Tuesday, May 15th, 2018
7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Crowne Plaza
3131 Campus Dr, Plymouth, MN 55441
Continental Breakfast & Lunch Provided
At CPS Events, we create engaging, learning experiences that enable attendees to network directly with world-class IBM experts, game-changing technology providers, and each other.
7:30-8:30 Registration/Breakfast
8:30-8:45 Opening welcome & agenda
8:45-10:15 Steve Will – IBM i Directions and Latest Features
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:40 Darren Anderson – DR options & Hosting
11:45-12:00 Open Q&A/Round Table – Steve Will & Darren Anderson
12:00-1:00 Lunch/networking
1:00-2:00 Ben Ellering – Sophos Endpoint, Intercept-X & XG Firewalls
2:00-2:10 Quick break
2:15-3:15 Jordan Warsoff – Unitrends Backup & Recovery
3:15-3:30 Closing remarks, drawing, & special offers
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Crowne Plaza if you will be attending from out of town. Contact us for details.
MORNING SESSIONS
IBM i Road Map & Latest Features – Steve Will
If you run your business on today’s IBM i operating system, you are probably a long-time user of the platform which started in 1988 as the AS/400, and became the iSeries in 2000. Well, it’s 2018, so you might be wondering: Where is the platform going? What are its next steps? How does IBM’s overall strategy affect the strategy of IBM i? Steve Will, Chief Architect for IBM i, will discuss all of these topics, and talk about recent announcements and new capabilities of the IBM i operating system, which offers the total integration option on IBM’s Power Systems. Its heritage of stability, security and low total cost of ownership lays the foundation for its success today and into the future.
Steve Will is the Chief Architect for the IBM i operating system, which runs on IBM Power Systems. Steve has worked on IBM i and its predecessors since before the creation of the AS/400, and is currently responsible for setting the strategy of the IBM i operating system, as well as deciding which enhancements will be implemented. He is an award-winning speaker, author of one of the most popular IBM i blogs (“You and i” ), and is one of the most sought-after voices at customer briefings and events.
Disaster Recovery & Hosting – Darren Anderson
How to make sure to protect your data with Disaster Recovery Options. Offsite Save 21 and annual DR test, Replication, and HA will all be discussed and how your organization can take advantage of these great solutions.
Darren Anderson is the Chief Architect and President at CPS. Darren has worked on IBM i for its entire life and AS/400 and System 34/36/38 before that. He works everyday with customers providing technical expertise, guidance and implementation for the their IBM i needs. Darren is the architect of CPS’s IBM i data center that hosts over 120 customers all over the world. He has also has been an instructor and spoken to many audiences over the years on IBM topics.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Sophos Endpoint Protection, Intercept-X & XG Firewalls – Ben Ellering
At Sophos they know that the solution to complexity is not more complexity. They tackle security challenges with clarity and confidence, knowing that simple security is better security. Sophos Endpoint blocks malware and infections by identifying and preventing the handful of techniques and behaviors used in almost every exploit. Deep learning makes Intercept X smarter, more scalable, and higher performing than security solutions that use traditional machine learning or signature-based detection alone. XG Firewall offers industry leading protection to block the latest advanced threats like ransomware, bots, worms, hacks, breaches and APTs.
Ben Ellering is a senior engineer at Sophos. Ben has over 20 years of experience in the security industry. The last four years in his current role and previously with Sonic Wall and Fortinet. Ben was a lead engineer for a company that was one of the first in the industry to get PCI level 2 certified. Ben interacts with customers on a daily basis and has an excellent understanding of the security challenges companies face on a daily basis. With vast experience with firewalls, UTMs, anti-virus and ransomware protection Ben is able to provide audiences with valuable and relevant information.
Unitrends Backup & Recovery – Jordan Warsoff
Unitrends all-in-one backup appliances simplify data backup and server backup from local to cloud. Stay ahead of the threats with a smarter approach to backup. Unitrends backup solutions include analytics that predict and prevent outages and AI that alerts you to ransomware infection and potential hardware failure. Plus, Unitrends backup solutions are purpose-built and pre-tuned with powerful backup software.
Jordan Warsoff is a senior Solutions Engineer at Unitrends with a blend of technical expertise and first hand customer experiences and challenges. He also is a key member in developing training programs for Unitrends. Prior to joining Unitrends he has held similar solution architect roles. He is currently pursuing an MSCS at Georgia Tech in Computing Systems and loves talking about cyber security and sharing experiences that clients have faced.