[SoCoSA/discuss] Fwd: Pac IT Pros: January Meeting, inexpensive training classes

Wed Dec 31 09:58:30 PST 2008

Windows admins may like Pac IT Pros. They generally meet at the  
Microsoft office in San Francisco. The office is by the Ferry  
Building, so it is easy to take the ferry from Larkspur.

This year, I have been switching my Windows customers from Windows to  
the Mac. Next week, I will be going to MacWorld at Moscone Center in  
San Francisco.

I have also been doing ruby on rails programming, www.fournotrump.com

I have also been using linode.com which is very cool. For $20/month  
one gets a Linux node with root access. One can even boot (at  
different times) different versions of Linux. Also you get a static IP.

http://www.linode.com/faq.cfm#what-can-i-do-with-my-linode

Happy New Year!

Jim Oser
Oser Computer Solutions
113 Santa Maria Drive
Novato, CA. 94947

www.OserConsulting.com
Office: 415-892-0860
Cell: 415-710-1329

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> Pac IT Pros members:
>
> I hope you are enjoying the Holidays.  I am, I had an AC unit freeze  
> ov=
> er in
> a server room.  As the ice melted water began "raining" on the  
> servers.=
>  Are
> you having any Yule time fun?
>
> Our next meeting is next week, Tuesday January 6.
> Ed and I are trying to come up with a meeting topic and meeting  
> sponsor=
> .  As
> I am holding an umbrella over the servers I thought I would turn to  
> you=
> , our
> members for suggestions.
>
> Any suggestions for a meeting topic?  (Could either be for January's  
> me=
> eting
> or a future meeting?)
> If you are making any purchases, suggest (urge) your venders to  
> sponsor=
> a
> Pac IT Pros meeting.
>
> Ed and I would really like to know what topics you are interested in.
> (Either reply to this email or send your ideas to  
> douggg at comcast.net ) =
> It
> can be any topic/product related to your job as an IT Professional.
> (Doesn't have to be Microsoft related either.)  One topic I was  
> thinkin=
> g
> about was iPhone and Blackberry apps?
>
> BrainShare 2009 cancelled, Apple is pulling out of MacWorld and IT
> Professional jobs.
> This past week, Novell announced it would be canceling BrainShare in  
> 20=
> 09.
> And earlier this month Apple announced Steve Jobs would be absent from
> MacWorld and Apple wouldn't be a major participant this year.  While  
> ou=
> r
> economy may not be so hot for IT Marketing types, IT Professionals  
> are =
> in
> demand.  I've talked to owners/managers of six IT consulting  
> companies =
> over
> the past couple of weeks and all have increased their IT Pro staff.   
> (A=
>
> couple of them have hired Pac IT Pros members.)  When I asked them  
> what=
>
> skills they are looking for in IT Pros, they answer is always the  
> same.=
>
> Someone who really knows how to manage a Microsoft network.  (A  
> bonus i=
> s
> someone who has Microsoft and other certifications.)  The message  
> here =
> is,
> if you want to be employed in IT, keep your skills up.
>
> If you've been a Pac IT Pros member, you know we try and bring you  
> high=
>
> quality that's affordable.  I'm working on several training events  
> for =
> 2009.
> If you have any suggestions, send them my way.  douggg at comcast.net
>
> Training and how to get your Microsoft certification inexpensively
> I have been asked to teach another class at Diablo Valley College
> (www.dvc.edu) next semester, Microsoft Windows Operating System  
> Essenti=
> als
> and Administration.  The class will focus on Server 2008 and server
> virtualization.  I've been told the classroom will have brand new  
> quad =
> core
> machines with 8 gigs of RAM.  If you have ever wanted a lab to play  
> in,=
> we
> have 30 server class machines to play with.  As an added optional  
> bonus=
> for
> my students last semester I offered a get Microsoft Certified  
> workshop =
> after
> class.  This semester I will be doing the same.  This semester we  
> will =
> focus
> on Microsoft exams 70-647, 70-648, 60-649, 70-620 (Vista), and 70-642.
> Students receive a 50% discount on Microsoft exams and you do get  
> the s=
> econd
> shot promotion Microsoft is offering.  To register for my class visit
> http://www.4cd.net/WebAdvisor/
> CNT-114  Section number 8865  3 units  M-W from 4:30 until 6:30.
> (Register for the CNT-114 class for the Microsoft exam certification
> workshop.)
>
> I will also be teaching a VoIP and Unified Communications class.   
> (This=
>
> class won't start until March, more on this one later.)
>
> DVC's is offering several IT Professional classes this semester  
> includi=
> ng
> on-line classes.  If DVC is not convenient for you set-up a car pool  
> or=
> see
> what classes your local community college has to offer.
>
> Microsoft Office Deployment Class
> Learn IT www.learnit.com is offering a Microsoft Office deployment  
> clas=
> s in
> January 5th and 6th.
> Cost for the class is $800.  Pac IT members can get a $300 discount,  
> so=
> wind
> up paying $500.  For more info contact Matt at LearnIT   matt at learnit.c 
> =
> om
>
> Doug
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Doug Spindler
> Pacific IT Professionals
> http://www.pacitpros.org   douggg at comcast.net
> 925-258-6600
>
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