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Apr
28
Tue
Date TBD: IT Hot Topics Conference 2020 @ Grandover Resort & Conference Center
Apr 28 – May 1 all-day
Date TBD: IT Hot Topics Conference 2020 @ Grandover Resort & Conference Center | Morrisville | North Carolina | United States

IT Hot Topics Conference 2020 is being rescheduled due to COVID-19.

The IT Hot Topics Conference, hosted by Carolina Advanced Digital and industry partners, is one of the most unique technology and security events in the area. An event that started as a technical user group in 2002, the IT Hot Topics Conference has blossomed in to a full-featured conference, with internationally-recognized speakers, trainings, and technical content unparalleled in the area.

This fun and intimate event brings together a few hundred IT and security professionals from across North Carolina, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions, and offers hand-picked content based on attendee requests, exceptional peer networking, and technical content that transcends sales-driven conferences and seminars.

Call for Speakers – https://www.papercall.io/itht2020

May
19
Tue
Mist 1/2 Day Bootcamp on AI @ Virtual
May 19 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Mist 1/2 Day Bootcamp on AI @ Virtual

See what the buzz is about! If you haven’t heard of Mist (now a Juniper company) you should join us Tuesday, May 19th for a free half-day bootcamp on the new Mist technology including topics on security, remote access, and more. I’ve highlighted a few of our team’s recommended don’t-miss sessions in bold for you.

Carolina Advanced Digital is a Mist Masters partner. Join us for this half-day bootcamp featuring everything you need to know to break free from the shackles of your legacy network architecture.

  • 15 engaging and entertaining workshops
  • Jam-packed with FREE GEAR! We’re giving away a free AP + other prizes at every “drill”
  • Bonus: Send us your controller config and we’ll send you a Mist Cloud Org with YOUR config replicated, so you can see it in action by the end of the day. You’ll even get a free Mist AP with your newly created Org.* (restrictions apply)

Sessions include
• Transitioning Your Controller Network to cloud? (30min)
• Remote Worker 101 (30min)
• What is the Self-Driving Network? Let’s get real about it! (30min)
• API Automation Customer Examples – Day 0, Day 1, Day 2 (30min)
• Mist Architecture – A behind the scenes look at Mist cloud (30min)
• Marvis Deep Dive & Roadmap (30min)
• How to Measure Wireless Experience w/ Service Levels (30min)
• Wired Experience Service Levels & Roadmap (30min)
• EX ZTP & Configuration with Mist Dashboard (30min)
• Guest Access (15min)
• Policy Configurations and Interoperability with Aruba Clearpass and Cisco ISE (15min)
• Auto provisioning with Mist (15min)
• Bonjour Gateway & Other Exciting Roadmap Elements (15min)
• Wireless IDS / IPS Security (15min)
• AI-Powered Radio Resource Management (15min)

Register

May
20
Wed
NCLGISA Spring Conference 2020 @ Virtual
May 20 – May 22 all-day
NCLGISA Spring Conference 2020 @ Virtual | Wilmington | North Carolina | United States

Carolina Advanced Digital is proud to be a Platinum exhibiting sponsor of the NCLGISA Spring Conference. Please visit our teams attending virtually including Bre Verreen, partners, and engineers.

Jul
23
Thu
Tech Talk Ep 1: Contact Tracing and Mist AI Wi-Fi @ Virtual
Jul 23 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tech Talk Ep 1: Contact Tracing and Mist AI Wi-Fi @ Virtual

Join us for the first of our Thursday Tech Talk series with the Carolina Advanced Digital crew. In this episode, we have a friend from Mist joining us to talk about returning safely to work with contact and proximity tracing inside the organization, how it’s different than the public-private app partnerships, and then we’ll hop over to a demo of Mist’s AI-based Wi-Fi, show you what’s going on in our office, and offer a sneak peek at some upcoming news.

Aug
6
Thu
Tech Talk Ep 2: Planning for NAC and intro to FortiNAC @ Virtual
Aug 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tech Talk Ep 2: Planning for NAC and intro to FortiNAC @ Virtual

From the team that’s brought you successful NAC implementations for over 15 years! Join us for the second Tech Talk episode with the Carolina Advanced Digital crew. In this episode, Mark and Jen (and Ron if we can coax him) will cover:

  • a vendor-neutral look at planning for NAC
  • best and common practices plus “gotchas”
  • phased approaches for implementing NAC
  • vendor comparisons
  • a short intro to FortiNAC including a demo
  • updates on the product roadmap (at least whatever we can share that’s not NDA).

In future Tech Talks we’ll be covering Aruba’s ClearPass, and vendor-neutral topics of dynamic segmentation and Zero Trust Network architectures. This first NAC session will lay some groundwork for later.

Aug
20
Thu
Tech Talk Ep 3: What’s New in Wi-Fi @ Virtual
Aug 20 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tech Talk Ep 3: What's New in Wi-Fi @ Virtual

In our third shorter episode, we’ll take a vendor-neutral look at the Wi-Fi technology and trends shaping today and tomorrow. Join Shital and Jen for the latest trends in WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 6e, cloud-managed solutions, security integrations, CBRS, and more. We’ll talk about what’s real, what’s hype, and how to start planning for what’s on the horizon. Since it’s a shorter session we’ll try to manage Q&A throughout. Hosted by Jennifer Minella.

  • 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6, features and how/when to upgrade
  • Update on wired needs for Wi-Fi
  • New security standards, WPA3, Open Enhanced, and SAE
  • On the horizon Wi-Fi 6e and what you should know
  • Non-Wi-Fi wireless, CBRS and Private LTE moving in
  • The real scoop on BLE, Location Services, and Contact/Proximity Tracing
  • Today’s hot topic- MAC randomization, impact on guest portals, BYOD, and NAC; what behavior OS’s have, and how to work around it
  • COVID and Wi-Fi, supporting expansions, pop-ups and more
  • What’s new from our partners- Aruba’s announcements of AOS 10, Fortinet and the future of legacy Meru controllers, what’s cooking at Mist
Aug
25
Tue
Not your mama’s Antivirus – Deep dive with SentinelOne @ Virtual
Aug 25 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Not your mama’s Antivirus – Deep dive with SentinelOne @ Virtual

Yes, you read correctly, join Carolina Advanced Digital and SentinelOne and get a $50 Amazon card just for listening in. We are partnering with SentinelOne to talk about why legacy anti-virus consistently fails to recognize these new threats, and how next-gen antivirus is designed to future proof your security investment. Only a select group of our customers are invited, so you will have an opportunity to talk with others about pain points and ask our expert the tough questions. Lucky you!

About SentinelOne Demo of Next-gen Antivirus solution:

  • Real Time Endpoint Protection
  • Active Detection Response
  • Cloud Delivered IoT Discovery & Control
  • Native Cloud Security

Hurry, spots are limited and registration link is provided by invitation only or upon request from qualifying organizations.

*Please note: $50 gift card for commercial attendees and $20 gift card for public sector attendees, or anyone representing an organization with prohibitions against gifting of items over a $20 value. Attendees are self-regulating for gifting policies and must inform us of their eligibility. Estimated gift card is for the first 30+ people who register and attend for the whole hour.
Sep
3
Thu
Tech Talk Ep 4: Securing a Remote Workforce- 10 things you missed @ Virtual
Sep 3 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tech Talk Ep 4: Securing a Remote Workforce- 10 things you missed @ Virtual

Join Tech Talk episode 4 with the Carolina Advanced Digital crew. In this episode, Jen along with Dan and Mark (or whoever she can grab) will take a look back at the chaos of COVID-19 as organizations scrambled to work through remote access and the cleanup we need to do afterwards. Hosted by Jennifer Minella.

Oct
1
Thu
Steak & Security Chef Experience- the latest in server security @ Virtual Experience
Oct 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Steak & Security Chef Experience- the latest in server security @ Virtual Experience

PUT SECURITY ON THE FRONT BURNER

The topic of security never grows old. In fact, you need the freshest information possible to keep your company’s data safe.
That’s why Carolina Advanced Digital, HPE, Nvidia, and Intel® invite you to a 90-minute virtual Security Roadshow session on October 1, 2020, with the latest info on server security.
• The first hour will feature presentations from HPE, Nvidia, and Intel covering topics that are vital for your security.
• Then, for the final 30 minutes, master chef Pawley Boboli will help you prepare dinner as he shows you how to put dry rubs to work in your kitchen.
• And to make it work for you, just for registering, we’ll send you gift packs of meats and dry rub so you can follow along.
Put security on the front burner with Carolina Advanced Digital, HPE, Nvidia, and Intel.

Request your invitation for the virtual experience today.

Agenda (Eastern time)
• 4:00–4:30 p.m.: HPE security presentation
• 4:30–4:45 p.m.: Intel presentation
• 4:45–5:00 p.m.: Nvidia presentation
• 5:00–5:30 p.m.: Cooking experience

Oct
5
Mon
UNC Cause 2020 @ Virtual
Oct 5 – Oct 7 all-day
UNC Cause 2020 @ Virtual | Greenville | North Carolina | United States

Join our team at UNC Cause and see a special presentation. Carolina Advanced Digital will be sponsoring, exhibiting, and speaking at the UNC Cause 2020.

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