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Meeting Date
Wednesday, February 22, 2023




at the Maggiano's Little Italy, 600 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530 room
in Westbury, Long Island


The Networking and Cocktail hour starts at 6pm

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5:00pm: Can your IBM i recover from a disaster

Pete Massiello
iTech Solutions

Presentation Description

In this session, Pete Massiello will talk about key points to take note of when backing up your data so you can recover, and recover quickly. Pete will cover: How to know you're backing up the right stuff, key points when testing your recovery, various options for backup, including cloud, VTL, remote testing, and more.

About Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering solutions and services to IBM i shops throughout the world. He is a member of IBM?s certification test writing team, an IBM Certified Systems Expert with certifications in IBM i Design, System Administration, LPAR, Virtualization, Implementation, and HMC management. Pete has a BS in Computer Science from Hofstra University, and an MBA from the University of New Haven. He was President of COMMON from 2010 to 2012, and again in 2014. He is a COMMON Hall of Fame speaker, and a frequent speaker at user groups all over the world. In 2011 IBM established the Champions award for Power Systems, Pete was one of the first recipients. In 2016, they revived the program and he was again made an IBM Power Systems Champion. Lightning struck for the third time in 2017, and that is the year he was also made the first Power Systems Lifetime Champion, an honor he continues to hold.



8:00pm: New Navigator for I

Pete Massiello
iTech Solutions

Presentation Description

IBM has turbocharged Navigator for i, with a new fresh look. Come see what the new tool has in it, the new features and functions to more easily manage your IBM i. How do you get the new version, and what the new features and functions do, and how you can take advantage of them.

About Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering solutions and services to IBM i shops throughout the world. He is a member of IBM?s certification test writing team, an IBM Certified Systems Expert with certifications in IBM i Design, System Administration, LPAR, Virtualization, Implementation, and HMC management. Pete has a BS in Computer Science from Hofstra University, and an MBA from the University of New Haven. He was President of COMMON from 2010 to 2012, and again in 2014. He is a COMMON Hall of Fame speaker, and a frequent speaker at user groups all over the world. In 2011 IBM established the Champions award for Power Systems, Pete was one of the first recipients. In 2016, they revived the program and he was again made an IBM Power Systems Champion. Lightning struck for the third time in 2017, and that is the year he was also made the first Power Systems Lifetime Champion, an honor he continues to hold.