Keynote Presentation: Technology is Broken and How to Fix IT

9/10/2008 8:45:00 AM

James Gaskin will explain how Technology Is Broken, and that it may not be your fault. By focusing on four critical areas for businesses, Gaskin shows how to effectively put technology to work in business, and how to choose the right technology for the job at hand. The four discussion areas, laptop and mobility safety, data safety, network safety, and enhanced e-mail value, all follow Gaskin's TPT Rule: Task, Process, Tools. Using dozens of real world examples gathered during years of consulting and writing 17 technology books and thousands of articles, Gaskin balances technical frustration with laughter. Wearing Hawaiian shirts and delivering objective information stripped of marketing hype in his trademark "unbiased and unboring" style, Gaskin explains how to "un-break" your broken technology.

Speakers:

James Gaskin

Author and Columnist

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Keynote Presentation: From Bridge Collapse to National Convention Action: How Technology Keeps Minneapolis on Top

9/10/2008 9:30:00 AM

Minneapolis has been a leading City in using technology to support its mission. From a robust 3-1-1, CRM system to a citywide wireless network, Minneapolis has invested in technology that not only supports its daily business operations, but also enables them to quickly respond to significant events. Hear how technology has changed the "business" of government and makes the outstanding response to the bridge collapse possible.

Speakers:

Lynn Willenbring
CIO
Business Information Services, City of Minneapolis

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SECURITY: UTM: Simple, Elegance and Power

9/10/2008 10:15:00 AM

Modern IT security managers are essentially required to protect against multiple attack vectors while ensuring optimal performance for their organization. This session offers information about Unified Threat Management solution for comprehensive perimeter security. Featuring:

THE NEXT WORKPLACE: Beyond E-Mail: Moving your entire workplace to the cloud

9/10/2008 10:15:00 AM

How will advanced mobile devices like iPhone and fast developing web 2.0+ technology change the workplace? Globally dispersed teams, telecommuters, flex-time workers, all are now adopting new technology for working together online, often without top management support. But real teamwork is not easier to achieve online than it is offline. It may even be harder.

VIRTUALIZATION: Extend your Vizion

9/10/2008 10:15:00 AM

Safeguard and optimize your virtualized environment as well as extract the maximum return on your investment. In this session you will hear how we can support essential IT strategies, including business continuity, high availability and disaster recovery. Take away these key components necessary to launch your company's achievement for better comprehensive business continuity.

VIRTUALIZATION: Bring Real-Time Collaboration, Mobility and Productivity to Your Linux and UNIX Users

9/10/2008 10:45:00 AM

Linux has been making great strides in penetrating the enterprise desktop market; as a result the number of business users and mission-critical applications supported by Linux is steadily growing. However, do you know how well your company's Linux desktop strategy will interact with other IT initiatives, such as business mobility, resource consolidation and worldwide project collaboration? In this session, Brian Tam will explain the business and technical challenges that are faced by Linux users and administrators, and solutions that can satisfy both economical and technical buyers. You will learn how your organization can:

ENTERPRISE & SOCIAL SOFTWARE: Email Archiving: Improving Productivity and Meeting Compliance Requirements

9/10/2008 10:45:00 AM

Email today contains discussions, agreements, documents, notifications, contact information, and many other kinds of critical business information. By automatically storing email records, your organization can ensure that they are not losing or misplacing the information they need. In this session you'll hear how to easily and automatically maintain the required records and to search and find specific information. Takeaway points include:

VIRTUALIZATION: Simplify Virtual Environments with NetApp Virtualization Storage Solutions

9/10/2008 10:45:00 AM

John Conlin, Industry leading Consultant for Virtualization Technologies for Medium and Large Enterprises, will discuss reaching the full potential of a virtual infrastructure with storage solutions that match the efficiency, flexibility and scalability of virtualized servers.

SECURITY: Botnets: Battling the Borg of the Internet

9/10/2008 11:45:00 AM

Sure, you've heard of bots and botnets. But have you ever actually seen a bot, bot source code, or a bot herder's Command and Control (C&C) center in action? Now you can. In this presentation, WatchGuard Technologies, uncovers what makes bots tick. The talk covers topics both beginning and advanced:

NEXT WORKPLACE: Convergence of Enterprise and SMB IT

9/10/2008 11:45:00 AM

Historically the complexity and high cost of Enterprise IT has prevented their adoption by Small and Medium Businesses. As a result, Small and Medium Businesses often struggle to realize the full value IT has to offer. See how several emerging technologies and services are enabling the convergence of Enterprise and SMB IT. In this session we will compare and contrast the typical Enterprise and SMB environments and introduce a SMB model that allows the smallest company to leverage IT strategically, driving increased revenues and profitability.

Speakers:

T.J. Carter
CEO
CompuNET International

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VIRTUALIZATION: The Right Tool for the Right Job: Solid State Disk Drives and Their Rightful Place in the Storage Hierarchy

9/10/2008 11:45:00 AM

This session will discuss the applicability of Solid State Disk technology within today's computing environments and how and why they can provide cost-justifiable benefits over other storage technologies currently available. It will dispel many of the myths and rumors of SSD performance and reliability and will provide customers with insight towards implementing them within their own environments.

Speakers:

Christopher Caprio
VAR/System Integrator Channel Sales Manager
Imation Corp

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Explaining Geeks to Human and the Inverse

9/10/2008 12:15:00 PM

Geeks love technology but don't understand non-technical employees. Non-technical employees don't understand technology or geeks. The only common ground for these groups? They both hate the idiot vice presidents who can't communicate to employees from either side of the geek divide.

UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS: 802.11n - Advantages, Technology Enablers, and Impact on Existing Network Infrastructure

9/10/2008 1:15:00 PM

With 802.11n and the advent of multi-radio architectures the capacity and performance for wireless networking has increased dramatically. Come learn how deploying wireless networks can help you save deployment cost, cut power consumption, and reduce operational complexity. This presentation will go over the technical enablers of 802.11n as well as discussing the features and requirements needed for replacing wired work group switches with wireless connectivity for end users.

Speakers:

Brian Mason
Director of Product Marketing
Xirrus

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VIRTUALIZATION: The "New House" for IT Infrastructure: VMware and Virtual Server/Desktop, Storage, and Easy DR

9/10/2008 1:15:00 PM

In this session you'll learn about IT's "New House" of Virtual Infrastructure powered by VMware and Dell/EqualLogic storage. Specifically, we'll progress from the business case for virtualization to the architectural options to support virtual desktops, servers, storage, backup, and new options for DR.

Speakers:

Josh Mitchell

Nexus Information Systems

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ENTERPRISE AND SOCIAL SOFTWARE: Second Circle Content Management: Considerations in Selecting and Deploying Content Management Solutions

9/10/2008 1:45:00 PM

In the vast landscape of web applications, there are literally hundreds of content management systems to choose from. How are you going to direct your web content management strategy? In this session you will gain insight into various aspects of web content management, including: choosing a server environment, deciding between open-source and proprietary, and mapping internal business processes to core features and functionality. Come away with the knowedge you need to make informed decisions around your web content management strategy.

Speakers:

T.J. O'Connor
Systems Consultant
CrossTech Partners

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Keynote Presentation: Navigating the Second Circle: Bringing Web 2.0 Tools Into The Enterprise

9/11/2008 9:15:00 AM

In the new technology landscape of Web 2.0 applications, there are many new tools that can provide immediate value for a business with litttle to no cost. The challenge is that with such a wide variety of tools, how are you going to decide what tools to implement? In this session you will gain insight into various tools of the trade, including: blogs, microblogs, RSS feeds, social networking, and wikis. Come away with the knowedge you need to separate the truth from the hype, and make informed decisions around your second cirlce web strategy.

Speakers:

T.J. O'Connor
Systems Consultant
CrossTech Partners

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NEXT WORK PLACE: Convergence of Enterprise and SMB IT

9/11/2008 10:15:00 AM

Historically the complexity and high cost of Enterprise IT has prevented their adoption by Small and Medium Businesses. As a result, Small and Medium Businesses often struggle to realize the full value IT has to offer. See how several emerging technologies and services are enabling the convergence of Enterprise and SMB IT. In this session we will compare and contrast the typical Enterprise and SMB environments and introduce a SMB model that allows the smallest company to leverage IT strategically, driving increased revenues and profitability.

Speakers:

T.J. Carter
CEO
CompuNET International

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ENTERPRISE & SOCIAL SOFTWARE: The False Positive: Anti-Spam's Dirty Little Secret

9/11/2008 10:15:00 AM

Before anti-spam, you never asked, "did you get my email?" Spams, viruses and phishing threats forced the use of email filtering systems, software and services. However, these solutions have made email untrusted for their high false positive rates and inconvenient quarantines. They often require extensive, hands-on training by your administrators, as well as your end-users. In this session you'll learn how to block spam AND save your legitimate email from being caught. Takeaway points include:

SECURITY: Laptop Safety Seminar, Part 1

9/11/2008 10:45:00 AM

How to keep your laptop safe, your data safer, and your reputation spotless.

NEXT WORKPLACE: The Value of HD Video Communications

9/11/2008 10:45:00 AM

More and more, organizations are turning to High Definition video communications as an everyday business communication tool. Video communications today is High Definition ? the same quality as you experience on your home HDTV and HD video communications is greener, faster and cheaper than traveling. Imagine talking with colleagues, customers and partners around the world as if you're sitting across the conference table in the same room. That is a reality today with high definition video communications and telepresence. Attend this informative session and learn how different organizations are utilizing HD video communications to accelerate their business and communication while recognizing immediate return on investment.

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SECURITY: Laptop Safety Seminar, Part 2

9/11/2008 11:45:00 AM

Speakers:

James Gaskin

Author and Columnist

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SECURITY: PCI & DSS Compliance: Helping your customers achieve it

9/11/2008 11:45:00 AM

While you are probably familiar with PCI & DSS Compliance, do you possess the understanding and know-how to achieve it for your customers?

In this presentation, WatchGuard Technologies Field Sales Engineer, Bill Larsen uncovers the ins and outs of this often misunderstood regulation. During this presentation, you will learn about:

ENTERPRISE AND SOCIAL SOFTWARE: Second Circle Content Management: Considerations in Selecting and Deploying Content Management Solutions

9/11/2008 12:15:00 PM

In the vast landscape of web applications, there are literally hundreds of content management systems to choose from. How are you going to direct your web content management strategy? In this session you will gain insight into various aspects of web content management, including: choosing a server environment, deciding between open-source and proprietary, and mapping internal business processes to core features and functionality. Come away with the knowedge you need to make informed decisions around your web content management strategy.

Speakers:

T.J. O'Connor
Systems Consultant
CrossTech Partners

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Master Mind Panel and Lunch: Security for Second Circle Technologies

9/11/2008 1:00:00 PM

Our panelists will discuss the latest twist on security risks associated with the proliferation of web-based applications, SaaS, Web 2.0, social networking and anything that might impact your network. You'll get detailed information and analysis from a panel of experts who are ready to share the trends and challenges of securing second circle technologies. Light lunch will be provided during this session and you can pick it up at one of our mobile lunch stations on the Expo Floor.

Speakers:

David Troup
CEO & Founder
MailFoundry

James Gaskin

Author and Columnist

Bill Larsen
Field Sales Engineer
WatchGuard Technologies

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