Monday, March 2, 2009
Program Preview:
Jay Ferron – Windows Home Server

What is a server?  It's a computer specifically configured to listen, log and reply to requests. Usually, servers are deployed in office environments or corporate server farms. What's the point of having one at home?  Plenty, it seems. DACS is fortunate this March to have Jay Ferron come share with us an often misunderstood server operating system.

Windows Home Server was designed for households and home-based businesses that have more than one personal computer. Obviously, modern life has gone digital, and Windows Home Server attempts to simplify life so family and home-office dwellers can easily access files, photos, videos and music from any PC or TV in the home, or even while away from home.

Jay Ferron is CIO for Interactive Security Training, LLC. He is working on various projects that include training, Windows and Unix security designs, Network infrastructures, enterprise designs and installations. Jay's awesome client list includes Microsoft, big-box retailers, banks, government agencies, health agencies and more.

As a speaker, Jay has presented at APCUG, Comdex, Tech Forum Managers meetings, Future Forum 2000, ISPCON, Corporate Advisory Board, CTEXPO, Web Developer conference, and many computer user groups. Jay travels the around the world teaching and training users of computer technologies. He has been

• Co-author of HIPAA Manual-2002 HIPAAssociates, Inc
• Co-author of Active Defense Advanced Tools Course
• Author of Migrating NetWare to Microsoft Windows 2003(Microsoft)
• Author of Converting GroupWise to Microsoft Exchange(Microsoft)
• Author of Security Challenges and Solutions Workshop Series for Microsoft Partners (Microsoft)
• Author of Security Business Decision Sales Maker (Microsoft)
• Author of Security Class Business Decision Maker (Microsoft)
• Author of numerous Articles in technology magazines

Jay is currently a President of APCUG, a past Regional Advisor and Vice president, and has been on the Board. He is an Advisor of The PC Users Group of Connecticut and current board member of the CT– Information Systems Audit and Control Association .In the past Jay has help to start up 5 different user groups around the county, being president of 3 of those groups. Jay has been quoted in trade magazines PC Week, CRN, and CNET.

Join us at our March 2009 meeting to learn more about this new and improved server software.

DACS meetings are held at the Danbury Hospital auditorium. (Click here for directions.) Activities begin at 6:30 p.m. with registration and casual networking. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. with a question and answer period (Ask DACS), followed by announcements and a short break. The main evening presentation begins approximately 8:00 p.m. The meeting is scheduled to adjourn at 9:30 p.m.

DACS General Meetings are free and open to the public. Members and prior attendees are encouraged to extend invitations to anyone interested in this topic.

Danbury Area Computer Society (DACS) is a registered nonprofit and has been serving the region since 1990. Members receive an award-winning newsletter, members-only workshops and events, and access to volunteer phone support.