Apple & the Data Center
October 18th 1:30 & October 19th 12:30 Tech Theater #2
Presented by Ian Stephen
Apple has never been better positioned than now to solve some key DataCentre problems. Led by the new Xserve server, Apple's product line includes the Xserve XRAID storage platform, Mac OS X Server, Apple Remote Desktop, and Apple XSAN. Based on BSD UNIX, Mac OS X Server combines a powerful operating system core with ease of management.

This session will describe Apple's latest server and storage products, including XSAN, Apple Remote Desktop and Mac OS X Server. In addition, there will be a quick look at some of the new features upcoming in Mac OS X "Leopard".

Apple on the Desktop
October 18th 2:30 & October 19th 11:30 Tech Theater #2
Presented by Ian Stephen
Apple's Mac OS X "Tiger" operating system offers professional and casual desktop users a stable, powerful, easy to use environment that includes tools for media creation like iMovie, iDVD, iWeb and GarageBand. New systems like the MacPro and iMacs offer new levels of features and performance and the MacBookPro increase the state of the art in portable computing yet again.

This session will describe Apple's newest hardware offerings, provide an overview of iLife 06 and our professional applications, as well as a quick look at the upcoming Mac OS X "Leopard".

Secure Wireless Mobility - People Move and Networks Must Follow and Adapt
October 18th 11:30 & October 19th 1:30 Tech Theater #2
Presented by Jonathon Voon, P.Eng. Systems Engineer Aruba the Mobile Edge
Attend this session and see how today's wireless mobility solutions represent a generational leap from prior offerings. Previous generation wireless LANs entailed a time consuming and expensive system integration project involving complex access points (APs) along with a management system, firewall, VPN, captive portal and wireless intrusion detection system. Current wireless LAN switches not only provide an all-in-one solution for the complexities associated with the old approach, but also offer additional innovative features such as self-healing, self-calibrating capabilities, secure remote access, and location services. These wireless LAN switches centralize all the intelligence of disparate systems and create a unified system that lowers the cost of deployment, simplifies management, provides secure mobility, and better security.

Are You Prepared For Disruptions?
October 18th 12:30, Tech Theater #1
Presented by Tracy Fleming, IP Telephony Practice Leader Avaya Canada
What would you do if a fire broke out at your office? What if a blizzard shut down your offices and prevented your contact center from taking calls? Disasters can occur in a variety of ways. Internally, your network is vulnerable to faulty IT infrastructures, viruses and "worms," unauthorized hardware/software, and disgruntled employees (and ex-employees). Even something as simple as an unattended coffee pot has been known to cause a devastating fire that destroyed valuable data. No one can accurately predict when a disaster or emergency will disrupt your business operations or impact your ability to communicate. In fact, the more your organization depends on your network and other technology infrastructure, the more devastating a crisis can be if operations are disrupted. The good news is that you can take steps right now to establish rapid recovery procedures for your essential functions and maintain business continuity. It starts with the Avaya Business Continuity Practice.

Join Tracy Fleming, IP Telephony Practice Leader at Avaya Canada, and get all the fundamentals you need to make smart decisions before disruption hits - so you can start the recovery process immediately, rather than just reacting to unexpected events without a plan in place

What is the difference between IP Telephony and VoIP?
October 19th 12:30, Tech Theater #1
Presented by Tracy Fleming, IP Telephony Practice Leader Avaya Canada
Many in the communications industry will use IP Telephony and VoIP synonymously. Clinical definitions will tell you that VoIP is nothing more than the use of a protocol to deliver a conversation. Avaya differs dramatically in how we use the terms. IP Telephony is used by Avaya to describe the much more valuable experience of communicating effectively, reliably, and with quality utilizing the same TCP/IP protocol that enables the Internet. With IP Telephony, VoIP is exploited and is given the user-friendly features and productivity enhancing aspects of business communications applications as well as the network management tools that make it an assured enterprise-wide asset. Join Tracy Fleming, IP Telephony Practice Leader at Avaya Canada to learn how Avaya delivers the surrounding assurances, call controls, security, and features that differentiate an IP Telephony call with one that is just using VoIP.

BIO: Tracy Fleming is national IP telephony practice leader, Avaya Canada, focusing on driving thought leadership around Avaya IP Telephony solutions and helping customers create a long-term strategy for their IP deployments. In addition, Tracy is the executive briefer in Canada, charged with articulating the Avaya value proposition to customers and Business Partners. Previously, Tracy held a position as a senior technical consultant, Avaya Canada. Prior to Avaya, Tracy was Director of IT for a subsidiary of Bell Canada with various large scale IT projects to his credit. Tracy's educational background is in Business Administration with a major in marketing.

Managing Your I.T. / I.S. Career
October 18th 11:30 & October 19th 1:30 Tech Theater #1
Mike Blackwell, CIPS President
An overview of the key elements of a mature profession, and some pointers on how I.T. / I.S. professionals can manage their careers.

Ten Critical Steps in Running The Information Security Marathon
October 18th 12:30 pm & Oct 19, 10:30 am Tech Theaters 1 & 2
Presented by Graycon
Information Security has been around for decades, but not in the for front of most organizations until recently. While organizations appreciate what needs to be done, integrating IT security into their operations has been inhibitive. Understand the critical steps that you need to take to get ahead in the Information Security Marathon.

Bio: Mr. Eric Lutz is the Manager of the Security Practice at the Graycon Group, a Calgary based Infrastructure Consulting firm. He has been consulting in the infrastructure and security industry for over 8 years and has been in IT for 20 years. His focus on information security and IT auditing started in the financial and securities industry, but spans over most major industry sectors including government, health care, education, oil and gas and service providers. Mr. Lutz's CISSP and CISA certifications reflect his understandings of IT and information security from both an operations and auditing perspective.

Webservices and SOA: For Your Company and Clients
HCL Technologies
October 18th 11:30am - Tech Theater #3
Presented by Vikram Duvvoori, Vice President, Middleware & SOA, Enterprise Application Services
Business process excellence distinguishes great companies from the rest. People, assets and processes of an enterprise interact through agile IT systems and applications. This session discusses best practices and learnings in making IT systems more responsive to business needs through Webservices and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA). Learn about innovations in web services and SOA that are emerging as powerful competitive differentiators to successful large and small companies today.

Linux in the Enterprise
October 18, 10:30 & 19th 10:30 Tech Theater #2
Presented by Novell
This session presented by Michael Subasic from Novell will provide information on Linux and it's value to your enterprise. Learn more about the secret weapon of many large and small enterprises and why they have chosen to leverage Linux. This session covers the current release of Linux and the capabilities that many are finding essential to controlling IT costs and empowering their businesses to grow faster than ever before.

Michael Subasic is a Senior Technology Solutions Architect with Novell. Working as an IT professional for over 18 years, Michael has a strong background in software development and systems integration and has worked on projects in Canada, the US, and the UK and Belgium. Michael's current role with Novell over the past 8 years encompasses assisting customers with technology implementations and strategic planning, direction and architecture.

How to ensure ROI on IP Telephony
NEC
October 18th 2:30pm - Tech Theater #1 & October 19th 2:30 in Tech Theater #1
Presented by John Garner
When you come to events like CTS and other technology shows, the predominate theme tends to revolve around products and applications. These are important aspects of today’s IP Communications systems. NEC is known for superior telephony and networking equipment. By incorporating value-added services you can ensure your return on investment in IP Telephony and advanced network infrastructure. In this presentation, we will share with you the differences in services you typically get and those services that make the difference in success to your overall strategy vs a hardware solution and illustrate the path to implement a total solution.

Wireless Networks - Is Mesh in your Future?
October 18th 1:30 & October 19th 11:30 Tech Theater #1
Presented by Glen Kathler, SAIT
We will take a look back at the development of Wireless in the Network to see what we have learned. Then look at applying that to emerging Wireless Technologies that are appearing in the market place. Do these new technologies have a place in your network? We will look at some of the applications that driving this rapid wireless development. Are you looking for change or progress?

BIO: Glen has been involved in the Telecommunications Industry since 1979. His experience in the RF (Radio Frequency) sector of the Telecom Industry has ranged from Radio System design to commissioning. His experience in providing Telecommunication Solutions to remote installations and communities of the Pacific Northwest are the fundamental building blocks of his Wireless Classes. He has been at SAIT since 1997 and has been involved with both Instruction and Course development in the Wireless Area. He spent 2 ½ years "on loan" to Nortel during the PCS boom of 1999-2002 in which time he provided training in the CDMA digital cellular field across North America and Mexico. Glen is currently providing the CWNA and CWSP and CWAP training here at SAIT and is one of a handful of trainers in North America with the CWNT (Certified Wireless Network Trainer) certification. Planet 3 Wireless develops vendor-neutral educational wireless training materials for industry. SAIT is the only partner of Planet 3 Wireless in Canada. SAIT also has a training partnership with NEWT to provide introductory wireless courses.

Most recently, Glen worked on an Applied Research project with a major utility to study wireless solutions with a specific focus on mesh networks. This project was the first for SAIT's newest Applied Research and Innovation Division.

Fixed Wireless Network Service: More than just Internet
TeraGo Networks, Inc.
October 18th 10:30am - Tech Theater #1 & October 19th 2:30pm - Tech Theater # 2
Presented by Curtis Albrecht, Sales Engineer, Western Canada Region
Fixed wireless offers business the ability to access fibre-like performance and reliability in geographic areas not well served by fibre. Traditionally, companies have utilized this for high speed, symmetrical access to the Internet. With commitment to Engineering, LAN, WAN and voice services can now be achieved utilizing wireless, benefitting the customer with cost-effective choices.