RKON’s Cameron Christo interviewed by Citrix during Summit 2011
Video of RKON’s own Cameron Christo discussing Citrix’s acquisition of Kavisa, Citrix Xen Desktop and Xen App with Citrix during Summit 2011. See the interview on the Citrix website
Synergy Speak Easy: Thought Leaders in the Community Presenting Hot Topics
Join RKON on Wednesday, May 9, for Synergy Speak Easy at BlueStem Brasserie in San Francisco, minutes from the Moscone Center where Citrix Synergy is taking place. This is an opportunity for thought leaders in the community to talk about what is trending in the industry today. An open, ‘un-forum’ format:
- Lightning-round presentations
- Rants welcome
- Un-conference setting
- After each round, chance for attendees to challenge and debate
This is geek go-time!
Topics
Community HOT Topics provided by speakers around the broad topics of cloud computing, mobile workstyles, desktop virtualization. Released during event.
Where
Bluestem Brasserie
One Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco CA 94103 (two blocks from Moscone Center)
Register
Click here to register. Attendance is limited.
Sponsors
RES Software: RES Software, the proven leader in dynamic desktop solutions, is driving a transformation in the way today’s organizations manage and reduce the cost of their desktop infrastructure. Designed for physical, server-based computing environments or virtual desktop platforms, RES Software enables IT professionals to centrally manage, automate and deliver secure, personalized, context-aware and less complex desktops for any user. Learn more at www.ressoftware.com.
WhipTail: WhipTail Tech’s flash based storage arrays drastically improve the performance and scalability of virtualized environments such as virtual desktops, virtual servers, databases & email. With its dramatic performance of 250,000 WRITE IOPS (the key to virtualization) The XLR8r SAN appliance reduces delays related to disk contention & access times- thus lowering the overall TCO by 90% compared to traditional hard disk storage. Not another caching vendor, not another PCIe card’s just true speed and scalability for the enterprise. Learn more at www.whiptail.com.
Citrix abandons OpenStack, takes CloudStack to Apache
Infoworld.com reported that Citrix has abandoned its Olympus OpenStack distribution and will focus instead on its open-source CloudStack operating system, which it has contributed as a project under the Apache Software Foundation. Click here to learn more.
RKON Demo – Citrix XenDesktop 5
Explore Citrix XenDesktop 5 with this interactive demo by RKON Technologies. See the technology first hand, including all the features and improvements from the earlier version. Presentation by RKON Senior Consultant Michael Macupa.
RKON Case Study – VDI Implementation
Learn how RKON implemented Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for a client to deliver greater value to the business. Jeff Mullarkey, CEO at RKON Technologies in conversation with Daniel Schuffert at Aon Benfield at RKON Seminar at Arlington 9-1-2011.
Industry Event: Citrix Synergy 2012 in San Francisco
RKON will be at Citrix Synergy from May 9-11 at Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco. The seminar will focuses on cloud computing, cloud convergence, mobile workstyles, and desktop virtualization.
On Wednesday, May 9, RKON is hosting a Synergy Speak Easy event for Synergy attendees. It is an opportunity for thought leaders in the community to be heard by their peers. Thought leaders talking about what they think is important in the industry today. Click here to register to attend.
Optimize Virtual Desktop Infrastructure in Healthcare—Lunch and Learn at RKON Lab
Register today for an interactive lunch and learn at our on-site lab on Thursday, August 4, as we explore the use cases, benefits, and ROI of deploying Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in healthcare.
You will learn:
- How to enable High Productivity & Mobile Access for Physicians.
- Why HITECH Means More for Healthcare IT (i.e., HIPAA, Privacy & data control, ARRA Act).
- What is Next Generation End User Computing.
- What are the Benefits of Virtual desktops for users and IT.
- What is the the Right Desktop for Healthcare—Explore Use Cases.
- How to Jumpstart Your EHR Implementation.
- What is Citrix FlexCast for Apps and Desktops Technology.
- Next Step—RKON Environment Assessment to see if VDI is a good fit for your environment.
Lab Location:
RKON Lab
820 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 550
Chicago, IL 60607
To register or for more information, contact Lindsay Ambrose (lambrose@rkon.com or 312-654-0300).
Virtual Desktops, Networking, and the Cloud Event with Advanced Screening of “Captain America: The First Avenger”
Join RKON and Citrix for “From Wow to How,” with all new content that dives into the how of virtual desktop delivery, networking, and the Cloud. Afterwards, join us for a private event featuring the movie “Captain America: The First Avenger,” the day before its official release!
Thursday, July 21
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Agenda:
8:00 – 9:00am—Registration & Networking
9:00 – 9:15am—Welcome
9:15 – 10:00am—From Wow to How 2: Virtual Desktops, Networking & the Cloud
10:00 – 10:45am—Q&A with virtual computing experts & peers
10:45 – 11:00am—Break & Boxed Lunch Pickup
11:00 – 1:00am—Captain America: The First Avenger
Location:
AMC Loews Theatres – Streets of Woodfield 20
601 N Martingale Rd | Ste 105
Schaumburg IL 60173-5909
What’s new in NetScaler MPX and VPX: RKON Presentation at Synergy
At Citrix Synergy 2011 in San Francisco, RKON Practice Director Cameron Christo presented with Citrix Netscaler Senior Product Manager Marissa Schmidt about What’s new in NetScaler MPX and VPX. Click here to see the presentation.
Overview
The industry-standard solution for providing load-balancing functionality has become the application delivery controller, or ADC. Besides load balancing, ADCs provide increased application availability, security, performance and visibility. Citrix NetScaler has led the industry with breakthrough performance, integrated security and more recently virtual appliance options. Come find out the latest advancements in ADCs and what NetScaler application delivery networking can do for your application, desktop and server infrastructure. Learn more about RKON’s Citrix practice.
RKON presents with Citrix at Synergy 2011
Virtual Desktops: From Wow to How Online Event
Special Online Event on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. EST: “Virtual Desktops: From Wow to How” shows you the amazing capabilities and real-world applications of desktop virtualization for any user, on any device. This 1-hour session features a Q&A to help you get started. Register today and you could win a MacBook Air or a signed Dilbert® cartoon.
12