Introducing Weston Software, Inc – Power Tool Administrator
By
Hank Voight, President
Weston Software, Inc.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
@ 6:00 pm
Abstract
Weston Software, Inc has chosen the NYeWin meeting to debut Power Tool Administrator. For the first time ever, using native Windows Tools Administrators can manage UNIX/Linux and Macintosh accounts using native UNIX protocols from a Windows desktop while leveraging the existing authorization and authentication protocols that are native to Windows. Power Tool Administrator manages the non Microsoft platform from Windows without the need to install any agents on the non Microsoft platform.
Attendees will have the chance to register and receive a free 20 day evaluation copy of Power Tool Administrator. Attendees will learn how to manage, control and audit account activity on the non Microsoft platforms including machines that are running in a virtual environment without having to add any services or daemons in either the Windows, UNIX, Linux and Mac environments.
Speaker Bio:
Speaking at this event will be Hank Voight, president of Weston Software, Inc. Weston Software, Inc has more experience than any company in the UNIX/Linux/Mac and Microsoft Active Directory integration market. Weston Software, Inc was founded by Hank Voight. Mr. Voight was a 10 year architect at Microsoft where he was one of the original 6 “Unix Men” while at Microsoft. From 2002 to 2005 Mr. Voight concentrated his efforts in integration of UNIX/Linux with Microsoft Windows, his efforts as part of the “UNIX Men” Team led to the first Kerberos and LDAP integration guide as well as the current distribution of MIT’s Kerberos.
Weston Software, Inc has is a member of Microsoft’s Biz Spark startup initiative and is a member of the Interop Vendor Alliance. Weston Software, Inc is a leading provider of Microsoft Active Directory-based management solutions for UNIX, Linux, and Mac platforms. Power Tool – Administrator helps organizations improve efficiency, better comply with regulatory requirements and move toward a more secure, infrastructure for their heterogeneous computing environment in a agent less fashion. Weston Software, Inc is headquartered in Weston, Connecticut. For more information about Weston Software, Inc and Power Tool - Administrator, call +1 203-557-3025 or visit www.WestonSoftwareInc.com.
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Microsoft Forefront
By
Darryl Tenzie, Microsoft
Thursday, December 4, 2008
@ 6:00 pm
Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint, and Microsoft Forefront Security for Office Communications Server help provide advanced protection for the valuable data transmitted and stored in mailboxes, document libraries, and team sites. These products integrate with existing Microsoft management tools, so they’re easy to learn, use, and deploy. Forefront provides companies with the ideal multiple-engine scanning solution. Forefront works with leading antivirus labs around the world and integrates a range of scan engines, providing organizations with a layered strategy in a single product.
Speaker Bio:
Darryl Tenzie, Security Technical Specialist, Microsoft Corporation
Forefront Technical specialist covering the New York/ New Jersey territory. Currently have over eight years of experience supporting the Forefront solutions.
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Sharepoint Server 2007 Development Overview
by
Bob Bueltmann, KnowledgeLake
and
David Solivan, Microsoft
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Abstract:
The sessions will provide a general overview of the facets of the SharePoint Server platform and will discuss topics such as
• Enterprise Document Management and archival
• Web Content Management
• Forms Services
• Workflow
These sessions will target Architects, IT Managers and ITPros, be very much demonstration oriented, and will be delivered by seasoned developers. Seize this opportunity to gain a good understanding of MOSS development!
Speaker Bio:
Bob Bueltmann, KnowledgeLake
David Solivan, Microsoft, Architect Evangelist East Region, US DPE Public Sector
How Virtualization Impacts Systems Management
by
Tony Iams,
Vice President and Senior Analyst, Ideas International, Inc.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Description:
Virtualization is generating genuine excitement in the IT community. Over the long term, this new approach to managing resources may cause a fundamental transformation of IT operations. However, virtualizing servers is in fact only the first step toward achieving real Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) improvements. Improved server utilization does help lower acquisition costs, but those savings may be relatively insignificant compared to the ongoing costs of maintaining infrastructure needed to host workloads, including operating systems, applications, networks, patches, and software updates. How does the adoption of virtualization affect the way that systems are managed? In an effort to answer this question, Ideas International recently interviewed 50 users who had deployed virtualization about their requirements for managing virtualized infrastructures. This session will summarize the results of these interviews, providing a snapshot of the impact that virtualization has in a variety of real-world environments today.
What attendees will learn:
* What is the state of virtualization deployment in 2007?
* What is really motivating users to adopt server virtualization?
* How are users classifying workloads for virtualization, and what consolidation ratios are they achieving?
* What cost impact does server virtualization have?
* What are some of the key technical directions of server virtualization that users are concerned about?
* What is the impact of server virtualization on system management?
* What is the impact of server virtualization on storage management?
* What new functional requirements are emerging as users virtualize their infrastructure?
Speaker Bio:
Tony Iams is Vice President and Senior Analyst at the analyst firm Ideas International, where he manages the System Software (SS) research program. With his team of analysts, he focuses on evaluating and contrasting the features and functions of the leading operating system and virtualization technologies in use today. By applying a detailed analysis methodology, the team identifies strengths and weaknesses of current products and guides IT decision makers on the most effective system software technology choices. In addition to building an in-depth understanding of the functional tradeoffs between Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems, the group's research focuses on the issues related to decoupling workloads from details about the underlying operating system (OS) and hardware (HW) platforms, so that resources can be matched with workloads more flexibly. The key virtualization technologies covered include logical partitions, resource management software, virtual machines, blade servers, provisioning software, and Grid computing. Before joining the firm in 1992, Tony worked as a software engineer at Computer Graphics Laboratories, Inc., where he developed applications for UNIX and Windows platforms. During that time, he also served as adjunct instructor for introductory programming in the Computer Science Department at New York Institute of Technology. Tony graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics/Computer Science and a double major in German.
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Date: Thursday, January 4, 2007
Topic: HP and Intel virtualization technologies
Speakers: Chuck Kausch, HP and Peter Tea, Intel
Abstract:
HP Integrity(r) Servers supported by Dual-Core Intel(r) Itanium(r) 2 9000 series processors and HP virtualization technologies are improved with several key elements. The new Dual-Core Intel(r) Itanium(r) 2 servers (also called Montecito(r)) offer more than a doubling of performance and improved TCO-ROI, they allow our customers to take advantage of industry standard systems and multiple standard operating systems. This advancement in server technology breaks the bonds of proprietary operating systems and chip architectures. The challenges that face today's IT organizations are real and both Intel & HP are striving hard to conquer many of them with technology improvements like you will hear about in this briefing.
Bio:
Chuck Kausch is an Enterprise Architect with Hewlett-Packard in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Chuck has been with HP 18+ years and currently focuses on HP's industry leading Integrity Enterprise Server solutions.
Chuck regularly presents to both Government Agencies and Federal Systems Integrators about HP's latest technologies - like virtualization.
Peter Tea is a Business Development Manager with Intel. Peter has worked for Intel for over 10 years in various field and marketing positions. He recently rejoined the Northeast field team after spending the past three years in the Server Platforms Group with a focus on Itanium solutions. Prior to Intel Peter worked for IBM for 8 years. We has more than 18 years of Enterprise solutions experience.
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Date: Thursday, December 7, 2006
Topic: Windows Vista
Speaker: Noella Yeung and Justin Osserman
Microsoft Windows Client Technology Specialist
Abstract:
The world that businesses are operating in is changing. Business success today largely revolves around people. Businesses don’t close deals, invent new products, or find new efficiencies. People do. But these same changes that have brought the individual to the center have also brought new concerns. Companies of all sizes experience the proliferation of the networks, form factors and digital data; the increased exposure to the security threats; and the ever high pressure to reduce the costs and complexity of deploying and managing their corporate PCs.
To address these challenges, as well as to take advantage of the opportunities of the changing world, businesses need to give people the right tools, information, and opportunities.
Windows Vista delivers great value to businesses by addressing these needs. First, it empowers people by making it easy for them to find and use Information. Second, it enables mobile and remote workers to stay connected and productive. Windows Vista also helps protect your data, secure IT environment, and make it easier to achieve compliance with regulations and policies. Finally, it will lower cost of deploying, managing, and supporting your corporate PCs by helping you to optimize your desktop infrastructure.
Bio:
Noella Yeung is a Windows Client Technology Specialist for the NY Metro District at Microsoft. Noella is a recent graduate of the University of Alberta with a degree in computer engineering, and she has been a technology enthusiast for as long as she can remember. Prior to joining Microsoft she worked at Research In Motion on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and at the IBM Toronto Software Lab as a DB2 Performance Analyst.
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Date: Thursday, November 2, 2006
Topic: Exchange 2007 and Unified Messaging Preview
Presenter: Bob Hunt, Microsoft Senior Technical Solutions Professional
Abstract:
With the built-in capabilities of Exchange Server 2007, you get the protection your company demands, the anywhere access your end users want and the operational efficiency you need. Organizations can rely on e-mail and count on the system being up and running, free from spam and viruses and compliant with regulatory requirements. End users can be productive from a range of devices and get simplified, integrated access to more types of communications, including e-mail, voice mail, fax, calendar and contacts. IT departments can deliver these messaging services with reduced cost and complexity by using new tools to make administrators more productive and new capabilities that optimize the scalability and performance of the infrastructure.
Bio:
Bob Hunt is a Senior Technical Solutions Professional at Microsoft. During Bob's tenure with Microsoft for the past two years, Bob has worked with many enterprise customers in the NY Metro area where he has been responsible for educating them on Microsoft's Collaboration tools including Microsoft Exchange, Live Communication Server, and SharePoint Portal Server. Prior to coming to Microsoft, Bob spent the previous 9 years working for a number Microsoft Certified Partners where he ran various Microsoft Consulting practices as well as provided architectural design and consulting services on Microsoft Exchange 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 2000 and 2003, Windows 2000/3 Active Directory, and Windows NT. Bob was also a co-author of the Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 Resource Kit.
Bob lives in Westchester County, NY with his wife and 3 children where he spends his spare time camping and vacationing whenever possible.
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Date: Thursday, October 5, 2006
Topic: A Lap around Security in Vista, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Information Server 7 + .NET Framework 3.0:
Presenter: Peter C. Laudati, Developer Evangelist - East Region NY/NJ
Abstract:
The next generation of operating system, web browser, and web server are on their way shortly from Microsoft. Each of these products promises to bring improvements to system security. Join Peter for a tour around some of the key security features, including User Account Control in Vista, the Phishing Filter in IE7, and the pluggable HTTP Module infrastructure in IIS7. After we poke around the security goodies, we’ll also take a look at the .NET Framework 3.0 and the rich application scenarios it will enable.
Bio:
Peter Laudati is a Developer Evangelist at Microsoft. Peter took on the Evangelism role after spending 7 years with Microsoft Consulting Services focusing on architecture and development projects. During that time Peter has worked with many customers in the NJ/NY metro area. He has worked on the Microsoft ‘patterns & practices’ publication “Application Interoperability: Microsoft .NET and J2EE”. Peter lives in Monmouth County, NJ with his family and spends his spare time kayaking, biking, and frequenting the Jersey Shore—Strike that… Peter now spends his spare time between chasing his 3 year old son around and helping tend to his 6 month old son!
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Date: September 7, 2006
Topics: Creating Extranets with SharePoint 2007: Collaborating with Partners and Customers
Presenter: Scot Hillier
Abstract:
- How to create Web Applications and Site Collections with SharePoint 2007
- Explain access “zones” and how to use them by “extending” a SharePoint application
- Authentication mechanisms supported by SharePoint
- A complete walkthrough of setting up Forms Authentication for an Extranet
About the speakers:
Scot Hillier is an independent consultant and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional focused on creating solutions for Information Workers with SharePoint, Office, and related .NET technologies. He is the author of 8 books on Microsoft technologies including “Microsoft SharePoint: Building Office 2003 Solutions” and “Advanced Windows SharePoint Services”. Scot is currently working on a book for SharePoint 2007. When not writing about technology, Scot can often be found presenting to audiences ranging from developers to C-level executives. Scot is a former Naval submarine officer and graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. Scot can be reached at scot@shillier.com.
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Date: Thursday, June 1, 2006
Topic: Business Process Integration Using SharePoint, Infopath, Biztalk and K2 workflow product
Presenters: Vikki Jensen & Rodney Jean-Pierre, K2 Workflow
Abstract:
According to Gartner, Business Process Management (BPM) provides the greatest ROI opportunity of any IT initiative. This informative session will cover the power of BPM when used in conjunction with Microsoft products – both today and with the release of Office 2007 later this year. Included will be sample BPM applications, case studies of implementations, and a product demonstration of K2.net enterprise workflow for .NET.
Tightly integrated with all Microsoft products out of the box, K2 offers a “no to low-code” solution that enables you to quickly develop end to end processes that ensure accuracy, reduce time to completion, and provide comprehensive reporting throughout the process. Bottlenecks can readily be identified for rapid optimization, and a complete audit trail of all processes is maintained.
Demonstrations will include processing of an expense report using SharePoint and InfoPath, and BizTalk integration.
About the speakers:
Rodney Jean-Pierre
Rodney is the East Region Technical Specialist for Sourcecode specializing in the K2.net Business Process Management product. He has over 10 years of application design and development experience and is certified as a Microsoft Solution Developer (MCSD). He graduated with a Master’s of Software Engineering degree from the University of Maryland. His past business automation solution clients include companies such as RR Donnelley, Baker and Taylor, and ConEd.
Vikki Jensen
Vikki is the Business Development Manager for Sourcecode K2.net, offering enterprise workflow for .NET. With over 25 years in IT, her background includes database design, and for the last five years, a specialty in XML, SOA oriented middleware, including launching the Itemfield parser generator for BizTalk that is resold by IBM. Belonging to a loosely coupled group of IT professional dedicated to “low to no code” solutions, she has assisted clients such as Con Ed, Cornell University, Merrill Lynch, GMAC and more to realize solid gains in efficiency, accuracy, and cost containment. She has spoken on these topics around the country for ITEC, Gartner, IT-Expo, and Xplore.
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Date: May 4, 2006
Subject: Brocade and Microsoft Storage Technology
Speaker: Jason Lamb, Brocade and DuWayne Harrison, Microsoft
Presentation Topics:
Brocade SAN Technology
Microsoft Storage Technology Introduction
MS R2 Overview
MS Service Pack 1 Changes
MS Print Servers in R2
MS Storage Management Features in R2
MS DFS in R2
MS Windows Storage Server 2003 R2
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 (DPM)
About the speakers:
Jason Lamb, Senior Technical Marketing Manager. Jason has been a pioneering member of the Brocade Marketing organization for more than seven years. As a Senior Technical Marketing Manager, Jason tracks technology and industry trends in the Brocade SAN market, and presents on these subjects to Brocade customers and business partners, worldwide. Jason and the Technical Marketing team are responsible for helping Brocade's customers understand how they can solve real business problems through SAN solutions.
Jason has over twenty years of computer industry experience including positions with companies such as VERITAS Software Corp., and Novell, Inc.. Jason has published numerous white papers, articles, and presentations, on subjects ranging from SAN infrastructures, UNIX File System technology, to Network Operating System Kernel and Security architectures. Over the years his work has appeared in industry publications such as LAN Magazine, Novell Application Notes, and the NetWare Technical Journal.
DuWayne Harrison is the Senior Storage Technology Specialist covering the Northeast territory of the United States and Eastern Canada. He is based in Microsoft's New York City Office. He is part of a national team of storage technology specialists that report back to Microsoft’s Enterprise Storage Division (ESD) in Redmond, WA.
Prior to being a Senior Storage Technology Specialist, DuWayne worked in the Microsoft Consulting Services Financial Services – East Practice as a consultant specializing in infrastructure technologies (Domain Name System, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Windows Internet Name Service, Domain Design, Active Directory), High Availability/Clustering, Interoperability, Terminal Services, Systems Management Server, Microsoft Operations Manager, and Application Center 2000.
Prior to being a consultant DuWayne worked in the New York Metro Commercial Practice where he was a Technology Specialist specializing in the above listed technologies. Before joining Microsoft in January of 2000 DuWayne worked for IBM for four and a half years in their Financial Services Group as an SE in their PC Server/Netfinity Servers (now xSeries) Hardware Group and as part of IBM Global Services as an I/T Architect.
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Date: April 6, 2006
Subject: Making Backup and Storage Easier
Speaker: Mike Saleski
From: ADIC
Abstract:
ADIC Advanced Digital Information Corporation (NASDAQ: ADIC) will be addressing back up and storage challenges faced by IT Managers. ADIC is a recognized leader in data storage for the open systems market with technical, product development, and support expertise in the areas of policy-based data management, systems automation, connectivity, and storage management software. By integrating these technologies, ADIC delivers Intelligent Storage™ solutions that operate efficiently, reliably, and flexibly within today's complex and evolving storage environments.
About the speaker
Mike Saleski is one of ADIC’s Pre-sales Systems Engineers and provides presales technical expertise to the sales team in Connecticut, Manhattan, and Long Island. Mike Saleski has over 25 years of storage and backup experience working for companies like ADIC, Unisys, Storagetek and Datalink. Over the years Mike has provided technical expertise on Automated Backup/Restore and Disaster Recovery. Along with that Mike has worked in numerous environments focusing on Open Systems with SAN connectivity.
Additional ADIC Team Members: Dwight Amato, Kirk Arrowood and Tanice Myers
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Date: Thursday, February 2, 2006
Subject: Integrating Active Directory with Unix and Java/J2EE Environments
Speakers: Hank Voight & Jay Schwartzkopf
From: Centrify
Abstract:
Centrify provided a detailed look at the challenges faced by IT managers who are responsible for a mixed environment. Centrify DirectControl enabled admins the ability to extend Active Directory's identity and access management services to Unix and Linux systems and the Java- and web-based applications running on them. Topics include:
Current business and technical challenges
Direct integration with Active Directory
Demonstration of DirectControl for Unix
Demonstration of DirectControl for Web Applications
About the speakers
Hank Voight is the Principal Architect of Technology Solutions at Centrify Corporation and is based out of Connecticut. Prior to Centrify Corporation, he was a Security Architect in the Microsoft Consulting Services organization for over 10 years and supported the DOD and Fortune 50 companies in the US specializing in Security Solutions, Identity Management, Active Directory deployments and the integration of Unix systems into Active Directory. In addition, he was a contributing author for the “Microsoft Solution Guide for Windows Security and Directory Services for UNIX,” as well as being acknowledged for his contributions to the Microsoft Press books "Writing Secure Code" and the "Windows Security Resource Guide." Hank currently holds the MCSE certification.
Jay Schwartzkopf has worked in the IT industry for over 10 years and is based out of Alexandria, VA. He is currently a Senior Systems Engineer at Centrify Corporation, specializing in Identity Management and integration of non-Windows systems into Microsoft Active Directory to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Previously he was a senior engineer at Micromuse Inc., where he designed and implemented network and security monitoring infrastructures for some of the largest global service providers, telcos and government agencies.
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