SPARC Meeting - (S)un (P)rofessionals' (A)ssociation of (R)ichmond (C)omputer users
DATE: Thursday,  March 4, 2004
TIME: 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
MEETING SPONSOR - Sun Microsystems

REFRESHMENTS, DOOR PRIZES, NETWORKING, and VALUABLE INFORMATION!

March's Topic: Mobility with Security - Sun's Strategic Vision for the Desktop
PRESENTATION AND DEMO INCLUDING LAPTOPS, SUNRAY'S AND WINTEL

Customers today are challenged with finding a desktop computing strategy that balances cost of ownership, the drive to mobilize the workforce, and increasing security threats in a market where OS support is going away, unfair licensing practices are driving up costs, and virus and worms are spreading like wildfire.

Come hear how Sun is offering a viable Windows alternative that is comprehensive, highly affordable and a secure enterprise desktop solution that is simple to use and works with existing infrastructure.  Sun will provide demonstration kit and allow attendees to witness firsthand how Sun is providing answers to these four issues with the Java Desktop System:

1. Simple and Comprehensive: fully integrated and familiar desktop environment with Java, Mail/Calendaring client, Office Productivity suite, Web Browser and Java Card Authentication

2. Secure: use of Linux/Unix strict security and Java infrastructure prevents viruses and worms from infecting the systems environment, leverage user authentication through the Java Card technology

3. Interoperable: leverage existing file formats, print to shared environments, leverage existing backend systems: SendMail, Exchange, Sun ONE, integrated Java 2 SE

4. Cost Effective: pricing model is based on a very low cost per desktop, amounts to 75% less expensive than MicroSoft Office/Windows XP upgrade and extends the life of existing hardware 

Cecil Jacobs has 19 years of experience in the computer industry with background in structured programming for the USAF, followed by 7 years of hand-on field experience with Sun and other Unix solutions for military, government and commercial customers.  Cecil has been with Sun for  5 years with duties ranging from pre-sales systems engineering to one of 50 Data Management Ambassadors and has extensive experience with the deployment of business solutions utilizing SunRay technology.  Cecil will provide the content for this meeting as well as provide a live demonstration of the Java Desktop System in action!

The Sun user community in Richmond is growing, and you are an important part of it! We look forward to your participation in the User's Group and are confident that you will find it technically enriching.  Bring an associate.  Just RSVP below.

LOCATION: GE Financial Assurance, in the GFA building (6630 West Broad St.) on the sixth floor (GEFA U). GE Financial Assurance is located on West Broad Street in the Brookfield Office Park. After turning at the light on Broad Street and entering the Brookfield Complex...you should stay in the left lane and turn left at the stop sign.  Follow the road around past the Sheraton to the 6630 building toward the back of the campus.  Turn left for Visitor Parking. Additional parking is located on the far side of the building as well.  Please enter at the front main entrance.

For directions to 6630 West Broad St. go to the following URL:
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Tmap&tarname=&tardesc=&tarhash=&taraddr=6630+West+Broad+St&tarcsz=Richmond,+VA+23230-1702&newtcountry=us&newcountry=us&doit=1

RSVP: Please send an email RSVP at RSVP@RichmondSparc.org.  You can also RSVP via the web site.  We need to have a list of attendees for the Security Guards at GE Financial Assurance.  THANKS!

For additional information about the Richmond SPARC Users Group, please visit http://www.RichmondSparc.org/. We hope to see you there!