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Recent In The News Commentary

Via eWeek: Comments on AI and Personal Information Protection
Via FedTech: Comments on Cluster Computing, How Can It Help Federal IT?
Via EdTech: Comments on Cloud Migration & Storage
Via Eweek: Comments on AI Artificial Intelligence
Via Enterprise Storage Forum: Comments on top Storage Trends
Via SDXCentral: Comments on safeguarding storage & backup
Via UpSite: Comments Data Center Immersion Cooling
Via SDXCentral: Comments on building lasting IT career
Via BizTech: Comments on 2023 IT & Data Center Trends including MRD
Via Upsite: Comments on Edge Data Centers
Via Enterprise Storage Forum: Comments on HPE Servers for Hybrid Edge
Via Samsung Insights: Comments on NVMe SSD Storage
Via BizTech: Comments on Modern Business Backup Data Protection
Via eSecurityPlanet: Comments on pen testing and security assessment
Via SearchDataCenter: Comments on blockchain and chips shortage
Via SearchDataCenter: Comments on GPU vs CPU trends
Via DataMation: Comments on 5G network trends

View more StorageIO in the news and commentary here.

Recent & Upcoming Online & In Person Events

Multicloud Trend Watch:
Top Challenges, Strategies & Solutions Summit
Best Practices for Multicloud Workload Management
Webinar – Friday, January 10th, 2025 Noon PT

Year-End Multicloud Security Check:
The Top Threats to Your Multicloud in 2025 Summit
What’s Attacking Your Multicloud Today (and Probably Tomorrow)
Webinar – Friday, December 13th, 2024 9AM PT

Ins and Outs of Managing Unstructured Data Summit:
What Enterprise IT Teams Need To Know
Best Practices for Securing Unstructured Data Against Cyber Threats
Webinar – Tuesday Nov 19th, 2024 11AM PT

SaaS Data Protection 101 Summit:
How To Prevent Disaster (and Recover When It Happens)
Backup and Beyond: Essential Strategies for SaaS Data Recovery
Webinar – Wednesday Nov 13th, 2024 10AM PT

Upskilling Your IT Workforce for Success in a Digital World
Webinar – Thursday October 24th, 2024 11AM PT

Q3 Cybersecurity Review Emerging Attacks and How To Stop Them Summit
Attack Roundup: What IT Needs To Know About Emerging Attack Methods
Webinar – Wednesday October 16th, 2024 9AM PT

Revamp Your Disaster Recovery Strategy for Q3 and Beyond Summit
Identifying (and Fixing) the Weakest Spots in Your Disaster Recovery Plan
Webinar – Wednesday October 2nd, 2024 9AM PT

From Threats to Triumph
Next Generation Cyber Resilience for Backup Data Protection
Webinar – Monday September 30th, 2024 11AM PT

Cyber Recovery Strategies for Today’s Challenges
Webinar – Tuesday September 17th, 2024 11AM PT

Microsoft 365 Data Security Refresh Summit
Native Microsoft 365 Data Security Tools You Should Master Today
Webinar – Wednesday September 11th, 2024 10AM PT

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) 101
Webinar – Monday July 29th, 2024 11AM PT

Coffee Talk | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 Best Practices for Maximum Data Protection
Webinar – Thursday July 11th, 2024 11AM PT

Pro Tips for Drone UAS-Summer Flying Tips
Warm Weather, Fireworks and Events
Webinar – Wednesday June 26th, 2025, 7PM Central

Ask Us Anything: Key Pillars to Harnessing the Power of Enterprise AI
Webinar – Tuesday June 25th, 2024 11AM PT

Coffee Talk: AI Ready Datacenter Network
Webinar – Tuesday June 18, 2024 11AM PT

Threat Monitoring for SMBs and Enterprises Summit: The Hows, Whys and Gotchas
Presenting – Top Threat Monitoring Implementation Strategies
Webinar – Friday June 14, 2024 10AM PT

Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 2
Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education.
Ella Baker School, Monday June 3 6:00-8:30PM
Learn more and register here.

Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 1
Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education.
Ella Baker School, Monday May 20 6:00-8:30PM
Learn more and register here.

Enhancing Security, Cyber Resilience, and Performance of Your Veeam Backup Recovery Solution
Webinar – Tuesday May 14, 2024 2PM ET

Enhance Your Microsoft Teams Experience With A Single Source for UCaaS and CCaaS
Webinar – Tuesday April 23, 2024 11AM PT

Redmond Coffee Talk:
Simplifying Windows Imaging before FY25 school year budget cycle
Webinar – Thursday April 18th, 2024 11AM PT

Enterprise Backup & Recovery Summit
Top 7 Backup & Recovery Challenges (and How To Overcome Them)
Webinar – Wednesday March 27, 2024 11AM PT

Monday March 25, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 2
Ella Baker School – Minneapolis Minnesota
In-person – Learn more and register here.

Optimizing Mission-Critical Microsoft Azure Workloads Summit
The State of Azure Workload Management Today: Current Trends and Emerging Offerings
Webinar – Friday March 22, 2024 Noon PT

Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 1
Ella Baker School – Minneapolis Minnesota
Monday March 18, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
In-person – Learn more and register here.

Pro Tips for UAS-Drone Registration and Cold Weather Flying Tips
Presented by FAAST (FAA Safety Team) MN, WI, NV FSDO & DronePros
On-line Zoom Free Live Webinar (GL13126613)
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7PM Central
Register here.

Automated Intelligence: Simplifying M365 Governance for MSPs
Webinar – Tuesday Feb 27, 2024 11AM PT

Azure Virtual Desktop Summit: Build a Better Virtual Desktop & Identity
Webinar – Active Directory vs. Entra ID Crash Course
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024 8AM PT

Trust No One Summit (Free Webinar)
Zero Trust-Focused End User Training Tips, Tricks and Pitfalls
Friday Jan 19, 2024 10AM PT

Safeguarding Microsoft 365 Summit (Free Webinar)
Biggest M365 Security Mistakes Businesses Make (How to Fix Them)
Wednesday Dec 6th, 2023 10AM PT

Coffee Talk: Attack Roundup (Free Webinar)
Top Remote Device Threats in Q4 and Beyond (and How To Stop Them)
Thursday Nov 30th, 2023 11AM PT

Cloud Data Threat Outlook Summit (Free AWSinsider Webinar)
How to AI-ify Security for Your Cloud Environment (and Why)
Friday Oct 27th, 2023, 10AM PT

Azure Virtual Desktop 101 Summit (Free Redmond webinar)
Go Beyond VDI for Your Hybrid Workforce Summit: Session #1
Azure Virtual Desktop Crash Course: Pros, Cons and Caveats
Tuesday Oct 24th, 2023, 9AM PT

Data Resilience 101 Summit: Session #1 (Free Redmond Webinar)
The Biggest Data Management Mistakes Attackers Don’t Want You To Know
Tuesday Oct 13th, 2023, 9AM PT

Data Center Modernization (Free Virtualization Review Webinar)
Tuesday Oct 10th, 2023, 9AM PT

Why Zero Trust & Why Now Summit (Free Webinar)
The Case for Zero Trust: What It Is and Why You Need It
Friday Sept 29th, 2023, 9AM PT

Free Redmond Webinar
Reducing Backup and Data Protection Storage Costs from On-Prem to Cloud
Wednesday Sept 6th, 2023, 11AM PT

Cloud Migration 101 Summit – Redmond Webinar
Top 10 Dos and Don’ts of Cloud Migration Planning
Friday July 28, 2023, 9AM PT

Modern Patch Management – Redmond Webinar
Modern Patch Management Part of Ransomware Defense
Tuesday July 18, 2023, 11AM PT

Ransomware Preparation and Recovery – Redmond Webinar
Top Tips and Best Practices
Tuesday July 11, 2023 11AM PT

Supercloud in 2023 Summit – Virtualization & Cloud Review
Supercloud 101: Why Supercloud and Why Now
Thursday June 29 2023, 9AM PT

Modern Multicloud – Redmond Webinar
Expert View: Modern Multicloud Best Practices
Wed June 28 2023, 11AM PT

Modern Hybrid Cloud Summit – Redmond Webinar
Modern Hybrid Cloud Security Best Practices
Friday June 2nd 2023, 10AM PT

Coffee Talk – Redmond Webinar
Object Storage for Backup & Disaster Recovery 101
Wednesday May 31st 2023, 11AM PT

Pro Tips for UAS (e.g. Drone) Pilots – FAA Safety Team (FAAST)
Airspace and More for Drones (Free Webinar)
Wednesday May 24th 2023, 7PM Central

Cloud Data Protection Summit – Virtualization & Cloud Review
Cloud Data Security Basics
Friday May 12th 2023, 9AM PT

Coffee Talk – Virtualization & Cloud Review
Top 10 Cloud Migration Tips
Friday April 28th 2023, 11AM PT

Coffee Talk – Redmond Magazine
Controlling Your Multi-Cloud Costs: Top 5 Tips
Tuesday April 18th 2023, 11AM PT

State of Storage Panel Discussion
Presented by The Register
Free Webinar (recording): Thursday March 23, 2023 – 9AM PT

Ensuring Fast Data Recovery From the Cloud
Free Webinar: Tuesday March 7, 2023 – 11AM PT

Build a Successful Business Resilience Plan
Data Protection, Backup/Recovery, Business Resilience
Free Webinar: Wednesday February 15, 2023 – 10AM ET

Expert Advice on Enterprise Storage, Backup & Recovery for 2023
Enterprise Storage, Backup & Recovery Heading into 2023 Summit
Data Protection, Backup/Recovery
Free Webinar: Tuesday February 7, 2023 – 9AM PT

Cloud Native 101 – Understanding Cloud Native Basics for Enterprises
Virtualization & Cloud Review Cloud Native Summit
Free Webinar: Wednesday January 25, 2023 – 9AM PT

Ransomware Defense & Remediation Best Practices Heading into 2023
Free Webinar: Friday January 13, 2023 – 10AM PT

T7 DPU Storage Applications and Use Cases
Chelsio Communications
Free Webinar: January 12, 2023, 9AM PT

Public vs Private vs Hybrid – The State of the Cloud
Redmond Cloud Infrastructure Summit
Free Webinar: Thursday December 6, 2022 – 9AM PT

Collaborative Communication & Compliance: Top Concerns for Enterprise
Produced by Redmond Magazine, Sponsored by Smarsh
Free Webinar: Thursday November 17, 2022 – 11AM PT

Reducing Data Loss Risk with Accelerated Recovery
Produced by Redmond Magazine, Sponsored by Quest Software
Free Webinar: Thursday November 3, 2022 – 11AM PT

SNIA 2022 SDC – BoF – NVMeoF/TCP
NVMeoF & TCP discussion
Tuesday September 13, 2022 5PM PT

Ransomware Dont Be Scared, Be Prepared
Produced by Redmond Magazine, Sponsored by Quest Software
Free Webinar: Tuesday September 20, 2022 – 11AM ET

Best Practices for Ransomware Protection & Recovery Summit
Top Tips & Best Practices for Protecting & Recovering against Ransomware
Produced by Virtualization & Cloud Review
Free Webinar: Tuesday August 10, 2022 – 10AM PDT/1PM EDT

Best Practices – Enterprise Cloud Protection & Recovery Summit
Top Tips & Best Practices for Protecting & Recovering Your Enterprise Cloud
Produced by Virtualization & Cloud Review
Free Webinar: Friday August 5, 2022 – 10AM PDT/1PM EDT

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2023 Holiday Sale Stock Images Wall Art

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Pictures Over Stillwater Drone School Community Education

Drone School is in Session, Check out what’s new over at our companion site PicturesOverStillwater.com including indoor and outdoor drone based photography, videography, 360, FPV, Virtual Tours, and Photogrammetry among other content including stock images, digital downloads, prints, custom and package solutions, training and education along with much more.

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