Upcoming webcasts

There are two webcasts planned for November that should be of interest to DPM customers (and those still considering whether DPM is right for their business).

Microsoft Webcast: Protect Critical Data While Lowering IT Costs with Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 and HP

Thursday, November 10, 2005- 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

How much down time can your business afford? More than 50% of companies that experience a major data loss will close their doors forever. Increasing rates of data growth, higher service level expectations, and tighter technology budgets have left IT managers with fewer resources to protect critical data. Join HP and Microsoft for a webcast that presents strategies that you can use to protect your data while lowering IT costs. Learn about the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server, a disk-based backup solution that is easy to deploy, powered by Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006, and built on the ProLiant server platform.

Presented by Dave Ryan, Sr. Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation, and Brad Parks, Product Marketing Manager, HP

TechNet Webcast: A More Secure and Well-Managed Infrastructure (Part 12 of 18): Managing and Protecting Storage (Level 300)

Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time

As an information technology professional, you spend a significant amount of time managing storage. Are you combining this task with sound security practices? This webcast discusses the management and protection of storage inside an organization, why a storage and recovery plan is vital, how to plan for storage and recovery, and what features in the operating system can help you successfully implement your plans. This session also introduces Microsoft Data Protection Manager, what it is, and how to implement and use it. The presentation includes information about Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Windows Rights Management Services as a method for securing information on the network.

Presented by Kai Axford, Security Specialist, Microsoft Corporation