Sun, Jun 3 2007 13:48
bradley
Lifestyles of the rich and famous and SMB ITPros
So for those of you down in Orlando at TechEd... or in the case of Vlad who walked across the street... one of the things you need to do as a SMB consultant at TechEd is get your feathers out and look for fellow birds. Mainly because the track content ... with a few exceptions... isn't exactly geared towards the SMB marketspace. That's not to say that you can't make great connections from the event, you just need to find your fellow birds.
So when Vlad talks about his "Birds of a Feather" event, that's one as a SMB consultant you'll want to go to. http://www.vladville.com/2007/06/bof03-life-and-times-of-smb-itpro-consultants.html It just sounds like he should have the music of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and ITPros" playing in the background or something :-)
Is the lifestyle of SMBItPros one of Champagne wishes and caviar dreams? While you can order the DVD set, things like the "stuff in the hallways" just aren't captured on the DVD. Vlad's Lifestyles of the SMBITpro for example won't be on that dvd. So that's why sometimes, even in a conference that doesn't seem too SMBIT focused, you can still pick out content and meet with people that are like you.
Some other resources are the Virtual Tech Ed http://www.virtualteched.com/Pages/default.aspx
Some of the more SMB tracks include:
SEC07-TLC - Securing the Small Business
Speaker(s): Kai Axford
They've got little money to spend on security, and big demands. Minimal staff and zero tolerance for disaster. The risks aren't reduced because it's a small business. The risk can actually be greater than for a large network. Join us as we look at the unique challenges small businesses face and show you succesful methods to help secure them. Securing the small business doesn't need to cost a lot of money!
ARC319 - Small Business Server 2003: How to Configure and Optimize the Infrastructure for Line-of-Business Applications
Speaker(s): Jeff Loucks
Small Business Server (SBS) provides a great foundation for deploying line-of-business applications. During this session, we cover the techniques and methodologies for configuring this uniquely powerful server in a high performance architecture. Deploying SBS as the foundation for line-of-business applications delivers high return on investment, simplified management and a solid basis for future technology usage. Themes: 1) Understanding the unique Hardware needs of Small Business Server when coupled with a line-of-business application 2) Optimizing Database and Exchange configuration 3) Deployment of Client side programs
And how did Vlad end up with TechEd being in Orlando again next year?
...now if I can just work on his accent so it sounds more like Susanne's we'll be in business...
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