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Jul
16
Thu
Webinar: As Seen at Interop- Latest Technologies for Converged Enterprise @ Webinar
Jul 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join Carolina Advanced Digital and HP engineering teams to discuss the latest networking technologies announced at Interop, including the HP 5400R with new v3 modules and OpenFlow support for SDN, HP’s 6th generation ASIC, and Smart Rate multi-gig ports for 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless support.

Technical Topics Covered
– Network Visualizer SDN app- Integrates with AD to speed up troubleshooting and eliminate the need for mac-IP user correlation. Plus updates to Network Protection and Network Optimizer SDN apps.

– New 6th Gen ASIC- Provides 4x better throughput and 3x lower latency compared to the Cisco Catalyst 4507R-E.

– HP 5400R Chassis- overview of the new 5400R, offering the redundancy of the 8200 for the price of 5400. Overview of interoperability, migration path and enhancements.

– Smart Rate multi-gigabit ports- Provide 1Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 5Gbps and 10Gbps on a single wired interface for enhanced 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless support.

– 5400 v3 modules- New 40GbE and QSFP support, MACsec for link encryption, enhanced QoS, DLDP, OpenFlow enhancements and Distributed Trunking enhancements. Overview of interoperability and performance upgrades.

Mar
29
Tue
Executive Briefing: The Savvy CIO’s Guide to Planning a Mobile-first Enterprise @ Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Mar 29 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The Savvy CIO’s Guide to Planning a Mobile-first Enterprise
Lead your team through successful implementations of resilient and secure networks.

Carolina Advanced Digital Vice President of Engineering Jennifer Minella is headlining an upcoming event titled ‘The Savvy CIO’s Guide to Planning a Mobile-First Enterprise.’ The event is being held on two dates in March and is open to corporate CIOs, CISOs, Vice Presidents and Directors responsible for technology, mobile integration and network security topics.

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Mar
31
Thu
Executive Briefing: The Savvy CIO’s Guide to Planning a Mobile-first Enterprise @ 18 Seaboard Restaurant
Mar 31 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Savvy CIO’s Guide to Planning a Mobile-first Enterprise
Lead your team through successful implementations of resilient and secure networks.

Carolina Advanced Digital Vice President of Engineering Jennifer Minella is headlining an upcoming event titled ‘The Savvy CIO’s Guide to Planning a Mobile-First Enterprise.’ The event is being held on two dates in March and is open to corporate CIOs, CISOs, Vice Presidents and Directors responsible for technology, mobile integration and network security topics.

Read more.

Apr
24
Tue
Security Roadshow Series- Lexington, NC @ Childress Vineyards
Apr 24 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

Automating Your Security Ecosystem with LogRhythm,
Fortinet, and Bradford Networks

 

This is a great opportunity to join your peers and industry leaders at events hosted by Carolina Advanced Digital covering Security Automation with Fortinet, LogRhythm, and Bradford Networks.

Trends and technologies covered:
• User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
• Security Information Event Management (SIEM)
• Network Access Control (NAC)
• Next Generation Firewalls and integrated Security Fabric
• Security Automation roundtable discussion

Join us for the full day, or just a portion.

Dates and locations
• Tuesday, April 24th @ Childress Vineyards, Lexington, NC
• Wednesday, April 25th @ Chatham Hill Winery, Cary, NC

Agenda:
9:30-10:00 Registration and breakfast (breakfast provided)
10:00-10:20 Introduction by Carolina Advanced Digital
10:20-11:50 Fortinet Security
12:00-1:15 Lunch & Learn with LogRhythm (lunch provided)
1:25- 2:45 Bradford Networks
2:45- 3:15 Security Automation – Roundtable Discussion
3:25 Wine Tasting

Who should attend:
• Security analysts, internal testing, and incident response teams
• Firewall, network and wireless admins and managers
• Security professionals interested in the latest SIEM and UEBA technologies
• Professionals interested in the latest network access control (NAC) technologies
• Enterprise and mid-size organizations in all industries
• Technology Directors, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs
• Anyone with cyber security, networking, wireless, threat visibility, incident response, and security intelligence projects

Apr
25
Wed
Security Roadshow Series- Cary, NC @ Childress Vineyards
Apr 25 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

Automating Your Security Ecosystem with LogRhythm,
Fortinet, and Bradford Networks

 

This is a great opportunity to join your peers and industry leaders at events hosted by Carolina Advanced Digital covering Security Automation with Fortinet, LogRhythm, and Bradford Networks.

Trends and technologies covered:
• User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
• Security Information Event Management (SIEM)
• Network Access Control (NAC)
• Next Generation Firewalls and integrated Security Fabric
• Security Automation roundtable discussion

Join us for the full day, or just a portion.

Dates and locations
• Tuesday, April 24th @ Childress Vineyards, Lexington, NC
• Wednesday, April 25th @ Chatham Hill Winery, Cary, NC

Agenda:
9:30-10:00 Registration and breakfast (breakfast provided)
10:00-10:20 Introduction by Carolina Advanced Digital
10:20-11:50 Fortinet Security
12:00-1:15 Lunch & Learn with LogRhythm (lunch provided)
1:25- 2:45 Bradford Networks
2:45- 3:15 Security Automation – Roundtable Discussion
3:25 Wine Tasting

Who should attend:
• Security analysts, internal testing, and incident response teams
• Firewall, network and wireless admins and managers
• Security professionals interested in the latest SIEM and UEBA technologies
• Professionals interested in the latest network access control (NAC) technologies
• Enterprise and mid-size organizations in all industries
• Technology Directors, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs
• Anyone with cyber security, networking, wireless, threat visibility, incident response, and security intelligence projects

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
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.

Nov
9
Wed
Crash Course- Winston-Salem, NC @ Footnote (Foothills Brewing)
Nov 9 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Crash Course- Winston-Salem, NC @ Footnote (Foothills Brewing) | Fayetteville | North Carolina | United States

Our customer-favorite Crash Course event is back! We are hosting this FREE one-day event at Footnote (Foothills Brewing) in Winston-Salem, NC on Wednesday, November 9th. Registration is limited to make sure you get the most out of the sessions. Carolina Advanced Digital will be joined by partners Arctic Wolf & Barracuda to bring you the newest industry updates in cybersecurity operations, web application security, and more.

Who should attend:
•    Security analysts, engineers, directors
•    Network and wireless admins and managers
•    Technology Directors, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs
•    Anyone with cyber security, networking, web application or other security projects

Date and location:
•    Wednesday, November 9th @ Footnote (Foothills Brewing), Winston-Salem, NC

Registration
Free
Limited seats- Please email your account manager or sales  (at)  cadinc.com to request an invite.

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