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The following is now a rolling calendar of Events for the AITP Pittsburgh Chapter. To register for a dinner meeting, please visit the dinner registration page. Any special information will be linked to each event. [January] [February] [March] [April] [May] [June] [August] [September] [October] [November] [December]
Monday,
September 21 -
Migrating from a Windows to Linux Server Environment Michael
Hodder, Adventis Technology Solutions Are there any real benefits to migrating from Windows Server products to a LINUX-based solution? Absolutely! The purpose of this presentation is not to bury Microsoft. Its purpose is to give a realistic look at what the average organization can do to leverage a Linux-based solution to achieve a more cost effective solution to commoditized services. An operating system is just another tool that can, and should, be replaced with another, more viable solution, just as we replace other software packages that don't perform to our needs or have a higher than desired cost, not just in dollars but in time and effort, to maintain and operate. Mike spent 8 years at US Airways as a Systems Analyst working on both Unix and Windows platforms where he developed applications that saved the company approximately 25 million dollars. He then taught at ITT Technical Institute in the CNS and SAP programs until he was promoted to Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Mike has also run a small Internet Service Provider and worked as an escalation technical analyst for Computer Associates for the remote control software. Currently, he is the owner of Adventis Technology Solutions, LLC based in Moon Township. He does IT Consulting, Network installation and maintenance, Network Security Audits, Network Security Administration, Email hosting and administration, web application development such as ecommerce and online scheduling systems for small businesses. Mike's goal is to give small to medium sized businesses the ability to increase their revenue with their IT infrastructure. He also will be rolling out a cloud based backup product this month. Mike is a registered Microsoft Partner also a reseller partner with Endian Firewall. Please click here to visit us on the web. Mike's presentation can be found in PowerPoint format here and in PDF format here.
Monday, October 19 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm PBX Disaster Recovery Liz
Mulholland, Sales & Marketing Representative Elizabeth (Liz) Mulholland, Sales and Marketing Representative from David Davis Communications will be speaking about how to protect your business’ communication system in the case of an emergency with PBX Disaster Recovery. She will be reviewing the critical threats that can knock out your communication network and the importance of protecting your livelihood by making sure that your customers are always able to reach you. She will be explaining the processes and procedures associated with the product implementation along with attainable expectation levels and the product’s scalability. Liz Mulholland has been with David Davis Communications, a telecommunication firm established in 1983. She has held various positions within the company from Customer Advocate to her current position as Sales and Marketing Representative. She is a member of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, Peters Township and Washington County Chambers of Commerce and holds several certification levels with TAG (Technology Assurance Group), a highly respected nation telecommunications organization. Liz holds a B.A. Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies and a Minor in Information Technology and Leadership from Washington and Jefferson College. She resides in Mt. Lebanon. Liz can be reached at Liz@ddc-inc.com. Monday, November 16 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2: Better Together John Baker Come see how some of the new features Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 working together can do to simplify your life. DirectAccess will make working outside the office easier than ever by removing the need for Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections and providing a bi-directional, always-on connection to the corporate network. We’ll also look at new features like BranchCache, Bitlocker-to-go and what’s new in group policy. John started in computers many moons ago working on mainframes. He quickly moved to mini-computers and then joined the PC revolution in the ‘80s. He’s been with Microsoft over 12 yrs, starting in consulting and moving onto various technology specialist roles specializing in Active Directory and the various iterations of Microsoft’s management software, System Center Configuration Manager, which is one of many management products under the System Center family. He has been presenting at TechNet events and product launches for the last 8 yrs and is currently an IT Pro Evangelist in Microsoft’s East Region, which covers Maine to Florida. Monday, December 14 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm Terry Pavlin,
MCSE, MCPS, MCT, MSNPS, MBSS, MBSR Learn how companies are consolidating applications, improving communications across teams, and improving operational efficiency by deploying Microsoft Dynamics CRM as a platform for building line of business functionality. We will explore specific examples across multiple industries such as manufacturing, financial services, and non-profit to identify how Dynamics CRM can be extended to meet the needs of your business. Monday, January 18 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Joe Harford,
MS A general overview of what an incident response is and some tools, policies, and preparations you need to think of when dealing with Incident Response Planning. Account Manager, James
Soltis and presenter, Joe Harford will see you on January 18th. Reclamere’s IT Asset Management Division is recognized as one of the leading firms in the Mid Atlantic region. IT professionals across the U.S. have relied on Reclamere’s team for expert IT equipment lifecycle management for the past 8 years.
As a Vice President at Reclamere, Harford is responsible for all sales and national account management aspects of the business. He is the primary liaison between Reclamere and its partners, competitors and national accounts. Some of his accomplishments involve managing such client projects as Xerox, Konica Minolta and Kirkpatrick Lockard & Gates. Harford sits on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Resources Council. His fanatical approach to customer relationship management are necessary at Reclamere to insure customer service is in line with the overall strategic plan of the company. A graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management along with a Masters of Science in Education assist Harford in managing a world class sales team. Harford resides in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He is the proud parent of Naithan, Matthew and Michael. Click this link to download
Reclamere's free template for your Pandemic Preparedness Plan needs, Monday, February 8 – 5:30pm - 8:30pm Meeting was cancelled due to a snow storm with the topic and speakers being rescheduled for March.
Monday, March 15 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm Microsoft Server Disaster Recovery & IBM System i Modernization
Mike Betcher
&
Derek McLaurin
Mike Betcher is the Director of Business Development for NetCare Managed Services – a division of Link Computer Corporation. Derek McLaurin is a Solutions Architect with Link Computer Corporation. He has over 30 years experience in the IBM midrange arena. Currently specializing in modernization technologies on the System i. Link Computer Corporation, founded in 1980, is one of the largest technology companies in central PA. As part of the NetCare managed service offering, Link Computer Corp offers a suite of solutions including complete IT management, managed backup and disaster recovery, e-mail archiving and managed security.
The next time you are in your data center, look around, and imagine for a moment that it is gone. And not just the computers. Imagine that the entire building no longer exists. Next, imagine that your job is to get as much of the work that was being done in the data center going in some fashion, somewhere, as soon as possible. What would you do? We all know – Disasters come in different sizes. IT emergencies can be as simple as a single server failure. With NetCare BDR you can be prepared for the total loss of a datacenter or the loss of a single server.
This is not your father’s AS/400. We will present some of the new features of the IBM System i including:
Monday, April 19 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm
ITT Tech
Real Business Threats!
Don’t be a Hacker’s Unsuspecting Target Mark Villinski, Manager, Field Marketing Kaspersky Lab  It’s not news that threats are growing across the IT security landscape. Today’s malware imposes significant business risks due to the highly organized nature of attacks – applications, web sites and social networks are all subject to attacks and vulnerabilities. Hackers are highly organized professionals with vast networks who are able to precisely target an unsuspecting victim, including many small businesses and their employees. Users may not even realize his/her machine has been compromised for days, weeks or even months due to the nature of these attacks. During this talk, Mark Villinski will examine what this means for business owners and what IT managers need to look for to stay on top of these threats. Mark Villinski brings more than 12 years of technology sales and marketing experience to Kaspersky. Mark leads Field Marketing efforts for the East Coast and is responsible for increasing awareness and demand for Kaspersky’s Open Space Security Produce Line. Prior to joining Kaspersky, Mark served as Director of Worldwide Channel Operations for Enterasys Networks, where he was responsible for the strategy and day to day operation of the Secure Advantage Partner Program. Prior to that role he held a number of channel and field marketing roles at Enterasys and Cabletron Systems. He started his high tech career in sales at Cabletron Systems. Monday, May 17 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm Introduction to the iPad and the iPhone OS as productivity tools
Dave Sevick
Apple Certified Support Professional Dave will present and demonstrate Apple's new iPad. Much of the session will be devoted to Q&A.
Dave specializes in home, small business, and education ... serving the
Apple community in Pittsburgh since 1988 with professional on-site
consulting services. Dave's teams up with his fellow Apple colleagues in the
Apple Consultants Network to service school
districts and large companies using Apple Computers. Wednesday, June 9 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday, August 7 - 8:00 Tee Time Annual Scholarship Golf Outing Butler's Golf Course, Elizabeth, PA Join us for our annual scholarship golf outing. Provides scholarships to worthy students with a comp sci, info sci or related course of study in local schools. Full details on the Golf
Outing Page including a sign-up form and vendor sponsorship information -
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