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Site is back online!
Oct 29th
Not sure why the site was down. No worries, swung an A record, installed wordpress, restored the DB and all is back –kinda, well good enough.
I will have to hand it to Worpress, they have created a seemless CMS platform.
COCC IS Survey – Help us help you!
Oct 5th
The Computer and Information Systems department at Central Oregon Community College is conducting a very short survey of just eight questions. As a potential employer of our talented graduates, we are looking to understanding your current information technology requirements, staffing levels, and future needs. Average time to complete the survey is under 2 minutes.
Please click the following link to be redirected to the survey .
Thank you – Eric Magdison and the COCC Staff
COWPU Meeting – The Ultimate Web Balance: Brand, Search, Content – Wednesday Oct. 1
Sep 30th
Just a reminder that the next COWPU meeting is this Wednesday. Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 4:00pm
McMenamin’s Old St Francis School – Rambler Room
The Ultimate Web Balance: Brand, Search, Content
(Choosing a company and system for your success)
More info at: http://www.cowpu.com/
COISUG Meeting Today – McMenamins Rambler Room – Lunch Included – Sun Microsystems
Sep 16th
All,The  COISUG meeting is today and sponsored by Sun Microsystems. Lunch will be provided, and as always great giveaways. Stop in at any time to enjoy a great presentation. ThanksÂ
COISUG Meeting with Sun Microsystems September 16, 2008
Sep 12th
This will be a great meeting! Mostly hands-on and great giveaways.Â
Location: McMenamins Old St. Francais School (Bend, OR) – Rambler Room – Lunch will include Pizza, Tater-tots, and a vegetarian entree McMenamins Rambler Room, Bend Oregon
Date: September 16, 2008
Time: 1:30 PM
Why show up to hear from Sun?
Sun Open Source Software: Â Did you know that virtually all Sun’s software is Open Source? Â That’s right…go out to our web and start downloading right now. Â Should you desire to have you installation supported, we are less expensive to support than Red Hat! Â You might have heard that Sun now owns the world’s most popular database, MySQL. Â Come hear how Sun will be supporting MySQL and optimizing servers for even better MySQL performance! Â Find out why Linux people lust after dTrace. Â Find out why Ebay called Solaris a better Linux than Linux and how they reduced search times by over 40% with just a few hours of dTrace tuning. Â
Sun CMT Servers: Â Did you know that Sun has servers that do 5x the work of a typical Dell or HP Server, utilize 1/5 the space in the data center and on average use 1/2 the power? Â Sun has developed the world’s first 8 core, 64 thread processor. Â Learn why and where you should be deploying the greenest server on the planet. Â
Sun xVM: Â Looking for an alternative to VMWare? Looking for better deployment methods? Try Sun xVM. Â xVM Ops Center is a highly scalable, knowledge driven, cross-platform, datacenter management solution; it runs across x86 and SPARC systems, supporting both Solaris and Linux, enabling enterprises to provision and administer both physical and virtual datacenter assets. Sun xVM OC provides a simple way to discover, provision, update, and manage across global IT environments providing average operational savings in the range of 35-60 %.
Sun is a Storage Company: Â That’s right…check us out for Storage. Â We have all the strorage options you will ever need including Sun’s still unique x4500, which provides up to 48 TB’s of raw storage for $1 per GB. Â Find out why all the tech writers won’t quit writing about the virtues of ZFS and why ZFS has the storage companies running scared. Â Oh, and yes, ZFS is open source! Â
We will be presenting on September 16th and giving away at least one cool prize…but the coolest prizes at Sun are all open source.  Go check it out at  www.sun.com.
COISUG Success, Bend Bulletin Article, Microsoft
Aug 22nd
A big thank you to everyone that made it to the COISUG event this past week with Microsoft. The event was a big success for COISUG and the Tech Industry of Central Oregon! Come on, how can you go wrong with tater-tots, pizza, and sodas — and over $1000 worth of giveaways.
Chris Avis (Microsoft) dropped by and gave a great presentation on Windows Server 2008 and HyperV including a brief look into Vista SP1 (specifically improvements in the TCP/IP stack – file transfer speeds) and Windows Mojave. Chris touched on sustainable IT (Green IT) and then rolled into an extensive hands-on q/a session on 2008 and HyperV. Feature by feature Microsft has a strong virtualization package and strategy – it is woth checking out. Windows Vista SP1 is definitely worth deploying, but you might want to just move straight into Mojave.
Did you see the great article in the Bend Bulletin about COISUG and the Central Oregon Tech Industry? Check it out here. There are a lot of tech professionals in Central Oregon and businesses are starting to notice. Chek out and support the other groups in the area.
Interested in learning about Windows Mojave?
Links to local user groups:
Have any questions? Comments? Thoughts? Would you like to volunteer? We would love to hear from you: info@coisug.info
Microsoft Lunch and Learn – Tomorrow (August 20) 12:30pm
Aug 19th
Reminder:
COISUG and Microsoft will be holding a Snack and Learn (Tater-Tots, Pizza, Hummos/Veggie Plate) tomorrow (August 20) at McMenamins in Bend (Rambler Room) – 12:30pm. Get there early to get a good spot!
Having trouble getting buyin to be at the meeting? No problem, this Lunch and Learn could easily be considered training or continuing education. This is the same presentation that you would get at a conference or seminar. If needed we can provied documentation of your attendance.
In partnership with SAO – Software Association of Oregon. Learn more here.
Microsoft Lunch and Learn August 20
Jul 22nd
Hello All!
We have just scheduled the next meeting for August 20th, sponsored by Microsoft. This will be a great event led by Chris Avis from Microsoft discussing Windows Server 2008 and other Microsoft technologies. As always there will be giveaway, sodas, snacks (tater tots, pizza, fruit), and maybe a pint!
Note that we have changed our meeting location! The new location will be in downtown Bend at McMenamins, Old St. Francis School – Rambler Room. This is a great location! Stick around after the meeting for a “meet and greet.”
Have a great summer and see everyone Wednesday August 20th! Don’t forget to put in your order for books! books at coisug dot info
McMenamins, Old St. Francis School
Data Security Meeting with RSA Wednesday (6/18) at 1:30pm
Jun 5th
Security continues to be one of the hottest topics surrounding data management for small and large companies alike. This is not surprising. However, while many of us attempt to implement a set of best practices, are we secure? RSA is visiting COISUG to help us answer some of these questions, continue the conversation, and provide demonstrations of their solutions and product line.This will be a great event so bring two friends or associates! Checkout the website for more information – http://coisug.info
Canceled Microsoft Training in Bend 5/14 12:00pm
May 12th
This event has been canceled and rescheduled for August.
Hello all,
Chris Avis from Microsoft will be here this Wednesday 5/14/08 at 12:00PM to host a Microsoft training on Windows Server 2008 and more, so don’t miss out! As always, giveaways, snacks and sodas.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the event!
Thanks again,
COISUG
