Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training eZine

October 2013

In This Issue

TechNet Asia Pacific

Test Drive VMware Products

Solar Technology for Instructors

Quick Links

Last Month's Newsletter

Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving is around the corner, and so are these PCATT courses starting in November and beyond.

How Are We Doing?

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Proud to be:

Baron Concors, CIO at Yum! Restaurants International.
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Greetings,

An opinion piece written by Baron Concors, CIO at Yum! Restaurants International, caught my attention. He wrote about the new role for IT as the generator of innovative ideas. Traditional tasks such as keeping the email system operational and developing and implementing security policies are taken for granted. He says, "Success is now measured by what we are doing to drive the business and the bottom line. What operational efficiencies can we deliver through technology? What incremental profits do we enable?" Now that's worth considering.

All the best,

Beryl Morimoto

Program Manager

TechNet Asia Pacific

There are a lot of changes this year with AFCEA's TechNet Asia Pacific 2013 Conference.

Dates changed from November to December 3 through 5
Location changed from the Sheraton Waikiki to the Hilton Hawaiian Village
Opportunity to earn CEUs to sustain your DoD 8570.01-M

This event continually amazes with the breadth of technology and opportunities to speak directly with representatives from various companies. PCATT is a constant. Look for us at TechNet Asia Pacific to get your computer calendar for 2014. Register here. We'll be looking for you.

Talking About SDN...Again

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There are always pros and cons in any technology application. Software Defined Networking is no exception especially when it comes to security. Being aware of SDN vulnerabilities is the first step in protecting your network. Learn about these vulnerabilities and the SDN security measures you can implement in this short article from respected tech writer David Geer written for CSO.

Test Drive VMware Products

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Seems nothing is free these days but here's a way to test drive VMware products with online hands-on labs (for FREE). These labs were successfully introduced at VMworld this year. If you like what you see and need additional training, check out the PCATT schedule. We do our own VMware training and also host VMware's training at PCATT.

For the CIO on Managing People

Fred Wilson, Engineer and

co-founder of

Union Square Ventures.

Photo from Inc.

Fred Wilson is an Engineer and co-founder of Union Square Ventures. He says managing people is like managing technical systems. He shares his "eight rules for managing both computer systems and people systems--along with the language we use to talk about this concept in the world of people systems." This is helpful framing for engineers who manage people.

Solar Technology for Instructors

Bryan Bass representing Solmetric gave an overview of solar analysis products.

Good things are happening between the sunny states of Hawaii and California.

The Solar Instructor Training Network (SITN) is a program for the California-Hawaii region, funded by a grant from Federal Department of Energy. Our local goal is to train instructors throughout the state of Hawaii in advances in energy technology through a series of inter-related curricula. The partnership between the states has led to a productive sharing of resources and knowledge. Continue reading on the PCATT Hawaii Blog.

Hot IT Skills for 2014

People ask us all the time about "hot IT skills". To answer that, we like the results of a recent survey conducted by ComputerWorld which reports the skills employers want to hire in 2014. Take a look at the chart that indicates the skills most difficult to hire and also note the soft skills wanted by employers. We invite you to make PCATT your place for learning.

Giving Thanks

We are thankful for you, for people who love and care about technology and contribute to our local and worldwide tech community. If you are reading these words, thank you for taking the time to read our eZine. If you've taken a PCATT course, a sincere thanks goes out to you. We list here, PCATT courses scheduled for the remainder of 2013 and beyond. Again, many thanks to you.

And Finally...

Photo by REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (via Reuters Olympics on Facebook)

Regular readers know we end with something weird or amusing. Not sure what category this falls into, perhaps a little of both. Still, you have to admire The 50 Most Perfectly Timed Photos Ever. Enjoy!