AFCOM - September NYC/NJ Metro Chapter Meeting and Data Center Tour at Cervalis

Please join us for the September AFCOM NYC/NJ Metro Local chapter meeting at Cervalis. You do not have to be a member to attend however the facility tour is for members only.  You can join prior to the meeting or onsite with any of the local board members.  There will be a Networking Lunch at the Barnyard & Carriage House Restaurant followed by a Data Center tour of the Cervalis facility.  

Agenda:

• 11:30am - 1:30pm
• • Luncheon and Networking at The Barnyard & Carriage House about 5-10 minutes from Cervalis.  Once lunch is served, eash sponsor will be invited to speak to the group for approximately 10 minutes each.
• 1:30pm - 2:00pm
• • Transition to Cervalis; each participant chooses one of three round tables.
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm:   
• • Each Round Table will run for 30 minutes each and will be repeated if there are enough interested people. 
• 2:30pm:
• • Cervalis Data Center Tours begin for those not in a round table discussion.
• 4:30pm: 
• • Apple iPad Mini Raffle, Sponsored by Afcom NY Metro Chapter (End Users Only)
• 3:00pm - 5:00pm:
• • Cervalis Data Center Tours, Networking, Cocktails and Hors D'Oeuvres

Bring business cards to be part of the Apple iPad Mini Raffle.

Round Table Discussion Topics:

• Presentor - Cervalis
• • Data Centers – More than just colocation (i.e focus on industry trends, what we see is happening, public/private/hybrid cloud)
• Presentor - Alert Logic
• • The Emerging Threat Landscape and Strategies for Defense (i.e. Discussion around all the breaches that are occurring, etc.)
• Presentor - Lightower
• • Mitigate Risk and Improve Performance With A High Capacity Network (Discussion around challenges working with network providers, a look at the current landscape - and a look ahead, plus how Lightower fits into the picture)

Fees:

• There will be a $25 charge for all Vendor non-members.
• All Members and Data Center End Users receive FREE admission, only register under this if you own/operate a Data Center or if you are a Member.
• Note(Sales representatives of Data Center owners do not count in this category)