Current Status

Whether you have been in IT for 2 months or 20 years it is likely you have seen something that makes you go hmmm. During this episode Rick Vanover (vExpert, MCITP and VCP) will join us from VMUG in Toronto to share IT horror stories and some of the stupid things us IT admins do….

Security breaches, cloud privacy and data loss have been a hot topic of concern for many business in 2014 for not only IT departments but also the legal departments of these businesses. How is the business impacted and what legal concerns do they need to be aware of? Join us as we chat with our special…

Virtualization has become a part of our everyday IT lives, with almost everything being virtualized. Rawlinson (@punchingclouds) will join us to discuss the latest on storage virtualization, VVols from VMware.  What is this new storage virtualization technology and why is the V capitalized? #GrabLifeByTheVVOLs

To Certify or not to Certify? That is the question: Join us December 18th for a special one-hour episode of Current Status when we will be joined by Jennifer Huber (@jenniferlucille) CCNP CWNP-51, and Carl Webster (@carlwebster), Citrix CTP, to discuss the age old question of education vs experience. As certifications are attainable before graduating…

The 21st century Mobile workforce: In the “always” connected world we live in today how does IT leverage current technology to provide mobility while still ensuring the enterprise is safeguarded? Balancing end-user desire for BYOD with portability, ease of access and security is a tough job that takes careful thought. Join us as we discuss…

Join the #CurrentStatus crew as they discuss planes, spaceships, rockets and running triathlons with Microsoft Exchange MVP Paul Robichaux (@paulrobichaux). As a rock star in the Microsoft Exchange community, Paul will discuss way he thinks when he hears the phrase “Exchange Admins are a dying breed” given the increasing adoption of Office365.  We may even ask Paul about the “running Exchange VMs…

Protecting enterprise data: Is everybody doing it? We’ll be joined by Emad Younis (@emad_younis), discussing the various aspects of data protection and how companies can leverage the different technologies to protect their data. Since Emad will just be returning from the Openstack summit in Paris, we’ll see if he thinks french fries in France taste any better…

Join the #CurrentStatus crew and our very first guest Tom Hollingsworth (@networkingnerd), when we discuss where the IT landscape is headed. Is it just Skittles-eating unicorns flying in the clouds, or do we still have fields of green grass growing? We’ll also find out if Tom is a red or white wine kinda guy.

Some of the best conversations with friends or colleagues are often happen over a nice glass of wine or lounging around in the hotel lobby at a tech conference. Current Status will bring that relaxed atmosphere, where everyone is there to have a good time, to the comfort of your home. Who says tech has to…