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 ITCare – Building the Data Warehouse: Data Warehousing 300
This presentation will provide a technical overview of where the Microsoft BI product suite is used to build your data warehouse using Kimball methodologies. Demonstrations will present best practices for table design and the underlying ETL framework needed to support an enterprise-wide data warehouse application.
Date: June 24
Time: 9:00am – 11:30am
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Citrix Technology Exchange: 5X Better Network Load-Balancing with Netscaler
The time is now to replace legacy network load balancers with NetScaler and accelerate web app performance by 5X, cut network traffic up to 80%, reduce web app server footprints by 60%, and protect against data theft, leakage, and DoS attacks. All in one integrated hardware appliance. Join us for lunch and hear how you can:
• Combine advanced application delivery controller (ADC) technology to slash server and bandwidth requirements.
• Cut the costs of delivering enterprise applications in half.
• Instantly tap unrealized efficiency gains across all phases of the application lifecycle.
Date: June 24
Time: 11:30am – 2:00pm
Location: Dave and Busters, Maple Grove
Lunch included!
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Leveraging Certification in Today's Economic Market to Ensure YOUR Success
During difficult economic times, it's especially important to take stock of your professional and technical skills. New Horizons is proud to present a FREE comprehensive seminar on the how certifications (Microsoft, Cisco, ITIL, Business Analysis and Project Management) can strengthen your long-term career prospects, while helping you to keep your organizational and personal goals on track.
Date: June 25
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
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Use SharePoint's Business Intelligence Tools to Drive Business Performance
New Horizons of Minnesota, SoftwareOne and Analysts International Corporation are proud to bring you this special free seminar. In this two-hour presentation, you will learn how MOSS with PerformancePoint Services can help you keep your eye on key business initiatives so you can steer your business toward success. You'll also learn about licensing and education options to make your implementation successful.
Date: July 1
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
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FREE SharePoint Seminar Series
We have many great SharePoint seminars coming up. All SharePoint seminars are at New Horizons of Minnesota, Edina and start at 9:00am. Each seminar lasts for 2–2 1/2 hours.
SharePoint Server 2007: Social Networking
Date: June 17
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SharePoint Server 2007: Workflow and Digital Forms
Date: June 18
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Getting approval & funding for Agile IT projects — do we need to change corporate culture?
From outsystems.com: What is the impact of Agile methodologies on well-established corporate processes and culture? In particular, on the question of moving Corporate IT to Agile and how that means changing the traditional way that IT projects get approved and funded.
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What's all the buzz about Agile?
Attend our four-hour Agile/Scrum Foundations workshop to find out! Become familiar with the Agile and Scrum techniques that are increasingly being used across the world to advance software development and implementation of systems.
Date: July 15
Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm
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Microsoft confirms 'special' Windows 7 upgrade deals
From infoworld.com: Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed that it will offer consumers "special deals" on an upgrade to Windows 7 if they buy a Vista-equipped PC before the launch of the new operating system. Earlier in the day, Microsoft announced that it would start selling Windows 7 on Oct. 22, and acknowledged that it would have some kind of free or discounted upgrade offer in place before that.
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Citrix Enhances NetScaler MPX Appliances
From eweek.com: Citrix Systems uses the Interop 2009 show to add to its NetScaler MPX appliance portfolio with new systems aimed at smaller enterprises. In addition, Citrix unveils nCore, a new software that takes advantage of Intel multicore technology to enable businesses to ramp up their Web application delivery capabilities on their current NetScaler MPX devices, rather than having to buy new appliances. The offerings come on the heels of Citrix’s release earlier this month of its NetScaler VPX virtualization appliance.
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NetScaler Administration
Learners gain an understanding of NetScaler features such as load balancing, SSL offload, classic and advanced expressions, rate limiting and AppExpert templates.
CNS-200-1l Basic Administration for Citrix NetScaler 9.0, July 27 – 31
The first correct answer wins a $20 Best Buy Gift Certificate!
What superhero was born with the Curse of Kordax?
Email us your best guess and the answer will be posted on our newsletter archive page tomorrow. Good luck!
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We are now able to redeem your Cisco Learning Credits for select Cisco classes!
The Cisco Learning Credit (CLC) Program is an avenue for purchasing authorized Cisco training. Customers who purchase hardware, software or other services from Cisco or Cisco Solution Distributors may have access to Cisco Learning Credits.
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Here are a few of our upcoming Cisco courses:
Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician (CCENT),
June 22 – 26
Implementing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (ICSNS),
July 6 – 10
Professional Development Workshops — Starting at $80!
Our Professional Development Workshops are designed to get you and your team the professional skills you need in a quick and inexpensive way. These workshops start at just $80 a day!
Our next workshops featuring Leadership, Personal Effectiveness and Communication are quickly approaching. Sign up soon!
Mastering the Art of Thinking on Your Feet, July 9
Time Management Tools for Peak Performance, July 20
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Course Overview
This free event is designed to provide a first look at the world of Ethical Hacking, and at the types of tools that Black Hat Hackers use to compromise Vulnerable Networks. Focus is 100% on Network Defense and understanding how hackers think.
Date: June 9
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm (CST)
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Need the full certification? These Certified Ethical Hacker courses are coming up quickly:
Certified Ethical Hacker iClass (CEH)
June 15–19, online
Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures 6.0 (CEH)
July 6–10
Certified Network Defense Architect 6.0 (CNDA)
July 6–10
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007
 Operations Manager 2007 is known as a service monitoring tool, but it can do much more. Operations Manager 2007 also has features to help with audit event collection and analysis as well as monitoring application crashes. This free webinar will introduce these features.
Date: June 17
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm (CST)
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Agile Basics Webinar
What is Agile? How is Agile different? Why does Agile work? How could Agile work in my organization? How do teams differ in Agile? What is Scrum, Lean and Extreme Programming? This free webinar will explore the origins of Agile, the definition of Agile, how Agile differs from the way you work today and most importantly why Agile works. This information will then be applied to the business environment today to help you consider using Agile practices for your projects.
Date: June 25
Time: 10:00am – 11:15am (CST)
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Citrix XenApp 5.0: The Bar's Been Raised Again!
In this free webinar, we will discuss several new features of Citrix XenApp 5.0. Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services' enhanced technology set has garnered highly deserved praise, and as a result many shops are questioning the need to purchase the XenApp 5.0 add-on. This presentation will focus on existing Server 2008 enhancements also supported in XenApp, but more importantly will discuss features that make using (or continuing to use) XenApp 5.0 a compelling, must-have choice for medium- to large-sized organizations.
Date: July 29
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm (CST)
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Word Mail Merge...It's Better Than You Think!
Microsoft Word's mail merge feature is a powerful tool that helps automate document creation and more. Discover the correct way to use this feature in just 90 minutes. You'll also get tips and tricks on using advanced features of Mail Merge.
Date: June 11
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm (CST)
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Someone Completed my Form in Acrobat Pro...Now What?
Many people create forms using Lifecycle Designer, which included with Acrobat Pro. This tool allows users to capture data in an easy and attractive way. But then what? No one has the time to manually enter their data into a spreadsheet or database. Now, you don't have to do that! In this 90-minute webinar you'll learn how to capture your data from your form in XML format and turn it into usable information in Excel, Access and many other applications.
Date: June 17
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am (CST)
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CES-200-1l Implementing Citrix EdgeSight 5.0
June 22–23
6427 Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008
June 24–26
6418 Deploying Windows Server 2008
June 29–July 1
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