BrainShare 2001, Novell`s premier annual event, will have a large contingent of top quality speakers from across the globe and huge support from the local networking industry.
Delegates will be exposed to the latest networking technologies and a wide range of products that will accelerate their companies` transformation into e-businesses. Brainshare 2001 will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre from 3 to 5 October.
This year`s event has the biggest variety of sessions, and delegates will also be able to test-drive Novell products at the hands-on labs. Furthermore, there is huge support and commitment for the event from companies like Compaq, which will sponsor more than R1.5 million worth of computer equipment. Other sponsors include Workgroup, Comztek, Accpac, Xiotech, Metastorm. Computer Associates, 3Com, PreWorx and Citrix. Novell business experts have also shown a huge interest in supporting the event. These include RED Star, Inobits, MB Worksoft, Titan, Easy Access, arivia.kom, Unihold and Siemens Business Systems.
According to Novell marketing manager Trish Barwick, the conference is designed for IT professionals who are serious about networking. "This exciting technical conference is a perfect opportunity to get up to speed fast on the latest in networking technology. In fact, in just one week, BrainShare will show you how to accelerate you company`s transformation into an e-business by simplifying the growing complexities your company faces and by providing more security to applications across all platforms.
"The conference will help IT professionals, including developers, system engineers and consultants evolve their enterprise networks - or those of their clients - into incredibly powerful full-service networks. It will also show them how to blend advanced network services with open standards, security solutions and Internet technology. From network migration and integration to network support and management, they will delve into the core issues at BrainShare," adds Barwick.
BrainShare will provide delegates with smart strategies and the latest networking products that will help them succeed in today`s Net economy. They will learn about intelligent networking tactics and resources that will enhance their networks. The conference will offer many highly informative sessions that cover a wide range of technical tracks and audiences.
The sessions will guide delegates on everything from streamlining worldwide communications to connecting remote resources through an intranet. They will hear the latest scoop from leading networking industry professionals. Furthermore, they will see how Novell`s partnerships with leading third-party vendors give networks the flexibility and scalability they need - now and in the future.
Barwick says delegates will be able to meet and exchange ideas with top Novell experts and obtain the highest level of technical information they need. "Whatever the level of technical expertise - whether you are a CNE or CNI, reseller or VAR, developer or industry consultant - our outstanding technical sessions will provide delegates with the finest details. In fact, they will learn firsthand from Novell`s top engineers and architects."
More importantly, Novell will illustrate how IT professionals can effectively utilise their company`s resources to gain the competitive-edge in today`s pressurised business environment. Delegates will also be shown how to exploit the many opportunities the Internet offers.
Technical sessions and hands-on workshops will cover a wide range of networking topics, from network security and management to desktop application management and development - particularly on Java. Instructional technical sessions will demonstrate migration and integration strategies for using the Internet to its full potential. Delegates will be shown how to streamline internal communications and how to keep remote resources connected through an intranet. Novell will also explain the benefits of its partnerships with leading third-party vendors, by providing networks with the flexibility and scalability needed to create more powerful, more reliable, more manageable networks for the Net economy.
Share
Editorial contacts