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Please check back soon for exciting upcoming events!
PAST EVENTS
MicroAge and Microsoft Canada Windows 7 -
MS Office 2010 - Server 2008 Microsoft Expert Rob
Davidson discusses how to increase your business profitability
and productivity.
Thursday March 4, 2010 1:30 – 3:30 pm Cost: $20. Seating is
Limited. Reservations Required.
Free Webinar
Green I.T. 101 - The risks, costs and benefits every business needs to address
Friday, November 6th, 2009 — 1:00 p.m. EST
Click here to register now!
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Businesses can play an important role in reducing
environmental impacts and energy costs through better
recycling, e-waste management, and energy efficiency
practices. Presented in collaboration with leading green
technology specialists, this webinar offers a step-by-step
overview of key green IT elements, including:
- Green dollars - a cost-benefit analysis: The business case for introducing energy-efficient technologies: How
green IT can pay for itself and reduce business operating costs
- Recycling and e-waste disposal: an overview of MicroAge's
recycling and e-waste solutions, including options and best practices for managing security/compliance risks
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Green I.T. 101 - The risks, costs and benefits every business needs to address |
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Friday, November 6th, 2009 |
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1:00 p.m. EST |
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Space is limited
Click here to register now!
Who should attend: This webinar is
designed for business owners and IT managers looking for
insights and ideas on how to develop and implement a
cost-effective green IT program that fits their
business. Highlights include:
- Assessing IT-related energy costs and environmental impacts in your business
- Green IT in new technologies, e.g., servers, blades, virtualization, energy management
- Regulatory issues: overview of current and pending legislation driving e-waste laws and policies
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Free Webinar
Top five storage network roadblocks and how to prevent them
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 — 1:00 p.m. EST
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The huge increases in data volume and the growing importance
of storing and archives business information have turned IT managers’
attention to finding effective storage solutions. In this webinar,
MicroAge presents the latest storage solutions from HP and shows how
they can help you avoid the five most common storage network pain points:
- Runaway costs: How to meet rising data volume needs without increasing management overhead
- Complicated installation and deployment: “Built for service” - an overview of HP’s SAN (storage area network), NAS (network attached storage) and SAN/NAS hybrid solutions.
- Management nightmares: Best practices for dealing with too many servers, too much data, and too many other priorities
- Sluggish network: How to avoid reduced system responsiveness caused by data volume overload
- Risky business: How to more easily safeguard and archive your business-critical information
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Top five storage network roadblocks and how to prevent them |
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Wednesday, September 30th, 1:00 p.m. EST |
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1:00 p.m. |
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Space is limited
Who should attend: This webinar
is designed for business owners, IT managers and network
administrators looking for insights and ideas on:
- How to cope with the rapidly growing storage
demands
- Reducing infrastructure requirements (and costs)
instead of adding to them
- Reducing or eliminating the need for more IT
resource time
- How to manage the storage network with limited
staff, technical expertise, and budgets
The webinar will also include a Q&A session with
storage network experts from HP and MicroAge.
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MicroAge and Apple Canada Present An open house
showcasing the latest in Apple hardware and the launch of Mac OS
X Snow Leopard When: Tuesday,
September 22, 2009 Two Sessions: 10am - Noon & 2pm - 4pm
Where: 753 Erskine Avenue, Peterborough, ON
RSVP by September 17th to Kathryn Fanning E-mail:
kfanning@microageptbo.com Phone: (705) 876-1177 ext 149
Talk to experts from MicroAge and Apple about…
- The benefits of upgrading your system to Snow Leopard
- How Apple makes system backup easy
- New to Mac... Discover the Mac difference
Join us for demos, interactive Q & A, and a look at the
latest Apple gear!
Click here to view
the printable announcement (PDF, 90 KB)
Service IT® -
Staff IT® -
Support IT®
Managed Services
Information Session
When: Tuesday June 23, 2009, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Where: 735 Erskine Avenue, Peterborough, ON
This session is designed for business owners/managers interested in learning about:
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Access to the latest know-how and
relevant knowledge and experience
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How to get the right resource at the right time
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Determining level of availability you need
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Locking in a primary and secondary resource
for critical needs
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Access to a premium level of support through
major manufacturer authorizations
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Cost and impact of system downtime due to
IT staffing shortages
Lunch will be provided courtesy
of MicroAge Peterborough.
To RSVP for this event, please contact
Kathryn Fanning by June 17th at
705-876-1177 ext 149 or kfanning@microageptbo.com
Click here to view
the printable announcement (PDF, 261 KB)
Friday June 12, 2009, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Join the MicroAge team for our Annual Summer Customer
Appreciation BBQ
For further information, please contact Kathryn Fanning 876-1177 ext
149.
Free Webinar
Reduce costs with innovative server solutions
Wednesday May 27, 2009, 1:00 p.m. |
HP has redefined server economics with the
introduction of the new ProLiant G6 server line, which
delivers double the performance of previous generations and
enables customers to get more value out of every IT dollar.
In this free webinar, HP specialists will present key
highlights of the G6 line's dramatic cost-saving,
productivity-enhancing innovations, including:
- How to save up to 50% of energy costs
- How to maximize the productivity of your virtual and
physical server using embedded technologies and flexible
tools
- How to boost operational efficiencies with
simplified setup and operations, reduced virtualization
complexity, and advanced lifecycle management tools
- Maximizing ROI: how to recover your G6 server
investment within 3 to 12 months
- Financing options: How to make every IT dollar count
using a range of financing options from HP and MicroAge
that provide maximum flexibility and affordability
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Reduce costs with innovative server solutions |
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Wednesday May 27, 2009 |
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Space is limited Who should attend?
This webinar is designed for IT managers and business owners looking to reduce server costs while improving the performance, energy efficiency and manageability of their server environment. |
Free Webinar
Improve your business performance through mobile computing
Thursday April 23, 2009, 1:00 p.m. |
In a sluggish economy, only the quick and nimble survive. This free webinar shows you how to leverage the latest advances in mobile computing to drive business success. Topics will include:
- Connectivity on the fly: How to connect to the
people and the data you need – anywhere, any time.
- Lenovo's exciting new line-up: An exclusive
presentation introducing Lenovo's game-changing low-cost
business notebook series.
- Budget-friendly solutions:
Get maximum value by choosing the right products,
features, functions, and the most flexible leasing
options.
- Q&A: Engage directly with leading specialists
from Lenovo and MicroAge.
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Improve your business performance through mobile computing |
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Thursday April 23, 2009 |
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1:00 p.m. |
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Space is limited
Who should attend?
This webinar is designed for road warriors and business managers – anyone in your
organization looking for new ways to improve their productivity and competitiveness without breaking the bank. |
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Building a smarter business - The dollars and cents benefits of Green IT
Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 2:00 p.m. |
This free webinar will feature one of IBM's
leading green IT exponents to present strategies that can
help you cut your IT energy consumption - and costs- by at
least 10% annually.
- How to reduce space and energy costs
by integrating your servers, storage, networking, data
input/output and applications into a single chassis.
- How to connect your entire server environment to standard
100/240V office power outlets: no power-hungry data center
required.
- How to reduce costs using virtualization technologies:
Expand your IT environment and reduce energy costs using a
smaller, simpler, more flexible infrastructure.
- How to reduce cooling and ventilation costs: An overview
of the IBM Cool Blue cooling technology and product
portfolio for planning, managing and controlling energy
costs.
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Building a smarter business - The dollars and cents benefits of Green IT |
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |
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2:00 p.m. |
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Space is limited Who should attend:
IT Professionals looking to reduce their network
infrastructure energy costs while helping the environment by
adopting Green behaviors. Speaker:
Frank P.Morassutti
IBM Business Development Manager, System X Servers |
Free Webinar
Think Big, Spend Small - Server Virtualization Solutions for small & mid-sized businesses
Thursday February 27, 2009, 1:00 p.m. |
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enterprise-scale businesses anymore. To meet the needs of
small- to mid-size organizations, the solutions have become
more affordable, simpler to deploy and manage, and offer
significant cost- and time-saving benefits, including:
Server consolidation: Use fewer but more powerful virtual
machines to reduce your costs while increasing performance
and system flexibility
Workload optimization: Manage peak usage periods and user
loads faster and more effectively
High availability: Reduce losses of productivity and revenue
due to planned or unplanned downtime
Disaster recovery: Move, duplicate and restore
business-critical information without disrupting operations
This webinar is designed for IT and business managers
looking to reduce the cost and complexities of "server
sprawl" and make their server environment more efficient,
reliable and easier to manage. Highlights include:
- Technology overview: Key concepts, hardware &
software, and business benefits
- Case studies: See examples of small- and mid-size
business solutions
- Q&A session, with virtualization specialists from HP
and MicroAge
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Think Big, Spend Small – Server Virtualization Solutions for small & mid-sized businesses |
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Thursday February 27, 2009 |
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Space is limited |
Thursday February 26, 2009, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Seminar: Virtualization
Solutions
MicroAge Peterborough and Hewlett-Packard invite you to join us for
an exclusive seminar on Virtualization Solutions with a live
demonstration by HP Server Specialist, James Drover, Thursday,
February 26th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kawartha Golf and Country
Club. Lunch will be served. Come out for this informative, hands-on
session and find out about:
- Server Consolidation
- Workload Optimization
- Disaster Recovery
- Power and Cooling Efficiencies
Thursday October 23, 2008 1:00 p.m.
Energy-saving Server Solutions |
Designed for IT managers and business owners
looking to reduce their IT environment's energy consumption
without compromising performance, this webinar will focus on
blade server technology and virtualization solutions for
small and medium-size organizations.
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Energy-saving server solutions -
MicroAge Webinar |
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Thursday, October 23, 2008 |
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Wednesday October 1, 2008, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Course: How to Manage Your E-mail in
Outlook & Outlook Express
Join us for an informative session and learn about:
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Create and organize folders
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Understanding Rules and Filters
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Build an Address Book & Create Distribution Lists
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Schedule Meetings using Outlook & Outlook Express
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Archive Historic E-mails
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E-mail Etiquette
Read the full invitation
Thursday June 26, 2008, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Course: Working Wireless
Join us for an informative session and learn about:
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What is wireless communication
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What do you need to access wireless technology
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Wireless services – public hotspots, satellite, cellular
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Getting your computer to recognize wireless access
Read the full invitation
Thursday June 26, 2008, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Course: E-mail Consolidation &
Management
Join us for an informative session and learn about:
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Channeling all your e-mail addresses into one central e-mail
application
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Setting up multiple accounts
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E-mail tools and programs that you will use
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Pros and cons of consolidation
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Windows Live – What is it? Should you use it?
Read the full invitation
Wednesday June 18, 2008
MicroAge Peterborough celebrates 25th
anniversary
Peterborough, ON, June 18, 2008 – MicroAge Peterborough, a member of
Canada's leading franchise network of information technology
solution providers, celebrated its 25th anniversary on June 11th at
an event attended by over 200 people, including clients, local and
regional dignitaries, IT manufacturers and numerous employees and
colleagues past and present.
Read the full
announcement
Thursday June 12, 2008
Customer Appreciation Day
Join us for delicious BBQ and meet representatives from our vendors
and business partners at the Technology Carnival.
Read the full
announcement
Wednesday March 5, 2008
Come Meet Shorty!
Join us and find out how to Make a Big Impact with a Small
Footprint!
Reduce the cost and complexity of data storage and optimize your
infrastructure in one simple little box. This dedicated turnkey
technology is fast to install and easy to manage.
Come Meet Shorty Flyer
Wednesday February 27, 2008
CIPS - "How to Protect Yourself
against Identify Theft"
Meeting announcement
Thursday February 21, 2008
Lunch and Learn: "Print. Copy. Scan.
Fax. NOW!"
Lunch and Learn Handout
Thursday December 13, 2007
CIPS - "PMI-DHC on Project Management"
Meeting announcement
November 28, 2007 - CIPS
Helpdesk Software
Presentation - Heat
Meeting announcement
October 24, 2007
CIPS - Printing total Cost of Ownership
Meeting announcement
Thursday
September 13, 2007
Prosperity Tradeshow
Come and meet 65 fellow businesses One on One! A business networking
opportunity in a trade show environment... think of it as a Business
After Hours on steroids! Free admission, a special gift for the
first 1000 attendees, and fabulous door prizes throughout the day,
including a laptop computer from MicroAge!
Prosperity Tradeshow Flyer
Exhibitor Guide
Wednesday September 26 , 2007
MicroAge
Data Storage Lunch and Learn
Data Storage
Lunch and Learn Info
TBA - September 2007
CIPS ( Canadian Information Processing
Society )
First meeting Topic Assest Management Tools
Friday May 26th 2006
CIPS -
Sharepoint
Tuesday May 9, 2006
Apple Expo
Wednesday April 26, 2006
CIPS - An
IT Security Perspective of Our Communities
Wednesday March 29, 2006
CIPS -
Wireless Communications
Wednesday February 8, 2006
CIPS -
McAfee
Wednesday February 15, 2006
Key
Customer Technology Briefing - HP
Wednesday March 1, 2006
CIPS -
Windows Vista
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