Cisco Live Virtual 2020
2020-06-01 - 2020-06-03
Our partner Cisco has moved their event Cisco Live to a virtual experience for 2020.
Cisco Live’s digital experience will build on their long-standing history of delivering high energy live broadcasts and technical on-demand training.
EVENT FEATURES:

Live-streamed keynotes, Innovation Talks and technical content
High value, on-demand technical deep-dive sessions
Interactive opportunities with Cisco experts

Register for Cisco Live here.

Make Your Storage Management Easier with Evolving Solutions & Qumulo
2020-06-16 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Chicago)
Adoption of modern file systems is rapidly accelerating. Public cloud and NVMe are two key technology enablers that are helping enterprise organizations – from Fortune 500 companies to film and animation studios and major research facilities – achieve data-driven outcomes, faster. Join Evolving Solutions CTO & Qumulo’s Director of System Engineers as they share insights into how the public cloud is influencing workload design and how Qumulo optimizes its file storage to leverage modern API driven automation.
Get the answers to these important questions:

Best practices for consolidating massive data volumes, extending data and workloads to the public cloud, and transforming business operations.
Industry drivers for persistent petabyte-scale, file-based solutions in the public cloud that can bridge the needs of existing customer applications and workflows, and that offer the agility and scalability of public cloud services.
A discussion of the importance of a robust, comprehensive API to provide the access and options developers and operations teams need to create an agile experience, regardless of data location or use case.
Considerations/recommendations for purchasing hybrid cloud file storage that will enable your organization to migrate data and workloads to the public cloud, and deliver an identical experience and capabilities across edge, data center and multicloud.

This webinar is a part of a Lunch series, where attendees will receive a $20 digital Door Dash Credit to use on lunch to enjoy for the webinar. REGISTER HERE!

VeeamON 2020 Virtual
2020-06-16 - 2020-06-18
Our partner Veeam has moved the VeeamOn 2020 conference to an entirely virtual format.
Hear from the biggest players in the industry about the latest strategies in Cloud Data Management. Learn how Veeam plus our Alliance partners can accelerate your journey to the cloud. These sessions and speakers will provide you with tips and tricks, as well as the power to design your data management strategy intelligently.
To register for VeeamON 2020 click here.

HPE Discover 2020
2020-06-22 - 2020-06-25
Our partner HPE is hosting a virtual HPE Discover 2020.
Experience demos, empowering sessions and expert breakouts covering the edge-to-cloud world, from as-a-service to AI, and from security to sustainability.
To learn more and register for HPE Discover click here.

Global .NEXT Digital Experience
2020-09-07 - 2020-09-10
.NEXT is your one-stop source for information, education, and inspiration on the latest IT technologies and trends—including hyperconvergence, hybrid clouds, DevOps, automation, security, and more. Join thousands of IT pros virtually and explore technical breakout sessions, dynamic keynote presentations with exciting specials guests, and hands-on access to Nutanix products.

Red Hat User Group Omaha
2020-09-16 15:00 - 16:30
Passionate about open source? Join us at the Virtual Omaha RHUG!
How many times have you found performance problems with an application in production? Numerous studies, across all industries, have found that any degradation to response time reduces customer experience and overall satisfaction.

In this session, we will leverage Ansible Tower’s deployment pipelines and modern monitoring technologies to automatically stop poorly performing applications from being promoted into production. Join the discussion!

Topics:
1. Rootless Podman – Brian Smith – Demo – RHEL – Containers as a non-root user
2. OpenSCAP Container scanning in RHEL 8.2 – Brian Smith
3. Container Security – Brian Smith
4. Preventing Underperforming Applications from Reaching Production – Brett Barrett
Presenters:
Brett Barrett, Sr. Delivery Consultant, Evolving Solutions​
Brian Smith, Technical Account Manager, Red Hat
Date: September 16, 2020
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT
Register here!

Enterprise Monitoring & Analytics
2020-09-16 - 2020-09-17
Please join us Thursday, September 17 for Enterprise Monitoring & Analytics event hosted by Evolving Solutions. Learn how to take an intelligent approach to improve your end users’ experience. In the morning there will be a presentation by Nate Austin, Practice Director, Enterprise Monitoring & Analytics (via Zoom). In the afternoon there will be a networking event and whiskey tasting at Proof 192 in Omaha. Please RSVP by September 15 to: omaha@evolvingsol.com.
PRESENTATION
9:00 – 9:25 am:
Presentation by Nate Austin, Practice Director, Enterprise Monitoring & Analytics (via Zoom)
PROOF 192 WHISKEY BAR EVENT
18940 Evans Plaza
Elkhorn, NE 68022
3:15 – 3:30pm:
Check-in
3:30 – 5:30pm:
Networking & Whiskey Tasting
*Activities will stay within social distancing guidelines.

Shift Your Thinking!
2020-10-21 - 2020-10-22
Put your sights on the future of unstructured data.

Please join us Thursday, October 22 for Shift Your Thinking! event hosted by Evolving Solutions and Qumulo. In the morning there will be a presentation by Ted Letofsky, Enterprise Architect (via Zoom). In the afternoon there will be a networking event and shooting range time at 88 Tactical in Omaha. Please RSVP by October 20 to: omaha@evolvingsol.com.
PRESENTATION
9:00 – 9:25 am:
Presentation by Ted Letofsky,
Enterprise Architect (via Zoom)
88 TACTICAL GROUP EVENT
3:15 – 3:30 pm:
Check-in
3:30 – 5:30 pm:
Networking, Refreshments &
Shooting Range
*Activities will stay within social distancing guidelines.

Automate Enterprise Service Delivery with ServiceNow & Ansible Tower - Keyva
2020-11-12 11:00 - 12:00
Keyva will show you how to leverage a certified bidirectional integration between ServiceNow and Ansible Tower. This integration delivers fully automated, and auditable enterprise services using ServiceNow as the catalog for IT requests and Ansible Tower as the downstream fulfillment engine for automated service provisioning. Register here: https://mailchi.mp/e87dce35e35f/w4n46hi74w

Virtual Bourbon Tasting Event with Evolving Solutions, NetApp and Rubrik
2020-12-09 10:00 - 11:00
Ever wonder what Bourbon experts are doing when they swirl the glass under their nose? Should I drink my whiskey straight or with water? Answer these questions and more with Nick Tvrdik, 15 year Industry Expert and Owner at TasterPros. You’ll learn the nuances of how to nose, taste, and evaluate just like the Pros! Become a “Bourbon-ologist” with Evolving, NetApp & Rubrik. Presenters will sprinkle quick snapshot updates throughout the program.
PRESENTERS
• Rich Brumpton, National Channel SE, Rubrik
• Trent Bernatz, Account Executive, Evolving Solutions
• Dale Hanson, National Technical Partner, NetApp
Tasting kits will be provided by mail before the event.
Register here: https://mailchi.mp/evolvingsol.com/e5jb6kv9dr

Exploring Nutanix Clusters on AWS
2021-01-28 12:00 - 13:00
Managing a Hybrid Cloud Environment is challenging. Finding common ways to manage on premise and public cloud environments is one of the goals of modern operations. Join Jim Pross from Evolving Solutions and Derek Raebel from Nutanix for a webinar exploring how Nutanix Clusters provides one approach to simplified management.
Derek and Jim will cover the basics of this emerging solution, discuss use cases and provide a demo. We look forward to having you join us!
PRESENTERS

Jim Pross, Hybrid Infrastructure Solution Architect, Evolving Solutions
Derek Raebel, Sr. Systems Engineer, Nutanix

Register now!

Reduce Your Oracle Bill while Delivering Hybrid Cloud Innovation
2021-02-24 11:00 - 12:00
Title: Reduce Your Oracle Bill while Delivering Hybrid Cloud Innovation
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Time: 11:00 AM Central Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour
As the world starts to turn its focus to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, CIO’s are more focused than ever on digital transformation and portfolio optimization. Could your investment in Oracle licenses running on old technology be holding your organization back and costing you money?
Join us as Petra Buhrer, Global Power Systems Sales Leader (AIX/IBMi), provides detailed analysis and examples of how future looking companies have reduced their Oracle bill and delivered hybrid cloud capabilities on IBM Power Systems.
Benefits to be highlighted include:

Fewer cores and cloud-like consumption means paying only for what is used on a TCO optimized platform
Avoiding lock-in with private, managed and public cloud deployment options
Benefit from a suite of tools featuring open-source technology to pool resources and manage the hybrid cloud infrastructure with IBM Cloud Automation Manager and Red Hat Ansible

At the conclusion of this web event, you will be eligible to receive a free TCO analysis across on-premises and cloud environments.

Virtual Mixology Event with Dynatrace
2021-02-25 16:00 - 17:00
Sick of pouring the same ol’ stale cocktail? Looking to punch up your libation repertoire?
Join Evolving Solutions and Dynatrace for a no slides, no demos guided cocktail tour with master mixologist Jason Suss.
Think live cooking class, but for cocktails, as Jason walks the group through the proper techniques and ingredients to make the perfect cocktail.
As you’re mixing your drinks, presenters will sprinkle in a few tidbits along the way – like how do the most popular cocktails of today relate to applications running on the mainframe?
Register by Tuesday, February 9 to receive your cocktail kit!

Locking-In Your IT Security Plan for 2021
2021-03-04 16:00 - 17:00
Locking-In Your IT Security Plan for 2021
Do you feel confident that your environment is locked down and secure? Join Evolving Solutions and Arctic Wolf on March 4, 2021 as we take a look at the world of IT Security from a different angle.
Open to Omaha and Minneapolis teams.
Before there were 256-bit encryption and online security there were physical locks. How strong are your skills? During this event you’ll learn from a professional how to manipulate a lock into the opening using lock picks. We’ll start with a simple training lock, then progress to more difficult locks. All materials will be shipped to you prior to the event.
In between honing our skills in lock picking, we’ll discuss why Evolving Solutions and Arctic Wolf are stronger together and what we can do in 2021 to ensure your company’s important data and assets are secure and not exposed.
Topics will include:

Discussing the ongoing unpredictability in the world that has forced organizations to become more adaptable and flexible in order to survive.
The increasing use of digital capabilities increasing adaptability and flexibility giving organizations more options
How adopting these capabilities changes and extends the security risks to an organization and what we can do to combat those risks

Journey to the Cloud: The Best Kept Secrets of IBM Cloud
2021-03-09 12:00 - 13:00
Journey to the Cloud: The Best Kept Secrets of IBM Cloud
Join Paulo Carvão the General Manager of IBM’s Cloud Business to hear about the best kept secrets of IBM Cloud.
Learn how clients have leveraged IBM’s best kept secrets to accelerate their
Cloud Journey.
Key Webinar Takeaways:

Hear about IBM’s Hybrid Multi-Cloud Strategy and New Solutions
Get the Keys to Starting or Accelerating Your Cloud Journey
Learn How to Leverage IBM Eco-System Partners as Trusted Advisors

Register here

Red Hat Summit Virtual Experience
2021-04-27 03:00 - 2021-04-28 12:00
Virtual Experience

Start your Red Hat Summit journey by joining us for this no-cost event, where you can get the latest news, ask the experts your technology questions, hear from customers around the globe, and learn how open source is innovating the future of the enterprise.

Red Hat Summit Virtual Experience
2021-06-15 03:00 - 2021-06-16 12:00
Red Hat Summit Virtual Experience

Build on what you learned at April’s event with insights from breakout sessions and technical content geared toward the tracks and topics most relevant to your career. You can also interact live with Red Hat professionals at this no-cost event.

Red Hat Summit Connect
2021-10-01 03:00 - 2021-11-01 12:00
Cap your Red Hat Summit experience by exploring hands-on activities at in-person* events that will be held in several cities. The networking opportunities can help you find the inspiration to discover who you want to be and the tools to do what you want to do.

VMware VMWorld 2021
2021-10-04 - 2021-10-07
Before you can build and evolve what comes next, you have to imagine it–even as the world seems to shift on its axis. VMworld can help make this world a reality. Find out how at this year’s event. Register now.

Evolving Solutions & Silver Peak SD-WAN Workshop
2021-10-19 10:00 - 16:00
Evolving Solutions and Silver Peak (now Aruba) would like to invite you to a complimentary half-day workshop, featuring an interactive guided lab experience and deep dive into the EdgeConnect™ SD-WAN edge platform.
Throughout the course of the workshop, you will:

Learn how to architect and operate an SD-WAN
Learn how to successfully deploy an SD-WAN through a series of hands-on labs
Take a deep dive into advanced SD-WAN features and capabilities
Practice real-world scenarios to become an expert in operations and troubleshooting
Earn an SD-WAN certification

The workshop will run from 10:00am-3:00pm CT at the Evolving Solutions office.
Peak Performance Workshop Agenda:
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Arrive/Welcome
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Peak Performance Workshop
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Peak Performance Workshop
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Happy Hour – Located at Robert’s (just 5 minutes from Evolving Solutions office)
Let us bring the next step in your SD-WAN journey to you while you become the SD-WAN expert on your team. Register Now to save your seat!

NetApp INSIGHT 2021
2021-10-19 - 2021-10-22
How can we top INSIGHT 2020, our most CEO-packed, specialist-filled event ever? Try even better keynotes, sessions, networking, and entertainment for starters. Move over Salt-N-Pepa, INSIGHT 2021 Digital just might be the tech event of the decade. Register now.

IBM TechU
2021-10-24 - 2021-10-28
Continue to learn. Reinvent yourself.

The premier virtual training event for deep technical content on IBM IT Infrastructure products and solutions. Register now.

NVIDIA GTC
2021-11-07 - 2021-11-11
NVIDIA GTC is a global conference that brings together developers and visionaries who are shaping our world with the power of AI, accelerated computing, computer graphics, data science, and more. Join us online for an inspiring keynote from NVIDIA CEO and Founder Jensen Huang, as well as interactive sessions and inspiring talks from luminaries around the world. Register today >

IBM Storage Ransomware Protection and Bourbon Tasting Event
2021-11-11 15:30 - 17:00
Thursday, November 11, 2021
3:30 – 5:00 PM CST

Become a “Bourbon-ologist” and an expert with IBM Storage Ransomware Protection all in the same virtual event with Evolving Solutions and IBM.
Ever wonder what bourbon experts are doing when they swirl the glass under their nose? Should I drink my whiskey straight or with water? Answer these questions and more with David Mays, Whiskey Expert at TasterPros. You will learn the nuances of how to nose, taste, and evaluate just like the pros!
Brian Sherman, IBM Distinguished Engineer, will share his expertise before we dive into some wonderful bourbon tasting. Topics will include:

The latest news on Safeguarded Copy for DS8000 and FlashSystem
Advanced designs for maximum data protection such as Cyber Vault
Sizing and implementation guidelines
Stories of other client deployments, lessons learned, and success stories

Register now!

AWS re:Invent
2021-11-28 - 2021-12-03
Come build with us
Join us in Las Vegas and online to learn and build. We have many learning opportunities that cover all interests and experience levels.
Register today!

Dynatrace & Business Observability: Tying IT Metrics to Business Outcomes
2022-03-23 15:30 - 17:00
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CST

When is a technical problem a business problem? Wouldn’t life be simpler if you always knew the answer to that question? That’s exactly what Dynatrace Business Analytics delivers.
Join Robert Stojan, former Dynatrace customer, now Client Engineer at Dynatrace, and Jordan Gador, Observability Sales Leader at Evolving Solutions, as they dive into ways to help you provide actionable insights that enable better business outcomes.
After the webinar, join us for a virtual whiskey tasting experience with David Mays, Whiskey Educator at TasterPros. You will learn the nuances of how to nose, taste, and evaluate just like the pros!
In this session we will:

Understand the business impact (such as lost revenue) of digital experiences and IT metrics quickly
Drill down into conversion rate analytics to understand what is causing customers to drop off
Ensure website or application changes don’t have unforeseen negative impacts before you release to customers
Pull data from a variety of sources to gain a complete picture of your business KPIs
Enrich your business KPIs with important metadata including audience segments, functional errors, and context from business tools – all in one place.

Register by March 14, 2022 to reserve your spot and receive your tasting kit prior to the webinar.

Red Hat Summit 2022
2022-05-10 - 2022-05-11
Red Hat® Summit 2022 is where ideas and innovation come together to shape the future of enterprise IT. With virtual, in-person, and on-demand offerings available for this year’s event, you have the opportunity to shape conversations around open cloud technology, digital transformation, and much more.
For more information visit: https://www.redhat.com/en/summit

IBM Think
2022-05-10 - 2022-05-11
IBM Think 2022 – Think is where you can see how IBM applies expertise and technology — from AI and automation to hybrid cloud and cybersecurity — to create a brighter future.
Join IBM’s community of thinkers, makers, doers and creators as we connect to solve the most complex challenges facing businesses today. Think Broadcast is a free digital event that’s open to everyone, and Think on Tour is a series of small, invite-only events happening around the world.
For more information visit: https://www.ibm.com/events/think/

VeeamOn
2022-05-16 - 2022-05-19
VeeamON is Veeam’s® global user and partner conference connecting IT pros and experts so they can discover what’s next in Modern Data Protection. The event schedule includes learning, networking and inspiration sessions that can help take your backup and recovery strategy to the next level.
For more information visit: https://www.veeam.com/veeamon

Make the Double Play: Save Time and Cost While Automating Your Cloud Infrastructure
2022-05-25 11:00 - 16:00 | Target Field, 1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
As cloud footprints—and bills— get bigger, it is becoming increasingly important to optimize cloud resources as workload requirements change. During this session, we will discuss how continuous optimization is a core pillar of successful cloud operations, and the key to ensuring that your organization realizes the full potential of the cloud. Go below the surface to learn how your team can easily integrate, automate, and financially optimize your cloud workflows.

After the session, join Evolving Solutions and NetApp at Target Field as the Minnesota Twins take on the Detroit Tigers.
Register here today to save your spot in this exclusive event.
