Program Description:
This tightly-focused seminar focuses on security/compliance, virtualization/storage/cloud computing and networks/voip/wireless. Angelbeat coordinates 12 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 6 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 listen to other attendee testimonials. Special Windows 7 Upgrade Recommendations & Azure Cloud O/S Preview, Cisco Data Center/Server Offerings, Intel power-efficient chipsets, McAfee Security for Virtual/Cloud Platforms, Afternoon Workshop for Government, Education, Healthcare IT Professionals. Full/Hot Breakfast & Lunch provided.

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

8:30 - 9:45 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
- Protecting web or cloud-based applications against hackers, sql injection and dns attacks
- Cloud-based/SaaS security offerings; can you outsource the integrity/protection of your network?
- 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
- Email and file/storage encryption solutions to protect confidential data
- Data Loss Protection tools covering email, web, usb ports
- Next-generation firewall architecture that provides policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and threats
- 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

9:45 - 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; comparison of Microsoft, Citrix and VMware platforms
- Cloud Computing architecture, including private vs public clouds
- Strategies for securing, patching, managing and updating virtual/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 -11:45: 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

11:45 - 12:15: 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.

12:15 - 12:30: McAfee Security Insights and Solutions for the Cloud
McAfee is one of the world’s leading providers. Building upon its expertise in anti-virus, McAfee will discuss how to deploy and protect cloud/hosted/SaaS information & applications.

Lunch, Networking, Product Demonstrations

1:15 -1:45: Windows 7 – Maximize Your Potential, Plus Cloud O/S 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 the new Azure Cloud Computing operating system.End of Event, Raffles/Giveaways including a iPod and other prizes!

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

2:00 - 3:00: NetApp Insights on Government, Education, Healthcare IT Issues
NetApp will provide insights around the unique challenges and issues facing IT professionals working for government agencies, universities & school systems, and healthcare institutions. Individuals who work in other fields are obviously not required to stay.