NPI is known for hosting seminars that feature highly knowledgeable systems engineers from leading vendors. We develop the topics after consulting with our clients and identifying new trends or areas of concern. The format is intensive, interactive and content rich-these are not fluffy sales sessions. Sessions are open to qualified businesses. Registration is required to attend these free sessions. To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800-639-6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
SECURING BEYOND COMPLIANCE WITH ENCRYPTION & MALWARE PROTECTION – March 31 – 8am to 12:00pm at the Hampton Inn - Colchester VT
Concerned that you might not be truly secure? Join us for this free and informative security seminar that delves into the details of securing beyond simple compliance requirements.
Many organizations have worked hard to meet various compliance requirements (HIPAA, GLB, PCI, Mass. 201 CMR 17, etc.) as they keep evolving. Unfortunately there is often even more to do as securing the enterprise continues to be a moving target. The risk from social networks, stolen laptops and drive-by malware is rising. The increase of scareware and bank Trojans can leave even the veteran security professional wondering how secure they really are.
This seminar will provide a look at how advanced Anti-malware and Encryption technology can work together to reduce your exposure and keep your organization ahead of this emerging risk.
All seminar attendees will receive a one year copy of Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 and be eligible for the door prize drawing!
Who should attend: Business Owners, Managers, IT professionals of small to medium sized businesses
Attendance is limited! To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800–639–6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
Internet Redundancy and Bandwidth Management – March 17 – 10am to 11:00am
This content rich session from NPI covers the latest techniques for Internet redundancy and bandwidth management. We will discuss the benefits of multiple Internet connections from different providers and how your business can be in full control of the failover and load balancing. We will discuss the value that redundancy and bandwidth management can provide to businesses of all sizes including:
- Budget approaches to managing multiple Internet connections
- Maximizing slower connections with bandwidth shapers
- Highly reliable Internet failover options
- Bandwidth load balancing techniques
- Techniques to protect critical cloud-based applications
- Latest trends in Internet connection management
- Keeping your Internet costs to a minimum using advanced tools
Who should attend: Business Owners, Managers, IT professionals of small to medium sized businesses
Attendance is limited! To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800–639–6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
Improving Network Performance with Next Generation Ethernet Switching – March 31 – 10am to 11:00am
This important Webinar includes exciting details about new developments in Ethernet switching. We will discuss the latest improvements to Ethernet speed, throughput and management. We will discuss the various roles that switches can take including VoIP, SAN, workstation and server communications. The topics include:
- Latest trends in Ethernet switching
- Picking between Layer 2 vs Layer 3 switches
- Power Over Ethernet options
- Getting the most from Gigabit technology
- Techniques to configure core Ethernet switches
- Techniques to tune high speed switches
- Selecting a SAN switch
- Keeping your switch costs to a minimum
Who should attend: Business Owners, Managers, IT professionals of small to medium sized businesses
Attendance is limited! To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800–639–6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
Virtualization for the Small Business – April 14 – 10am to 11:00am
Join NPI for an informative Webinar featuring John Burton from NPI discussing how Small Businesses can benefit from server virtualization. Virtualization enables one server or computer to act as many thus improving utilization and reducing ongoing costs. John will discuss the value that server virtualization can provide to the small business including:
- How virtualization can produce dividends by reducing server count
- Increasing productivity with continually available applications
- How to reduce the care and feeding of your infrastructure through virtualization
- How a server, its Operating System and applications can be made highly portable
- How to simplify disaster recovery by making it a snap to recover a server image
- How to save power and reduce your carbon footprint through virualization
- The latest trends in Virtualization
Who should attend: Business Owners, Managers, IT professionals of small to medium sized businesses
Attendance is limited! To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800–639–6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
Mission Critical Team Collaboration Tools – April 28 – 10am to 11:00am
This webinar offers a candid look at Microsoft Sharepoint and covers the strengths and weaknesses of team collaboration tools from the perspective of customer experiences and NPI implementation discoveries. This Webinar will help you determine the best approach to implement a team collaboration environment for your office. We will discuss the benefits of developing an online team collaboration system for a variety of business needs. The topics we will discuss include:
- The benefits of team collaboration environments
- A day in the life of a Sharepoint user
- How to customize Sharepoint for your business needs
- Technical requirements for a Sharepoint implementation
- Using Sharepoint as a Wiki
- Implementation Tips and Techniques
- Latest trends in Sharepoint implementations
Who should attend: Business Owners, Managers, IT professionals of small to medium sized businesses
Attendance is limited! To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800–639–6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
Threat Management with New Antivirus Technologies – May 12 – 10am to 11:00am
Is your Antivirus technology ready for today's threats? Is your Antivirus protection centrally managed so you know everything is up-to-date and protected? This informative session from NPI covers the latest and most secure Antivirus technology that will put you back in the best security posture. This webinar covers the following topics:
- The latest trends in Internet Threats
- Advanced techniques to eliminate dangerous malware
- Configuring antivirus software to meet special business needs
- Kaspersky Lab antivirus offerings
- Techniques to tighten Antivirus settings
- Central management of antivirus packages
Who should attend: Business Owners, Managers, IT professionals of small to medium sized businesses
Attendance is limited! To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800–639–6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
A First Look at Microsoft Office 2010 – May 26 – 10am to 11:00am
Microsoft Office 2010 is scheduled for release in the first half of 2010. This release of Office takes the Office productivity suite to a whole new level of collaboration. This is a major leap forward for the Office family and adds several new features by extending the “look and feel” in Office 2007. You won’t want to miss this first look at the future of workgroup collaboration. The topics we will discuss include:
- Office Web Apps – Accessing Office files from your browser
- Office Mobile 2010 – working with office files from your smartphone
- Co-authoring – multiple people simultaneously editing files from different locations
- Sparklines – creating small charts within spreadsheets to highlight concepts
- Office Backstage – a replacement file menu that centralizes your file management tasks
- Video presentations – embed video into Powerpoint presentations
- Broadcast Slide Show – send your presentations to a remote audience
- OneNote files – the ultimate notebook for organizing your life
- Enhanced Ribbons – new ribbons and easier access to functions in all modules
- MailTips – enhanced messaging with security warnings, retention policies and right management
Who should attend: Business Owners, Managers, IT professionals of small to medium sized businesses
Attendance is limited! To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800–639–6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
Increasing Efficiencies with Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 – June 9 – 10am to 11:00am
Join NPI for an informative session discussing the new features in the Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 bundle. We will discuss the benefits that SBS 2008 brings to smaller businesses and how to transition to this new environment. The topics we will discuss include:
- Microsoft Small Business Server versions and features
- New feature improvements over 2003 version
- Tips on transitioning from previous versions
- Implementation techniques for Small Business 2008
- Planning a transition to Small Business 2008
Who should attend: Business Owners, Managers, IT professionals of small to medium sized businesses
Attendance is limited! To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800–639–6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
Improving Security with Web Filtering – June 23 – 10am to 11:00am
Is your security posture not what it could be? Do you have rising concerns about websurfing to unauthorized websites? This informative session from NPI covers the latest and most secure Web Filtering technology that will put you back in control of Internet use. We will detail techniques to implement this technology with the least intrusion but highest benefit to your business. The topics we will discuss include:
- The latest trends in Web Filtering technology
- Advanced security techniques to eliminate dangerous web traffic
- Configuring web filters to meet special business needs
- Stealth implementation with high payback
- Techniques to tighten filters to prevent spyware
- Keeping your web filtering costs to a minimum
Who should attend: Business Owners, Managers, IT professionals of small to medium sized businesses
Attendance is limited! To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800–639–6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
Improving VPN Security with SSL – July 7 – 10am to 11:00am
Is your VPN technology holding your business back? Is your IPSEC VPN hard to configure and manage? It may be time to step up to a SSL VPN to better serve the growth of mobile access. SSL VPN technology can help you break through the performance and manageability issues many are facing with an increasingly old IPSEC VPN strategy. This session will detail SSL VPN options and implementation strategies for all sized businesses. The topics we will discuss include:
- The latest trends in SSL VPN technology
- Advanced techniques to secure VPN traffic
- Configuring SSL tunnels to meet special business needs
- What to expect when transitioning from IPSEC to SSL VPNs
- Keeping your VPN costs to a minimum
Who should attend: Business Owners, Managers, IT professionals of small to medium sized businesses
Attendance is limited! To make sure you don't miss out, register with NPI by calling us at 800–639–6091 x210, email us at . or use our online registration form
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