This one day conference will provide IT departments with updated strategies and tactics to effectively and efficiently manage your clients, systems and ensure a smooth migration.

In this one day conference you, will learn the following:

• How to assess server health and keep servers at high performance levels while achieving optimum availability
• How to diagnose problems and respond more quickly
• How to build and manage a smooth migration plan for disparate networks
• How to manage remote systems securely
• Strategies to simplify desktop administration
• How to do more with less by consolidating server resources, tools, and simplifying training
• How to deliver value back to the business by reducing human error & time to deploy
• How to determine a more efficient plan for both client and server application updates
• How to implement recovery strategies for your clients and servers or update your current plan

9:00am-10:00am
Vista: Strategies for Effective Implementation

Vista is being promoted as a breakthrough user experience designed to bring more clarity and functionality with less time being spent on time intensive tasks.  Give what will be a widespread implementation, what should IT departments be prepared for? 

In this technical tutorial attendees will learn: 

• steps to take for effective implementation
• how to take advantage of features to make implementation and coordination easier
• types of security implemented and/or needed
• how to handle integration with existing systems
• how to resolve conflicts that may exist upon implementation

10:00am-10:30am Break

10:30am-11:30am
How to Simplify Desktop & Server Administration During and After Migration 

IT departments are constantly looking for ways to make their tasks easier with respect to elements on the network and the user experience. 

In this technical session attendees will learn how to make easier tasks including: 

• software deployment
• patching
• updating
• terminating applications

This session will include tips on implementing virtualization, a more expedient way of delivering desktop applications, and effectively handling policy management. 

11:30am-12:30pm
Strategies for Assessing Server Health & Maintaining High Performance Before, During and After Migration 

This session will provide attendees with a framework to follow when measuring and monitoring server health. 

Topics that will be covered include:

• Leading indicators that critical servers are experiencing low disk space and/or high CPU usage
• How to create reports to give selected and relevant information across the network
• Understanding if there are truly capacity problems vs. a short spike in utilization
• How to proactively monitor and manage network elements to ensure service levels
• How to continually monitor security levels on your servers
• How to appropriately determine duration and quantity of backups

1:30pm-2:30pm
Techniques for Troubleshooting Your Desktop and Server Performance Issues (presented by IT department)

In this technical session attendees will be provided with a troubleshooting framework from an IT department professional that consists of the following:

• How to identify the steps in the troubleshooting process and how to prioritize problems
• Methods for gathering information to determine where the problems originate
• Best practices and resources for fixing and documenting server-related problems
• Best practices and procedures for troubleshooting problems in a variety of situations
• Strategies for dealing with common server-related problems
• Best practices and guidelines for using documentation and log files to solve server-related problems
• Understanding the troubleshooting features of specified diagnostic tools
• How to select diagnostic tools and techniques in a given situation

2:30pm-3:00pm Break

3:00pm-4:00pm
Recovery Strategies for Desktop/Servers – Local & Remote 

As any IT professional knows recovery strategies are a top priority to ensure the continuity of the business.

In this technical session attendees will learn new techniques and strategies for desktop & server recovery for both administering a computer locally and remotely.

 Topics that will be covered include: 

• Recovery strategies in a local environment

• Backup and redundancy in a remote environment
• Two-node failover/active-passive clustering
• Suggestions for handling remote laptop data in the event of a disaster
• Specific desktop/server disaster scenarios and how to prevent them

4:00pm-5:00pm

Doing More with Less: Strategies for IT Consolidation (enterprise IT panel discussion)

IT consolidation is a great first step in designing a more efficient, effective and resilient infrastructure.  Consolidation can help you increase flexibility, optimize IT assets and extend the value of IT throughout the enterprise.  But there are variety of decisions that have to made and trade-offs have to be evaluated.

In this panel discussion, you will hear from several IT departments as to how they have handled the challenges and opportunities that IT consolidation presents. 

Topics that will be covered include: 

• Analysis
• Strategy
• Architecture & Validation
• Design & Implementation
• Handling internally vs. hiring a consultant/vendor

Each attendee will receive a certificate awarding 7 CPE credits for CISSP continuing education,
in addition to 0.7 CEUs and 7 PDUs.
CISSP is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.

Conference price: $179 per person.

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