COMDDAP DAVAO EXPO

COMDDAP DAVAO EXPO 2009
July 2-4
Apo View Hotel
Computer Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers Association of the Philippines


COMDDAP…

COMDDAP is an association of the country's top information technology businesses. Its primary objective is to promote the sustainable development of the of the country's information technology industry through voluntary collaboration of its member companies. It is the goal of COMDDAP to be able to provide its members general views and updates from different sectors - private and government, and highly regarded individuals to further uplift the morale and knowledge of its organization.

The vision of promoting and elevating the standards of Information technology (IT) in the Philippines fueled a group of prominent computer companies to form the Computer Distributors and Dealers Association of the Philippines or COMDDAP. Its initial member-companies represent the world's leading makers and providers of computer products, solutions and peripherals.

COMDDAP DAVAO EXPO…

The biggest I.T expo held in the South…

With the speed that I.T. is evolving and becoming ever more pervasive in our everyday lives… an event “COMDDAP DAVAO EXPO was held”… a yearly event, to step up to the challenges of bringing something new to its market with every show.

To get up close and to take a first-hand at the latest I.T products and software for computing, imaging, printing, connecting and communications, security, entertainment and lifestyle applications.

This year, COMDDAP Davao stages the LCD Monitor Shootout. In tradition, this event within the main event brings together the top LCD monitor brands in the world in a showdown of their most brilliant features in terms of graphics, photo and video display.

Other regular events in store for the visitors are the:
Technology Update series of Seminars and Workshop
Product Demos
as well as Event Discount
Raffle Draws
and generous giveaways for lucky attendees


The Technology Update Sessions…

Led by Nexus group and in collaboration of:


Presented by Nexus Group (TNG) Title
1. Jupiter Systems
The ERIC Dealer Management System
2. Nexus Technologies Inc.
The HP Thin Client
3. EduPro, Inc.
Windows Server 2008
4. Spinweb Productions, Inc.
Open Source For Business Applications
5. The Nexus Professional Services and Solutions (NPSS)
Retail Management System Overview

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE SESSION…

The sessions that I attended in the event are…

The HP Thin Client - Thin clients are computing devices hat function as an access device
on network.
- a computer without hard disk
- use flash for storage
- sharing and processing data
- pre-active for security


Open Source For Business Applications – Open source development of business
applications has proven to lower acquisition costs, and decrease vendor lock-in reliance and obsolescence rate so that even commercial software giants have knowledge the rise of this technology by allowing interoperability.

Windows Server 2008 – showcasing the new features of windows server 2008, such as
Read-Only Domain Controller, Network Access Protection, Server Core, Active Directory Rights Management Services, and Hyper-V.

REFLECTION…

We were able to attend the COMDDAP EXPO event for new latest technology that was participated by the different sectors of the country. Including the business people and tech-people, we, student was also given the chance to participate and observed in the event and see the new gadgets and observed the exhibitors presenting their new products.

The first session that I was attended was HP Thin Client, a computing device that have no hard drive, with displays data and applications from remotely located servers, blade PC’s or virtual desktops and processes programs at this same time. It also presents new features than a computer desktop doesn’t have.

The next one was the Open Source which opened our mind and clarifies things regarding open source. The session runs smoothly and interesting in my part. They also introduced some applications that support open source. It was also pointed out that open source is not actually free but of license free that made it an open source to everyone. On the run of discussion one of the representatives of Microsoft also presented himself and expressed his opinion regarding open source and proprietary. The exchange of thoughts was motivating and thought-provoking. They even discourse about the automation of election in the country in regards of using open source or proprietary application. Both sides were have their own idea and point on their stand, different views and opinions on the subject matter and stressed out that there are a lot of things to consider in choosing open source and proprietary. Eventually, it was a good factor to relate the issue of election since the election is soon to come and it was knowledgeable occurrence for us, students to witness an interaction of tech-people expressing their views.

The last one was the Windows Server 2008 that showcases the new features of the application for businesses where it addresses the needs of a business transaction and everyday activities. It was also discussed the benefits and convenience it offers to the users and the owner in terms of inventory, online access and many more.

I, personally, glad that we were invited in the said event because we were able to witness an event that gives us knowledge and information of the current technology we have nowadays. It was also an opportunity to us, students, to be part of the event for it was a great experience to even just observed to the tech-people discussing or sort of defending their products from others. Honestly, it was my first time to be part of that kind of activity and I am thankful for it. Hopefully, it won’t be my first and last because as a student it would be a big contribution to our learning.

-picture picture together with the Microsoft Representative-