Evolving Solutions

Cisco Live Virtual 2020
2020-06-01 - 2020-06-03
Our partner Cisco has moved their event Cisco Live to a virtual experience for 2020.
Cisco Live’s digital experience will build on their long-standing history of delivering high energy live broadcasts and technical on-demand training.
EVENT FEATURES:

Live-streamed keynotes, Innovation Talks and technical content
High value, on-demand technical deep-dive sessions
Interactive opportunities with Cisco experts

Register for Cisco Live here.

Red Hat User Group Virtual- Omaha
2020-05-28 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
The Omaha Red Hat® User Group goes virtual! Join us for a quick Summit debrief and container discussion.
Getting started with containers? Utilize your current Red Hat subscriptions for tools like Podman and Buildah. We will take a few moments to talk about Podman and Buildah, Creating Custom Ansible Modules Using Pexpect presented by Keyva, followed by a brief demo.
Presenters: Red Hat’s very own Brian Smith (Containers), Bill Hirsch and Robert Proffitt, and Keyva
Date: May 28, 2020
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT
NOTE: We will send you the log in information in your reminder email the day before the event.
Any questions? Please email rhug@redhat.com. Sign up for the Virtual RedHat User Group here.

Mainframe Update with Jim Fyffe and Roger Ecklund
2020-05-28 07:00 - 08:00
Join us from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm CST. Lunch is on us.
Look out for a giftcard from DoorDash.

Thursday, May 28th, 2020

IBM has turned the technology crank again, offering up the follow-on to their IBM ZR1 server. Jim Fyffe and Roger Ecklund will share their thoughts on some of the new capabilities of the IBM Z15 Model T02 server and the unique value IBM Storage can provide when paired with this new offering. Sign up here to join the Webex webinar.

Enterprise Monitoring & Analytics Trends with Nate Austin and Phil Fisichella
2020-05-21 07:00 - 08:00
Join us from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm CST. Lunch is on us.
Look out for a giftcard from DoorDash.

Thursday, May 21st, 2020

This webinar will highlight the increased efficiency created through end-user focused monitoring and some simple steps to adopting it. Sign up here to join the Webex webinar.

Rubrik Forward Digital Summit
2020-05-10 - 2020-05-11
Our Partner Rubrik has moved their Summit to a digital format. Hear from technologists, builders of Rubrik, and more on the possibilities of data. Connect with the leaders defining the digital strategies of tomorrow.
Click here to register for the Rubrik Forward Digital Summit.

Ansible Use Cases with Anuj Tuli and Michael Downs
2020-05-07 07:00 - 08:00
Join us from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm CST. Lunch is on us.
Look out for a giftcard from DoorDash.

Thursday, May 7th, 2020

Adopting automation can improve a wide variety of processes and operations. This webinar will explore some of the common use cases focusing on how Ansible can make automation adoption simple. Sign up here to join the Webex webinar.

IBM Think 2020 Digital Event Experience
2020-05-04 - 2020-05-06
Our partner IBM has moved their Think 2020 conference to an entirely free, digital experience.
Attend Think Digital to learn how to best enable new ways of working, manage risk and optimize cost, and maintain customer satisfaction. Adapt quickly by leveraging the latest advancements in technology, then engage with the experts who are leading the way.
Join us. Let’s get thinking.
Click here to register for the IBM Think 2020 Digital Event Experience.
Join the Evolving Solutions team for a live collaboration chat through Office 365 Teams* during the IBM Think 2020 Sign up here!

Container Foundations Webinar
2020-04-30 07:00 - 08:00
Containers and Kubernetes are an important part of the technology landscape. This webinar will provide background on containers, why container orchestration is required and how their adoption impacts IT operations.Sign up here to join the Webex webinar.

Z at Home - Extending the IBM Z Family for a cloud without compromise
2020-04-28 08:00 - 09:00
Date: Tuesday, April 28th
Time: 1:00 PM CST
Tarun Chopra – IBM Z, Director, Offering Management
Nathan Dotson – IBM Z Hybrid Cloud Offering Manager
We’re driving innovation for the IBM Z platform bringing brand NEW features and capabilities to meet your needs. Hear from Tarun Chopra and Nathan Dotson from their homes and learn how IBM z15 continues to provide industry-leading capabilities in cloud, security, data privacy, and cyber resiliency.
Registration Link: https://webinars.on24.com/Systems/z15overview

Red Hat Summit 2020 Virtual Experience Collaboration
2020-04-27 - 2020-04-29
Our partner Red Hat® has moved the Red Hat® Summit to an entirely virtual experience. Learn more about the Red Hat® Summit and register here.
Join the Evolving Solutions team for a live collaboration chat through Office 365 Teams* during the RedHat Summit. Sign up here!
Immerse yourself in Red Hat’s free virtual event and find your inspiration at the intersection of choice and potential.
The virtual event will feature the keynotes, breakout sessions, and collaboration opportunities that you’ve come to expect from Red Hat® Summit. This programming will be shared as a blend of live and recorded content designed to inspire and engage a global audience.
You will have access to the experts behind the code as you learn about the latest in open hybrid cloud, automation, cloud-native development, and so, so much more. Red Hat Summit 2020 Virtual Experience is your platform to learn, network, and plot the next steps in your career as you find ways to unlock your potential.

*Must have Office 365 Teams to participate in the live collaboration chat.

NetApp Insight Digital Event
2020-04-23 05:00 - 12:00
Our partner NetApp has moved their Insight event to a digital experience.
NetApp INSIGHT Digital is right around the corner and the agenda is live. Mark your calendars and join us on 23 April 2020 at 10:00 AM CET for all your favorite mega sessions, technical breakout sessions, a vision keynote from NetApp CEO, George Kurian and much more. It’s going to be interactive, immersive and full of valuable insights.
To learn more about NetApp Insight and register for the event, please click here.

Conquering Your New Workload Challenges
2020-04-22 08:00 - 09:00
Like you, the world is adjusting to the new normal. For many, this means working remote. With this in mind, we invite you to join our live virtual event. Learn from the panel of experts including our Evolving Solutions CEO Jaime Gmach, how to cope with this new style of working and its impact on your cloud and IT infrastructure.
The panel of experts will share timely insights that you can apply across your business. For instance, what are some of the strategies you need to keep the applications running, keep storage always available, ensure your cyber resiliency, and keep your data protected and secure.
Register for the webinar here.

Arista NetDevOps Webinar Series - Designing Data Center and Campus Networks for Remote Administration
2020-04-15 09:00
Our partner Arista is hosting a webinar on April 15th at 2pm.
In this week’s episode, Douglas Gourlay and Fred Hsu will explore some of the foundational concepts necessary in designing data center and campus networks to enable remote administration, troubleshooting, and operations. While we will always need someone to help trace a cable and ensure our twisted pairs are twisted “just so,” over 90% of the day-to-day administration tasks can be executed remotely with the right infrastructure baseline.

Nutanix Coffee Break Series Webinars
2020-04-08 - 2020-05-21
Please join our partner Nutanix on the below dates for their Coffee Break Series.
These Nutanix Product sessions run for 20 minutes each at 11:30am ET (8:30am PT). Sign up today.
Files (Storage Solutions) – April 9
Beam (Multicloud Governance) – April 23
Era (Database Services) – May 6
Calm (Application Automation) – May 21
Click here to learn more and register!

IBM Virtual TechU Talks Collaboration
2020-04-06 - 2020-07-02
Our Partner IBM TechU is hosting a free weekly webcast series April 7th through July 2nd. They will discuss some of the hot topics which were planned for the curriculum this spring. Secure your free pass by registering for your webcasts below.
Register for the free IBM TechU Talks here.
Join the Evolving Solutions team for a live collaboration chat through Office 365 Teams* during IBM TechU. Sign up here!

*Must have Office 365 Teams to participate in the live chat.

CANCELED Timberwolves vs. San Antonio with Evolving Solutions
2020-03-26 14:00 - 16:30
This event has been CANCELED due to threat of the Coronavirus. Please contact Lauren Stovern at Evolving Solutions with any questions or concerns.

Evolving Solutions invites you to watch the Timberwolves take on San Antonio from Club TI Suites – Suite 25.
We will provide a ticket, food and beverages, and an unforgettable experience watching basketball!
Thursday, March 26
7:00 PM
Target Center
Please RSVP below by March 18, 2020 and let us know if we’ll see you!

Nvidia Virtual Global Tech Conference Digital
2020-03-25 03:00 - 2020-04-30 12:00
Our partner NVIDIA has moved their Global Tech Conference Digital to a virtual online format and it is now free to register!
Join live webinars, training, and Connect with the Experts sessions starting Tuesday, March 24. You can also choose from a library of talks, panels, research posters, and demos that you can view on your own schedule, at your own pace. New on-demand content will be announced every Thursday starting March 26.
Register today and start building your interest list.
For more information about the conference, visit the Nvidia Conference Website.

CANCELED March Madness Networking Event at The Yard House in St. Louis Park
2020-03-19 10:00 - 13:30
This event has been CANCELED due to threat of the Coronavirus. Please contact Lauren Stovern at Evolving Solutions with any questions or concerns.

Evolving Solutions and our partners invite you to watch the March Madness basketball games at the Yard House in St. Louis Park. Come network over happy hour and enjoy food and drinks.
Thursday, March 19
3:00 – 6:30 PM
The Yard House in St. Louis Park
Please RSVP below and let us know if we’ll see you!

Evolving Solutions and Netapp Event at Cooks of Crocus Hill
2020-01-23 11:30 - 14:30
Evolving Solutions and Netapp would like to invite you to join
us for an event at Cooks of Crocus Hill.
Bring someone special in your life to dinner and a hands-on
cooking class featuring a four course meal with the “Bourbon
Street” theme. All guests will also receive recipes to take home.
Thursday, January 23
5:30-8:30PM
Cooks of Crocus Hill
Please RSVP below and let us know if we’ll see you!

Happy Hour at Rojo Mexican Grill with Evolving Solutions and IBM
2019-12-09 10:00 - 13:00
Evolving Solutions and Steve Solewin of IBM would like to invite you to join us for Happy Hour at Rojo Mexican Grill.
Rojo is warm, open and modern. With great food and fun atmosphere, you will not be disappointed when you come to Rojo. Tequila aficionados will be impressed by Rojo’s extensive tequila menu, which boasts nearly a hundred different distillations.
Join us to toast to all the hard work that we accomplished this year!
Monday, December 9th
4:00-7:00PM
Please RSVP below and let us know if we’ll see you!

Storage in a Hybrid Cloud World Webinar
2019-09-11 12:00 - 13:00
To continue to innovate for the future, organizations must have a solid storage strategy. Effective storage choices help organization drive business continuity, implement DevOps Analytics, migrate key workloads and implement a true hybrid multi-cloud environment.
Join IBM and Evolving Solutions to learn more about driving innovation within your storage infrastructure to improve efficiency, deliver deep analytics and integrate machine learning as part of your hybrid multi-cloud strategy.

IBM DataCenter Modernization Meetup
2019-08-15 08:00 - 11:30
Join IBM and Brocade SME speakers Thursday August 15th to learn about the exciting trends in Virtual Tape, Enterprise data Extension and why Flash and NVMe are driving the need for DataCenter Modernization.
Date: Thursday August 15th
Time: 1:00 to 4:30 Followed by Happy Hour
Location: Brookview Golf Club Event Center
316 Brookview Parkway S
Golden Valley, MN 55426
Sessions:
What’s new in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape: Toy Phouybanhdyt – IBM
Cover features and the functions of TS7700 R4.1.2 and TS7700 R2 that will help reduce the TS7700 storage capacity utilization as well as reducing the network bandwidth without spending much effort, and to utilize the cloud as an extension of the TS7700 grid to store long term retention and cold data.
Brocade SAN Extension & Network Mgmt.: Tim Jeka – Broadcom
IBM/Brocade Extension platforms can support all long distance data replication. Today’s platforms provide the stability and performance needed for storage over distance solutions. Learn how today’s platforms support both FCIP and IPEX (IP Extension), transports for Block/File/Object storage solutions.
IBM Flash, Data Modernization & Cloud strategies: Matt Key – IBM
See how IBM Flash enables data modernization, hybrid cloud, and some other unique strategies across customer bases. “Using Flash to lower costs, lower risks, and increase corporate value.”
Brocade FC and NVMe enhances Data Modernization: Tim Jeka – Broadcom
With today’s data growth and the advent of NVMe arrays, the storage network is critical to ensure optimum performance from storage, otherwise, bottlenecks move into the network. IBM/Brocade Gen 6 SANs are the proven modern infrastructure ready for NVMe storage today and as it evolves. Prepare your datacenter and take advantage of new technology strategies

2019 Technology Update - Hybrid Cloud: A Transformation Journey
2019-07-21 - 2019-07-22
MONDAY, JULY 22nd

Technology has never moved at a faster pace. The breakneck speed at which innovation continues to drive transformation highlights more than ever, that it is not cost-effective to continue to install the latest and greatest technology year after year. With advancements in operating systems, hybrid cloud technology, and the onset of data being used as a resource, the path ahead is becoming difficult to navigate.

Organizations are left scrambling to stay in front of the trends while ensuring their teams are agile and find the most efficient means to ensure their systems are functioning at their best.
This year, our annual Technology Update will not only focus on which innovations are driving trends with our keynote speaker, Alex Salkever, who is a well-regarded futurist and author, but we will hear from a variety of industry experts who know what it takes to get through complex technology transformations successfully.

LOCATION:
Medina Golf and Country Club
400 Evergreen Rd
Medina, MN 55340
Directions

AGENDA:
Registration & Breakfast
Technology Update Seminar
Lunch & Demos
Networking and Golf
Awards, Beverages & Appetizers

We will be at a new location this year, the Medina Golf and Country Club, home of the MN Golden Gopher Classic! So come and check out the superb educational sessions we have planned for the morning, and stay to network and golf the newly renovated course.

HPE Discover Download Lunch
2019-07-11 06:00 - 10:00
This event has been postponed. Please contact your Account Executive if you are interested in attending the rescheduled event.

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Join us for lunch and a recap of what we learned at Discover, including what HPE leaders and other industry visionaries had to say about the IT solutions that can transform your business and advance the way we all live and work.

After lunch, we’ll continue the conversation aboard a yacht on beautiful Lake Minnetonka, with Al and Alma’s Charters.

You won’t want to miss it!

Unlock Unstructured Data to Drive Business Value Webinar
2019-06-25 06:00 - 07:00
IBM Cloud Object Storage breaks down barriers
Over 80% of the world’s data is unstructured. Most organizations do not have a solid plan for how to leverage their unstructured data to drive cost-effective insights for their business. Join Evolving Solutions and IBM for an informative and interactive session focused on driving real business value from unstructured data. In a hybrid world, modern platforms and operations are key pillars of an organization’s technology strategy. At the heart of these platforms is data storage.
Join this webinar to learn how the IBM Cloud Object Storage solution can fit into your hybrid cloud strategy, and how your organization can drive insights and decision making from your data.

HPE Discover
2019-06-17 - 2019-06-19
Who’s excited for HPE Discover in Las Vegas? We’d love to know if you are planning on coming to learn about transformation, participate in the intense networking this event offers and learn all you can about the exciting things HPE has to offer.
Drop your Account Executive an email, if you are coming, or shoot us a message so we can meet up!

Transform
Connect with Hewlett Packard Enterprise executives and experts, engage with hundreds of sessions and learn about the newest innovations in the industry.
Network
Collaborate with your peers, gain insight from industry leaders and discuss how you can accelerate opportunities to outperform the competition.
Learn
Take advantage of a robust agenda and insightful demos to ignite innovation and gain best-practice knowledge to advance your career and organization.

Cisco Live 2019
2019-06-08 - 2019-06-13
At Evolving Solutions, we believe that when you’re learning, you’re growing. We are so excited to be going to Cisco Live, where leaders and visionaries in the technology industry come together to provide 1,000+ technical and business sessions all focused on ways we can better ourselves for our clients.
We can’t wait to ignite creativity, deliver practical know-how, and build community connections that help fuel growth including IT Management, DevNet, Leadership & Equality, and more.
If you are coming to this awesome event, drop your Account Executive a note, or shoot us a message so we can be sure to meet up!

MinneAnalytics: Data Tech 2019
2019-05-29 - 2019-05-30
We are so excited to be part of the popular practitioner’s field guide to analytics and emerging tech, returning to Normandale Partnership Center for its fifth straight year on May 30. We can’t wait to explore AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, Robotic Process Automation, Graph Technologies, and much more. Plus, we have an opportunity to speak about hybrid cloud and share some awesome data case studies pertaining to The Weather Company. Although the event is sold out, we will be posting updates on the sessions on our blog, so stay tuned for some great information!

IBM Tech U
2019-04-28 - 2019-05-03
With more than 700 information-packed technical sessions delivered by top IBM developers and experts, we are so excited to learn about the power of IBM Systems technologies at this year’s Tech U in Atlanta, Georgia.
If you are coming, drop your Account Executive a note, or shoot us a message so we can be sure to meet up!
Get the opportunity to:

Sharpen your expertise with hundreds of sessions led by IBM Distinguished Engineers and product experts…the A-team of the IBM Systems community
Experience the latest technology via demos geared to all skill levels
Test-drive new products from IBM and IBM Business Partners in the Solution Center
Expand your professional network when you connect with product developers and industry leaders
Learn from your peers via networking sessions and discussions on real-world IT challenges and successes

Minnesota HashiCorp User Group
2019-04-25 11:30 - 14:30
THE CLOUD OPERATING MODEL, SERVICE MESH, & CONSUL
Join us for a special conversation around cloud enablement in conjunction with Optum on Thursday, April 25 at 4:30pm.
Organizations have a variety of options when it comes to choosing the infrastructure that runs their applications— cloud, private infrastructure, and third-party services. Embracing cloud and multi-cloud requires organizations to rethink their approach to provisioning, securing, and connecting their infrastructure. Static data relies on static fleet of standardized infrastructure, provisioned for long periods of time, and dedicated to users. Dynamic infrastructure now consists of heterogeneous infrastructure, frequently provisioned, short lived, and automated provisioning on-demand. Learn how Consul enables one workflow to connect any application across any infrastructure.
We look forward to seeing you.
