Mark Teter, author of Paradigm Shift: Seven Keys of Highly Successful Linux and Open Source Adoptions, is dropping by COISUG on March 18 to explore ways to lower both operating and capital IT costs. While IT processing requirements continue to increase, Mark Teter continues to identify ways to leverage new cost reduction strategies and solutions. This session will address how to lower your server, storage, data protection, security and networking expenses. The topics will include best practices for server virtualization, state of union with the storage industry, what people are currently doing for backups, to providing the latest trends in information security. Please join us to hear this action packed session that will cover several areas for IT cost reduction and process improvements.

Who is Mark Teter?
Mark Teter is the Chief Technology Officer at ASG. He is an internationally recognized authority on information technology, advising IT organizations, vendors and government agencies on a broad range of information management issues. Each year, Mark conducts dozens of seminars and training programs for corporate and government institutions. He sits on several financial industry advisory boards and has recently published Paradigm Shift: Seven Keys of Highly Successful Linux and Open Source Adoptions.

About The Sponsor
ASG is equipped with a high-end computing facility that provides testing, benchmarks, demonstrations and an executive briefing center. ASG maintains the highest level of engineering certifications with our partners and vendor community. From our active involvement in the industry, ASG has been acknowledged by Computer Reseller News as one of the Top Ten Storage Solution Providers.