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How We Successfully Implemented BYOT at Forsyth County Schools
Presenter: Bailey Mitchell, Chief Technology and Information Officer at Forsyth County Schools, GA
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: N/A

One of the hottest trends in educational technology is Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT)!  In Forsyth County Schools, students are encouraged to bring their personal technology devices to school to assist in their learning.  Likewise, participants are encouraged to bring their own technology devices to this presentation in order to experience the world of BYOT by completing hands-on activities.  These activities are designed to demonstrate the potential opportunities of using various student-owned technologies.  Some highlights will include collaboration provided by Web 2.0 applications and a focus on creating original projects.

In this session, attendees will learn about the implementation of the Forsyth County Schools’ BYOT initiative by participating in activities involving the use of personal technology devices.  They will discover how teaching practices can evolve as they become collaborators in the learning process.  They will learn how to develop new strategies for researching standards and concepts with BYOT and how to facilitate this inquiry-based approach with their students.  Attendees will also use their devices to answer questions and contribute to the body of knowledge that will be developed within this session.

Furthermore, aspects of BYOT initiatives from troubleshooting basic technical issues to classroom management to instructional strategies will be explained.  Participants will acquire resources to support innovative classroom activities.  The importance of individual responsibility and safety with personal devices will be discussed.  Furthermore, the uses of social media with BYOT to facilitate engagement, achievement, and communication will be related.  Finally, through developing all of the above skills, attendees will discover how the implementation of BYOT can be utilized to develop a learning community within a classroom.

Lessons Learned Implementing BYOT
Presenter: Dr. June Garwin, Director of Information Technology at West Chester Area School District, PA
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: N/A

Everyone seems to be talking about Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) these days, but does it really save money or does it consume all of your technology resources for support? In this session you will hear about the evolution of a BYOT program over the past four years and the lessons we learned along the way. Topics include how it works at our district; buy-in of administrators, teachers, and students; and related policies that support the initiative. 

So Goes the Network, So Goes the Classroom: BYOD Implementation Using Existing Resources
Presenter: Michael Debakey, Network and Systems Administrator, and Lester Stoltzfus, Director of Technology, at Lampeter-Strasburg School District, PA
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: LAN/WAN networking skills, knowledge of routing and switching, VLANs, and some experience with controller-based wireless solutions.

Increasingly, BYOD initiatives, budget shortfalls, and increasingly complex administrative policy challenges find many network administrators at a crossroads when it comes to network topology planning and design for 21st century learning. Almost universally, the three pieces that must work in harmony to facilitate these demands upon K-12 IT staff are network design, wireless LAN design, and firewall configuration. The design and implementation of each one of these pieces depends heavily upon the desired set of features and authentication type (Active Directory, LDAP, Radius, etc.). Will your network utilize open or WPA Enterprise authentication? Will students need to register their device or meet any NAC or anti-virus requirements before obtaining a connection? These and other important questions will be explored.

Three Secrets to Successful BYOT Implementation
Presenter: Kipp Rogers, Director of Secondary Instruction; Len Dovitio, Coordinator of Educational Technology; Doug Mead, Director of Information Technology; and Paula Kohrt, Manager of Network Administration at York County School Division, VA
Audience Level:Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Session targets those interested in or in the midst of developing their own BYOT initiative in their district or division.

In York County School Division, secondary students are allowed and encouraged to bring their personally owned electronic devices to school to use for learning. In this session, participants will learn about the implementation of the York County School Division’s BYOT initiative by actively participating in a discussion regarding policy, equity, network, bandwidth, training and overall use by students and staff. Attendees are asked to have a mobile learning device of their own that can access a Wi-Fi connection in order to participate in a couple of simple interactive BYOT activities. The presenters will share ideas and lessons learned from the first year of implementation. Topics to be discussed are:

• Student Use Video and Publicizing
• BYOT Policy Agreement
• Student Equity
• Current BYOT Initiative Status
• Network – Secure vs. Unsecured
• BYOT inclusion in our Virtual Desktop Environment
• Bandwidth
• Teacher Training
• Overall Use of Network by BYOT

iOS Device Configuration
Presenter: James Garringer, Sr. Systems Engineer at Apple, Inc.
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Basic iOS 5

Learn about current iOS device configuration and management techniques for K-12 education institutions. Learn how the iPhone Configuration Utility, OS X Lion Server, and 3rd Party MDM solutions can be used to streamline your deployments. A review of the App Store Volume Purchase Program, deployment of apps, and device restrictions will be discussed. 

Microsoft Unified Communications with Lync and Exchange 2010
Presenter: Carl Kishel, Technology Strategist at Microsoft
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: N/A

Learn how the power of Lync and Exchange 2010 can provide Unified Communications for your school district. The first half of this session will focus on the feature/functionality of the Microsoft UC solution including:  

1. Instant Messaging and Presence,
2. Audio/Video and Web Conferencing for both internal and external user,
3. Telephony Capabilities,
4. Exchange Voice Mail,
5. Outlook VOICE Access. The second half of the presentation will be a technical overview on the architectural requirements and deployment steps review.

Windows 8 Update
Presenter: Carl Kishel, Technology Strategist at Microsoft
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: N/A

Learn how the next version of Windows is going to change the world!

The Future of the Desktop/The Desktop of the Future (the Virtual Desktop)
Presenter: Lester Stoltzfus, Director of Technology, and Timothy Geiter, Technology Specialist, at Lampeter-Strasburg School District
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: N/A

This session will explore one of the hottest technologies that is quickly maturing and being adopted by many organizations. We will discuss why desktop virtualization is so important in these challenging economic times. You will hear how desktop virtualization can save you money, extend the life of existing technology, and provide significant immediate benefits as well as long-term savings. We will explain how Desktop Virtualization can incorporate Thin Client Computers, Fat-to-Thin PCs/MACs, and offer a solution to BYOD in a whole new way. Desktop Virtualization is a serious technology that should not be ignored or overlooked as it offers savings on the per unit cost, increased end-user computer performance, and reduced technical support requirements.

Implementing Microsoft Lync
Presenter: Mike Graham, Director of Technology at Hempfield School District
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Basic understanding of networks and real-time communications

Microsoft Lync is a real-time communications tool used to facilitate text-based, audio, video, and web conferencing between users. Hempfield School District has implemented Lync to improve communications and collaboration across the district. This session will cover the technical details of implementing Lync, as well as the business reasons for implementing and the techniques used to ensure success.

Virtualization Using Open Source ThinStation Thin Clients and Microsoft Terminal Servers
Presenter: Keith Kemmerling, Network Administrator, and Nate Byler, Director of Technology, at Northern Lebanon School District
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Cursory knowledge of virtualization and network administration in a Microsoft environment

With an abundance of dated desktop and laptop computers, Northern Lebanon School District was looking to utilize these machines but was limited in available resources. Through the use of Open Source thin client software (ThinStation), we have been able to virtualize four computer labs and deploy additional mini-labs throughout the district. We currently have deployed over 220 thin clients utilizing this configuration. During the presentation we will review the implementation steps we used to configure thin clients to connect to Microsoft Terminal Servers. We will cover preparing thin client machines, VLAN and DHCP setup and configuration, as well as reviewing host servers and SAN solution.

Implementing Microsoft Service Manager
Presenter: Nathan Byler, Director of Technology, and Keith Kemmerling, Network Administrator, at Northern Lebanon School District
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Installing and configuring Microsoft products such as Sharepoint, Exchange, etc.

Microsoft Service Manager is a support site/ticketing system that is licensed for use through the statewide Microsoft EES program. In this presentation, we will explain why we chose to move from one support site to Service Manager, and demonstrate the product and its capabilities. In addition, we will highlight some of the installation and configuration issues and enhancements that we came across.

Deploying Macs with DeployStudio
Presenter: Todd Ritter, IT Systems Administrator at Mechanicsburg Area School District
Audience Level: Advanced
Audience Knowledge: Mac OS X, system deployment

Deploying consistent system images to Macs can be accomplished using the open-source (free) DeployStudio suite. By combining a pristine Mac system image with a variety of custom DeployStudio workflows, Macs can be deployed in minutes, complete with printer connections, directory-service bindings, etc.

Deploying and Managing iPads Using a Mobile Device Management System
Presenter: Tim McCleary, Supervisor of Technology at Cheltenham Township  
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Basic knowledge of iOS and familiar with Windows server

Cheltenham Township School District purchased over 200 iPads for Special Education this year. This session will review the process we used to deploy all of these iPads. Topics covered include:

• Initial set up of each iPad
• Setting up a Mobile Device Management (MDM) system
• Initial set up of iPads and updating
• Creating policies with the iPhone Configuration Utility
• Enrolling iPads with the MDM and pushing out policies
• Apple's Volume Purchasing Program (VPP)
• How to handle the purchase of apps and deployment
• Specific features of Absolute Manage MDM, including device tracking
• Limitations of any MDM solution.

While we will primarily cover the Absolute Manage MDM solution, the MDM built into Lion Server will also be discussed.

PowerShell: Tips & Tricks
Presenter: Ryan Breneman, Systems Administrator at Hempfield School District
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Basic understanding of a command line interface and scripting

Microsoft PowerShell can be described as a command line shell and a scripting language. In this session the presenter will begin with the basics of PowerShell to show you how it differs from other command lines you may have used in the past. After some introductions, he is going to dive into some scripting that you can do in your environment to make your job just a little bit easier. Examples will mainly revolve around Windows 7 and Server 2008; however, most commands can be used in other versions of Windows. The presenter will also touch on some application specific PowerShell commands used by Exchange 2010.

Leveraging Microsoft DirectAccess/Unified Access Gateway to Manage Off Network Clients
Presenter: Mike Shellenberger, Systems Administrator at Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Group Policy, Active Directory

The DirectAccess capabilities in Windows 7 can provide VPN style network access for off-site clients. Intermediate units and school districts can utilize this technology to support and manage clients that are frequently off site or in different buildings without VPN technology. This session will focus on how the presenter has implemented DirectAccess for IU 13 and some of the pitfalls he has run into along the way.

Dell's IDM Solution - Applying the "Efficient Enterprise" Approach to Enterprise Storage
Presenter: Ernie Allen, Storage Solution Specialist, and Scott Swope, Sales Engineer, at Dell
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: CIO-Level to Datacenter Administrators, knowledge base around storage and data administration

Leaders today recognize that information technology (IT) provides capabilities that are essential for defining and executing winning strategies. In a climate characterized by rapid change and global competition, IT leadership must build an organization and infrastructure that can harness technology to create an Efficient Enterprise -- agility that responds to changing needs by investing more in innovation than in sustaining the status quo. Maximizing the efficiency of data storage is crucial for creating an Efficient Enterprise in a data-driven world. The Dell™ Intelligent Data Management (IDM) strategy is being delivered through Dell Fluid Data™ solutions to help businesses automate, optimize, scale, and protect storage to create an increasingly agile, increasingly Efficient Enterprise. Dell Fluid Data™ solutions are architected to give our customers the power to optimize their storage infrastructure by helping them put the right data in the right place at the right time for the right cost.

How to Build a Datacenter in 48 Hours - the PaTTAN Experience
Presenter: Michael Beatty, Director of Sales and Operations; Nick Babiak, Sales Manager; and Mike Rinaldi, Director of Marketing at DVL
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: IT server room needs

In 2011, PaTTAN was faced with a challenge, how to upgrade the datacenter infrastructure -- power, power distribution, cooling, and fire suppression -- while minimizing interruption of service to PaTTAN operations. Using the Liebert SmartRow solution, the entire system infrastructure was transitioned and successfully implemented over one weekend and available for use by start of operations on Monday morning. This presentation will discuss the implementation of a rapid infrastructure deployment to enable IT users to maintain continuity in normal operations.

Current State of Server Virtualization and Disaster Recovery - Overview of VSphere 5 and How It Can Benefit You
Presenter: Chris Johnson, Data Center Sales Engineer at Softmart
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Basic understanding of virtualization

This session will discuss the scope of server virtualization and the benefits of disaster recovery in a virtual environment.  Participants will be given an overview of what server consolidation is, why it is important, and how it can positively impact their datacenter.  Discussion topics to include: cost benefits, ease of administration, as well as how virtualization can address some of the unique situations found in education.  Presentation will conclude with a discussion on the difference between vSphere version 4 and the new VSphere 5.

Ditching the Backup Tapes with Microsoft DPM
Presenter: Kasey Kollar, Information Technology Manager, and Dan Lezoche from Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Knowledge of Microsoft server technologies and basic backup technology

Learn how Microsoft’s Data Protection Manager (DPM) solution can revolutionize your backup plans while saving money! This session will focus on leveraging Microsoft DPM's protection and recovery capabilities for products such as SQL, Exchange, SharePoint, and much more. This session is full of demos, including the new capabilities of DPM 2012.

Choosing a Backup Methodology for Virtualized Environments - Veeam Backup & Replication v6
Presenter: Jess Fuquay, System Engineer at Veeam, and Adam Reese, IT Consultant at Prismworks Technology, Inc.
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: VMWare, Hyper-V, Basic understanding of server backups

Congratulations! Your IT server environment is virtualized.  Availability, flexibility, and affordability are just a few of the benefits of making this move. Are your backups for this environment enjoying the same benefits? Most companies use backup utilities that cover the files INSIDE the guest VM. Virtual environments need a backup utility that protects the ENTIRE guest VM of the image of a VM. There are 4 things you should look for in an image level backup utility... 

Disaster Recovery with Virtualization
Presenter: Brian Steigauf, System Administrator at Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: N/A 

Virtualization has changed the way servers and desktops can be deployed and maintained. These same technologies can be used to reduce the time and effort it takes to create disaster recovery options. Learn different ways disaster recovery solutions can be implemented using virtualization technologies.  

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Monitor Everything with Nagios
Presenter: Andrew Sanders, Systems Specialist at Baldwin-Whitehall School District
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Basic knowledge of networking, Linux, and Microsoft operating systems

Nagios is an open source tool that allows IT Professionals to monitor the condition of their IT infrastructure. By installing and configuring Nagios, it can also help you learn how to improve the quality of your service. Regardless of the size of the organization, Nagios is scalable and flexible. This open source tool has the ability to monitor practically everything and alert the appropriate people of the issue.  

Network Architectures to Support Multimedia Applications
Presenter: MJ Evenson, Systems Engineer at Brocade
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Understanding of network elements

Schools need their networks to support a variety of services, such as providing Internet connectivity and virtual desktops for students, teachers, administrators, guests, and parents; accommodating voice communications and video streaming; and supporting remote monitoring from video surveillance cameras. Educational networks must also offer network security to protect student records and information from hackers. With today's economic realities, schools need networks to be as effective at reducing costs as they are at increasing student performance. As a leader in networking solutions, Brocade has partnered with schools to tackle these challenges and provide a high-quality learning experience. Brocade offers reliable, high-performance, and cost-effective networking solutions.

IPv6 Planning, Deployment and Operation Considerations
Presenter: Jeff Hoch, Systems Engineer at Cisco
Audience Level: Intermediate

Audience Knowledge: Working knowledge of IPv4 and a networking background
This session covers IPv6 deployment and operational considerations. It begins with how network administrators can plan, design, and implement an IPv6 solution using a network readiness approach and holistic Network Architecture Strategy.

Behind the Blinky Lights
Presenter: Roy Hoover, Wide Area Network Service Coordinator, and Mike Williams, Network Engineer, at Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13
Audience Level: Advanced
Audience Knowledge: A basic understanding of the OSI mode, Ethernet networks, and IP addresses is required.

Use Wireshark to capture and analyze network traffic in a switched Ethernet environment. Participants will learn the basics of packet capture and analysis through each layer of the OSI model relevant to basic network troubleshooting. Lecture and demonstration showing pre-staged capture files, as well as live captures on a private demonstration network. Demonstrate method of capture, including various options available. We will step through the contents of a capture, identifying and explaining components of the captured data.

Network Support 101
Presenter: Roy Hoover, Wide Area Network Service Coordinator at Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: N/A

Learn basic network design, IP addressing, switching, routing, and troubleshooting. This session is intended for those new to a role in supporting and managing networks as well as those seeking a better understanding of how networks work.

Navigating the Cloud Myths and Realities
Presenter: Allan Griffin, Emering Technologies Specialist at AT&T
Audience Level: Intermeidate
Audience Knowledge: Must be familiar with cloud concepts.

This presentation will review the use cases that cloud implementations can assist with and the issues around moving to the cloud. We will take a look at options of public and shared clouds, private clouds, and hybrid cloud options.  We will also discuss the benefits of the various cloud implementations and some of the security requirements for implementations.  All clouds are not created equal...

Next Generation Web Filtering and Application Firewalls
Presenter: Zach Forsyth, Strategic Sales Engineer, and Steve Vogel, Regional Sales Manager at Barracuda
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: General networking, DNA, Http/Https, websites/internet, common web site attacks, spyware/malware

The Web is no longer a static place where companies post information in a brochure format. It is an advanced and dynamic environment where the same technologies that enable us to communicate and collaborate more effectively on sites that are largely user-generated content (social media, video sharing, comments, blogs, wikis, etc) are the same technologies that make us more vulnerable to compromise. Secure web filtering needs to encompass new web applications, as well as SSL web sites so that 100% of your web traffic can be inspected and filtered from inside and outside your network. It's also not enough to secure your just your outgoing web traffic, it's imperative that your own website is protected from malicious attacks that a standard firewall or IDS will let right through. This presentation will highlight how the Barracuda Web Filter, Web application firewall, and cloud-based solutions can protect all aspects of your web traffic, whether it is incoming, outgoing, on your assets or BYOD devices.

Introducing OS X Lion!
Presenter: Dave Marra, Sr. Systems Engineer at Apple, Inc.
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: No past knowledge of OS X required

The world's most advanced desktop operating system advances even further. Packed with over 250 new features, OS X Lion includes new Multi-Touch gestures; system-wide support for full screen apps; Mission Control, an innovative view of everything running on your Mac; the Mac App Store, the best place to find and explore great software; Launchpad, a new home for all your apps; a completely redesigned Mail app; and much more! Discover OS X Lion today! 

Discover Best Practices of a BYOD Program!
Presenter: Michael Boggess, Regional Sales Manager at Light Speed Systems.
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Basic computer skills

From school board buy-in to CIPA to policy updates to the technology infrastructure, discover the challenges, benefits, and best practices of a Bring Your Own Device Program! Anyone considering a BYOD or mobile learning initiative will benefit from technical and curricular information, best practices, and real-world examples. In addition to a presentation, attendees can expect a collaborative discussion and question and answer period around this hot topic!

Help Desk 101
Presenter: Brian Steigauf, Systems Administrator at Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge:Basic computer skills

Want to brush up on your troubleshooting skills? This session will provide some of the basic tools and techniques for troubleshooting problems with computers on a network. Common problem scenarios include network connectivity problems, hardware problems, and mystery issues.

Effective Use of the Tablet in the Windows Classroom
Presenter: Geof Allison, Director of Education at Fujitsu
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: Familiar with the Windows OS

In this presentation, the power of digital ink will be unleashed in the classroom for both the student and the professional. We will cover Microsoft Office applications and how the tablet enhances each of them. We will then take a journey outside of these applications to see how other schools across the country are using tablets in very engaging ways. This interactive presentation will help those with tablets be much more efficient and those without tablets really see the power that digital ink brings to the classroom. Free software download links will be distributed to the group following the presentation. 

Facilitating Classroom Change with Data-Driven Culture
Presenter: Mark Reesing, Director, and Robert Ling, Account Executive, at ProgressBook by Software Answers
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: Familiar with the Windows OS

Goshen Local Schools (Goshen, Ohio) has migrated to a data-driven culture by taking data from administrators' hands and placing it in the hands of teachers. Classroom change has occurred, enabling teachers to identify areas of individual student need and target their instruction to improve test scores and meet Value-Added. Goshen teachers work with district administrators to model the effective use of data through Goshen’s highly effective data conversion tool, DataMap.

Evolving Mac OS X Deployments to Meet the Modern Education Mission
Presenter: John DeTroye, Sr. Consulting Engineer at Apple, Inc.
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Some Mac OS X experience

In this session, you will see the changes that have taken place over the past few decades in educational technology, and how these changes are creating a new paradigm for deployments. We will discuss the education mission, the focus on the end user, and the elusive term - "post-PC" - what it really means and how you can be ready for that experience. We will walk through the possible deployment workflows that enhance Mac deployments in support of the education mission, and discuss the relevant management options and best practices.

Microsoft Office 365 for Education
Presenter: Michael Icore, Online Services Solution Specialist at Microsoft
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: N/A

Microsoft Office 365 for education delivers the power of cloud productivity to educational institutions, helping save time and money while increasing student and faculty productivity. See how Office 365 combines the familiar Office desktop suite with online versions of Microsoft’s next-generation communications and collaboration services.

Selling IT to Your Board of Directors
Presenter: Dr. David Zerbe, Assistant Superintendent, Technology and Child Accounting at Pocono Mountain School District
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: N/A

In a continuously evolving work environment straddled with scarce resources (Time/Money/People) and the continual consumerization of IT, technology leaders need a plan to sell their board of directors on the next big thing. This session will provide attendees with the insights and strategies for preparing a winning sales plan/presentation to their board of directors.

Coordinate Technology Through Open Source
Presenter: Jason Murray, Technology Coordinator at Cornwall-Lebanon School District
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: General knowledge of project management, network monitoring, work flow management, and instructional technology

Discover open source tools to coordinate technology through project management, network monitoring, work flow management, and instructional technology. Offset your software budget by considering open source software. Learn about several software packages that can help ease and manage the burden of the technology workload within your district.

IU 13 Microsoft EES Licensing Program
Presenter: Karen Oberly, Technology Services Manager at Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13
Audience Level:
Audience Knowledge: N/A

Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 will present the new Microsoft licensing partnership that has been tailored specifically to meet the needs of the Commonwealth's school districts. The IU 13 program has been modified so that any school in Pennsylvania will be able to take advantage of the benefits of Microsoft's Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) program without the constraints of meeting minimum purchasing requirements plus benefit from a discounted pricing structure. Microsoft representatives will also be presenting the technical components of the available packages.

Linux Laptops: An Open Road to Cost Savings
Presenter: Charlie Reisinger, Technology Director, Shawn Beard, Senior Systems Engineer, and Chad Billman, Systems Engineer at Penn Manor School District
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: N/A

Linux offers a high-quality, free option for schools considering 1-to-1 or large-scale laptop projects. Learn about the open source journey our district took to reduce IT costs and provide outstanding classroom technology. Desktop customization, management, and software selections will be discussed as we detail our K-12 Linux laptop fleet project.

CommVault Simpana 9 - Modern Data Management for Physical and Virtual Environments
Presenter: Bob Smolenyak, Field Marketing Manager for Commvault
Audience Level: Intermediate
Audience Knowledge: Knowledge of virtual data platforms, storage area networks, application support, delivery of information technology systems, disaster recovery systems as well as contingency and compliance planning 

Reduce the cost and complexity of your physical and virtual environments through singular information management with the world's fastest growing and highest rated data management company.

Online Registration/Back to School Is a SNAP for Carlisle School District!
Presenter: Stephanie Douglas, Technology Director at Carlisle School District & Robert Chappell, Region Manager at Infosnap
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: N/A

In these challenging financial times, Carlisle School District used Infosnap’s technology to save time and money by moving new and continuing student registration and update packets online, enabling new and continuing families to enter and update biographical data anytime using secure, customized online registration forms. This also provided cleaned and scrubbed data to the district’s Student Information System on day one of school. This reduced the district’s printing, copying, mailing, and labor costs; and families appreciate it as well because they end up filling out fewer forms. Hear from Stephanie Douglas, Technology Director, about how Carlisle simplified the expensive, time-consuming, and error-prone paper registration forms process by using Infosnap Online Registration. In year one, 97% of the parents completed this process online, 100% from the title school.

Introduction to Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM)
Presenter: Matthew Kernicky, Applications Developer for Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13
Audience Level: Novice
Audience Knowledge: N/A

Forefront Identity Manager can help you synchronize your user identity data and enable end users to update their own information. Using a case study approach, this session will demonstrate how data can be synchronized from a proprietary HR system to Active Directory accounts. The session will conclude with a discussion of possible next steps.