Slides for the five Tech Track Sessions at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Note that these are pretty minimal -- the tech track was all about information sharing, not talking heads.

1. Tech Track 1:
Working Without a Wire (But With a Net): Dealing with
Wireless Networks, Laptops, and Cell Phones.
Evaluation Code: 169
Hashtag:#ntctech.1
Moderators:
Peter Campbell, Earthjustice
Matt Eschleman, Community IT Innovators
Michael Sola, National Wildlife Federation
Resources:
http://techcafeteria.com/ntctech/

2. Evaluation Code:169
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3. Tech Track 2:
Proper Plumbing: Virtualization and Networking
Technologies.
Evaluation Code: 170
Hashtag: #ntctech.2
Moderators:
Peter Campbell, Earthjustice
Matt Eschleman, Community IT Innovators
John Merritt, YMCA of San Diego County
Resources:
http://techcafeteria.com/ntctech/

4. Virtualization Scenarios

5. Tools & Techniques
• Virtualization Hypervisor
• Physical to Virtual Conversion Software
• Storage Area Network (SAN)
• iSCSI or Fiber Channel SAN Connection
• Storage Management (LUN)
• Backup & Disaster Recovery RPO & RTO

6. Small Office Virtualization
• Single file server
• Server out of warranty & out of space
• Additional services required
– Accounting server
– Terminal server
– Intranet
– etc

7. Small Office Virtualization
Benefits Risks
• Preserve existing server • Adds complexity
• Expand HW capacity • Need to adjust backup
• Minimal user disruption plan
• Lower HW Costs • Single point of failure
• Adds flexibility

8. Server Consolidation
• 2-6 existing physical servers
• Increasing application requirements
• Maxing out electrical system
• Maxing out cooling system

9. Server Consolidation
Benefits Risks
• Lowered Hardware Costs • Solution needs to be
• Reduced Warranty appropriately designed
Expense • Consider backup &
• Reduced Energy disaster recovery
Consumption requirements
• Improved HW utilization • Adds complexity

10. Enterprise Virtualization
• Appropriate starting at 4-8 physical
servers
• High Availability
• Flexible and expandable
• Dedicated IT staff
• Significant investment

11. Enterprise Virtualization
Benefits Risks
• Lowered Hardware Costs • Software costs
• Reduced Warranty • Complexity
Expense
• Reduced Energy
Consumption
• Improved HW utilization
• High availability
• Flexibility

12. Evaluation Code:170
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13. Tech Track 3:
Earth to Cloud: When, Why and How to Outsource
Applications.
Evaluation Code: 171
Hashtag: #ntctech.3
Moderators:
Johanna Bates, OpenIssue, LLC
Peter Campbell, Earthjustice
Tracy Kronzak, Applied Research Center
Michelle Murrain, OpenIssue, LLC
Resources:
http://techcafeteria.com/ntctech/

14. Evaluation Code:171
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15. Tech Track 4:
Budget vs. Benefits: Providing Top Class Technology in
Constrained Resource Environments.
Evaluation Code:172
Hashtag: #ntctech.4
Moderators:
Johanna Bates, OpenIssue, LLC
Peter Campbell, Earthjustice
Tracy Kronzak, Applied Research Center
Thomas Taylor, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Resources:
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16. Evaluation Code:172
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17. Tech Track 5:
Articulating Tech: How to Win Friends and Influence
Luddites.
Evaluation Code: 173
Hashtag:#ntctech.5
Moderators:
Peter Campbell, Earthjustice
John Merritt, YMCA of San Diego County
Thomas Taylor, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Resources:
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18. Evaluation Code:173
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