We have launched a new competition for IT Professionals called Zooms for Improvement, it utilises Microsoft Deepzoom and Silverlight technology. There are 2 massive $12,000+ prize packs to be won, each including a 46” 3D LCD TV and 3D Blu-ray Home Theatre System PLUS 2 tickets to TechEd 2010 Australia. Start playing!
Are you seeking to conduct your business in a more productive, and innovative manner?
Are you looking to use applications fitting for today's market trends and demands?
Do you want to have your application ready to face the Market Demand for Windows Phone 7 Applications?
If so, we have good news for you! Following the great success of our last Windows Azure BizSpark Camp held in Sydney in April, we are very happy to announce the 2 upcoming BizSpark Camp events being hosted in June:
Sydney: Windows 7 Modern Applications Melbourne: Windows Phone 7 Based on the feedback from the previous BizSpark camp, we have made some changes. The main one being breaking what was held as a 2 day intensive single event, into 3 distinct separate events, run over 2 weeks.
Each of these BizSpark Camps Series consists of 3 separate events.
This is a free event (plan your own travel expenses) and the content is technical, targeted towards Developers & Programmers
It is IMPORTANT to note that due to limited time & resources, participation in the 2-3 Day Guided Proof of Concept development event is by invitation only, based on your attendance & demonstrated interest in both the half day event, and the Hands on Lab.
See more details on both events below:
Sydney Join us at the Windows 7 Modern Applications BizSpark Camp on 14, June 2010. Get an overview on how to design and incorporate key new features of Windows 7 in your applications; giving them a modern twist while incorporating resources like multi-touch interface, ribbon menus, task bar integration, external sensors like gps, WiFi Location services, accelerometers, and other features. This half day event will be hosted at the Microsoft Sydney Office in North Ryde.
The Event will be followed by a hands on lab event on the 25th of June at the Microsoft Training Labs in the North Ryde office. Both of these events will feature MVP & BizSpark Network Partner James McCutcheon of Foundry38.
If these two events inspire you further, and you think you have what it takes to build a Proof of concept around your Windows 7 Modern Application idea, you will be invited to participate in a three day intensive Proof Of Concept development program which includes Technical & Business experts on hand to help guide your development. This is also being held at the Microsoft Office on 28th, 29th, and 30th June 2010. On hand to help with your development will be Dr Neil Roodyn, Microsoft Regional Director & MVP. Register for the Sydney Event.
Melbourne Join us at the Windows Phone 7 Applications BizSpark Camp on 16th June 2010. Get an overview on how to design and incorporate key new features of Windows Phone 7 in your applications. This half day event will be hosted at the Microsoft Melbourne Office in Southbank and will feature Dave Glover from Microsoft & Nick Randolph, a Mobile MVP, sharing how to best build your new Phone 7 applications.
It will be followed by the hands on lab event on June 25 also at the Microsoft Melbourne Office. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops, so that they can download & install the required development tools to run all the hands on labs on their own machines. Following on from this will be a 2 day intensive Dev Camp Event where we will have technical experts on hand to help you build a Proof Of Concept of your Phone 7 application idea. Register for the Melbourne Event.
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From the The System Center Team Blog:
System Center Configuration Manager v.Next is uniquely positioned to provide for powerful and flexible user-centric client management, allowing users to be able to seamlessly access their data from virtually anywhere, across multiple device types while providing IT with unified management tools and centralized control.
This next release of Configuration Manager is focused on 3 main pillars:
User centric application management - Empowering Administrators to define intent, and end users flexible access to the right application at the right time
Infrastructure simplification – Simplify management infrastructure, processes and administrative overhead
Simplify Client Management – Daily tasks, model based configuration management and improvements over existing capabilities
Over the coming weeks, there will be a wealth of content for you to experience. From online labs, to virtual machines, review material, interviews and demonstrations.
For now, join the beta, join the conversation, and learn about the next generation of client management.
Perth and Adelaide SQL 2008 R2 events – New Era of Data Management and Business Intelligence
SQL Server 2008 R2 released to RTM on April 21st and will officially launch on May 12th . To support the launch that kicked off in Australia today in Brisbane we have planned SQL R2 Hands on Workshops and SQL R2 launch seminars in SA and WA. Perth
12 May : SQL R2 Test Drive Workshop
26 May : SQL 2008 R2 Launch Seminar
Adelaide
11 May : SQL R2 Test Drive Workshop
25 May : SQL 2008 2008 Launch Seminar
We have the following TechNet Live Meeting on this Friday Desktop Virtualization : Microsoft and VDI Friday, 14 May 2010 11:00 AM Australia (East) Speaker – Daniel Bucherer Event Overview In this session we’ll discuss Desktop Virtualisation and what it means for your business. We’ll discuss the different options and where they fit in. We will then talk about Microsoft’s Virtual Desktop offering and what the technology looks like now and what is coming in SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. We’ll also talk about the recent changes in licensing for desktop virtualization and the options available to you.
Demonstrations in this session Increasing Scalability using Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
We are inviting IT professionals in Australia to evaluate the Office 2010 product line in your lab environments and with Microsoft Office enthusiasts in your organization. And when you download this trial software, you’re automatically registered to receive valuable resources delivered at strategic intervals throughout the software evaluation period. Register for the TechNet/IT Pro experiences:
FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint Office Professional Plus 2010 Project Professional 2010 Project Server 2010 SharePoint Foundation 2010 SharePoint Foundation 2010 (for Service Providers) SharePoint Server 2010 Visio Premium 2010
We will be running a series of TechNet Live Meeting sessions in June focusing on what the Cloud means to you as an IT Manager or IT Professional. The cloud has been called the next logical step in business computing—but there is still a lot of confusion about what it really means. Microsoft cloud services offers a new model for business computing. You choose the amount of service you want, whether it's IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS, Start small in the cloud, or collaborate with us or our Partners for complete hybrid solutions, with unparalleled service and support. Sessions Windows Azure and the IT Pro Discussion Friday 4 June 2010 1:00 PM Australia (East) Speaker – Greg Willis, Architect Evangelist Microsoft Australia Do cloud services make the IT Pro obsolete? Join us in this informative session to discuss the role of IT Pros with regard to Windows Azure. Discover what’s changed and what hasn’t for the IT Professional including how to manage services in the new cloud environment and what tools are available to help manage the application lifecycle. Windows Intune - Simplifying how businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows cloud services and Windows 7 Friday 11 June 2010 1:00 PM Australia (East) Speaker – John Pritchard, Technology Specialist Microsoft Australia
Your employees depend on you to keep their PCs running at their best, whether they are in the office or on the road. Windows Intune™ simplifies how businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows® cloud services and Windows 7—so your computers and users can operate at peak performance. Windows Intune™ delivers cloud-based management and security capabilities using a single Web-based console that enables your users and your IT staff to work from virtually anywhere—all that’s required is an Internet connection.
With the Windows 7 Enterprise upgrade included in the subscription, you can give your users the best Windows experience and standardize your PCs on a single version of Windows. You also get advanced tools for troubleshooting, security policy configuration, and virtualization that you can download and run in your environment. Windows Intune™ fits the needs of your business by giving you big tech results with a small tech investment. With the simple setup of the cloud service, you don’t have to worry about costly deployment and time-consuming maintenance. You get a comprehensive desktop solution with a low up-front investment and predictable. Microsoft Online services – the underlying technology and roadmap Friday 18 June 2010 1:00 PM Australia (East) Speaker – Lee Hickin, Senior Technology Specialist Microsoft Australia Join us for a frank and open discussion on the technology, functionality and future of Microsoft’s Online Services technology, BPOS (Business Productivity Online Services). This session will walk through the 4 key components of this platform (Exchange, SharePoint, Live Meeting & OCS) and dig a little deeper into the Data Centre technology behind them as well as the capabilities they offer both now and in the future. There will also be plenty of opportunity for you to ask questions about the who, what and why of Microsoft’s massive investment into the extension of our products and solutions into the cloud Starting the Private Cloud Journey with the Dynamic Infrastructure Toolkit for System Centre Friday 25 June 2010 1:00 PM Australia (East) Speaker – Gareth James, Senior Consultant Microsoft Australia
What is the Private Cloud? A tale of three services, IaaS, PaaS and SooS. What features do we need in a Private Cloud system. Introduction to the Dynamic Infrastructure Toolkit for System Centre (DIT-SC) We’ll look at the Requirements and Infrastructure architecture required and do a Toolkit walkthrough of:
· User Roles · Logical architecture · Workflow · Provision scripting Engine · Virtual Machine management
Click here to learn more about our Microsoft Cloud Services and make sure you sign up for our Windows Azure Platform Introductory special. Register today for the Live Meetings and we’ll see you there, virtually that is!