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Data storage and the way to do it in 2014 – Insights into the year ahead

February 26, 2014 @ 17:00 - 19:30

– Please note new event date of 26 February 2014. –

The IITPSA Special Interest Group (SIG) in Data Storage and Recovery will be hosting a SIG event as follows:

Date: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Time: 17h00 for 17h30
Venue: CSSI Offices, Waterfall Park, Midrand
CPD / Lifelong Learning Units: Two
Cost: IITPSA Members – R50.00 /  Non-Members: R100.00

 Session 1 – Data storage and the way to do it in 2014- Insights into the year ahead.

James Grcic, CEO  – CSSI
Key points this presentation will cover:
   You got data? The redundancy illusion you and your company face today
   DR planning – cloud and continuity, what top businesses are doing
  7 step DR strategy that will safeguard your business / fastest uptime return (RPO’s/RTO’s)
  Getting back to business: real disaster stories of recovery success and failure from local companies in the mining, IT and financial sectors.

Session 2 – Supplemental – How to start, remain and survive in the ICT industry.

  With less than a third of companies in SA surviving for 2 years or more, and less than 1% surviving for more than a decade – starting a business today is daunting.  But what does it take?  What can you do to succeed in today’s world and remain profitable in our technology industry.  How do you keep on top of your business, or how do you enter this market with the best chance of survival, success and to grow.Open debate session.  Ask any questions, get advice, tips and insights.  Any issues, concerns, or obstacles?  Share your success stories.  How to leverage and get free advice and how to leverage on them.  The chance to pick the brains of James and his business strategist in this session, and what is takes to manage, grow and succeed in the ICT sector today.   

 

 

Details

Date:
February 26, 2014
Time:
17:00 - 19:30

Organizer

Cathy Biyela
Phone
+27113151319
Email
cathy@iitpsa.org.za
View Organizer Website

Venue

Computer Storage Services International (CSSI)
28 Augrabies Road
Waterfall Park, Midrand, Gauteng South Africa
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