priority. The SonicWALL® Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Series resolves this problem with a complete, disk-based backup and recovery solution that meets the needs of organizations and remote offices at an affordable cost.
Microsoft Server 2008
Presenter: David Kirkman is a Partner Technology Strategist responsible for partner technical sales readiness and customer business case development for Northern California Small-Midmarket Solutions & Partners. David has 10 years of experience in technology as a technical project manager, and business case developer.
Synopsis: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet, designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, and Web services. With Windows Server 2008 you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications, provide a secure network infrastructure, and increase technological efficiency and value within your customer's organization.
10:15 (VIP Only)
IT Management Panel
Facilitator: Jack Dawson
Synopsis: Join this session and see industry experts discuss how products on the market can help address some of the most common challenges IT Managers face in the industry today.
Virtualization, The best initiative for alleviating the power crisis in the data center
Presenter: Mike O'Reilly, VMware System Engineer: Over the last four years at VMware, Mike has worked on many diverse projects from helping to start a new hire sales training program to running hands-on labs at VMworld. Currently Mike is a field based engineer working with new and current customers to implement virtualization strategies for greater efficiency and better availability in their enterprise.
Synopsis: Whether your interest is saving money, rescuing the environment or averting a power and cooling crisis, server virtualization can help. VMware customers report reducing energy cost and consumption by as much as 80-90% from server consolidation! Once virtualized, pools of server hardware can dynamically adapt to compute demands for further optimization. Learn how VMware Infrastructure is the most impactful way to solve the power crisis in your data center.
Controlling Server/Storage Sprawl – Utilizing HP virtualization and consolidation technologies
Presenter: Scott Carr – Data Center Specialist, Authorized in Commercial and Enterprise Storage, Blade System Certified. Scott has 12 years of experience in system design and has been with HP for 2 years.
Synopsis: By attending this session you will learn how to increase server utilization rates by deploying technologies from HP and VM Ware. You will also learn how to centralize and consolidate storage using HP solutions.
12:30 Keynote (VIP Only)
The New World of Work
Presenter: Jane Dickson - General Manager, Pacific Northwest Small, Mid Market Solutions and Partners Business, Microsoft Corporation
Synopsis: Two of the most significant investments companies make are in their people and in their technology. To make the most of both investments, companies need to adopt technology that maps well to specific job roles and supports people. Please join us for a special VIP Luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Jane Dickson, Microsoft Northwest Area General Manager as she introduces the New World of Work. Learn about industry trends impacting the new world of work and how optimizing IT enables people for driving business success. Also learn about Microsoft’s approach to managing complexity, protecting information, advancing business with IT solutions and amplifying the impact of people.
About the speaker: Jane Dickson is the General Manager of the Small, Mid Market Solutions and Partners business in the Pacific Northwest. In this role, Jane is responsible for the company’s overall business relationships with small and medium-size customers (1 to 1,000 employees) throughout the 4-state region including Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Her division is in charge of creating business strategy and engagement plans for the partners, customers, including new go-to-market plans and sales models. She brings to her position more than 20 years of information technology experience.
Jane started with Microsoft in 1997 as the Corporate Account Executive for Starbucks, Nordstrom, Costco and Boeing, where she established key strategic eCommerce wins, established strategic initiative at Starbucks with the “Store of the Future” and worked with solution providers to help establish SQL Server 7.0 as the primary infrastructure platform for decision support projects at Boeing and Nordstrom. Jane also managed the Enterprise business in the Pacific Northwest which focused on the largest 335 enterprise customers in the area. Jane then went on to a position as the Business Manager of the US Subsidiary, where she served as representation to the US field teams, marketing groups and customer strategy teams and led a team of five General Managers to create version I of the Sales Execution Framework (SEF) focused on establishing business process around customer engagements and sales forecasting.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Jane served as the West Region Open Systems Storage manager for IBM Corporation. Other positions held within the company included storage marketing consultant for IBM’s storage division; senior sales specialist for the Boeing/US West accounts; and marketing representative for the Weyerhaeuser account.
12:30 (All Attendees Welcome)
How to Leverage Your IT Investments: IT Management 101
Presenter: Dave Fry – Professional Services IT Solutions Consultant with IQ Systems. Dave has been in the IT profession for 28 years with network engineering experience as a business owner, vendor representative and consultant.
Synopsis: Understanding how Information Technology fits into your business plan can be challenging. By attending this session, you will learn the right questions to ask, the key performance indicators to track, and the industry best-practices that will help you create a stable and manageable network and get the most out of your IT investments.
Target Audience: Business Owners, IT Managers, anyone in charge of an IT budget
Value your data with Continuous Data Protection (CDP)
Presenter: Dave Kracke, Sonicwall CDP Manager for the West
Synopsis: SMB’s are learning today what large enterprises learned years ago – that as the value, complexity, and volume of their data increases, conventional fixed-schedule single point in time (SPIT) backup to tape or CD no longer provides adequate protection. New customers are added, transactions are processed, and customers are billed. And mounting concerns for security, compliance and business continuity make protecting this data a top business priority. The SonicWALL® Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Series resolves this problem with a complete, disk-based backup and recovery solution that meets the needs of organizations and remote offices at an affordable cost.
Microsoft Server 2008
Presenter: David Kirkman is a Partner Technology Strategist responsible for partner technical sales readiness and customer business case development for Northern California Small-Midmarket Solutions & Partners. David has 10 years of experience in technology as a technical project manager, and business case developer.
Synopsis: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet, designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, and Web services. With Windows Server 2008 you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications, provide a secure network infrastructure, and increase technological efficiency and value within your customer's organization.
Storage Area Network; SAN Best Practices (SAN 101)
Presenter: John Mallory Business Development Manager for Compellent Technologies. John is a 20 veteran of storage and networking companies including EMC, LSI Logic, Adaptec, EqualLogic and NOW Compellent.
Synopsis: Understanding how a SAN fits into any size organization from entry level to enterprise. Learn what benefits a Compellent SAN can offer in the areas of VMWare Server Consolidation, Tiered Storage and ILM, Data Protection, Back-up, Snap Shots and Remote Disaster Recovery. A live demo with be performed by Tim Plaud, Storage Architect for Compellent Technologies.
2:00 (All Attendees Welcome)
Storage Area Network; SAN Best Practices (SAN 101)
Presenter: John Mallory Business Development Manager for Compellent Technologies. John is a 20 veteran of storage and networking companies including EMC, LSI Logic, Adaptec, EqualLogic and NOW Compellent.
Synopsis: Understanding how a SAN fits into any size organization from entry level to enterprise. Learn what benefits a Compellent SAN can offer in the areas of VMWare Server Consolidation, Tiered Storage and ILM, Data Protection, Back-up, Snap Shots and Remote Disaster Recovery. A live demo with be performed by Tim Plaud, Storage Architect for Compellent Technologies.
A Practical Approach to Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Presenter: Aaron Boigon
Synopsis: Learn the essentials of the ITIL standards, including examples and practical tips for implementing critical aspects of these standards in order to improve your business operations.
Target Audience: CIO, IT Director/Manager, anyone responsible for defining, implementing, and enforcing IT policies and standards
Legal Panel
Synopsis: Join this session and see industry experts discuss how products on the market can help address some of the most common challenges IT Staff in the Legal profession face in the industry today.
Making the most out of your customer relationships: Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Presenter: Marc Wolenik – Author of the upcoming book by Sam’s Publishing “Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Unleashed”. Marc is the CEO of Webfortis, a company that specializes in Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions for the North-West region.
Synopsis: Even for companies with the most complex of sales processes, Microsoft Dynamics CRM provides easy-to-use features and capabilities to help improve the way sales and marketing organizations target new customers, manage marketing campaigns, and drive sales activities. With its integration into Outlook or accessed via the internet, users are up and running in no time.
Target Audience: Business Owners, IT Managers, IT Professionals and Sales and Marketing individuals
Leverage Microsoft Technology with Mitel VoIP products
Presenter: Kathryn Mowat, Sales Engineer with Mitel Networks, is the Western Region Mitel representative responsible for supporting the Mitel technologies deployed in Microsoft’s Technology Centers in California.
Synopsis: Are you upgrading to Microsoft Exchange 2007 with Microsoft Office Communicator in order to improve communications, messaging, and productivity? If you are planning to enhance or replace your existing PBX or VoIP communications system to leverage emerging Microsoft technologies, this seminar offers valuable insights. Learn how companies who are deploying these new Microsoft products are leveraging Mitel Networks communications systems and applications to provide a total communications solution.
Ethernet Everywhere
Presenter: Kristina Harris - GBIS Senior Programmer
Synopsis: Join us for a brief presentation on Ethernet, followed by a panel discussion including several industry experts. Ethernet is a general term used to describe a technology network in a metropolitan area. Ethernet has the potential to increase the cost efficiency of network capacity. It can also offer a wide range of service in a simple, scalable, and flexible manner. Learn more about this technology and how it can help your organization communicate better.
3:30 (All Attendees Welcome)
Managing and controlling your Physical and Virtual IT Infrastructure
Presenter: Kevin Ansell – District Manager with Avocent Corporation
Kevin has over 30 years of experience in the IT world. He has managed Data Centers, been a Consulting Systems Software Engineer, Professional Trainer, small Business Owner, and Sales Executive for a broad range of Software and Hardware technologies.
Synopsis: Getting control of and managing the Physical IT infrastructure can be quite a challenge in the Data Center of today. And now with the proliferation of Virtual Infrastructures, this task is even more complex. By attending this session, you will learn how Avocent Corporation is helping 1000’s of companies (large and small) get control, simplify, and reduce the cost of managing a heterogeneous Physical and Virtual IT Infrastructure, all from a single pane of glass.
Controlling Server/Storage Sprawl – Utilizing HP virtualization and consolidation technologies
Presenter: Scott Carr – Data Center Specialist, Authorized in Commercial and Enterprise Storage, Blade System Certified. Scott has 12 years of experience in system design and has been with HP for 2 years.
Synopsis: By attending this session you will learn how to increase server utilization rates by deploying technologies from HP and VM Ware. You will also learn how to centralize and consolidate storage using HP solutions.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Leveraging virtualization to get control of your desktop environment
Presenter: Mike O'Reilly, VMware System Engineer: Over the last four years at VMware, Mike has worked on many diverse projects from helping to start a new hire sales training program to running hands-on labs at VMworld. Currently Mike is a field based engineer working with new and current customers to implement virtualization strategies for greater efficiency and better availability in their enterprise.
Synopsis: Please join VMware to explore the benefits of using virtualization technology to manage all remote user applications, data, and environments right in your own data center. VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), a server-based desktop virtualization solution, makes it possible by allowing remote users to access their "virtual" desktops hosted in a data center from any machine with a remote desktop protocol.
A Technology Update - 10GbaseT and Data Center Design
Presenter: John Schmidt is a Sr. Product manager for ADC's TrueNet structured cabling. He has been with ADC for 12 years in a variety of engineering and management roles. He has authored numerous articles and presentations regarding telecommunications and network design.
Synopsis: Attendees will be informed on the latest developments in high speed cabling and how those developments can serve their needs.
Healthcare Panel
Facilitator: Steve Cerocke
Synopsis: Join this session and see industry experts discuss how products on the market can help address some of the most common challenges IT Staff in the Healthcare profession face in the industry today.
Unified Communications: What it means and what it involves
Presenter: Harold Wong is an 8 year veteran with Microsoft who has a HUGE passion for Unified Communications. He has worked with Exchange since the MS Mail days and has been involved with Office Communications Server since IM was released as part of Exchange 2000.
Synopsis: The term Unified Communications (UC) has been used for many years not only by Microsoft, but by many vendors / organizations. This session will focus on how Microsoft views the UC environment and showcase the overall solution that can be achieved with the Microsoft platform.
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