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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!

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
Title: Green I.T. 101 - The risks, costs and benefits every business needs to address  
Date: Friday, November 6th, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST


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



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
Title: Top five storage network roadblocks and how to prevent them  
Date: Wednesday, September 30th, 1:00 p.m. EST
Time: 1:00 p.m.


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. 

 

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:

  • Access to the latest know-how and relevant knowledge and experience
  • How to get the right resource at the right time
  • Determining level of availability you need
  • Locking in a primary and secondary resource for critical needs
  • Access to a premium level of support through major manufacturer authorizations
  • 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
Title: Reduce costs with innovative server solutions  
Date: Wednesday May 27, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m.

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.
Title: Improve your business performance through mobile computing  
Date: Thursday April 23, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m.

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.

 
Free Webinar
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.
Title: Building a smarter business - The dollars and cents benefits of Green IT  
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m.

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.
Virtualization technologies aren't just for 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
Title: Think Big, Spend Small – Server Virtualization Solutions for small & mid-sized businesses  
Date: Thursday February 27, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m.

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.
 
Title: Energy-saving server solutions - MicroAge Webinar
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.


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:

  • Create and organize folders
  • Understanding Rules and Filters
  • Build an Address Book & Create Distribution Lists
  • Schedule Meetings using Outlook & Outlook Express
  • Archive Historic E-mails
  • 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:

  • What is wireless communication
  • What do you need to access wireless technology
  • Wireless services – public hotspots, satellite, cellular
  • 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:

  • Channeling all your e-mail addresses into one central e-mail application
  • Setting up multiple accounts
  • E-mail tools and programs that you will use
  • Pros and cons of consolidation
  • 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