Getting Started with Gitlab CI, Gitlab Runners and Ansible
2025-05-30 10:50 - 11:50 (America/Chicago) | WI
Join us in taking your first steps toward using Gitlab CI pipelines, as demonstrated with Gitlab runners and how our team uses Ansible.

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Phil Jochimsen

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Continuing the Conversation: IT Support Symposium Virtual Meet-Up
2025-05-30 10:50 - 11:50
Did you attend the IT Support Symposium on April 16th? Were you unable to attend this year? We are hosting a virtual session for folks who attended as well as folks who didn’t to connect and talk about the event. We’ll share a review of the event and spend time meeting new people or reconnecting with people who met at the event.

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Ella Tschopik
Sarah Lien

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Improving Your Skills as a Technology Instructor
2025-05-30 10:50 - 11:50
So you’ve got the tech skills down, but now you need to help others learn it too? This session is for you! We’ll explore practical tips and tricks to make your training sessions and presentations shine. We’ll also crowd-source successful strategies to empower you to become a more confident and effective presenter.

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Cliff Cunningham

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Object Storage (S3): Reduce Cost and Enable New Ways to Use Data
2025-05-30 12:50 - 13:50
The university generates data of all sizes, from a few megabytes to hundreds of terabytes. And let’s face it, storing all that data can be costly. In this virtual session, we’ll introduce Object Storage (S3), a campus-hosted data storage service offering lower-cost storage to departments and permanent staff, and no-cost storage for eligible researchers. Discover how this service can significantly reduce storage costs and enable new ways to use and distribute data. You’ll participate in a live demonstration of this service using a free file browser application, Cyberduck, and the Python library, Boto3.

Presenters

Casey Schacher
Kevin Kettner
Rushabh Vora

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Connecting Relationships to Results: Enhancing IT and Business Partnerships
2025-05-30 12:50 - 13:50
How can stronger IT-business relationships benefit your work, your organization, and the wider world? Drawing on 30 years of IT experience, including at the School of Medicine, we’ll use anonymized case studies and a visual “string map” to illustrate how focusing on relationships can save time and cut costs. You’ll learn actionable strategies to enhance collaboration, improve efficiency, and foster innovation. We’ll also connect these improvements to the Wisconsin Idea, showcasing the broader impact of effective IT partnerships.

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Ken Fanta

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Networking and Games
2025-05-30 12:50 - 13:50
Join us for fun games and network with your fellow IT professionals. Take some time to decompress, find new connections, and engage in some friendly competition in a relaxed atmosphere. Showcase your knowledge, learn from others, and enjoy a well-deserved break.

Presenters

Phil Jochimsen
Mandy Morrow

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