Gain deep insights from the pioneer who led the revolution in Agile and Lean methodology and created the Kanban method. The interview represent a unique opportunity to hear first-hand how to best utilize these innovations. David Anderson is a thought...

There has never been a better time to study for and pass the 70-659 exam because we here at Microsoft Canada are determined to get as many Canadian system admins, network admins, IT managers, IT job seekers, and whatever-else-you-want-to-call-yourself...

In this interview Rob discusses the value and themes in the ISACA World Congress, INSIGHTS 2012; COBIT value; COBIT and Enterprise Architecture / IVI-IF CMF; what’s new in COBIT 5; current disruptive technologies; new innovations in the next five...

(Photo credit Eric Willfong ) The private cloud scenario sounds like the perfect solution – take many of the highly desired characteristics of a public cloud such as resource pooling, self-service, elasticity and pay-per-use service and bring them in...

Brian Cameron , the leading authority in Enterprise Architecture or EA talks about: EA integration Evolving view of IT/Business alignment Challenges to alignment Effective business design Effective business architectures Adaptive EA EA value creation...

Interview: Terry Coatta: Internationally Acclaimed Technology Executive and Platform Software Architect and Developer Terry is currently the President of AssociCom, a Vancouver-based start-up that builds online communities for professional and trade...

Bashir Fancy — CEO Corporate Solutions & Services Inc. Bashir Fancy is a senior executive with extensive and progressive risk management, financial, operations, systems, customer service, product management, audit and governance experience...

A new whitepaper was released in January comparing private cloud solutions from Microsoft and VMware, taking a look at the functionality, benefits and economics of each solution. This series of blog posts breaks down the components of the whitepaper into...

It is an exciting time as the wait is over. Get Visual Studio 11 Beta today and start preparing for the next generation of development. Download the beta version and experience what’s new.

A learning experience designed to help executives and organizational leaders participate in strategic conversations about why and how the Cloud transforms business. There’s no shortage of buzz around “the Cloud.” Everybody’s talking about it. But, really...

Four new private cloud IT pro courses are available on MVA: Private Cloud Specialization .

A new whitepaper was released in January comparing private cloud solutions from Microsoft and VMware, taking a look at the functionality, benefits and economics of each solution. This series of blog posts breaks down the components of the whitepaper into...

Register NOW for ACM's second-ever, free learning webinar, presented on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 2 PM EST ! Space is limited. Security is inherently different from other aspects of computing due to the presence of an adversary. As a result, identifying...

Exciting news for those of you who are in the Vancouver area. This year’s Vancouver TechFest will be keynoted by Scott Guthrie ! The event will be held on April 28 th , 2012.To find out more details on the event and registration info, please visith...

You may already be well versed on Windows server 2008 and Hyper-V and you may already be running a component or two of the System Center suite, but do you know how to put it all together to to build out, manage and operate a private cloud? Join this free...

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Different people learn in different ways and in my last post about the great incentives there are to take exam 70-659 Windows Server Virtualization before May 31st, I also listed a number of resources you could use to study up. Depending on your learning...

Here're some MSDN quick links on what's new on the technology side of SQL Server 2012: · Installation · Database Engine · Analysis Services · Integration Services · Data Quality Services · Master...

February 29 th was a big day for Microsoft. Both the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Visual Studio 11 Beta were released. Development teams around the world were taken aback with the new possibilities in application development. While it’s great for the...

Sponsored by the non-profit, PASS : Join Greg Leake, Director of Technical Marketing for SQL Azure at Microsoft, to learn the basics of the SQL Azure relational database service as an integrated feature of the Windows Azure Platform. In this session you...

Download the Windows 8 Consumer Preview . You may also visit the Windows Developer Center and learn how to sell your apps via the Windows Store. Whether you are testing, designing, or developing on Windows 8, Microsoft has a support forum for you. New...

Every fall and spring, a survey goes out to a few hundred thousand IT folk in Canada asking what they think of Microsoft as a company. The information we get from this survey helps us understand what problems and issues you’re facing and how we...