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Dear Microsoft Swiss PSUG, We have planned another exciting event. **Place & Language:** Place: Isolutions AG, The Circle 38, 8058 Zürich (Hybrid with Teams) Language: EN **Session 1: Automated deployment of Azure SQL VM with PowerShell** Description: If you need to deploy (almost fully) automated an Azure SQL VM on a frequent basis, this session may be for you. You can use PowerShell, a language that a lot SQL Server DBAs know; and you can use your knowledge of this language for your advantage, so that you have an infrastructure as code solution to deploy your Azure SQL Server. I am going to show you how to do this, including restoring a SQL Server from a network attached file storage within your VM. Speaker: [MVP Kay Sauter](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaysauter/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaysauter/") **Session 2: Migrate from EWS to Microsoft Graph** Description: Exchange Web Services (EWS) is deprecated, and Microsoft Graph is the modern API for accessing Microsoft 365 data. In this session, we’ll explore how to transition your scripts and automation from EWS to Microsoft Graph using PowerShell. You’ll learn practical steps, authentication options, and best practices for migrating existing workflows. Whether you manage mailboxes, calendars, or other Exchange Online resources, this session will equip you with the tools and knowledge to make the switch smoothly. Speaker: [MVP Andres Bohren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andres-bohren/) **Agenda:** 17:00 Welcome 17:30 Session 1 18:15 Session 2 19:00 Networking and Beer 20:00 End of Event

Svijet se mijenja brže nego što stignemo instalirati novi update, a Unit Croatia ne stoji sa strane. Pridružite nam se u Loftu na večeri gdje protresamo aktualnosti, povezujemo perspektive i najvažnije - družimo se! Program: 1\. Financial and Professional Lines Leader\, Central & Eastern Europe – Central Region Bugovi, breach i milijunske tužbe – tko to zapravo plaća? Predavač: Marijo Stojanović (Marsh McLennan) 2\. State of Unit Croatia \(by Bešlić\) Otvaramo karte. Što ima s Unitom? 3\. Panel: Business Unusual Kristalna kugla, geopolitika i AI-mageddon Panelisti: Frane Borozan (Syskit) Anamarija Talijanac (True North) Dario Drmač (Risely Digital, Tipsy.hr) Ivan Krnić (CROZ)

**Maschile & Femminile: integra le tue polarità, potenzia le tue relazioni e il tuo business.** 🌗🔥 Ti capita di essere sempre “in azione” ma sentirti svuotatə? O di avere grande sensibilità ma difficoltà nel mettere confini? Il modo in cui vivi il tuo maschile (direzione, decisione, leadership) e il tuo femminile (intuizione, ascolto, visione) influenza **relazioni, lavoro e risultati economici**. In questo workshop lavoriamo su: 🧘‍♀️ Mindfulness per radicarti e fare scelte più lucide 🎨 Arteterapia per dare forma alle tue dinamiche interiori 🔄 Costellazioni Familiari per sciogliere schemi che impattano amore e business Perché equilibrio non significa essere “meno fortə”. Significa essere **più centratə, più efficace, più autentica/o**. [https://www.tusaiforpeople.com/equilibrio-maschile-e-femminile/](Maschile & Femminile: integra le tue polarità, potenzia le tue relazioni e il tuo business. 🌗🔥 Ti capita di essere sempre “in azione” ma sentirti svuotatə? O di avere grande sensibilità ma difficoltà nel mettere confini? Il modo in cui vivi il tuo maschile (direzione, decisione, leadership) e il tuo femminile (intuizione, ascolto, visione) influenza relazioni, lavoro e risultati economici. In questo workshop lavoriamo su: 🧘‍♀️ Mindfulness per radicarti e fare scelte più lucide 🎨 Arteterapia per dare forma alle tue dinamiche interiori 🔄 Costellazioni Familiari per sciogliere schemi che impattano amore e business Perché equilibrio non significa essere “meno fortə”. Significa essere più centratə, più efficace, più autentica/o. https://www.tusaiforpeople.com/equilibrio-maschile-e-femminile/)

Uvođenje Jire i Confluencea u većim organizacijama obično kreće postupno. U početku ih koriste razvojni timovi, zatim se uključuju marketing i ostali odjeli, a s vremenom Atlassian alati postaju centralni dio svakodnevnog rada. Kako instance rastu, administracija, sigurnost i održavanje brzo postaju složeni i teško upravljivi kroz sam UI. U tom trenutku Python postaje praktičan alat za Atlassian admine i konzultante. Kroz API-je omogućuje analizu stanja sustava, masovne promjene konfiguracije, upravljanje korisnicima i izradu izvještaja koje Jira i Confluence sami ne nude. Na prvom ovogodišnjem **Atlassian Community Eventu u Zagrebu**, **Tomislav Sablić** će kroz konkretne primjere pokazati kako koristiti **Python** u svakodnevnom radu s Jira i Confluence instancama te kako takav pristup pomaže **uštedjeti vrijeme, smanjiti rizike i zadržati kontrolu** nad velikim sustavima. **Datum**: 5.3.2026. **Vrijeme**: 17:30 **Lokacija:** Radnička cesta 37A, 4. kat, ured Koiosa **Agenda:** * Registracija sudionika: 17:30-18:00 * Tomislav Sablić: Python kao produžena ruka Atlassian admina: 18:00 - 18:45 * Q&A: 18:45 - 19:00 * Networking uz cugu i klopu: 19:00 - 00:00

Doživite novu duhovnost u meditaciji koja vas vodi kroz prekrasno plavetnilo... Uz energiju koja donosi promjene, započnite put kroz visoke vibracije prema svom savršenom Ja. Pridružite nam se na Meditaciji plavetnila na Kajzerici, u petak 6.3. u 19h!

**Beer, Pizza and IoT Meetup (DigiCert Special)** We would like to invite you to our next IoT Meetup at Concept Reply at the Reply offices in Munich. **Agenda** 19:00 – Securing the future Internet of Things with ML-KEM and ML-DSA (Talks by Kevin Hilscher and Daniel Stroehmann from DigiCert) 20:00 – Pizza & Networking **Description** Today’s Internet of Things (IoT) relies on a variety of protocols and communications technologies…CoAP, LwM2M, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, Wi-Fi, Thread … many of which are not quantum-safe. While large-scale quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption aren’t yet available, the concept of “harvest now, decrypt later” is a significant concern. Now that NIST has released final versions of its first three Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards the race is on to make IoT quantum-safe. **We will explore** * What it takes to make an IoT solution quantum-safe. * The algorithms regulators, such as BSI, are recommending. * How to implement and transmit data between a device and an MQTT broker with TLS 1.3, ML-KEM, and ML-DSA using open-source tools. Please feel free to forward this invite to anybody who might like to take part. PLEASE NOTE: This Meetup will get streamed and recorded so you may get filmed by taking part. Doors open at 7PM for this one due to an event before. This event is exclusively for those with a professional background. Due to limited capacity, we reserve the right to restrict admission. Pizza, beer and seats first come first serve! :)

AWS meetups are back in town! This chapter is the 1st one this year and dedicated to **S3.** But we look on the storage from completely different angles: **From Developer's to Penetration and Security perspective.** More info soon, and the meantime we reveal topics, and... 🗓 **Save the Date**: Mark your calendar 🍕 + 🍺 = Let's gather around pizza and beer at **Hevre** or Watch the stream on [YouTube (Link)](https://youtube.com/live/Tx7lmDVTVKo) Hosted by: **Maciej Lelusz**, AWS Hero AWS Community Builders: **Maria Kmita & Pawel Kusinski** 🎤 **Speakers**: 〰️ *„*"Optimizing S3: A Million-Dollar FinOps Journey" **Avihay Tsayeg,** Senior Staff DevOps Engineer, Cloudinary 〰️ *„UnS3cure - Buckets full of holes"* **Paweł Kusiński,** Penetration Tester and Security Researcher 💡 Details about Speakers & Talks💡 **Avihay Tsayeg:** joined Cloudinary five years ago and is a key member of the Infrastructure group, where he leads the FinOps domain. With over 20 years of experience in software development, specializing in the DevOps–FinOps intersection, Avihay brings deep expertise in cloud cost optimization. ☞ will speak about: In his talk, he will share actionable strategies for mastering resource cost management within AWS S3. **Paweł Kusiński:** Penetration Tester and Security Researcher focused on app and cloud security. His work includes penetration tests and infrastructure audits across a wide range of IT projects. Passionate about knowledge sharing, he leads workshops, gives conference talks, teaches at universities, and is an AWS Community Builder. Outside of work, he plays CTFs as a member of justCatTheFish and has an unhealthy habit of buying too many Legos - despite having absolutely no space left for them. ☞ will speak about: Time goes by, AWS keeps adding new security features, and yet year after year, we hear about more data leaks and breaches involving S3 buckets. Data spills by the terabyte, companies apologize, and shortly after, the cycle repeats. How does this keep happening? What is the core problem? How do attackers find their targets? We’ll walk through the most common methods and configuration mistakes - and if time allows, we’ll try to secure everything properly as well! And who knows - maybe we'll uncover a million-dollar leak during the presentation?

https://www.celebrateherevent.com/ Gather your girlfriends, invite your colleagues, and come ready to connect, grow, and celebrate in a powerful way. Feel free to share with special women in your circles, we would be so gracious. We can’t wait to see you there! Workshops, freebies, music, art, massage, hair tinsel, comp. headshot photo, vendors of all modalities. This Sunday, 12-5pm Edison Venues, Gahanna, Ohio You’re officially invited to join us for Celebrate Her — an empowering afternoon designed to uplift, connect, and celebrate women in business, wellness, and community. March 8, 2026 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Third Floor (Menlo) at Edison Venues 781 Science Blvd., Gahanna, Ohio Enjoy 50+ vendors, inspiring speakers, interactive workshops, shopping, networking, wellness experiences, and so much more. This is more than an event — it’s an experience created to celebrate HER… and that includes YOU. View event details: [https://www.celebrateherevent.co](https://www.celebrateherevent.com/)m

Bring your business cards and network in person with other business professionals! Gold Star Referral Clubs is one of the most established professional networking organizations in the country, with multiple groups in central Ohio. Join us!

Join us for lunch and meet our very successful group. We are each others sales team...always looking for referrals for our members. If you are looking for new clients, let us help you out! Bring your business cards and brochures to share with us. We have a speaker each week so that we can learn about their business. Because we have only one member per business, we have many of the spots filled. However, we are specifically looking for an estate attorney, a handyman/electrician, and an event planner. We have referrals for you! All visitors are welcome. Any questions contact [pmarchio@farmersagent.com](mailto:pmarchio@farmersagent.com)

One of the most valuable parts of this community is the opportunity to think out loud with other product professionals. This session is built for exactly that. As we wrap up the quarter, it’s a great time to pause and reflect. What’s on track? What needs adjustment? Where could a small shift create bigger impact? Join fellow product professionals for a focused, interactive conversation designed to help you recalibrate for the next quarter. You’ll have the opportunity to share where you are, hear how others are thinking through similar challenges, and gain fresh perspective you can bring back to your team and organization. We’ll gather at 8:00AM, with discussion starting promptly at 8:15AM. 📍 First Watch - 7227 N High St Located in: The Shops at Worthington Ample parking is available. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Start your morning with clarity and connection — we hope to see you there! ☀️

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If you are interested in selecting investment choices for your 401(k) or other workplace savings plan, minimizing your income tax liability, or identifying the most effective investments for your brokerage account, we are the group for you. We are a local chapter of Bogleheads**®**, whose investment strategy can be found here: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy Or you can peruse the Boglehead forum here: https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php I look forward to seeing you there. Mark Vonder Haar

**Google Analytics Alternatives** Is it finally time to make the switch away from Google Analytics? Two-and-a-half years ago Jason Packer asked this question at Columbus Web Analytics Wednesday. Since then: Google’s Universal Analytics has been sunset, we’ve changed our name to Columbus Data & Analytics Wednesday, and Jason has released two editions of his book “Google Analytics Alternatives”. Fresh off the release of the 2nd edition of his book, we thought it was time to re-open this conversation. While people love to complain about it, GA’s market share has remained relatively constant (at least in the United States). Why is that? You won’t find any complaints about GA4 in this talk, but rather an overview of what’s currently available in the market and how to frame your decision-making process. We’ll also be giving out some free copies of Jason’s book! So even if you’ve got a “GA4Lyfe” tattoo (no judgement), there’s free books to go with the free pizza and beer. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)