Breakouts
Breakout sessions for Optimise IT on tour 2013 (subject to change):
| Subject | Speaker |
| Shedding Light on Your Dark Data. Dark Data refers to all those odd files floating around an organisation. According to IDC more than 90% of Dark Data is held in PST and ZIP files, where the contents are invisible and unmanaged, especially when they are stored on desktops or laptops. One corporate company recently found that 75% of its 18 million files were PST files. This session will highlight the risks of Dark Data, and how easily that can be solved. | C2C |
| Unlock the business benefits of Cisco Unified Access Solutions. Building the right BYOD strategy helps companies unlock greater potential in the workforce, increasing staff productivity, enabling more flexible working practices, and making organisations more attractive places to work. Hear how Cisco has embraced BYOD through our Unified Access Solutions. | Cisco |
| Enabling Enterprise Mobility. Citrix XenMobile enterprise management solutions provide a set of tools which manage mobile devices, applications and data in an integrated solution providing mobile users with unprecedented choice and freedom to use the devices that suit them, whilst maintaining complete control, security and governance of IT. In this session you will learn more about Mobile Device Management (MDM) to centrally secure and manage corporate and BYO devices. As well as Mobile Application Management (MAM) and how it allows you to deliver mobile apps and data. | Citrix |
| Secure File-Sharing Masterclass. Citrix ShareFile Enterprise enables users to securely share files and data with anyone, and sync files across all of their devices. In this session you will be given an overview of ShareFile and look at why organisations are using it to solve their “Enterprise Dropbox” challenges. You will also learn how you can enhance ShareFile Enterprise thanks to the integration with Citrix Receiver and Citrix XenMobile. | Citrix |
| Desktop Virtualisation – Ensuring Performance and Reliability. Your users’ virtual desktops must perform at their peak and always be available. In this session you will learn about WAN optimisation, high availability, load balancing across multiple data centres and hear about considerations specific to configuring virtual desktop access in a pure disaster recovery environment. | Citrix |
| Desktop Transformation. As desktop virtualisation technology continues to mature, an increasing number of organisations are beginning to evaluate virtual desktops as a viable solution but are concerned which architecture and which vendor is right for their business. In this briefing, EACS will present an overview of the desktop virtualisation market landscape and share information on strategies employed by organisations that have successfully implemented centralised Desktop and Application delivery solutions. We will also offer recommendations on how your organisation can identify and evaluate potential solutions based on your business needs. | EACS |
| Small Business Data Recovery & DR Solutions with Virtual Environments. Virtualisation helps greatly in the areas of data and disaster recovery. There are a number of technologies to choose from, some built in and others that are “add-ons”. This session looks at some of the technologies and explains what they are, how they fit in your environment, their effectiveness and limitations. Items include, Snap-shots, replication and backups. |
EACS |
| Seven Questions to Determine Your Cloud Backup and Recovery Needs. Managing data has become one of the most important and complex IT challenges for businesses of all sizes. The accumulation of data is a company’s most valuable asset therefore it must be backed up wherever it is located, protected/encrypted, stored and made available to the organisation whenever and wherever it is needed. This session will look at the seven questions you need to consider to determine your cloud backup requirements. | EACS |
| Goodbye Windows XP. Hello Windows 8. Get ready for a new desktop era. On 8th April 2014, Microsoft will end support for Windows XP. Find out exactly what this means for your business and the next steps you need to take to migrate to either Windows 7 or Windows 8. | Microsoft |
| Building a Private Cloud. In this session you will discover the fundamental Microsoft building blocks to deliver a scalable, elastic and agile private cloud for your business. | Microsoft |
| Office 365 – Why are Customers Using Microsoft’s Public Cloud Solution. Overview of Office 365 services. Look at what issues and challenges customers face in making the move and how to get involved with suggested next steps. | Microsoft |
| System Center 2012 In Action. In this technical session you will be shown how you and System Center can create business value by automating a range of business and IT processes. | Microsoft |
| What’s New in Exchange 2013. Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 brings a new rich set of technologies, features, and services. Its goal is to support people and organisations as their work habits evolve from a communication focus to a collaboration focus. At the same time, Exchange Server 2013 helps lower the total cost of ownership whether you deploy it on-premises or provision your mailboxes in the cloud. Find out more about the new features and functionality. | Microsoft |
| Messaging and Communications in the 21st Century with Lync 2013. Revolutionise the way your business communicates with Microsoft Lync. | Microsoft |
| Making the right choice: the future direction of your corporate email. IT departments have a number of decisions to make regarding the future management of their email as business requirements change; infrastructure is no longer fit for purpose and support for some Exchange solutions is coming to an end. Businesses need to consider their options for email archiving, continuity and security – but is this on-premise, managed service, hosted or pure cloud-based with Office 365? And how can they protect the security and continuity of email data whilst transitioning to a new environment? This session will discuss the different options available and reflect on how Mimecast recently helped London Overground streamline their email infrastructure to become ‘migration ready.’ | Mimecast |
Make the Smart Storage Decision for your Business. Make the most of your budget with NetApp storage that meets all your file, application and virtualisation needs. For a low starting price, below £7,500, you’ll:
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NetApp |
| Anatomy of an Attack. Learn how today’s cybercriminals target your computer, identity and money. Get practical advice on how to combat any threats that comes your way. Our security experts will explore how malware threats actually work and what you can do to protect your company. | Sophos |
| The Evolution of Information Security and Understanding the Layer Cake. Security teams have had to evolve to apply a new type of countermeasure to the new sophistication offered up by the attackers. Neil Thacker will provide reference to the criminal layer cake and how security budgets can be justified based on the economic growth of cybercrime. | Websense |
Please note: these sessions are subject to change.
