Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 20:38:58 -0500 From: Boston Windows 2000 User Group Admin Subject: Boston Area Windows 2000/NT Server User Group Meeting notice WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY ============================================== Boston Area Windows 2000/NT Server User Group Meeting notice Wednesday, December 6th, 2000 6:30PM Microsoft's Waltham, MA office ============================================== Details, directions, more at: http://www.windows2000boston.com/ Topic #1: Enterprise storage. No, not "storage", we mean >>> STORAGE <<< First, there was the punchcard. Decades later came the floppy. Then the desktop PC hard drive. One may have the perception that the internal RAID array is the ultimate mass storage medium. Think again. The external storage array niche was once the exclusive domain of heavy iron mainframes. This was typified by products from companies like EMC and Data General. The Internet has now enabled access to terabytes of data using only a laptop with a 56k modem. Enterprise-class storage arrays have quietly been working for you on a daily basis and this is your chance for more insight to this class of massive storage equipment. Paul Filipe from Storage Networks will deliver a presentation on how this class of bundled storage equipment and SLA-driven services can deliver massive * data replication * traditional on-line storage * dynamic data backup and restore (note that we did say restore) #2 Also of Interest A new Boston Area user group hub web site has been started at http://www.bostonusergroups.com/ Please visit this site to help cross-pollinate your interests. ======================================================================= Details, directions, more at: http://www.windows2000boston.com/ To unsubscribe or change your email address: http://www.windows2000boston.com/signup_form1.htm ________________________________________________________ Rick Zach, Chairperson Boston Area Windows 2000 Server User Group http://www.usdatacenters.com 508-481-0050