Summit By ActualTech Media Crafting an Innovative IT Blueprint:

Storage, Infrastructure, Cloud, DR, Security, Ops, and More

  • KnowBe4
  • Alkira
  • OutSystems
  • NetApp
  • Netenrich
  • Druva
  • Faction
  • HPE Zerto Software
  • Okta
  • Cequence
  • Rubrik
Crafting an Innovative IT Blueprint:

About this ActualTech Media Virtual Summit

As we journey further into a decade that’s already been riddled with change, it’s clear that technology is taking an increasingly center stage in most environments. As such, you have a lot to consider as you evaluate the constant onslaught of new and potentially transformational hardware and software services.

Whether you’re reacting to a sudden spike in unprecedented security incidents or you’re working on a routine storage lifecycle replacement or your discovering new ways to leverage the cloud, new backup & disaster recovery opportunities, new networking & mobility services, new operations management & monitoring platforms, new data analytics services, or addressing some other critical business need, the ActualTech Media Winter 2021 Summit is your perfect opportunity to craft a blueprint that will guide your organization into the future.

This one-day event brings together market-leading technology vendors in a uniquely consumable format and provides you with the opportunity to quickly assess each vendor’s potential to help you solve your most vexing technology challenges quickly and efficiently.

Register now and join us on February 4th!

What You'll Learn

  1. Discover data protection and disaster recovery solutions that will help you prevent and recover from ransomware and other increasing common attacks
  2. Learn ways that you can quickly uplevel your organization’s security posture while also improving overall operational effectiveness
  3. Gain insight into emerging cloud services and how they can accelerate your transformation initiatives
  4. Be introduced to modern storage solutions to supercharge your applications while also reducing operational challenges

Agenda & Speakers

  1. David Davis
    David Davis Author, Speaker, and vExpert ActualTech Media
    About This Session

    How will this Summit unfold? What can you expect and how will prize drawings work? Tune into the Summit kick-off with ActualTech Media's David Davis!

  2. Your Ransomware Hostage Rescue Guide

    Erich Kron
    Erich Kron Security Awareness Advocate KnowBe4
    About This Session

    Ransomware attacks are on the rise — and they're estimated to cost global organizations $20 billion by 2021 with government agencies, healthcare providers, and educational institutions in the U.S. impacted by ransomware attacks at a cost of more than $7.5 billion in 2019 alone. As ransomware attacks become more targeted and damaging, your organization faces an increased risk that can have your networks down for days or even weeks.
    So, how can your organization avoid getting held hostage?

    Join us and Erich Kron CISSP, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 we look at scary features of new ransomware strains, give actionable info that you need to prevent infections, and provide tips on what to do when you are hit with ransomware.

    In this webcast we will cover:

    What new scary ransomware strains are in the wild
    Am I infected?
    I'm infected, now what?
    Proven methods of protecting your organization?
    How to create a "human firewall"

    Don't get held hostage and become a statistic! Join us to learn how to avoid these scary attacks.

  3. From Software Defined to As-a-Service: Reinvent Your Network for the Cloud Era

    David Klebanov
    David Klebanov Head of Product Marketing Alkira
    About This Session

    Is your network weighing you down? Do you find yourself struggling with high upfront hardware costs and complex software configurations? Does your network delay cloud adoption? Wait no more! Join this webinar to learn how Alkira reinvents networking for the cloud era. With Alkira Network Cloud built upon the global virtual network infrastructure-as-a-service platform, enterprises can deploy high-speed low latency routed networks anywhere in the world with integrated security controls and full day-2 operational visibility in less than an hour. Just point-and-click your network connecting users, sites, and clouds on a digital design canvas, drop in your virtual firewalls, and provision everything in one single click. The future of networking is as-a-service.

  4. Leveraging an MXDP for Digital Transformation

    Russell Youngblood
    Russell Youngblood Solutions Architect OutSystems
    About This Session

    This session will cover how an enterprise can benefit from a Multi-Experience Development Platform. We will talk about the digital transformation journey and more specifically the benefits of using the OutSystems MXDP platform.

  5. Storage Efficiency Meets Compute Optimization

    Jeff Dickey
    Jeff Dickey Chief Technologist, Cloud and Data Services NetApp
    About This Session

    Don't let your infrastructure limit your imagination—let applications drive your infrastructure. Learn how to enable application-driven infrastructure in the cloud to optimize cloud compute and improve storage efficiency across your applications and services.

  6. Are you ready for Intelligent SOC?

    Brandon Hoffman
    Brandon Hoffman Head of Security Strategy & CISO Netenrich
    About This Session

    Invoked by experts, Intelligent SOC solves today's problems (and tomorrow's issues) better and faster by going beyond the SIEM—and even beyond AI—to combine threat intelligence (TI), attack surface management (ASM), and pay-as-you-grow SOC-as-a-Service. Hear how this expansive approach transforms your security investments and operations into better ROI and safer outcomes—in hours or days versus weeks, months, or years.

  7. Cloud Data Protection - Cornerstone to an Innovative IT Blueprint

    Peter Elliman
    Peter Elliman Director of Product Marketing Druva
    About This Session

    Data and applications live in more places, but data is moving towards the cloud because we can do more with that data when it is centralized, shared, and protected. Cloud backup simplifies the protection of business data wherever it lives and gives IT the agility to better meet business needs - from supporting new applications to enabling greater resiliency. Join us to better understand cloud data protection and how to make it a cornerstone of your IT strategy.

  8. Data, Containers, and Cloud Neutrality: Solving the Challenges

    Ray Kalmbach
    Ray Kalmbach Field CTO of Alliances Faction
    About This Session

    Data is your most valuable asset and should be at the center of your cloud strategy. Running data services in containers can improve application portability and provide cloud neutrality, which makes them attractive for organizations that want to adopt services from more than one cloud or when you want to lay the foundation for future adoption. In this session, Ray Kalmbach will discuss these common container challenges and how to address them:
    Networking strategy
    Storage
    Orchestration

  9. Andy Fernandez
    Andy Fernandez Senior Product Marketing Manager HPE Zerto Software
    About This Session

    Organizations are seeing the operational and infrastructure benefits of moving DR and backup to the cloud. Learn how Zerto enables a swift migration to the cloud without disruptions or data loss in just a few clicks.

  10. Shift Identity Left: Enable Secure Velocity at Scale

    Ivan Dwyer
    Ivan Dwyer Group Product Marketing Manager Okta
    About This Session

    To keep up with the rapid pace of innovation, more and more organizations are adopting the cloud operating model via DevOps practices, building automation pipelines, and managing infrastructure as code.

    The challenge is, how do you move fast WITHOUT breaking things? Automating the delivery of software and operations of cloud infrastructure is essential to keep up with the pace and scale of the business, but what about security?

    This talk will cover best practices for securing automated DevOps pipelines, and the key role identity plays to ensure the right guard rails are in place. With a modern approach to identity, security is no longer an afterthought, but rather part of the process, enabling velocity at scale without compromising your challenging compliance requirements.

  11. Crafting an Innovative API Security Framework

    Matt Keil
    Matt Keil Director of Product Marketing Cequence
    About This Session

    The explosive use of APIs accelerates app development while introducing new security risks that can lead to fraud or data loss. Learn how Cequence Security can help you reign in your API footprint and protect them from today's evolving attacks.

  12. Robert Rhame
    Robert Rhame Director of Market Intelligence Rubrik