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Events (Special, Hot, Cancellations, Etc)
| 1/13/2012 1:00 PM | 1/13/2012 2:00 PM | | | | 1/17/2012 1:00 PM | 1/17/2012 2:00 PM | |
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6 New Year Resolutions for Health IT
Presented by Fred Trotter, David Uhlman
Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:00AM PT
If you are interested in insight into the strange behind the scenes workings of healthcare or are already a grizzled veteran, this webcast presentation will cover a diverse set of topics sure to be as informative as they are interesting and funny. |
| | 1/18/2012 6:30 PM | 1/18/2012 11:00 PM | |
Boston
Linux and Unix
Monthly Meeting
Security
with Snort and OSSEC
Date
and Time
Wednesday,
January 18, 2012 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Location
MIT
Building E-51, Room 315
Presenter
Chris
O'Connell
Summary
Chris
discusses host and network intrusion detection using Snort and OSSEC
Abstract
Snort
is an open source network intrusion prevention system, capable of
performing real-time traffic analysis and packet logging on IP
networks. It can perform protocol analysis, content
searching/matching, and can be used to detect a variety of attacks
and probes, such as buffer overflows, stealth port scans, CGI
attacks, SMB probes, OS fingerprinting attempts, and much more.
OSSEC
is an Open Source Host-based Intrusion Detection System. It performs
log analysis, file integrity checking, policy monitoring, rootkit
detection, real-time alerting and active response.
Attachments
Snort
home page
OSSEC
home page
| | 1/19/2012 1:00 PM | 1/19/2012 2:00 PM | | | | 2/1/2012 6:30 PM | 2/1/2012 9:00 PM | |
Boston
Linux and Unix
Special Meeting
Raspberry
Pi Demo Night
Date
and Time
Wednesday,
February 01, 2012 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Location
MIT
Building 32-141 The Stata Center 32 Vassar St.
Presenters
Eben
Upton, Director of Raspberry Pi Foundation
Andreas
Olofsson,
CEO, Adapteva
Summary
A
discussion of the Raspberry Pi, a credit-card-size ARM Linux PC.
Also, an introduction to the Adapteva Epiphany board.
Abstract
Adapteva
has created the world's most energy efficient multi-core
architecture, bringing the future of computing to market today.
The
Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized ARM GNU/Linux computer that plugs
into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little PC which can be
used for many of the things your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets,
word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video.
We
will discuss what OS and applications you can run on the Raspberry
Pi.
We
plan to have pizza at the meeting sponsored by Canonical
Attachments
Raspberri
Pi low-cost ARM Linux box
Adapteva home page
Parking
Park
in either the East Lot (adjacent to the Stata Center) or in the
Hayward St lot.
| | 2/8/2012 8:00 AM | 2/8/2012 1:00 PM | |
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“I Gotta Get Me Some of That [Azure]”
Jim O'Neil - Developer Evangelist
I wanted to bring your attention to a series of free, half-day sessions on how the cloud is changing the way business gets done. These sessions are being held in several Microsoft Offices across the East Coast (unfortunately none in the Northeast at this point) and are sponsored by Bit-Wizards and StorSimple in conjunction with our Windows Azure partner team. The presentations and panel discussions will center on enterprise solutions enabled via Windows Azure, with a particular focus on application economics and return on investment.
The event schedule looks like this, and you can register via the links below:
8:00am – 8:30am: Registration and breakfast
8:30am – 9:00am: Introduction / Welcome
9:00am – 12:00n: Presentations
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch / Panel Discussion
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Wednesday, February 8th |
Tampa, Florida |
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Tuesday, February 21st |
Malvern, Pennsylvania |
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Wednesday, February 22nd |
Chevy Chase, Maryland |
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Friday, February 24th |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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Tuesday, March 27th |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
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| | 2/16/2012 6:00 PM | 2/16/2012 9:00 PM | |
Subject: Meeting Change Notice: VirtG February Meeting
Our February meeting will move from the 14th to the 16th in 2012.
Thanks!
Tim Mangan
Kahuna, TMurgent Technologies, LLP www.tmurgent.com
President, Virtualization Boston User Group www.virtg.com
Microsoft MVP for App-V; Citrix Technology Professional (CTP)
(+1) 781-492-0403 tmangan@tmurgent.com | | 2/18/2012 8:00 AM | 2/18/2012 5:00 PM | |
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Florida IT Pro Camps Update for 2012!
Sarasota IT Pro Camp, February 18th at Keiser University
- Call for Speakers and Sponsors
Thank you for those who have already offered to speak and/or sponsor. Please take a moment and visit their site for registration, speaker and sponsorship opportunities.
Sponsors
If you would like information about being a sponsor please contact us or see our IT Pro Camp Contributor Information Guide.
Call for Speakers Open
Topics range from the System Administrators or IT Pros to SQL DBA’s. Tracks including Hyper-v, Private Cloud, SharePoint, System Center Products, SQL Server, PowerShell, Active Directory, or Windows 2008 R2, Windows 7, and other technologies. No death by PowerPoint or sales pitches! We are also serving a Greek Buffet and giving away an XBOX Kinect and more!
Keiser University
6151 Lake Osprey Drive
Sarasota, FL 34240
Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET) |
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SPTechCon San Francisco 2012
Register by February 10 - SAVE $300!
90+ classes from top SharePoint experts!
What's at SPTechCon for IT professionals?
 SharePoint is way more than a collaborative corporate portal. But now everyone wants to leverage it for their intranets and Web sites, document management, business process management and corporate compliance. At SPTechCon, you'll learn best practices for managing a SharePoint environment and integrating it with other systems to unleash the full power of the software ... and your company!
What's at SPTechCon for business managers and analysts?
Above all, SharePoint is a platform for business applications, and can bring great efficiencies to businesses through use of such things as new social media capabilities that make for richer collaboration. SPTechCon features a heavy slate of classes to teach you how to take full advantage of SharePoint, from managing your content, working with lists and libraries, creating intelligence reporting and much more.
 What's at SPTechCon for developers?
 SharePoint 2010 brought powerful new capabilities to developers who need to customize the software to meet business goals. Features such as the Client ObjectModel, integration with Visual Studio 2010 and Business Connectivity Services can help developers create the applications your business needs to keep its competitve edge. You'll learn how to create applications for SharePoint that solve real business problems, and also see what kind of third-party applications have already been created to run on top of SharePoint.
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Eight Great Reasons to Attend SPTechCon |
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The technical classes and workshops at SPTechCon are focused on practical techniques and practices you can put to work today! |
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Our three-day conference format minimizes your time out of the office! |
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Get answers to your questions in the classroom, or as you mingle with speakers and peers at coffee breaks and at the Wednesday evening reception! |
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Bring a group of developers, IT pros and business teams to improve your whole organization's skills – and get a discount to boot! Contact us for group registration discounts! |
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Take only the classes that work best for you. With more than 80 classes and workshops to choose from, you can make SPTechCon your own! |
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See how the SharePoint ecosystem is growing and evolving by speaking with technical experts in our exhibit hall! |
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Learn from the brightest minds in the SharePoint universe! Our speakers are all either Microsoft engineers or have achieved MVP status based on their in-depth knowledge of SharePoint. |
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There's a shortage of SharePoint experts! Develop your skills, and improve your own professional standing! |
Conference Pricing - Registration Now Open!
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Conference
Pricing |
Register
by Jan. 13 |
Register
by Feb. 10 |
Register after Feb. 10 |
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3-day passport PLUS
Pre-Conference
Workshops
Feb. 26–29 |
$1,595
SAVE $400 |
$1,695
SAVE $300 |
$1,995 |
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3-day passport only
Feb. 27–29 |
$1,195 |
$1,295 |
$1,595 |
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Pre-Conference
Workshops Feb. 26 |
$695 |
$745 |
$795 |
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Exhibit Hall only
Feb. 28–29 |
FREE |
FREE |
$50 |
Register At: https://www.cvent.com/events/sptechcon-san-francisco-2012/registration-79ca3432a93e49c4897b9fdf7f0a216f.aspx
Home Page: http://www.sptechcon.com/SanFrancisco2012/ | | 2/29/2012 12:05 AM | 2/29/2012 11:55 PM | |
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February Partner Training
Here is the schedule of Practice Accelerator, Power Start, and Momentum online workshops for February. These Technical Enablement workshops offer you information to understand the market opportunity and build your Microsoft product knowledge:
Cost – Power Start and Momentum Workshops cost one Partner Advisory Hour, Practice Accelerator sessions cost ten Partner Advisory Hours. Follow the registration links below for specific offering information. Learn more about Partner Advisory Hours at https://partner.microsoft.com/US/40169985.
Delivery method – All workshops are presented by Microsoft experts via Microsoft Office Live Meeting.
If you don’t see a workshop that fits your schedule, email the Partner Services and Support team or call (800) MPN-SOLVE (676-7658).
For additional training opportunities, you can build your learning plan or view upcoming local activities at any time.
Please note, these workshops are subject to change without notice.
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| | 2/29/2012 11:00 PM | 2/29/2012 11:00 PM | |
February Technical Calendar - Jim O'Neil - Developer Evangelist
Jim O'Neil
Microsoft
View Profile
31 Jan 2012 7:57 AM
Don’t forget to check-in on your favorite user groups and check out Meetup to discover something new.
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Microsoft-sponsored (FREE) |
Microsoft community-sponsored (FREE) |
Other community-sponsored (free or nominal charge) |
Registration fee required |
| | 3/10/2012 8:00 AM | 3/10/2012 6:00 PM | |
Mark Your Calendar! 
Virtualization Deep Dive Day 2012 is
Saturday, March 10th, 2012
New Day, New Location, Same Fantastic Content
You won't believe who the Keynote speaker is.
Click Here for details.
To register: http://deepdive2012.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecount
Location:
The Lantana is a meeting facility located at the end of Scanlon Drive in Randolph, MA.
Just off Rt 128 (I-93), take Rt 28 1 block south and turn right on Scanlon Drive.
Public transportation via Bus is available out of the Ashmont T stop.
Directions 781-961-4660![]( "Call: 781-961-4660")
| | 4/19/2012 9:00 AM | 4/21/2012 9:00 PM | |
Agile Games, Come Play April 19-21
Agile Games, Come Play April 19-21
Agile New England is proud
to invite you to the 3rd Annual Agile Games Conference, being held April 19-21
at the Microsoft New England Research Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Come
join Agile practitioners and international experts for three days of serious
play and learning. The event will feature deep dive sessions, submitted games,
and Open Space. Unlike traditional conferences, the collaborative and intimate
nature of this conference will provide opportunities to not only learn new
concepts, but put them into practice. We'll certainly develop a few new games
along the way as well.
Organizations from startups
to Fortune 500 are gaining competitive advantages by using agile techniques and
games for numerous initiatives including software development, project
management, and product development to name a few. Come learn more by joining
our engaging, supportive, and fun event.
For more details, visit the
conference site: www.AgileGames2012.com
Be sure to register by
January 27th in order to lock in the lowest price possible
Want to support the
conference? See our opportunities to present
your own game or be a sponsor.
| | 4/28/2012 8:00 AM | 1/28/2012 6:00 PM | |
Save the date: SharePoint Saturday Boston 5
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (ET)
Location:
Microsoft Waltham
201 Jones Road
Sixth Floor
Waltham, MA 02451 |
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