Windows IT Pro Roadshows

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Windows IT Pro Roadshows bring the experts to a city near you. Our Roadshows are highly-focused, in-person events featuring industry-recognized speakers who dissect and discuss the topics you care about most. You'll also have the opportunity interact with and hear from leading vendors about their ground-breaking solutions.

Managing Your Cross-Platform Data:
Solutions for Oracle and SQL Server Environments

TEN CITY TOUR:

Sept. 7—Washington DC
Sept. 12—Boston
Sept. 26—Chicago
Oct. 3—Houston
Oct. 5—Irvine

Oct. 10—San Francisco
Oct. 12—Phoenix
Oct. 17—New York
Oct. 19—Atlanta
Oct. 24—Seattle

DESCRIPTION:
This one-day event is designed for Oracle professionals who have cross-platform responsibilities or need to transfer their skill sets to SQL Server, and for IT managers seeking database computing environment improvements for their organizations. We are bringing Oracle professionals together to learn from a third-party, independent source key concepts about SQL Server in enterprise database computing environments, including:

how to successfully deploy SQL Server's BI capabilities on Oracle
proof points demonstrating that SQL Server is enterprise-ready
how to successfully deploy Oracle on the Windows platform, focusing on the advantages of 64-bit Intel® processor-based server implementations and more

For more information and to register click here.

TechX World 2006
Are you a Linux guru? A UNIX master? A Windows pro? We'll show you how they play well together!

Washington, DC—October 24
Chicago, IL—October 26
Dallas, TX—October 31
San Francisco, CA—November 2

DESCRIPTION:
Do you face the challenge of optimizing complex heterogeneous multi-platform environments? TechX World is designed to give you the tools you need to efficiently operate and manage an integrated IT environment and to maximize ROI.

We're bringing together industry experts, third-party providers and the world’s most powerful vendors in the IT marketplace to present practical, real-world information to enable you to manage the demands on your IT infrastructure while meeting critical business objectives.

Presentations throughout the day will focus on the following topics in four essential content tracks:

Operating system interoperability
Directory integration
Data interoperability
Virtualization

For more information and to register click here.

Get Ready for Exchange & Office 2007 Roadshow

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Monday, September 18
Istanbul, Turkey: Thursday, September 21
Rotterdam, Netherlands: Monday, September 25
Helsinki, Finland: Tuesday, October 24
Zurich, Switzerland: Thursday, October 26

DESCRIPTION:
Get the facts about deploying Exchange & Office 2007 in one information-packed day. Independent Exchange and Office experts will present practical, real-world information in three tracks -- Exchange 12 for the IT Pro, Delivering Better Inbox Value, and The Business Value of Office 2007. Each presentation will end with a question-and-answer session. You'll come away from the Get Ready for Exchange & Office 2007 Roadshow with a clear understanding of how to implement a best-practices migration to Exchange Server 2007, how to use Exchange Server 2007's new capabilities to improve your messaging environment, and how you and your end users can get the most out of Office 2007.

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SQL Server 2005: Built for the Enterprise Are You Prepared? DESCRIPTION: SQL Server 2005 introduces several new capabilities to help you create and manage large-scale, mission-critical, enterprise database applications. This free half-day event will make sure you know how to leverage SQL Server 2005's new capabilities to best support your business initiatives. You'll learn about the enhancements and improvements that have been made to the SQL Server 2005 relational engine and the business intelligence platform. You'll also better understand the new architectural enhancements that have been applied to the relational and analytical engines. Learn about deploying Intel-based 32-bit and 64-bit Unisys server technology for mission-critical, large-scale, enterprise SQL Server 2005 applications.		Brought to you by:
Microsoft Security Strategies Roadshow Register now and watch the webcast DESCRIPTION: Network security is at the forefront of everyone's minds. Microsoft has teamed with Avanade and Network Associates to bring you training that delivers the latest information and tools that can help you better protect your infrastructure and applications against the security threats. Four key sessions delve into patch management, hardening best practices, the benefits of intrusion protection, and securing client computers. You'll also pick up some new tips from Mark Minasi that will make it tougher for hackers to get to your data, your network, or your servers. Don't miss out on this free archive, designed to help you develop winning security strategies for your organization. SPEAKERS: Mark Minasi Microsoft speaker Avanade speaker Network Associates speaker		Sponsored by: