November’s BASBITS Meeting with AutoTask & ProactiveWatch is Wednesday the 18^th!

 

BASBITS’ next meeting is Wednesday, November 18^th and will be held at Comcast’s Menlo Park Offices. Please mark your calendar now, and RSVP via our new website (see RSVP Section for website link)!

AutoTask
AutoTask is a hosted PSA solution allowing you to run your IT business from anywhere. Autotask gives everyone in your IT service company access to a comprehensive "command and control" center to sell, implement, service, and bill your clients - from your office, or anywhere that you can hop onto the Internet. Whether you are a VAR, MSP, Systems Integrator, IT Service Provider, IT Consultants, ISVs, or other Technology Service Provider, Autotask gives you a comprehensive hosted platform to run your IT business - Better. Autotask combines service desk, project management, dispatching, inventory and CRM into a single, hosted application, with integrated time-tracking, billing and reporting. The application is regularly updated with new features and functions in the background, so you are ALWAYS on the most current and advanced version of our software.

ProactiveWatch
ProactiveWatch will be presenting its flagship remote monitoring and management solution that is the perfect fit for busy Service Providers who focus on the SMB market. We will demonstrate how ProactiveWatch with the built-in RemoteCommand (FreeMyIT) technology gives Service Providers the tools to create new sources of recurring revenues, increase efficiencies to serve more clients without adding staff, and the ability to diagnose and repair common IT problems from their mobile device!  We will also provide a sneak preview of our upcoming iPhone App!

BASBITS 2010 Membership Program

Learn about our 2010 Membership Program and new member portal.

 

 

 

When:                  Wednesday, November 18th 

                                Networking starts at 5:30 pm

                                Meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

 

Where:                Comcast (Map - http://tinyurl.com/pfukdm)

                                1205 Chrysler Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

                                Just off 101 and Marsh

 

You Give:            $20 per person

 

You Get:              Relevant & Useful Information

                Food & Drinks provided

 

RSVP:                    Visit our new website, sign up for the meeting and pre-pay via PayPal http://www.basbits.org/Default.aspx?pageId=426871&eventId=85423&EventViewMode=2&CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=11/30/2009

 

Directions:

 

                        North of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 South

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Left onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .6 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

 

                        South of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 North

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Right onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .4 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

Join us Saturday, October 17^th at Comcast’s Menlo Park Offices for BASBITS’ SharePoint Build Day. Please RSVP now and save $40!

 

This is a follow along build day so you will want to bring a newer laptop (NOT a Netbook) with at least 20GB of free disk space. We will provide a Windows Server 2008 (not R2) image with all the SharePoint bits needed and you will need to download VMware Player ahead of time from http://www.vmware.com/download/player/player_reg.html.

 

Schedule

 

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM                Registration and Setup

 

9:30 AM – 12:00 AM              SharePoint Templates

 

Installing, customizing and utilizing publicly available templates. We will be working five or six templates (depending on time) to help you create a fully functioning SharePoint site that you can demo for your clients. The templates we will be using will be:

 

•     Absence Request and Vacation Schedule Management

•     Contacts Management

•     Employee Self-Service Benefits

•     Employee Training Scheduling and Materials

•     Knowledge Base

•     Sales Lead Pipeline

 

We will be working with a custom script that helps install all the Administrative Templates for you. We will also be going over the basics of security, access, integration and web parts. By the time you leave the class, you will be comfortable working within SharePoint, understand the security model and know how to deploy/use the Microsoft templates.

 

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM             Lunch

 

12:45 PM – 2:45 PM               Workflow and Customization

                       

Workflow, SharePoint Designer and advanced customization. We will demonstrate how to create highly customized solutions for your clients including, automatic email notifications, alert monitors, workflow routing and others. Learn how to manipulate the standard aspects of SharePoint to come up with very unique and customized solutions.

 

3:00 PM                                  Head Home

 

 

When:               Saturday, October 17th

                                Meeting from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

 

Where:            Comcast (Map - http://tinyurl.com/pfukdm)

                                1205 Chrysler Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

                                Just off 101 and Marsh

 

You Give:       $80 per person if you register after the 15th (or $40 if you register Now)

 

You Get:         Relevant & Useful Information

                Food & Drinks provided

 

RSVP:                 Please choose the appropriate link to RSVP.

       

                                I will attend BASBITS’ SharePoint Build Day 10/17

 

I may attend BASBITS’ SharePoint Build Day 10/17

 

I cannot attend BASBITS’ SharePoint Build Day 10/17

 

Directions:

 

                        North of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 South

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Left onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .6 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

 

                        South of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 North

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Right onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .4 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

1.     October’s BASBiTS Meeting Announcement

2.     BASBiTS’ SharePoint Build Day October 17^th

3.     BASBiTS’ Survey Reminder

4.     Host a Windows 7 Home Launch Party

5.     Watch the Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 & Exchange 2010 Launch Event

6.     Attend XChange Tech Innovators in Las Vegas November 16th to 18th

7.     Install Windows 7 on your PC – attend a local loadfest event

8.     Windows 7: The Complete Guide from Gizmodo

9.     Microsoft ships one-click 'workaround' for critical SMB2 flaw from ZDNet

 

1.   October’s BASBiTS Meeting Announcement    

 

BASBiTS’ next meeting is Wednesday, October 21^st and will be held at Comcast’s Menlo Park Offices.

 

Vendor Presentation – Kaseya:

Kaseya is a leading provider of IT automation software for IT service providers and public and private sector IT organizations. Their IT automation platform allows IT professionals to proactively monitor, manage and maintain distributed IT infrastructures remotely, easily and efficiently with one integrated Web based platform. Their integrated web based platform is complete, powerful, secure and easy to deploy and administer. Their managed service platform is designed for IT administrators who need to reduce complexity, and increase productivity and managed service providers that want to pass those benefits to their customers and increase their own profit margins.

 

Community Presentation – Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce

 

Technical Presentation 1 – Tim & Alan on Windows 7 part II

 

Technical Presentation 2 – Tim & Alan on Office 2010 part I:

 

 

When:                  Wednesday, October 21^st   

                                Networking starts at 5:30 pm

                                Meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

 

Where:                Comcast (Map - http://tinyurl.com/pfukdm)

                                1205 Chrysler Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

                                Just off 101 and Marsh

 

You Give:            $20 per person (complete the survey being sent out from surveys@basbits.com and get $5 off)^*

 

You Get:              Relevant & Useful Information

                Food & Drinks provided

 

RSVP:                    if you’re planning attending then please RSVP.

       

                                If you are planning on attending, please RSVP by clicking one of these food preferences (BBQ, Mediterranean or Chinese) to create your reply or send me an email with your RSVP.

 

If you want to attend but are unsure if you will make it, RSVP by clicking I may attend.

 

If you cannot attend, RSVP by clicking I cannot attend.

 

Directions:

 

                        North of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 South

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Left onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .6 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

 

                        South of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 North

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Right onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .4 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

 

2.   BASBiTS’ SharePoint Build Day

 

Mark your calendars for BASBiTS’ SharePoint Build Day on October 17th in SonicWALL’s new headquarters in San Jose. You will need to bring a laptop capable of running a Windows Server 2008 inside of a VMware Player so you can follow along and build a SharePoint site. Cost is estimated at $100 for the event.

 

3.   BASBiTS’ Survey Reminder

 

Many people have filled out their surveys. We are conducting a survey to populate the membership invitation database and to allow us to provide statistics to vendors who wish to present at meetings. Fill it out and get $5 off the next meeting you attend.

 

This information will not be sold, rented or given to 3rd parties except to provide aggregated and summarized information (e.g. number of desktops supported among entire membership) to help us secure vendor speakers and other sponsorships. Other than business contact information and technical competency details, no other details will be made available to BASBITS membership.

 

 

4.   Host a Windows 7 Home Launch Party

 

Check the details http://www.houseparty.com/splash/windows7usa

 

5.   Watch the Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 & Exchange 2010 Launch Event

 

We might be in the SF Bay Area but since none of us are Major accounts, we won’t be getting invites to the Live Launch event featuring Steve Ballmer. L Instead, join the live webcast on September 29th at 9 am (PST); check out http://www.microsoft.com/business/thenewefficiency/keynote/en/us/ for more information.

 

6.   Attend XChange Tech Innovators in Las Vegas November 16^th to 18th

 

XChange Tech Innovators (XTI) is the nation's most unique channel event of the year, showcasing new-to-market products and services. With three days of cutting-edge sessions, partner and peer engagement, and industry awards recognition, XTI offers an intimate and exclusive setting that is a proven and effective high-value learning and networking environment. If selected to attend your airfare and hotel accommodations will be covered by Everything Channel.

 

Register here:  http://www.cmpnetseminars.com/ars/emailnew.do?mode=emailnew&P=P2&Z5=Z00029215&E=ctthomas@cmp.com&F=1000722&K=Basbits

 

7.   Install Windows 7 on your PC – attend a local loadfest event!

 

Attend Microsoft’s Windows 7 partner loadfest events and receive a FREE copy of the full product before general availability! The Windows® 7 operating system was built to meet both your needs and those of your customers. As the next-generation operating system from Microsoft, Windows® 7 opens new development, sales, and services opportunities for your business. Get Windows® 7 installed onto your PC (which must meet the minimum configuration listed below), learn about the key improvements that have been made from the user perspective and the great new features Windows 7 has to better manage customer's computers. Also, walk away with presentations on Windows 7 business value as well as all the materials needed to host your very own Windows 7 Launch event for your company or customers! Morning and Afternoon sessions are available October 6^th in San Francisco and October 7^th in Mountain View.

 

Register here:   https://partner.microsoft.com/us/40116759

 

8.   Windows 7: The Complete Guide from Gizmodo

 

I found this to be fairly comprehensive http://gizmodo.com/5150298/windows-7-the-complete-guide

 

9.   Microsoft ships one-click 'workaround' for critical SMB2 flaw from ZDNet

 

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=4373&tag=nl.e550

 

1.     September’s BASBiTS Meeting announcement

2.     BASBiTS’ Survey Announcement & Meeting Discount

 

 

1.   September’s BASBiTS Meeting announcement

 

BASBiTS’ September Meeting is, you guessed it, the third Wednesday of the month aka the 16^th! And, our meeting will be held at Comcast’s Menlo Park Offices.

 

Vendor Presentation – Jan from eFolder:

eFolder has offered online storage, SaaS, channel only, private labeled remote backup services to the channel community for six years. eFolder is the intellectual property owner of a superior IP based technology that many refer to as “The Gold Standard” in the backup business. The award winning software is an easy fit into Managed Services practices and the exclusive partner program model provides a 30% to 80% monthly recurring profit margin. eFolder offers customized training programs and unlimited partner support. Our Tier 4 data centers are best in class backend infrastructure. We are committed to our partners. “Your success is our success”.

 

eFolder Backup Manager Client offers remote and local (NAS, SANs, USB) backup software. eFolder software is hardware independent, cross platform, all devices, 32 and 64 bit, open file support, block level and AES 256 encrypted.  The software client supports any Microsoft OS since Windows 98, XP, Vista, Server 03, Server 08, Home Server and Linux x86, x64 and Mac OS X (CLO). Exchange including Email Archiving, SQL and Oracle are supported applications. Individually Branded Partner Portals are easy to use for centralized provisioning, management, notifications, reporting and monitoring features. eFolder’s exclusive reverse delta technology with end to end data management and data integrity checks is available 24/7 via web access.

 

Technical Presentation – Tim on Windows 7:

Tim Carney will present on key features of Windows 7.

 

When:                  Wednesday, September 16^th  

                                Networking starts at 5:30 pm

                                Meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

 

Where:                Comcast (Map - http://tinyurl.com/pfukdm)

                                1205 Chrysler Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

                                Just off 101 and Marsh

 

You Give:            $20 per person (complete the survey being sent out from surveys@basbits.com and get $5 off)^*

 

You Get:              Relevant & Useful Information

                Food & Drinks provided

 

RSVP:                    If you are planning on attending, please RSVP by clicking one of these food preferences (BBQ, Mediterranean, Chinese or Pizza) to create your reply or send me an email with your RSVP.

 

If you want to attend but are unsure if you will make it, RSVP by clicking I may attend.

 

If you cannot attend, RSVP by clicking I cannot attend.

 

Directions:

 

                        North of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 South

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Left onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .6 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

 

                        South of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 North

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Right onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .4 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

 

 

2.   BASBiTS’ Survey Announcement

 

Expect an email from surveys@basbits.com in the next few days as BASBiTS is conducting a survey. This information will be used to populate the database we will use to send out membership invitations later this year and to allow us to provide statistics to vendors who wish to present at meetings. This information will not be sold, rented or given to 3rd parties except to provide aggregated and summarized information (eg. number of desktops supported among entire membership) to help us secure vendor speakers and other sponsorships. Other than business contact information and technical competency details, no other details will be made available to BASBITS membership. Fill it out and get $5 off the next meeting you attend.

an invite from Harry Brelsford. Beer at Dave & Busters in Milpitas, Thursday-night (Aug 27th) from 8PM-930PM (sponsored by SMB Nation/SMB PC Mag).

Hiya fellow SBSers!

 

I have a business in the Bay Area later this week and thought I’d see if anyone is up for a pitcher of beer.

 

I’m staying in Milpitas/San Jose area so I’ve selected Dave & Busters (http://www.yelp.com/biz/dave-and-busters-milpitas)

 

I’d like to take some photos for the next issue of SMB PC magazine, talk about the SMB Nation Fall09 conference (just under six weeks away in VEGAS) and have some fun.

 

Please RSVP with me so I can anticipate how many folks are attending and I’ll send you an Outlook Calendar appointment to confirm. Click here to RSVP with Harry

 

Greatly looking forward!

 

cheers....harrybbb

Harry Brelsford | CEO | SMB Nation, Inc. | www.smbnation.com

 

Bay Area Tech Experts August Meetup (Sharepoint Services 2007/2010)

This Meetup is set to recur once a month.

Price

$20.99 per person
refund policy

Tech Experts, a business networking organization for IT professionals, will hold its regular monthly business networking meeting on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009. Pleasant Hill from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.

This month Microsoft Expert Subhash Jawahrani will present Easy Team Collaboration with SharePoint Services. The menu is TBD. Sharepoint is currently one of Microsoft's top selling collaboration, portal,

For Systems Integrators.
-Sharepoint provides an excellent opportunity to integrate Microsoft tools like Office and Exchange. Update users from old style file shares and deploy easy to use collaboration tools.

For Web Developers.
-Sharepoint is an awesome web development environment for building work-flow solutions and forms automation. It provides a easy to use, cost effective foundation for web based applications.

Sign up today!

_______________________________________________________________

Founded by local tech entrepreneurs, Luis Rosa and Cory Nott, Tech Experts goal is to improve the support of the Tech Entrepreneurs’ community by offering:

· Networking mixers/meetings

· Advanced technical mentoring

· Vendor Presentations

· Technical Classes

· Business Development Training

Tech Experts is a great way to meet fellow professionals, develop quality business relationships, and grow your business through collaboration and information sharing.

All IT professionals, including entrepreneurs, consultants, and sales reps, are welcome to attend the event.

Please call Cory at 925.595.6095 or Luis at 925.452.4602 if you have any questions. Admission is $20 for RSVP before 2pm on August 5th and $25.00 at the door. Admission includes dinner, business mixer and tech sessions.

Find out more about this event and future events at http://www.techexpert...

BASBiTS’ June Meeting is Wednesday!

 

Primary Topic: MX Logic – Dean Galbreath, Director of Channel Sales

Dean’s presentation will focus on the various types of threats MX Logic is seeing in today’s dynamic email environment and various methods they are utilizing to deal with them.  I asked him to balance his presentation to be 75% technical and 25% business opportunity. See the end of this announcement for more information about MX Logic.

 

Secondary Topic: Protecting the Business and the Business Owner - A firsthand experience – Ed Correia, President & CEO of Sagacent Technologies, Inc.

 

Tertiary Topic: Open Questions and Answers – Discussion lead by Tim and Alan

 (If you attended last month’s meeting and are still waiting for your tool tips, know I am still sending them out but …)

 

When:                  Wednesday, June 17^th  

                                Networking starts at 5:30 pm

                                Food is set to arrive at 5:45 pm

                                Meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

 

Where:                Belmont - San Carlos Fire Department’s Station 14

                                911 Granada St, Belmont, CA 94002

                                Just off 101 at Ralston

 

You Give:            $20 per person

 

You Get:              Relevant & Useful Information

                Food & Drinks provided

 

RSVP:                    If you are planning on attending, please RSVP by clicking I will attend.

 

If you want to attend but are unsure if you will make it, RSVP by clicking I may attend.

 

If you cannot attend, RSVP by clicking I cannot attend.

 

If you do not see links in the RSVP Section then send me an email with your RSVP – tim@sfbaylink.com

 

Alan B., Alan H., Dave W., Don H., Ed C., Michael N., Michael R., Rick D., Robert W., Roger S., & Russell H. I already have your positive RSVP, for you, this is just a reminder.

 

 

Directions:          If you are a public transit lover then our meeting location is PERFECT as the fire station is less than 700 feet from the Belmont Caltrain Station. The fire station is also very close to US-101 just off the Ralston Exit. Please park in the street and do not block the driveway or rollup doors as this is a working fire station.

 

                        From 101:

Take exit 412 for Ralston Ave toward Belmont

Turn at Ralston Ave towards the west

Turn right at Hiller St - 148 ft

Turn left at Masonic Way - 236 ft

Turn left at Granada St - 7 ft

 

Google Maps:   http://tinyurl.com/dbwmsa

 

Bing Maps:         http://tinyurl.com/l8dphe

Please join us for our upcoming Virtualization User Group next week.  This is complimentary event, and we’ll even provide the food and drinks for the evening! If you can’t make it to the event in Irvine, please fee free to join us remotely from home or work via Live Meeting!

 

Orange County –

May Meeting
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: QuickStart Intelligence - Irvine 16815 Von Karman Ave, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92606

Lance Lillie, Microsoft Technical Specialist, will be presenting Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V Version 2.  Come check out the latest technologies and socialize with others in the community that are interested in Virtualization.

Register - http://www.quickstart.com/scmvug/index1.aspx

           

            If you would like to attend remotely, please respond back and let me know.  We will need to send you the live meeting and conference bridge info.

 

SBS 2008 Build Event & Technical Training

The Las Vegas, Phoenix, Puget Sound and Southern California Small Business Users Groups are pleased to announce a special event for Microsoft partners – a one-day Small Business Server 2008 build event and technical education opportunity.  This event will showcase a live step-by-step SBS 2008 build, including joining XP Pro and Vista clients to the domain and a review of the other post-installation Getting Started Tasks.  Click on links below to find out more information and register:

May 9^th- Las Vegas, NV       

 

May 16^th- Phoenix, AZ    

 

May 30^th- Redmond, WA 

 

June 13th – Irvine, CA

 

Coming: Boise, Portland, Denver

Contact: Cory Nott                                                                                    For Immediate Release

Tel: 925.595.6095

Email: cory.nott@nott-ltd.com

Web: TechExpertsCa.com

 

 

 

Tech Experts announces first monthly business networking meeting / mixer

 

4/14/2009

Pleasant Hill, CA

 

Tech Experts, a business networking organization for IT professionals, will hold its first monthly business networking meeting on May 6th, 2009. The meeting will be held at the Networking Lounge at 1934 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

 

Founded by local tech entrepreneurs, Luis Rosa and Cory Nott, Tech Experts goal is to improve the support of the Tech Entrepreneurs’ community by offering:

·       Networking mixers

·       Advanced technical mentoring

·       Vendor Presentations

·       Technical Classes

·       Business Development Training

Tech Experts is a great way to meet fellow professionals, development relationships, and grow your business through collaboration and information sharing.

 

All IT professionals, including entrepreneurs, consultants, and sales reps, are welcome to attend the event. Please call Cory at 925.595.6095 or Luis at 925.452.4602 to RSVP. Admission is $20.00 at the door, which includes dinner, business mixer and tech sessions.

 

 

StorageCraft – Mark Baird

"How to offer profitable and simple disaster recovery, data protection and system migration services to your customers – even in a down economy"  StorageCraft will show how you how easy and affordable it is to provide customers with disaster recovery, data protection and system migration services with our products as well as our reseller programs.  We will discuss our Reseller/MSP program, best practices in DR and Migrations and also be going over a technical demonstration of the product.

 

Windows 7 Introduction – Randy Dugger

Come join us for a demo/talk of what Windows 7 is all about.  Is it an evolution or revolution from Vista?  Is it like the Mac, better, worse?  Will it run on my NetBook, Laptop, Desktop or??  Join Randy as he goes through the current version and demos it with the attending members of where this new OS is at. 

 

Thrive -> me -> my skills -> my organization – Tim Carney

Learn about the new tools Microsoft is providing to help make you successful.

 

 

When:                    Wednesday, April 15th

                                Networking starts at 5:30 pm

                                Meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

 

Where:                  Belmont - San Carlos Fire Department’s Station 14

                                911 Granada Street, Belmont, CA 94002

                                Just off 101 at Ralston

Give & Get:

        Give –             $20 per person

        Get –              Relevant & Useful Information

                Food & Drinks provided

 

RSVP:                     If you are planning on attending, please click I will attend.

 

                                If you want to attend but are unsure if you will make it, click I may attend.

 

                                If you cannot attend, click I cannot attend.

 

Directions:

If you are a public transit lover then our meeting location is PERFECT as the fire station is less than 700 feet from the Belmont Caltrain Station. The fire station is also very close to US-101 just off the Ralston Exit. Please park in the street and do not block the driveway or rollup doors as this is a working fire station.

 

                        From 101:

Take exit 412 for Ralston Ave toward Belmont

Turn at Ralston Ave towards the west

Turn right at Hiller St - 148 ft

Turn left at Masonic Way - 236 ft

Turn left at Granada St - 7 ft

 

Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/dbwmsa

 

Live Search Maps: http://tinyurl.com/c6dq7k

 

 

Best Regards,

 

Tim Carney

408-221-6423

Tim@SFBayLink.com

Business http://www.SFBay-Link.com

SBSC Blog http://SBS-Mobility.blogspot.com

SBSC Consultants’ Group http://www.BASBiTS.org – San Francisco Small Business Information Technology Specialists

Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) an open discussion with Tim Carney and Frank Bettag

Let’s look at the current state of BPOS and discuss the Pros and Cons.

 

Review of Xchange with Alan Helbush

Alan just returned from New Orleans where he attended his second Xchange event.

 

Microsoft MVP Summit Report from Mobile MVP Rey Flores

Rey recently returned from Seattle where he attended Microsoft’s MVP Summit.

 

 

When:                    Wednesday, March 18th

                                Networking starts at 5:30 pm

                                Meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

 

Where:                  Belmont - San Carlos Fire Department’s Station 13

                                525 Laurel Street, San Carlos, CA 94070

                                Just off 101 at Holly St

Give & Get:

        Give –             $20 per person

        Get –              Relevant & Useful Information

                Food & Drinks provided

 

Directions:            Take 101 to Holly Street exit

                                Take the Holly Street exit towards San Carlos (West)

                                Stay on Holly Street past El Camino Real

                                Make your first left after El Camino Real onto Laurel Street

                                Find parking as the Fire Station is now on your left

                               

Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/coqgcg or Live Search Maps: http://tinyurl.com/c8srgf

 

Best Regards,

 

Tim Carney

408-221-6423

Tim@SFBayLink.com

Business http://www.SFBay-Link.com

SBSC Blog http://SBS-Mobility.blogspot.com

SBSC Consultants’ Group http://www.BASBiTS.org – San Francisco Small Business Information Technology Specialists

When:        Wednesday, July 16^th

                Networking starts at 5:30 pm

                Meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

 

Where:      Belmont - San Carlos Fire Department’s Station 14

                911 Granada in Belmont, CA 94002

                just off 101 at Ralston

 

What:

     Summary of Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference from Alan Helbush & Ed Correia

                Like: What’s the release date of SBS2008 & EBS2008? November 12^th

 

     Use the Kinetix Virtual System Administrator to Provide Better IT Support, Gain Clients and Take More Vacations

The Kinetix Virtual System Administrator (VSA) is built on Kaseya, the most powerful tool for desktop support every created. Come learn about the capabilities and features of the Kinetix VSA and hear about real-world applications. A Kaseya-trained expert will be on-hand to answer your most technical questions. Forget about what salespeople have told you about the costs of moving to the MSP business model, you will learn how you can get started being a Managed Services Provider almost immediately with very little costs and very little risks. Overworked solo practitioners have the most to gain from attending this program.

Presented by: Rodger Keesee, President, Kinetix Technology Services Inc. - Rodger Keesee has worked solely in Information Technology for twenty years. Prior to founding Kinetix, Rodger was VP of Technology for a global enterprise software company where he learned the secrets of reducing IT support costs and increasing IT support quality. Rodger started Kinetix in 2004 to solve the serious business issue of technology’s growing complexity and decreasing dependability. Since then, Rodger and his team have helped dozens of emerging and established companies have greater trust in their corporate tools, as a result making the office more productive and a better place to be.

 

 

Give & Get:

    Give –   $20 per person

    Get –     Relevant & Useful Information

        Food & Drinks provided

 

RSVP:        Please RSVP to Tim Carney as we need a headcount for ordering the food.

Either download the calendar/meeting item http://2psryg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pUcsd2OTOp3QEDnqfOPYFZO3YRB_qS9T3g3Q63dmfIZIykLks5jzN2vw6pah1PDGnZkPeX-N094A/BASBITS%20-%20WPC%20Coverage%20%26%20Kinetix%20Virtual%20System%20Administrator.ics?download,

open it, Accept it and save it; or, send me an email at Tim@SFBayLink.com

 

Directions:

If you are a public transit lover then our meeting location is PERFECT as the fire station is less than 700 feet from the Belmont Caltrain Station. The fire station is also very close to US-101 just off the Ralston Exit. Please park in the street and do not block the driveway or rollup doors as this is a working fire station.

 

From 101:

Take exit 412 for Ralston Ave toward Belmont

Turn at Ralston Ave towards the west

Turn right at Hiller St - 148 ft

Turn left at Masonic Way - 236 ft

Turn left at Granada St - 7 ft

 

Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=911+Granada+Belmont,+CA&sll=37.0625,95.677068&sspn=50.644639,60.117188&ie=UTF8&z=16&start=0

Live Search Maps: http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&style=r&sp=aN.37.523297_-122.273901_911%20Granada%20St%2c%20Belmont%2c%20CA%2094002-2753%2c%20United%20States&ticks=633513704403740093&WIP=12

 

Regards,

 

Tim Carney

408-221-6423

tim@sfbaylink.com

 

BASBITS http://www.basbits.org (Bay Area Small Business Information Technology Specialists) is a consultants' group of IT Professionals who add value to small business clients with Microsoft's Small Business Server.

 

When:

Wednesday, June 18th at 5:30 pm

 

Where:

San Carlos Fire Station 13 @ 525 Laurel Street in San Carlos

 

What:

•       MS Response Point – a special presentation with Phillip Garding live via the web

•       Windows Home Server with Alan Helbush

•       USB Tools with Tim Carney – What are your favorite tech tools?

 

Details:

•       Networking starts at 5:30 pm

•       The meeting starts at 6:00 pm and goes till 8:30 pm

•       Cost is $20 per person and covers all the good information you are bound to receive if present.

•       Food & Drinks provided

 

RSVP:

Please RSVP to Tim Carney as we need a headcount for ordering the food.

1.   Download the calendar/meeting item http://cid-f69b935a4b7684e6.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/BASBiTS%20June%20Meeting%20in%20Belmont.ics, open it, Accept it and save it.

2.   Send me an email at Tim@SFBayLink.com

 

Directions:

If you are a public transit lover then our meeting location is PERFECT as the fire station is less than 700 feet from the Belmont Caltrain Station. The fire station is also very close to US-101 just off the Ralston Exit.

 

For a map, click the map link below.  If at all possible do not park in the parking lot, please park in the street and wherever you park, do not block the driveway or rollup doors as this is a working fire station.

 

Directions from 101:

Take exit 412 for Ralston Ave toward Belmont

Turn at Ralston Ave towards the west

Turn right at Hiller St - 148 ft

Turn left at Masonic Way - 236 ft

Turn left at Granada St - 7 ft

 

Map Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=911+Granada+Belmont,+CA&sll=37.0625,95.677068&sspn=50.644639,60.117188&ie=UTF8&z=16&start=0

SF SMB IT Pros is an association of IT Professionals specializing in small and medium size businesses in the San Francisco bay area.  Microsoft SBSC specialists who are engaged in selling, installing, configuring, and maintaining computer systems for Small Businesses are encouraged and welcome to attend their meetings, webinar events, and product demonstrations. 

 

Their monthly meetings are held at the U.S. Small Business Administration conference room at the SBA offices, 455 Market St., 6th Floor, San Francisco, 94105.  The meetings occur on the 2^nd Wednesdays of the month.

Further information is available at their website, http://www.sfsmbitpros.org.

April’s BASBITS meeting is on Wednesday the 23^rd in Belmont at Fire Station 14. Our topics are a SMB Summit 2008 Report from the attendees and What to Expect with Cougar (SBS 2008) & Centro (Windows Essential Business Server 2008).

 

Main Program

What to Expect with Small Business Server 2008 & Windows Essential Business Server 2008

Much of what we want to share will be based on what was learned at the SMB Summit 2008. Since the summit is next week, this list is a bit tentative.

 

Windows Small Business Server 2008

Using the Cougar Administration Console

An overview of the administration experience and carrying out day-to-day routine tasks. It will cover standard and advanced console topics, including backup and restore functions and adding certificates to the server.

Working with Clients in the Cougar Environment

An in-depth look at Remote Web Workplace and the way it is configured, including joining clients to the SBS domain and managing client certificates.

 

Windows Essential Business Server

Essential Business Server 2008 Feature Tour

An overview of the administration experience and carrying out day to day routine tasks. Special attention will be given to System Center Essentials, showing how servers are monitored, how to diagnose alerts, and how to clear alerts within the system.

System Center Essentials with Essential Business Server 2008

Overview to using System Center Essentials within the EBS environment.

 

 

Secondary Program

SMB Summit 2008 Report from attendees

Here is what kind of information to expect:

·       Industry Trends

·       Vendor Highlights

·       Training Recommendations

 

 

If you are a public transit lover then our meeting location is PERFECT as the fire station is less than 700 feet from the Belmont Caltrain Station. The fire station is also very close to US-101 just off the Ralston Exit.

 

Join BASBITS on Wednesday the 23^rd for an event that all SF Bay Area Small Business Specialists should attend.

·       Networking starts at 5:30 pm

·       The meeting starts at 6:00 pm and goes till 8:30 pm

·       Cost is $20 per person and covers all the good information you are bound to receive if present.

·       Food & Drinks provided

 

Please RSVP to Tim Carney as we need a headcount for ordering the food.

1.     Check your inbox for another email from me with a calendar event then open the calendar item and use the meeting responses to let us know.

2.     If you do not get the email with the calendar item (I am sending it out with BCCs and it may be blocked by your spam filter) then get the calander item from my SkyDrive. http://cid-f69b935a4b7684e6.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public, or

3.     Send me an email Tim@SFBayLink.com

 

For a map, click here.  If at all possible do not park in the parking lot, please park in the street and wherever you park, do not block the driveway or rollup doors as this is a working fire station.

 

Regards,

 

Tim Carney

408-221-6423

tim@sfbaylink.com

 

BASBITS (Bay Area Small Business Information Technology Specialists) is a consultants' group of IT Professionals who add value to small business clients with Microsoft's Small Business Server.

 

 

Directions from 101:

Take exit 412 for Ralston Ave toward Belmont

Turn at Ralston Ave towards the west

Turn right at Hiller St - 148 ft

Turn left at Masonic Way - 236 ft

Turn left at Granada St - 7 ft

 Map Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=911+Granada+Belmont,+CA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.644639,60.117188&ie=UTF8&z=16&start=0

Presentation on Microsoft/HP Frontline Partnership (FLP)

4/16/2008  3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Microsoft's SF Office @ 835 Market Street, San Francisco

Price: 15 USD Members: 0 USD (SBSC's email Matt.Murawski@learnit.com for special offer)

 

Go here to Register: http://www.iamcp.org/pages/events.aspx?eid=Fiq6Hp9YOv8%3d

 

Francois Daumard is from Microsoft HP Frontline and he will speak about The HP/Microsoft Frontline partnership (FLP) as a strategic alliance between the two companies. This worldwide alliance has more than 20 years of existence, and covers all segments and facets of the business (technical, sales, marketing). The FLP is very active in the Small and Medium Business space in the US, where joint channel partners add up to more than 12,000 organizations.

 

WHY:
1. Meet credible Microsoft Partners that can help grow your business
2. Learn about unique opportunities for IAMCP Members
3. Engage with the local Microsoft field Sales and Marketing contacts

AGENDA:
• 2:45pm -3:00pm - REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
• 3:00pm – 3:15pm - IAMCP Update & Attendee Introductions
• 3:15pm – 3:30pm - Microsoft Field Update w/ Suzanne Lavine
• 3:30 pm – 4:30pm – Francois Daumard, Microsoft/HP Spotlight
• 4:30pm – 4:45pm - Q&A
• 4:45pm – 5:00pm NETWORKING

 

BASBiTS Presents An Evening Of Exchange 2007 And SharePoint 2007

 

Hosts:  Tim Carney, Alan Helbush and Ed Correia

Location:  California Conference Room, 1798-B Bay Road, East Palo Alto, CA 94303

 

When:  Wednesday, September 26, 5:30PM

Phone:  408-221-6423

 

September's BASBITS (Bay Area Small Business Information Technology Specialists) Users Group Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 26th.  Networking begins at 5:30pm, Pizza and drinks arrive by 5:45pm, and our program starts at 6pm sharp. 

This month's program will feature an in-depth discussion of Exchange 2007 and SharePoint 2007.  BASBiTS leaders, Alan Helbush and Randy Dugger will guide members and guests through all the new features and 'need to know' aspects of both programs.

Our meeting will be back in the California Room at 1798-B Bay Road, Building B, East Palo Alto, CA 94303. 

BASBITS is the Bay Area users group for IT Professionals who add value to small business clients with Microsoft's Small Business Server.

Cost is just $10 at the door.

 

Regards,

 

Ed Correia

President & CEO

Sagacent Technologies, Inc.

(408) 391-7141   Direct

(408) 997-8184   Fax

ecorreia@sagacent.com

www.sagacent.com