Presented by StorageCraft

Managing storage continues to be complex, and often expensive. Something needs to change, and it certainly won't be a dramatic increase in staffing. Fortunately, object storage is the answer. By eliminating the use of legacy RAID, object storage, can be the foundation for a scale-out converged storage solution that solves both data protection and data storage challenges. Want to recover a multi-TB VM in less than a second? No problem. Want to protect files from ransomware? No problem. Need an enterprise file serving, archiving, or virtual server storage solution? No Problem. Attend this session to learn how object storage is changing the landscape for IT admin and the technology of the future.

  Presented by Corelight

Many organizations want to threat hunt, but don't know where to begin, how to measure success, or how to scale an effective program. The bar to successful hunting can appear intimidatingly high, reachable by only the most sophisticated, well-staffed SOCs. But the reality is that existing staff--with the right data and some directional guidance--can begin hunting today and start making immediate security contributions to your organization.

Join Corelight for this session to learn about the threat hunting maturity model, obtain guidance on best practices, and see examples of threat hunting scenarios. We'll also discuss how to assemble the systems, data, people and processes your organization needs to start hunting.

  Presented by StorageCraft

Managing storage continues to be complex, and often expensive. Something needs to change, and it certainly won't be a dramatic increase in staffing. Fortunately, object storage is the answer. By eliminating the use of legacy RAID, object storage, can be the foundation for a scale-out converged storage solution that solves both data protection and data storage challenges. Want to recover a multi-TB VM in less than a second? No problem. Want to protect files from ransomware? No problem. Need an enterprise file serving, archiving, or virtual server storage solution? No Problem. Attend this session to learn how object storage is changing the landscape for IT admin and the technology of the future.

  Presented by Justin Johnson • Manager of Information Technology, Kansas City Chiefs

It may seem like a long time ago, but the Kansas City Chiefs are just a few months removed from winning the Super Bowl. Since that time, we have all dealt with the realities of COVID-19. Join us for a review of how the Chiefs prepared their staff to work from home. We will cover certain challenges that were faced and look at how work may (and will) be affected for the foreseeable future.

  Presented by Eric Lee • Mental Health Hackers and VMUG member

Join local Kansas City Solutions Architect for his tips on keeping mentally strong in the IT industry in 2020.

Eric shares – “I've lived through IT Burnout twice and seen it in numerous peers. Keeping it at bay during COVID-19 has been extremely hard. This is my journey with IT Burnout and what you can do to support yourself, family, and peers.”

  Presented by Insight

When it comes to IT modernization, cloud computing plays an undeniably important role. The rise of private, public, hybrid, and multicloud models, and the proliferation of vendors and providers, give today’s IT decision-makers more options than ever. During this session we’ll provide best practices for taking full advantage of the benefits you can realize with cloud solutions, while still maintaining control of costs. We’ll discuss cloud governance strategies, proper workload alignment, overutilization, and operationalizing the cloud.

  Presented by Insight

During this session you’ll learn how to provide enable scale and burstable infrastructure, use OPEX-based utility models to transform traditional infrastructure, and build the foundation for next generation IT services. We’ll also discuss how to facilitate demand and attributes of the cloud within private infrastructure.

  Presented by Insight

The recent pandemic and shift to permanent remote work infrastructure have presented new challenges and shifts in the way we run daily IT operations. During this session, we’ll cover technologies and tools available to help you maintain company culture amongst a distributed workforce, and how to improve communication and collaboration. Learn how companies are adapting their end-user compute processes and accelerating their public cloud migrations to reduce on-site data centers and IT teams.

  Presented by Insight

When it comes to IT modernization, cloud computing plays an undeniably important role. The rise of private, public, hybrid, and multicloud models, and the proliferation of vendors and providers, give today’s IT decision-makers more options than ever. During this session we’ll provide best practices for taking full advantage of the benefits you can realize with cloud solutions, while still maintaining control of costs. We will also discuss cloud governance strategies, proper workload alignment, overutilization, and operationalizing the cloud.