G'day everyone!
What a week! The Microsoft Build 2014 conference in San Francisco has created a lot of hype. There are far too many to mention, however there were awesome announcements around Windows, Windows Phone, Azure! Check out Channel 9 for the Keynote videos, Q&A and many more! You can also see what our Chief Evangelist, Steve Guggenheimer, had to say about his Keynote and what excites him.
Throughout the week the SQL Server team announced generally availability of SQL Server 2014. Download and try the generally available release of SQL Server 2014 today on premises, or get up and running in minutes in the cloud. You can also tune in on April 15th to hear about our data platform strategy from Satya Nadella and members of the Data Platform team.
One last thing... if you haven't entered the competition yet, then you should!! Time is running out for your chance to win an Xbox One and Nokia Lumia 1520. If you download a qualifying evaluation before April 18th, you can go in the draw to win.
Have a great weekend!!
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Howdy everyone!
One of the main pieces of information I wanted to share this week is the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter team publishing version 2.0. This release is packed with new features, including; migration of VMs directly to Microsoft Azure, conversion of both Windows and Linux and the removal of VMware tools. To read the official blog post or to provide any feedback on the release, visit the Server & Tools Blog.
With the announcement of the Windows 8.1 Update, there have been some scaly questions coming in from IT Pros. Below are some of the common questions we are seeing and some resources that may help;
Do you think someone has made a tremendous contribution to the IT community in Australia? This is your chance to nominate them for an Microsoft MVP Award. You can nominate yourself, a colleague or anyone you see in the community going above and beyond. Visit the MVP Award page for more information on nominations, becoming an MVP and the award itself.
Lastly, to bring a relevant upcoming event back into my posts.... the Office 365 Summit in Sydney is fast approaching. With 10 tracks available for the 2 days, it is going to be an AWESOME event! Register now for your spot.
Happy Friday!!... and as always, feel free to comment any feedback or questions.
Time is running out! Your chance to win an Xbox One and Nokia Lumia 1520 is coming to an end.
If you download a qualifying TechNet Evaluation before 11:59pm on April 18th, you can go in the draw to win this awesome prize pack!
Visit the website to view entry details.
Good luck to all!!
Hi all..... just a friendly reminder that the second session in the TechNet Live series will be held tomorrow at 11am.
This session is around Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Virtualization. You can register for tomorrow and view the entire series calendar on the TechNet Live website.
Look forward to seeing you online!!