Developers, join Microsoft Ireland for the community launch of launch Visual Studio 2010! You will not only experience the launch alongside fellow developers and professionals - you'll get a free half-day of sessions on the latest and greatest technologies, such as Team Foundation Server, Silverlight, SharePoint, .NET 4.0 and of course the newly announced Windows Phone 7 Series.
We've scheduled four events as follows:
12th April 2010, Dublin – Register Now; 13th April 2010, Belfast – Register Now;
20th April 2010, Galway – Register Now; 21st April 2010, Cork – Register Now.
Microsoft Ireland brings you great reasons for YOU to be at the nearest launch event:
1. Learn about Visual Studio 2010, ASP.NET and Silverlight 4. You’ll learn to develop better desktop and Web applications starting with your attendance at the Visual Studio launch!
2. Get practical, real-world technical advice that you’ll start using as soon as you get back to the office.
3. Faster and better time to market. Get a roadmap for planning the development and deployment of future applications.
4. Impress your boss and colleagues. You’ll go back to the office with practical tips and tricks that will make developing applications faster and easier.
5. Motivating experience. You’ll leave with new ideas, practical to-do lists, knowledge to create better applications, and examples to inspire the rest of your team. If you’re looking to get fired up about new technology, you should definitely come along and be a part of the launch of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
Release Candidate Download and Additional Information:
Channel 9 Video: Get up and Running Quickly with the RC Watch this ten minute video that takes you through the process of downloading and installing Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server.
Featured Overviews and Walkthroughs Check out this diverse collection of walkthroughs for RC. They provide step-by-step instructions for common scenarios and are a good place to start.
We look forward to seeing you soon at the Visual Studio 2010 Launch event near you!
I can finally share details of the Office + SharePoint 2010 Roadshow! The official worldwide (commercial) launch date for Office and SharePoint 2010 is May 12th, but we wanted to get out of the blocks earlier than that to give you a good first look at some of the scenarios you will enjoy if you are fortunate enough to deploy it.
See below for the four ‘Roadshow’ dates and locations – it is worth noting that the Dublin event will be streamed live (using Silverlight) and recorded for on-demand viewing, so no worries if you cannot attend in person.
Ps we have great technical presenters on-board for the Roadshow, including: Patrick Herlihy (Partner Team, Microsoft Ireland), Aidan Nolan (Microsoft Consultancy Services, Microsoft Ireland) Bob Duffy (Database Architect, Prodata).
Experience the Next Wave in Business Productivity.
Come see how Microsoft’s next wave of Business Productivity software will deliver greater collaboration, efficiency, insight and mobility than ever before - without compromising IT’s ability to control and protect. This half-day session will show how the improvements to Office, SharePoint, Exchange and SQL will provide a practical platform that will allow IT Professionals to not only solve problems and deliver business value, but also demonstrate this value to IT’s stakeholders.
12th April 2010, Dublin: Learn more and register here
13th April 2010, Belfast: Learn more and register here
20th April 2010, Galway: Learn more and register here
21st April 2010, Cork: Learn more and register here
Agenda:
Introduction to Office 2010
o Office Backstage managing the destiny of your documents
o Exchange 2010 and Mobility - IT Pro and End User Scenarios
o Deployment and Migration Toolsets
o Adopting Office 2010 - End User Training & Resources
Introduction to SharePoint 2010
o Upgrade paths
o BCS high level overview and demo
o Social networking – Silverlight web part demo
Introducing PowerPivot for Excel/SharePoint
o Demo based Introduction to PowerPivot for Excel, PowerPivot for SharePoint and the new SQL 2008 R2 reporting features
o How to use PowerPivot to rapidly build, deploy and share a complete BI solution using PowerPivot and SQL 2008R2
We look forward to seeing you soon at the Office + SharePoint 2010 event near you!
You can download the Office 2010 beta now @ www.office.com/beta
As I blogged about on Tuesday, we held a Virtualization Desktop Hour event today online where we made some announcements regarding where Microsoft is going with our Virtualization platform. I was down in Limerick on Tuesday talking with Partners and whether it’s folks in small, medium or the enterprise, they appreciate the new capabilities in Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and the free Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. Those capabilities are only getting better with the release of Service Pack 1 for Windows Sever 2008 R2 and Windows 7, here is an overview:
• New VDI promotions available for qualified customers to choose from today. Microsoft and Citrix Systems are offering the “Rescue for VMware VDI” promotion, which allows VMware View customers to trade in up to 500 licenses at no additional cost, and the “VDI Kick Start” promotion, which offers new customers a more than 50 percent discount off the estimated retail price. Eligibility and other details on the two promotions can be found at http://www.citrixandmicrosoft.com.
• Improved licensing model for virtual Windows desktop. Beginning July 1, 2010, Windows Client Software Assurance customers will no longer have to buy a separate license to access their Windows operating system in a VDI environment, as virtual desktop access rights now will be a Software Assurance benefit. [Note the new name VDA is what we used to call VECD.]
• New roaming use rights improve flexibility. Beginning July 1, 2010, Windows Client Software Assurance and new Virtual Desktop Access license customers will have the right to access their virtual Windows desktop and their Microsoft Office applications hosted on VDI technology on secondary, non-corporate network devices, such as home PCs and kiosks.
• Windows XP Mode no longer requires hardware virtualization technology. This change simplifies the experience by making virtualization more accessible to many more PCs for small and midsize businesses wanting to migrate to Windows 7 Professional or higher editions, while still running Windows XP-based productivity applications.
• Two new features coming in Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack 1. Microsoft Dynamic Memory will allow customers to adjust memory of a guest virtual machine on demand to maximize server hardware use. Microsoft RemoteFX will enable users of virtual desktops and applications to receive a rich 3-D, multimedia experience while accessing information remotely. [Note the new name RemoteFx is the technology we acquired with the purchase of Calista.]
• New technology agreement with Citrix Systems. The companies will work together to enable the high-definition HDX technology in Citrix XenDesktop to enhance and extend the capabilities of the Microsoft RemoteFX platform.
While this is great news, it is dependant on the release of SP1 and we have not announced a release date yet for this. I think it is important that we give customers a view of the product roadmap, and that is what was done today. When making an investment in a Virtualization solution, it is important to know what you are getting today as well as what new features and options you will have in the coming months.
Happy Virtualizing
Last chance to save $245 USD on registration for the Microsoft Management Summit 2010! If the $245 USD saving is not enough reason, then the chance to spend a week in Las Vegas with me should help tip the scales towards registering :) That is right, I am going and here is a quick overview as to why I think this is the best conference Microsoft puts on…it is all technical and lots of hands on labs!
REMEMBER: MMS will cover…
Register by March 24th and save $245 USD!
Reserve your place now at the premiere technical event for IT Management Professionals. Register before Wednesday, March 24th and you’ll save $245 on the regular price.
Early-bird registration for MMS 2010 is open, and can be accessed from the event web site at www.mms-2010.com
Register by March 24th and save $245! Reserve your place now at the premiere technical event for IT Management Professionals. Register before Wednesday, March 24th and you’ll save $245 on the regular price.
Early-bird registration for MMS 2010 is open, and can be accessed from the event web site at www.mms-2010.com. The site provides a complete overview of the event as well as full details of the event schedule.
Check out the online Session Catalog to see why you can’t miss MMS 2010 This year’s sessions and labs are packed with technical information on recent and new releases, product updates and best practices. In addition to exciting new versions of the existing System Center products, MMS 2010 will offer in-depth coverage of a variety of new solutions, including management of private and public Clouds. Visit the event website and check out the Session Catalog where you’ll find details of the many Breakouts, Expert Panels and Hands-on Labs planned for this year’s event.
Session Types and Product Coverage In addition to offering over 140 deep technical breakout sessions, MMS 2010 will also provide over 7,000 Instructor-led Lab places and over 70 different Hands-on Lab topics. Daily Speaker Q&A sessions allow you to meet that day’s presenters to discuss their sessions in a 1:1 format. All of Microsoft’s management solutions, together with those provided by Partners, will be on show at the MMS 2010 Expo where you’ll have the opportunity to review the latest solutions and discuss your specific requirements with leading industry experts and your peers within IT Management.
Deep Technical Content – Take a look for yourself! Full details of all the Breakouts, Expert Panels, Self-paced and Instructor-led Labs sessions are provided on the event web site Sessions Page. There also a number of downloadable documents to help review the sessions available and build your schedule for MMS 2010. These reports include the:
Registration and Accommodation This year the summit is returning to The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Accommodation can be booked separately from your registration or during the on-line registration process. The MMS 2010 Event Team has negotiated a special rate at the Venetian Hotel, available only through the registration web site. Details of the accommodation on offer are provided on the MMS 2010 Registration Page.
REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE!
Secure your place at MMS 2010, and save $245 when you register by March 24th! Visit the conference website at www.mms-2010.com to explore the Session Catalog and register today!
. The site provides a complete overview of the event as well as full details of the event schedule.
Canadian MVP and noted technical author Mitch Tulloch has released an updated release to his Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions book. What is even better is that Mitch and MSPress have released it as a FREE e-book covering everything from server to local and remote desktop virtualization, virtualization management and what the cloud brings to the table.
Be sure to check out Mitch’s site with free e-books on other topics and the unofficial Windows 7 Resource Kit support site.
Download XPS Version
Download PDF Version
cheers
Ready, Set, Virtualize. You are invited to attend The Microsoft Desktop Virtualization Hour.
What is the best migration path to Windows 7? What’s the best desktop management strategy for your company? Which virtualization solutions can save you time and money? Join us in this virtual event and learn how Microsoft can help you discover choices, preserve & extend your existing investments. Learn how Microsoft’s virtualization vision and technologies can help you:
March 18th @ 9am PST or 4pm Dublin time
See http://www.desktopvirtualizationhour.com