Charlotte Seminar Schedule
Why Enterprises Need Centralized IP Address Management
Presented by Richard Hyatt, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder-Bluecat Networks
Tuesday, October 23rd, 10:30-11:30 Main Stage
IP networks evolve rapidly and demand scalable IP Address Management (IPAM) strategies. IPAM is no longer a luxury afforded to the largest enterprises ; it is now a mainstream requirement for mid- and large-sized networks. Existing solutions continue to focus solely on the large enterprise market and do little to service the needs of the mid market customer. This session discusses a unique approach for delivering enterprise class - IPAM for the mid to large sized customer.
Biography: As co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of BlueCat Networks, Richard Hyatt has applied his visionary approach to leading product development efforts for the company. With a focus on creating affordable, scalable and easy to use technology solutions to address complex business challenges, Richard set an industry benchmark with the introduction of BlueCat Network’s flagship product, the Adonis DNS/DHCP server. Under his direction, the company has continued to expand its portfolio of world-class network management and security appliances, including the most recent addition to its product portfolio, the Proteus IP Address Management appliance. A testament to Richard’s innovative designs and technological expertise, today BlueCat Network’s appliances are used by Fortune 100 organizations and classified government agencies around the world. Prior to founding BlueCat Networks with his brother and business partner, Michael Hyatt, the duo co-founded Dyadem International in 1994. Dyadem has grown to become a world leader in advanced risk assessment and reliability software for the engineering industry. Both Richard and Michael were finalists in the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Before embarking on a career in software development, Richard trained in Materials Engineering at the University of Toronto. Since that time he has remained a business entrepreneur and has instigated numerous innovative development projects. Richard is a frequent speaker at industry events on topics related to network management and security, and his byline has appeared in numerous technology trade and industry publications.
Attend the Bluecat Networks Keynote Address and you will have the opportunity to WIN a XBOX 360 immediately following.
Paperless Office - The Myth
Presented by Lauren Hession, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Consultant Xerox Corp.
Tuesday, October 23rd, 1:15-2:15 Main Stage.
After years of hype, the ability to get paper into electronic format and manage it effectively is here and in full force. As more companies adopt an electronic document management model, one important lesson must be learned: the more information shared electronically, creates a greater demand for document output. Paperless, doesn’t mean less prints and copies, it means you need to master document efficiency as more information is distributed in the work place to drive consistent excellence in document retrieval, management and backup. In other words, it's not nearly enough to just be ""paperless"", but overall “paper efficient”. True document management is an information highway that requires an effective and cost efficient entry ramp and exit ramp. This session will share practical advice and proven best practices for maximizing the “paperless office” drawn from the most comprehensive research and consulting practice in the industry.
Biography: Lauren has held a variety of roles during her 15 year tenure with Xerox. Her career began as a lead Design Engineer on the Production Products suite. After earning an M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing she worked in the Xerox Supplies Organization as a Business Marketing Manager, eventually moving into the role of National Sales Operations Manager. Lauren continued her career in the Supplies organization leading and developing the E-Business and Tele Web strategy. Upon successful implementation of this assignment Lauren moved into a Regional Sales Manager role selling Xerox Production Equipment in the Eastern Region. Lauren has completed her certification as a Black Belt in the Lean Six Sigma Organization and is currently engaged as a consultant on various strategic projects within Xerox.
Email Archiving – It isn’t just about compliance anymore!
Presented by Dean Richardson Vice President of Sales, ArcMail Technologies.
Wednesday, October 24th, 11:00-12:00 Main Stage
Description: Dean will discuss how organizations can benefit from email archiving, both for compliance as well as email management. Archiving email solves many problems such as compliance, discovery, storage management, information retention, employee productivity and liability reduction.
Biography: Dean Richardson is a recognized leader in enterprise messaging technology, having implemented messaging systems in companies such as The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin and The Tribune Company. Richardson has served as Chairman of the Messaging Forum of The Open Group, an international standards consortium; Board Member of the Electronic Messaging Association, and, during his tenure at The Boeing Company, as Associate Technical Fellow and member of The Technical Leadership Team. In 1994, Richardson co-founded Left Coast Systems Corp., an Internet service provider, Web hosting and software development company which attracted the attention of The Boeing Company. In 1998, Richardson joined Boeing where he served as Senior Architect in the Enterprise Messaging Services. In this role, he was responsible for Boeing's Enterprise Messaging Backbone, one of the largest private email networks in the world. Richardson led the Boeing Ventures team that created and spun out MessageGate, whose product was based on technology Richardson developed to protect and manage the Boeing email environment. Richardson served as co-founder and Vice President of Technology at MessageGate before joining ArcMail Technology in January 2006.
How to Build & Deliver a HaaS Model
Presented by Ramsey Dellinger, President, MSP On Demand, LLC.
Wednesday, October 24th, 1:00-2:00 Main Stage
Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) is the next generation of the technology delivery model which introduces hardware and infrastructure in a consumption-based model. More Technology Companies and end customers alike are looking for ways to bring hardware into the IT-as-a-Service equation. HaaS completes the equation of delivering IT as a utility, strengthens the service offering, and cements the customer bond. HaaS can slash the IT infrastructure costs of SMBs while providing new, recurring and predictable cost structures. In this forward looking presentation you'll get the scoop on this fast growing, ultra hot segment within the Technology industry. Find out how Ramsey Dellinger, a successful Entrepreneur and Technology Strategist, has created an evolutionary HaaS model that has turned into a thriving business in a scant 2 years.
Biography: Ramsey Dellinger, President, MSP on Demand Ramsey has been described a “visionary”, “pioneer”, and “a wildly successful N-able partner”. He has the distinction of being quoted in CRN and is one of N-able’s first partners to turn a profit from day-one. More than anything, he is passionate about helping other resellers take control of their business instead of kowtowing to outside forces. Ramsey lives his ‘take charge, get control’ attitude; and has packaged this into MSP on Demand, his latest business venture. His company provides a groundbreaking system that enables resellers that are focused on a managed services model, to quickly exploit the potential of hardware as a service (HaaS). Ramsey’s unique HaaS model is an extension of his personal philosophy, if not a crusade, to find profitable and effective ways of enabling other resellers to take real charge of their managed services business. He is fueled by his own first hand experiences as a reseller where manufacturers seemed to hold all the cards and dictate the decisions and direction a reseller’s business had to take. Today, through MSP on Demand, Ramsey is passing on his hard earned lessons and more importantly offers a practical and proven vehicle that allows MSPs to take unprecedented control of their business and to dramatically improve their profitability through a groundbreaking new HaaS model. A business visionary and quintessential entrepreneur, Ramsey started out as a music major in college before becoming fascinated with business structure, finance and different business models. Today he is making music of a very different kind. In addition to being the founder and president of MSP on Demand, Ramsey is also the owner of a Maaco franchise and a small construction company. His overriding promise and commitment to attendees at the N-able Partner Summit is to show other like minded business people who are focused on the MSP model how they can profit handsomely from the next logical evolution of IT-as-a service, and feel proud about how they do that.
Unplug your business telephone system. Welcome to the Unwired Office.
Presented by Rod Nelson, CEO of Sotto
Tuesday 11:30, October 23rd Tech Theater 1
The best of both worlds! Sotto has developed a unique turnkey solution, the Unwired Office, which combines the power and value of traditional PBX telephony with the mobility benefits of wireless telephony into ONE simple solution. ONE phone and ONE number from ONE provider!
Unified Communications and Collaboration
Presented by Paul Roth, Director Unified Communications & Business Solutions. Procom Services
Tuesday, October 23rd, 12:15 Tech Theater 1
Unified communications bridges the divide between computers and telephones. Collaboration empowers teams to work more effectively together. Unifying communications and collaboration enables companies to meet the challenges of customer demands, competition, business insight, productivity, and technological changes. Unified communications technologies offer choices in how communications and collaboration are delivered, managed, and maintained.
Virtual Infrastructure
Presented by Kelly Loughton, Consultant, Davenport Group
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2:15 Tech Theater 1
Today's IT is not about managing technology, it's about managing Change. Building a virtual infrastructure is the key to managing change. This presentation explores true virtualization at the storage level using the Compellent Storage Center and how through gaining control of your storage architecture you gain control of your most precious resource... your Data.
Intro to IP Telephony
Presented by Wesley Clark, President CNP Technologies
Tuesday 11:30, October 23rd Tech Theater 2
The ShoreTel system is a completely integrated IP phone system that scales seamlessly from 1 to 10,000 users including PBX, voice mail, and automated attendant functions. The ShoreTel system is built from the ground up to be the easiest to use, easiest to manage, full-featured IP PBX system on the market today. Its distributed architecture is ideal for multi-site companies that span multiple locations because their phone system appears and behaves as one, unified system.
Extending the Life of your Data Center or Computer Room
Presented by Fritz Menchinger, President , Data Connections, Inc
Tuesday, October 23rd, 12:15 Tech Theater 2
Tips, Tricks and Case Studies that will extend the life of any data center or computer room, despite the increasing power and environmental requirements of new servers, storage and network devices.
Unified Communications: What is it and why should I care?
Presented by New Horizons Computer Learning Centers & Intellinet
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2:15 Tech Theater 2
Attend this 60 minute session to learn what Unified Communications is, the benefits to an organization and how products such as Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Office Communications Server support the Unified Communications model.
BlackBerry: Platform for Productivity
Presented by David Ganton, Carrier Channel Sales Manager, Research In Motion
Tuesday, October 23rd, 11:30 Tech Theater 3
BlackBerry® from SunCom Wireless provides leading wireless solutions for connecting people to business information, colleagues, friends and family. Join us to learn about BlackBerry's powerful extensibility beyond email, including wireless access to corporate data and applications that can enable even more productivity while away from the desk.
TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems Overview
Presented by Tim Killian, Regional Sales Director MidAtlantic, Tipping Point
Tuesday, October 23rd, 12:15 Tech Theater 3
TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems from 3Com and Alpha-Gamma Technologies address the security needs of complex network environments. With TippingPoint, organizations are protected against internal and external cyber attacks that may threaten their critical infrastructures. Organizations reap the benefits of unrivaled return on investment as valuable time and critical resources dealing with emergency and ad-hoc desktop and server patching is saved. Simultaneously, network administrators reclaim network bandwidth from unwanted and malicious traffic, and offload critical infrastructure such as routers and switches.
How to get the most for your application dollar using Voice Self-Service in a Services Oriented Architecture.
Presented by Relational Technologies
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2:15 Tech Theater 3
This presentation will go into the use of VXML to develop voice applications in a Services Oriented Architecture that leverages the potential re-use of data interfaces and other web services.
Seven Trends in Networking and Security
Presented by Richard Stiennon, Chief Marketing Officer, Fortinet
Wednesday, October 24th, 10:15 Tech Theater 1
In Seven Trends in Network Security, discover seven important trends in network security - speeds, applications, management, threats, standardization, hardware, and virtualization. And explore what these trends mean to securing the network.
Protect Your Data And Keep Out Of The Headlines
Presented by Jack LeGrand, Channel Development Manager- Checkpoint
Wednesday 12:15, October 24th, Tech Theater 1
Data Protection is one of the hottest security topics of corporate and agency leaders today because no organization, big or small, can tolerate the negative publicity and unexpected costs that come from compromised information. Attend this present to learn more about how to protect enterprise data at the points of greatest risk and exposure.
Making the Internet Safe: In Pursuit of the Accountable Internet
Presented by Geremy Meyers, Field Engineer, Professional Network Consultants, Inc
Wednesday 10:15, October 24th Tech Theater 2
Spam is back. Viruses never went away. Spyware nightmares have just begun. It's time for all businesses to "anti-up" with powerful anti-spam, anti-virus, and anti-spyware security solutions. Join PNC and IronPort Systems to discuss the latest trends and techniques that spammers, virus writers and malware distributors are using. You will hear how other companies have done to protect their networks and bring integrity back to email & the Internet.
The Collision of Open Source and SaaS: Open Source as a Service
Presented by John Rowell, CTO, OpSource
Wednesday, October 24th, 12:15 Tech Theater 2
Open source as a service is the future of open source application delivery, allowing end users to experience success with minimal investment. Get ahead of the curve and learn how open source is aligning with SaaS, and why you should consider the SaaS model. Learn how you can derive far more benefits from delivering open source as a service instead of delivering it using the old-fashioned perpetual license model: obtain a broader user base, eliminate software installation and configuration, improve subscription revenue models, expand software adoption rates, learn how end users are using your software and get immediate results.
Wasted Time is Wasted Money
Presented by Jack H. Ward, Manager of Operations & Sales at Parker-Lowe & Associates
Wednesday 10:15, October 24th Tech Theater 3
Using smart technology to integrate data and documents effectively. Explore with us how your company can have a system that delivers every record immediately...when it is needed, securely and easily. Examine the tools to process data and forms without creating vast amounts of paper. Simply stated.... Implementation of a total approach to ""Document Life Cycle Processing"" will ensure huge returns on your investment.
Metro Ethernet Solutions
Presented by Daniel Collins, Sales Engineer Manager, Time Warner Carolinas Region
Wednesday, October 24th, 12:15 Tech Theater 3
New technologies and applications continue to place larger demands on today's telecommunications infrastructure. As the demands grow, so is the gap of available services to accomplish more with less. Customers face many challenges to provide better, faster service, while dealing with an ever increasing competitive business environment. Learn how Time Warner Cables advanced fiber optic network is providing Ethernet based services over thousands of miles of infrastructure to businesses across the country. TWC is giving business customers the flexibility to procure 1Mbps-10Gbps of dynamic, Ethernet based bandwidth to meet those complex technical demands. All without using the existing telecommunications infrastructure most providers rely on every day.