I have mentioned the regular Desktop to Cloud group that meets monthly in North Sydney but what you might not realize is that there is also Desktop to Cloud Day scheduled for Saturday the 18th of May 2013.

 

This day will contains 12 sessions in 2 tracks (Consumer and IT Professional) conducted at North Ryde RSL Club in Sydney. Entry entitles you to attend all the sessions, refreshments, parking and free WiFi. You can register for the event at:

 

http://d2c13.eventbrite.com.au

 

and if you do so before the 18th of February 2013 you can take advantage of the super early bird discount and only have to pay $22 for everything.

 

To get an idea what the event is all about you can take a look at the round up from last year’s event at:

 

http://www.ciaops.com/d2c12/

 

So far this year we have lined up

 

– Ishai Sagi, SharePoint MVP

– Roger Lawrence, Chief Technologist for Strategic Enterprise Services at Hewlett Packard

– Jeff Alexander, Microsoft Technology Evangelist

– Mark O’Shea, Windows Intune expert and MVP

– Dean Calvert, Small Business Server MVP

– Robert Crane, Office 365 MVP 

 

with more to be announced very soon.

 

To stay up to date with the event keep an eye on

 

http://www.ciaops.com/d2c13/

 

where session details and updates will be posted.

 

However, if you are interested in this event I urge you to reserve your place now as we expect the event to start filling quickly.

 

For further information on Desktop to Cloud in general see:

 

http://www.desktoptocloud.com.au

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. You are invited to attend: Desktop to Cloud User Group Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 from Stanton Library, North Sydney, 6:15 PM – 8:15 PM Learn what the ‘cloud’ really means for you and your business. At these events you’ll find answers to questions like: What is the ‘cloud’? What can it do for my business? In the sessions you’ll hear from many experts and you’ll also get the opportunity to network with them. These events are all about giving you the most current information about the latest in desktop, mobile and cloud technologies. Each event is designed to cater to all levels from beginners to IT Professional, business owner to the tech savvy. Beyond the sessions you’ll be able to rub shoulders with industry experts and others businesses to learn how to make the cloud really work for you.   You can find updates about the group either at the Meetup site –  http://www.meetup.com/desktop2cloud/ as well as group blog at http://www.ciaops.com/d2cblog.   In person Registration: http://d2cug13.eventbrite.com.au/ Parking: Ridge St carpark. Flat rate parking after 6pm, 2 minutes walk to library. Train: 10 minutes walk from North Sydney station Streaming The meeting will be streamed live via Google Hangouts as well as broadcast live on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/directorciaops). The event will also be available as a recording via the same YouTube channel once the event has completed. Using Google Hangouts you can also use what to ask questions and provide feedback to presenters. To join the meeting live with Google Hangouts please add director@ciaops.com to you Google Plus account.   Twitter Use the hashtag #d2cloud to stay in touch with what’s happening on the night and to ask questions and provide feedback.   Agenda Session 1: Windows InTune Presenters: Mark O’Shea Title: All the latest Door prize: Brief: Come and learn what is new with Windows Intune Session 2: The best mobile Presenters: Panel Title: What is the best phone/plan on the market today? Door prize: Brief: Come and help us determine what is currently the best mobile phone on the market today. Is it Windows Phone? iPhone? Android? Nokia? HTC? Find out what other have to say about the device they use. If you are planning a buy a new mobile, don’t miss this session Stanton Library 234 Miller St North Sydney, New South Wales 2060 Attend Event

Please don’t forget the upcoming Desktop to Cloud User Group meeting next Wednesday from 6.15pm at 234 Miller St North Sydney (Stanton Library). Full directions available at http://www.desktoptocloud.com.au.

 

If you missed the first meeting you can read a round up at:

 

http://www.ciaops.com/d2cblog

 

In this meeting we’ll

 

– hear from ex Microsoftie Mark O’Shea about InTune and what transpired at Microsoft TechEd in the US.

– have a look at the ‘must have’ apps for every device in our inaugural ‘App smack down challenge’.

– look at the new Office 365 beta and Office 13 software.

– if time permits, we’ll also have a discussion around the implications of SBS being discontinued and what options are available for on site server solutions.

 

If you are planning to attend I’d appreciate you registering at:

 

http://d2cug.eventbrite.com.au/

or

http://www.meetup.com/desktop2cloud/

 

if you haven’t already. I’d also really appreciate if you can let anyone else who may be interested I attending the details and sharing via social media and the hastag #d2cloud

 

I look forward to seeing you there.

Last night was the first night of the monthly Desktop to Cloud User Group and I think it was a resounding success. Why? Because we had about 20 people in attendance, which isn’t bad for a first meeting.

 

Photos taken by Geejay Schneeweiss (GJ’s Computer Services)

 

As you can see from the above shots the venue at the Stanton Library was excellent with plenty of room and great facilities.

 

Photos taken by Geejay Schneeweiss (GJ’s Computer Services)

 

The meeting covered off some basic introductions of everyone in attendance and then some discussions about the direction of the group.

 

Photos taken by Geejay Schneeweiss (GJ’s Computer Services)

 

We also had some good discussion around some cloud solution to common issues such as password management and workflow. You’ll find a copy of the slides from the event here.

 

It was agreed that members should post information, comments and suggestions for content to the Meetup group page at http://www.meetup.com/desktop2cloud/. Over the next few weeks you will start finding more information there.

 

You can also register at http://www.desktoptocloud.com.au and the event site at http://d2cug.eventbrite.com.au/.

 

The meeting is on Wednesday the 25th of July from 6:15pm at Stanton Library, 234 Miller St, North Sydney NSW 2160 and I hope to see you there. Stayed tuned to this blog for further updates on Desktop to Cloud. I have also created a dedicated blog for the group at http://www.ciaops.com/d2cblog so make sure you subscribe for all the updates.

The final presentation piece is now in place for www.desktoptocloud.com.au on the 19th of May. I am happy to announce that Anita Sood – Windows Intune Business Development manager at Microsoft has signed up to give the following presentation:

 

Session topic: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) & Windows Intune

Session details: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is talk of the town in 2012. Businesses today are increasingly embracing new tools, strategies and processes to manage the onset of Consumerisation of IT.

Join this session to learn more about how the next release of Microsoft’s Windows Intune will enable you to address the realities of today’s workplace, where users bring their own devices into the workplace.

The focus of this session will be centre around addressing the below two challenges businesses face today:

– How can I manage this proliferation of heterogeneous devices?

– How can I reduce security risks while enhancing user productivity?

Don’t forget that you have until the 5th of May to register with the promo code EARLYBIRD to receive a 50% discount off entry. Registrations and more information at www.desktoptocloud.com.au. You can download the full agenda at:

 

http://www.ciaops.com/storage/docs/agenda.pdf

The final presentation piece is now in place for www.desktoptocloud.com.au on the 19th of May. I am happy to announce that Anita Sood – Windows Intune Business Development manager at Microsoft has signed up to give the following presentation:

 

Session topic: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) & Windows Intune

Session details: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is talk of the town in 2012. Businesses today are increasingly embracing new tools, strategies and processes to manage the onset of Consumerisation of IT.

Join this session to learn more about how the next release of Microsoft’s Windows Intune will enable you to address the realities of today’s workplace, where users bring their own devices into the workplace.

The focus of this session will be centre around addressing the below two challenges businesses face today:

– How can I manage this proliferation of heterogeneous devices?

– How can I reduce security risks while enhancing user productivity?

Don’t forget that you have until the 5th of May to register with the promo code EARLYBIRD to receive a 50% discount off entry. Registrations and more information at www.desktoptocloud.com.au. You can download the full agenda at:

 

http://www.ciaops.com/storage/docs/agenda.pdf