Evolving Solutions

Virtual Mixology Event with Dynatrace
2021-02-25 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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 | NV
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.

Cisco Live
2022-06-12 - 2022-06-16 | NV
Cisco Live ignites creativity, delivers practical know-how, and accelerates the connections that fuel the digital future.
For more information visit: https://www.ciscolive.com/

HPE Discover
2022-06-28 - 2022-06-30 | NV
From the latest insights in secure connectivity, hybrid cloud, AI and unified data analytics, HPE Discover 2022 is the best place to stay ahead of the trends and technologies that will move your business forward, faster.
For more information visit: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover.html

Intelligent Observability
2022-09-27 15:30 - 17:30 | O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company, 600 Malcolm Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
Join Evolving Solutions and Dynatrace as they discuss how you can simplify cloud complexity and innovate faster, more efficiently, and more securely with automatic and intelligent observability.
Then enjoy a private tour of the distillery and whiskey tasting with delicious appetizers and drinks inspired by O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company’s spirits.

Observability Across a Hybrid Cloud Architecture
2022-09-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Mac’s Local Eats, 5656 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MN, 63110, United States
Technology is critical to business success. To ensure your IT environment enables the best outcomes, monitoring and observing your IT systems is essential.
An effective observability approach helps you realize the value of your technology investments by ensuring performance, containing costs, and driving innovation.
As organizations undertake a hybrid cloud approach, observability becomes challenging. This is due to a myriad of reasons, including understanding where lines of responsibility are drawn; leveraging observability offerings from multiple vendors, and defining how current resources can be optimally leveraged.
Attend this session to learn how Evolving Solutions and LogicMonitor help organizations address these challenges by separating the signal from the noise. This allows our clients to make informed decisions about how to leverage hybrid cloud to drive innovation and better business outcomes.

NetApp Insights 2022
2022-11-01 - 2022-11-03 | NV
NetApp INSIGHT 2022 will showcase the people redefining what’s possible in a hybrid cloud world. NetApp will lay out a new vision for data storage, data management, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
Learn more and register for NetApp INSIGHT!

Driving Sustainable Value with LinuxONE (Part 1) Webinar
2022-11-01 10:00 - 10:45 | NV
In part one of the LinuxONE overview, we will cover key topics including infrastructure capabilities, leveraging the latest chip technology, and virtualization enhancements.
Presenter: Monte Bauman, LinuxONE Solution Architect, IBM
Register today to secure a spot.

Driving Sustainable Value with LinuxONE (Part 2) Webinar
2022-11-03 10:00 - 10:45 | NV
In part two of the LinuxONE overview, we will deep dive into the software solutions, workloads, and use cases applicable to businesses of all types.
Presenter: Monte Bauman, LinuxONE Solution Architect, IBM
Register today to secure a spot.

Securing Your Organization for the Era of Quantum Computing Webinar
2022-11-08 10:00 - 10:45 | NV
In this session, learn how IBM Quantum Safe secures your organization for the era of quantum computing, and is tailored to your organization’s needs and risks.
Presenter: Michael Jordan, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Z Security, IBM
Register today to secure a spot.

Enabling Deep Learning, AI, and Machine Learning Webinar
2022-11-10 10:00 - 10:45 | NV
During this session, learn how to drive new value across your business with accelerated AI insights from every client interaction. IBM’s Telum Processor is built to enable low latency for faster insights at scale and at lower cost, and to build and train AI models with open-source tools for framework interoperability.
Presenter: Elpida Tzortzatos, IBM Fellow, IBM Z AI Strategy and Chief Technology Officer z/OS, IBM
Register today to secure a spot.

Conquer Compliance Drift Webinar
2022-11-15 10:00 - 10:45 | NV
In this session, learn how to take the complexity and ambiguity out of compliance efforts with specific baseline standards, automated fact collection, and clear 1:1 mappings of regulations.
Presenter: Michael Jordan, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Z Security, IBM
Register today to secure a spot.

Enabling System Recovery Webinar
2022-11-17 10:00 - 10:45 | NV
During this session, learn how GDPS and flexible capacity offerings deliver IT resiliency, and how they can be tailored to meet system recovery objectives, including resiliency, flexibility, automation, and monitoring.
Presenters: Tom Ward, Worldwide IBM Z Business Resilience Principal, IBM & Leon Manten, Worldwide IBM Z Principal Sales Leader, IBM
Register today to secure a spot.

One True Zero Live: Minneapolis
2023-04-05 11:30 - 15:30 | McNamara Alumni Center – UofM, 200 SE Oak St., Minneapolis, MN, 55455, United States
It might seem impossible to achieve a zero trust architecture that’s seamless, secure, and cost-effective. It’s not. Join Zscaler as they separate zero trust fact from fiction. You’ll discover lessons your peers have learned in achieving the promise of a true zero trust platform, and walk away with practical insights you can share with your colleagues to strengthen your security posture, streamline access to applications, and deliver an optimized digital experience for your hybrid workforce.
Register here.
