Description

Located within IPRA's Administration & Finance Section, the IT Networking Committee consists of park, recreation, and forest preserve professionals that either specialize or work in and around information technology.   If you are interested in joining the committee or simply wish to attend for educational and networking purposes, you are encouraged to register.

Timeline:
10:15am:  Introductions
10:20-12:00pm:  Presentation on "Alternative to Broadcom VMWare with HBS and Scale Technology" with Alex Nicholson and Robbie Wittman.
12:00-1:00pm:  Lunch
1:00-1:30pm:  Open Group Discussion

Alternative to Broadcom VMWare with HBS and Scale Technology
The VMware landscape has changed, leaving many city and state IT leaders facing escalating costs, complex licensing, and uncertainty about the future of their virtualized environments. Scale Computing offers a modern, cost-effective, and proven alternative designed specifically for organizations that need enterprise-grade performance without enterprise-level expense or complexity. In this session, you’ll see how municipalities are replacing VMware with Scale Computing to simplify infrastructure, cut costs, and deliver more reliable services to the communities they serve. 

Learning Outcomes
1.    Recognize the financial and operational advantages of replacing VMware with Scale Computing, including predictable pricing and lower total cost of ownership.
2.    Understand how Scale Computing’s hyperconverged platform eliminates complexity, enabling small IT teams to deploy, manage, and scale infrastructure with ease.
3.    Explore real-world success stories of government organizations that have improved resiliency, security, and service delivery by adopting Scale Computing as their VMware alternative.

Lunch:  If you are interested in purchasing lunch for $20, a separate registration is required.  Lunch includes Cali Chicken Wraps with Sauce, Fries, Salad, Brownies, Tea/Pop/Water.  To register for lunch, click here.

Members can click here to log into their accounts and opt-in to the IT Networking Committee list and CommUnity Group through Lists/Committees. Not an IPRA member? Click here and join today! 

CEUs: Event is not approved for CEUs (Continuing Education Units are for certifications such as CTRS, CPRE and CPRP certification).