Program Description:
This tightly-focused 1/2 day seminar focuses on security/networking, virtualization/storage and cost reduction. Angelbeat coordinates 10 expert speakers (from organizations on the right) who deliver concise, technical and complementary talks. Content is pre-approved by Angelbeat and past attendees to maximize learning. CISSP’s receive 4 CPE credit hours for attending. As one Wal-Mart attendee states, “Of all the seminars I attend, your format is by far the best. Brief informative talks from vendors, followed by one-on-one time at their booth to find out more. I am out of the office for less than a day yet I have access to all the different solutions. This year I will follow up with two vendors.” Watch Angelbeat on Youtube to see clips from past events and hear other attendee testimonials.Special Windows 7 Preview, LANDesk XP/Vista Migration, Cisco Data Center/Server Offerings & its Annual Security Review

7:30 - 8:30: Breakfast, Registration, Product Demonstration

8:30 - 9:30 Security/Networks
- Anti-Spam, Spyware detection & elimination, and strategies against blended email/web threats, identity theft, and phishing attacks.
- Web 2.0, Facebook/Linkedin, Peer-2-Peer/IM and social networking security risks and solutions
- Secure remote access, need for SSL/VPN and dynamic (re)configuration of available user applications based on connection: public vs. corporate wireless, home vs corporate wired
- Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances and integration of IDS/IPS/Firewall/Web Filtering
- Data leakage analysis and reporting: monitoring data at rest, in motion and in use
- Email and file/storage encryption solutions to protect confidential data
- PCI Compliance/Standards and eDiscovery methodologies
- Bandwidth management, WAN optimization and application acceleration
- Automated monitoring of networks, servers (physical and virtual), applications and edge devices
- Cisco’s annual security review of the latest spam/malware threats and recommendations to protect your network infrastructure

9:30 - 10:00: Cisco Data Center Initiatives
This is an overview of Cisco’s Nexus 1000V Virtual Switch for vSPHERE. Learn how combining Cisco Networking with VMware Virtualization will accelerate server virtualization deployments and simplify server management and operations. The Nexus 1000V switch is a pure software implementation of a Cisco Nexus switch. It resides on a server and integrates with the hypervisor to deliver network service at the virtual machine-level. It offers tightly integrated network services as part of both a server virtualization strategy and a broader data center virtualization strategy and provides operations and management consistency with existing Cisco Nexus and Catalyst Switches.

10:00 - 10:30 Server/Data Center Virtualization, Thin Client/Virtual Desktop, Cloud Computing, Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery, Data Deduplication
- Virtualization capabilities for storage, servers and overall data centers, to save energy/money and run multiple applications and operating systems (Windows, Linux, Unix) independent of hardware platform
- Server consolidation, reduced infrastructure/support expenses and Green IT
- Thin client architecture, desktop virtualization, cloud computing and centralized management of PC applications
- Strategies for securing, patching and updating virtual environments
- Integration of storage platforms/architecture with virtualization initiatives
- Disaster recovery, archiving & business continuity; distinction between backing up & actually recovering data
- Data de-duplication deployment on primary and secondary storage, elimination of tape, and corresponding benefits
- Email archiving/storage solutions for compliance with HIPAA, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and other regulatory standards

10:30 - 11:10: Break, Product Demonstrations

11:10 -11:30: Wireless/VoIP/4G Hi-Speed Cellular Networks
- Unified communications and SIP-based integration of IP-based voice, data, video networks
- 4G high-speed wireless networks
- Fixed mobile convergence
- Integrated cellular, VoIP, PBX and wi-fi platforms for voice communication

11:30 -12:00: Intel Energy-Efficient Chipset Platforms
- Power management, energy savings and improved performance with 4, 6 & 8-Core chipset platforms for PCs and Servers
- Enhanced performance of enterprise applications such as virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V & Xen) and systems/desktop mgt (Landesk, Altiris, SMS) through integration with silicon architecture/embedded software.
- vPro desktop and CentrinoPro desktop semiconductor platforms for remote diagnostic/trouble-shooting without sending a technician to repair a disabled PC.
- Desktop mgt solutions including 100% accurate remote patch update & hardware/software inventory compilation without onsite analysis, from a central console

12:00 -12:30: Windows 7 – Maximize Your Potential
In designing Windows 7, the engineering team had a clear focus on what we call ‘the fundamentals’: performance, application compatibility, device compatibility, reliability, security and battery life. Early reviews of Windows 7 seem to indicate that the choice to focus on the fundamentals is resonating well with many users and professionals. And, IT professionals will further benefit from the enhancements to manageability and security. You’ll also learn how your investments in testing and evaluating Windows Vista will pay off in the transition to Windows 7. Come see firsthand what all the buzz is about in this demo-intensive session where we explore the UI improvements, performance gains, and manageability enhancements in the next client operating system from Microsoft.

Lunch Followed by Raffles/Giveaways including a 500 gigabyte external storage drive and other prizes!