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Subject SDNPA: Lunch and Learn July 13 – Rack Space Design SDNPA The San Diego Network Professional Association presents: A lunch and learn opportunity Title QoS (Quality of Service), Don't let your network hold you back. This technology will separate you from the pack!

Sponsor Sponsor: Sitara Networks, Denver Solutions Group name Pizzaz Sitara Networks, Denver Solutions Group and the San Diego Network Professional Association are joining forces to go beyond traditional wire speeds.

Get my Please join us for an informative and interactive discussion on using Sitara's Quality of interest Service (QoS) solutions to optimize application performance and response times while improving the efficiency of your network.

Date Wednesday July 13, 2005 at 11:30 am

Detailed Find out how QoS solutions from Sitara Networks enable today's network managers to descriptio leverage their existing infrastructure to: n * Distinguish between mission critical and recreational traffic * Prioritize and ensure critical application performance Why am I * Control bandwidth hungry applications on the network intereste * Slow the growth in IT costs d? * Delay bandwidth upgrades * Report on network usage and policy effectiveness * Deploy VoIP and videoconferencing without performance worries

Sitara Networks, a leader in QoS, delivers solutions that integrate all the functions necessary to analyze and report bandwidth usage, and deploy and enforce policies for managing and optimizing application and network performance.

You won't want to miss attending this seminar!

The Presenter: BSC in Engineering, with over 20 years of background ranging from sales, trouble-shooting, consultation, training, management and thrice a business Presenter owner. Recognizable companies of employ were 5 yrs at Cabletron (didn't everyone do Bio time there?)and 4 yrs at 3Com in enterprise systems sales. Early beginnings herald from innumerable years at lesser recognized companies in Canada (yes..another Canuck). What makes James A. Voisin, Regional West Coast Pre-Sales Engineering Manager this Guy so great?

To register for this event, send an email to: [email protected]

Lunch is Wednesday July 13 11:30 AM at the Vortex Data Systems RSVP 8998 Miramar Rd, SD. NPA members $15. Non-members $25. When, NPA members bring a new guest and your lunch is free. Where Meeting Agenda: Cost 11:30 begin buffet Lunch, 11:45 Individuals introduce themselves to the room - needs, wants, offerings Agenda Chapter announcements 12:00 Presentation 12:55 wrap-up / exchange business cards

To study up before hand, here are some web links: The Sitara website at www.sitaranetworks.com

Backgrou If you have an immediate QoS opportunity or question call John Hewett at 720-300-5984. nd info Please run all opportunities through me, both before and after the meeting. and support Or for more generic info on QoS, some of the following sites have some good info... links http://www.qosforum.com/ http://www.convergencealliance.com

And these IT portals should have info on QoS... www.ITworld.com www.nwfusion.com www.zdnet.com

NPA Academy offerings

Training without a marketing pitch Session #2 Feb 12 5:30-7:00 P.M. Other / Understanding TeleCommunication Services Future Instructor: Derek Brown, Allegiance Telecom NPA activities Location: Training Center at Allegiance Telecom 6165 Greenwich Dr. Suite 300 San Diego (858) 404-6000

RSVP is desired but not required [email protected] NPA Academy is a free NPA member benefit. Non-members $25 per session.

SDNPA is accepting submissions of technical education proposals (looking for presenters)

Career Fair — SDNPA is planning a career fair March 13. Planning committee volunteers, speakers, and sponsors are needed. Send your interest to [email protected]

Networld+Interop — NPA has contracted the San Diego Public Relations Firm Bailey- Gardiner to assist in the promotion of NPA and in particular NPA at Networld+Interop in May. For NPA's part we need a team to produce this event. Can you help? www.npa.org to read about judges for awards. [email protected] to volunteer

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