Upcoming O’Reilly webinars (2 shown)

For anyone who’s interested, both of these are free: just sign up at the links shown.

1. Sriram Krishnan on Windows Azure

Date: Jul 28-Aug 3, 2010

Led by: Sriram Krishnan

Please join Sriram Krishnan, author of Programming Windows Azure, in an online book club about Azure: Microsoft’s solution to cloud computing.

Sriram will explore:

  • Under the Hood: Why Azure?
  • Questions about other clouds and experiences
  • What is unique to Azure?
  • Limitations of all clouds
  • Storage solutions and options
  • High performance computing in the cloud
  • Which apps work well in the cloud? Which don’t?

How does it work?

Sriram Krishnan, author of Programming Windows Azure, joins our new online book club, The Inner Circle, starting on Jul. 28. We hope you jump right in and post your questions about Windows Azure for Sriram to answer and participate in the discussions with other readers. If you sign up for the online book club using the button on the right, we’ll send you a reminder email.

Sign up here:

http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/e/1689?utm_content=em-orm-ug-AzureBookclubHTML&utm_campaign=UG+Mailings&utm_source=iPost&utm_medium=email&imm_mid=05fe6d&cmp=em-orm-ug-AzureBookclubHTML

2. Best Practices in Developing Requirements for SharePoint Projects:

Poor requirements can be attributed to failed SharePoint implementations. The key to successful SharePoint implementation is properly developing requirements. A lot of people know that this is important, however, only a handful of folks truly understand what it takes to do this right.

In this presentation, you will learn key techniques in effectively eliciting, analyzing, prioritizing, validating and documenting requirements for SharePoint projects.

In addition, participants will be able to identify:

  • Key components of requirements gathering process
  • Why requirements traceability is paramount in defining ROI in SharePoint projects
  • Why having a well defined business case is necessary to effectively initiate requirements gathering

The primary audience for this class are executives, managers, analysts, consultants who wish to properly implement SharePoint and immediately reap its organizational benefits.

Participants will get presentation notes, checklists, and templates.

Sign up here:

https://oreilly.connectsolutions.com/reqsharepoint/event/registration.html

About Dux Raymond Sy

With over 15 years of experience in Information Technology, Dux Raymond Sy has earned a reputation as among the leading experts in leveraging technology to enhance project management. He is currently a managing partner and the chief evangelist of Innovative-e, Inc., a Microsoft-certified, business technology consulting and services company that serves startups to Global 50 clients.

As a thought leader in maximizing project team collaboration, he is focused on empowering organizations on how to leverage the benefits of collaborative tools with quantifiable goals such as: Increasing productivity and efficiency, decreasing collaboration redundancies and streamlining electronic communications. In addition, he is Bamboo Nation’s resident project management expert.

A sought after trainer for Learning Tree International, he has developed and facilitated management and technology training to government organizations, Fortune 500 companies, non-profit institutions in the United States, Bahamas, Barbados, China, the United Kingdom and the Philippines and regularly writes about project management, SharePoint and globalization at MeetDux.com.

COISUG Jobs

COISUG jobs are moving to our LinkedIn Group. If you would like to post a job, please visit the group and choose the jobs tab to post. If you are looking for a job, that’s where they will be!

O’Reilly webcast (free)

Our friends at O’Reilly sent me (Abbott) info about a webinar you may be interested. The registration link is:

https://oreilly.connectsolutions.com/datadestruction/event/registration.html

Garlic, Wooden Stakes and Silver Bullets for Data Destruction

Ensuring Effective Data Destruction Practices

Presented by:
Ben Rothke, CISSP, QSA, Senior Security Consultant

Changes in data storage technologies, new Federal and State data privacy regulations and other factors have created an urgent need to have effective electronic records destruction practices. This session will detail the specifics of these changes and how organizations can protect themselves from huge financial liabilities. Having a defined data destruction strategy not only ensures a greener environment, but also ensures that the terabytes of stored data on the hardware are completely and permanently deleted. This session will discuss: legally compliant electronic records destruction policy; effective data destruction methods; degaussing, dismantling and refining; documentation and reporting; hardware & software vendors.

About Ben Rothke

Ben Rothke, CISSP QSA is a New York City based senior security consultant with BT Professional Services and has over 15 years of industry experience in information systems security and privacy.

His areas of expertise are in risk management and mitigation, security and privacy regulatory issues, design & implementation of systems security, encryption, cryptography and security policy development, with a specialization in the financial services and aviation sectors.

Ben is the author of Computer Security – 20 Things Every Employee Should Know and a speaker at industry conferences, such as RSA and MISTI, and is a CISSP and PCI QSA (Qualified Security Assessor).

COCC IT Position – Linux Systems /Oracle Database Administrator nee

Linux Systems /Oracle Database Administrator needed at COCC. Learn more at the COISUG jobs page: http://www.coisug.info/jobs

TechSpace Bend Art Hop – Friday

Learn more here: http://www.techspacebend.com/

Bend SharePoint User Group Meeting May 7th 11:30am

Bend SharePoint User Group Meeting

Date/Time: May 7, 2010 11:30 -1pm

Location: 2600 N.W. College Way, Pioneer Hall Rm 232 (COCC). Bend. United States.

Description: Presentation by Kris McBride of Cinetix Solutions: Quick Wins for Power Users with SharePoint WSS. Free lunch and door prizes! Map: http://visitors.cocc.edu/map1-09.gif Please note that parking shouldn’t be too crazy because it is a Friday; Park close if you can – parking passes will be available inside for you to put in your car.

Learn more here: Bend SharePoint User Group Meeting – May 2010

Facebook – Prineville Data Center Job Opening

Facebook - Data Center Operations Technician

Facebook is seeking a forward thinking, experienced individual to join the Site Operations Team. This position is full-time and will be based in Prineville, Oregon. We seek an IT professional with advanced hands-on technical skills in Networks, Server Hardware and Linux (ideally in a Data Center environment). Additionally, experience in leading a technical team and supporting knowledge transfer to others is required. Having depth and breadth knowledge of managing servers in a large scale distributed environment is a core competency of this individual. The candidate should also have deep knowledge and experience in at least one of the following core areas: Networking, Project Management, Tool and Automation, Hardware and OS repair.

Checkout other COISUG jobs: http://www.coisug.info/jobs

TechSpace Bend – Co-working in Oregon

Need a spot to work, full or part time, or just to drop-in and use a super-fast internet connection and a conference room. To have lunch and hang out? Learn about new jobs and startups?

 

Come checkout TechSpace Bend – http://www.techspacebend.com