Program Description:
This tightly-focused 1/2 day seminar focuses on security/compliance, virtualization/storage/cloud computing and networks/voip/wireless. Angelbeat coordinates 8 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. Microsoft preview of Windows 7 Desktop & Azure Cloud Operating Systems.

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
- Preventing Denial-of-service, Server Cracking, SQL and Brute Force attacks, thereby securing Cloud-based/SaaS/Virtualized/Web-based applications
- 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) and benefits of consolidating security functions into a single appliance
- Next-generation firewall architecture that provides policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and threats
- Email and file/storage encryption solutions to protect confidential information from individual files to complete databases
- Data Loss Protection tools covering email, web, usb ports
- PCI Compliance/Standards and eDiscovery methodologies
- WAN optimization and application acceleration, including management of bandwidth-intensive HD video streaming and videoconferencing.
- Automated monitoring of networks, servers (physical and virtual), and PC’s for compliance, licensing/inventory, patching and power-saving applications

9:30 - 10:30 Server/Data Center Virtualization, Thin Client/VDI/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
- VDI/Thin client architecture, desktop virtualization, and centralized management of PC applications
- Cloud Computing architecture, including private/inhouse vs /outsourced public clouds
- Strategies for securing, patching and updating virtual/hosted/cloud environments
- Integration of storage, server, network and virtualization platforms/architecture
- 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 - 11:15: Break, Product Demonstrations

11:15 - 12:00: Windows 7 – Maximize Your Potential - Plus Azure Preview
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. There will also be a preview of Windows Azure, Microsoft’s cloud-based operating system that will be released later in 2010

End of Event, Lunch, Raffles/Giveaways including a iPod and other prizes!