Update Briefings on Technology 2007

Self-paced Update Briefings on Technology
from CIT Equipment Leasing

We know your time is limited. Yet, you need to keep current with technology changes and their impact on your business. So, CIT Equipment Leasing has taped two recent “live” customer seminars for you to view as your schedule permits. These presentations were so well-received, we thought you would also be interested in these topics. Simply click on the links below. (See additional instructions at the bottom of this message.)

These audio presentations and accompanying slides are another value-added service from CIT’s Strategic Advisory Services group, led by Glenn Miller who has served as both a CIO and CFO during his career.

We welcome your comments about the presentations and invite you to contact your CIT Equipment Leasing account manager, Andy Penoff at 312-906-5806 with any questions you may have. Please let us know how we can assist you.

· Technology Events Q1 2007: Implications & Issues
(Presented at 4/19 Technology Teleseminar)
This session surveys the major technology events of the first calendar quarter of 2007 and point out implications and impact for our IT shops. The most important events will be covered in categories such as:
§ Architecture and Management
§ End-User Computing: Desktop & Mobile
§ Hosts: Hardware & Software
§ Microsoft and Open Source
§ Networks: Wired & Wireless
§ Processors and Components
§ Security, Storage, Tape and Backup
§ VoIP and Communications

· Top Ten Technology Shifts Over the Next Three Years
(Presented to the Association for Information Technology Professionals)
This session surveys some of the more promising technology or industry developments to watch/evaluate, as well as some of the headaches which might accompany them. Some are emerging technologies and others are already tried-and-tested, but all of these may become important for critical IT operations in the 2007-2009 timeframe. These technologies include:
§ PC virtualization
§ Merged Storage Architectures (NAS/SAN)
§ Security/Audit: Encryption, USB devices, CAS, NAC
§ Increased Storage Density: 1TB drives, De-Duplication and Thin Provisioning
§ Acceleration products (e.g., WAN, WAFS)
§ Processor Clustering/Grids
§ Management suite advances: mobile tools, M&A developments
§ Wireless/Cellular industry competition
§ Backup software finally recognizing disk
§ eSATA

Additional Instructions:
Once you have opened the presentation, the slides will automatically advance with the audio. However, you can use the bottom control bar to navigate back to previous slides or ahead, as needed. To view the slides on a full screen, select “View” (at top of screen) and then check “Full Screen”. To “turn off” full screen, select “View” and check “Full Screen” again.