Microsoft TechNet Ireland Blog : webcasts

Mark Russinovich Chat on Windows 7

ieitpro — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:38:00 GMT

With every new OS release comes some new features, changes to old features, fixes, kernel updates and more. While you might have read about some of these new features you probably have questions and now is your chance to find out more about Windows 7.

On Thursday, February 12th, Mark Russinovich will host a virtual roundtable for IT pros worldwide to discuss Windows 7 Beta. This is your chance to learn all about the new Windows 7 Beta and get answers to any deployment and management questions that you might have. As part of the “virtual” experience,you will be able to submit your questions about Windows 7 Beta to the panel live during the event—or submit questions in advance to vrtable@microsoft.com.

So save the date and join Mark on Thursday, February 12 at: https://ms.istreamplanet.com/springboard.

Under the Hood: Windows Vista Performance...Need Answers?

ieitpro — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:28:00 GMT

Join Mark Russinovich and a panel of industry experts for a LIVE virtual roundtable to explore your top of mind performance issues, common misconfigurations, and tips on how to fix them. From boot times and applets to disk performance and battery life, find out how to optimize Windows Vista and what you can do to improve overall system performance.

Submit your performance questions live during the event or send them in advance to vrtable@microsoft.com.

Watch the event!

Find answers to your Windows Vista adoption questions with resources, tools, monthly straight-talk articles, and upfront guidance based on early adopter and community feedback. To learn more, visit www.microsoft.com/springboard,

Springboard Series: The resource for Windows desktop IT professionals

Download Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3 Here

ieitpro — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:59:00 GMT

I'm delighted to announce that that Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3 is available to download HERE.

You can get a lot more technical detail about Longhorn on the TechCenter.

Also if you really want to roll up your sleeves you can check out some of the webcasts below:

TechNet Webcast: What Is New in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Overview of Server Manager and PowerShell in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Cluster Validation in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn": Advancing Network Security (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn": Server Virtualization Solution Scenario (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn": Branch Office Solution Scenario (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn": Centralizing Application Access with Terminal Services (Level 300)

Get READY - Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3

ieitpro — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:41:00 GMT

Prepare for the imminent launch of the Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3 with this webcast series:

TechNet Webcast: What Is New in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Overview of Server Manager and PowerShell in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Cluster Validation in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn": Advancing Network Security (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn": Server Virtualization Solution Scenario (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn": Branch Office Solution Scenario (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn": Centralizing Application Access with Terminal Services (Level 300)

The best of TechEd IT Forum available in IT’s Showtime!

ieitpro — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:53:00 GMT

The best of TechEd IT Forum is now available in IT’s Showtime! By TechNet. You now have 26 cutting edge topic sessions available on demand in high quality video. Scroll down and pick your favorite sessions. There is something for every taste: strategy, highly technical, demos, hilarious, everything!

Enjoy!

Why Not Test Drive the New: Vista, Exchange 2007, Office 2007...

ieitpro — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:06:00 GMT

Mmm... I'm not a secondhard car sales man but I know you would probably like to test drive the new Vista, Exchange 2007, Office 2007...

With TechNet Virtual Labs you can quickly evaluate and test Microsoft's newest server products through a series of guided, hands-on labs which can be completed in 90 minutes or less. The best part is, TechNet Virtual Labs can be accessed online immediately for FREE. Start by selecting the lab you're interested in from the list below.

Otherwise you can opt for the whirlwind tour that is Virtual Lab Express. These are 30-minute hands-on overviews of lot of different Microsoft products and server tools. Try them out online now - no need to download full trial versions or dedicate test machines.

Windows Vista Virtual Labs
New Windows Vista Virtual Labs are here! In these labs you'll learn to deploy operating system images using Windows Deployment Services, configure User Account Control for standard and administrative users via group policy, and more.

You could win a Windows Vista Prize Pack!
Take any TechNet Windows Vista Virtual Lab by Dec. 31, 2006, submit a completed evaluation, and you could win a Windows Vista Prize Pack! See official rules for more details!

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Virtual Labs New Labs Added!
New Exchange Server 2007 Virtual Labs are here! These labs will walk you through the basics of administration in Exchange Server 2007, new features in Outlook Web Access 2007, enforcing compliance and retention policies in Exchange Server 2007, and more.

2007 Microsoft Office System Virtual Labs New Labs Added!
In these labs, you'll experiment with the new user interface improvements in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 including enhanced views and menus that simplify navigation within and among SharePoint sites. Integration with familiar productivity tools, including programs in the 2007 Microsoft Office system, makes it easy for you to get up to speed quickly.

Additional Labs:

TechNet Virtual Labs:
BizTalk Server
Branch Office
Identity and Access (IDA)
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Security
Windows Mobile
Windows Server “Longhorn”
Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Antigen
Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) 2003
SQL Server 2005
SQL Server 2005 Upgrade
SQL Server 2000
2007 Microsoft Office system
Microsoft Exchange Server
Windows Vista
Windows Scripting
System Center

More TechNet Virtual Labs:
Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services (RMS)
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA)
Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003
Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server (SPS)
Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005
Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005
Secure Messaging and Collaboration
MSDN Virtual Labs

A Sneak Peak at Windows Server Code Name ‘Longhorn’

ieitpro — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:55:00 GMT

This year was the year of Vista but next year will be the year of Longhorn Server!

Check out this resource site to learn how Windows Server code name "Longhorn" operating system helps IT professionals maximise control over their infrastructure while providing unprecedented availability and management capabilities, to deliver a significantly more secure, reliable and robust server environment than ever before.

Volume Activation 2.0 - Enabling Easier Volume Licensing Product Activation - For Vista etc.

ieitpro — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:14:00 GMT

Tune in to this webcast tp learn about Volume Activation 2.0, the flexible solution that enables Microsoft Volume Licensing customers to activate products more securely and easily on computers that are running the Windows Vista operating system and Microsoft Windows Server code-named “Longhorn.”

Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals

ieitpro — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:02:00 GMT

I've heard from my TechNet colleagues that these Vista Guides have been very popular with IT Pros across Europe so I wanted to make them available to you here in Ireland.

All the guides available for download at:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=311f4be8-9983-4ab0-9685-f1bfec1e7d62&DisplayLang=en

Here's what's available:

* Deploying Vista Step by Step Guide.doc (195 KB)

* Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step by Step Guide.doc ( 150 KB)

* Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide.doc (414 KB)

* Performance Monitoring and Tuning Step by Step Guide.doc (209 KB)

* Print Management Step by Step Guide.doc (260 KB)

* Step by Step Guide to Controlling Device Installation and Usage with Group Policy.doc (640 KB)

* Step by Step Guide to Device Driver Signing and Staging.doc (748 KB)

* Step by Step Guide to Managing Multiple Local Group Policy.doc (274 KB)

* User Account Control Step by Step Guide.doc (146 KB)

* Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide (September 2006).doc (169 KB)

* Windows Vista Beta 2 Migration Step by Step Guide.doc (152 KB)

* Windows Vista Beta 2 Trusted Platform Module Services Step by Step Guide (May 2006).doc (157 KB)

* Windows Vista Mobile Device Center Step by Step.doc (134 KB)

* Windows Vista Multilingual User Interface Step by Step Guide.doc (158 KB)

* Windows Vista Speech Recognition Step by Step.doc (118 KB)

* Windows Vista Windows Meeting Space Step by Step Guide.doc (388 KB)

Microsoft TechNet Webcast Calendar - October 2006

ieitpro — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:24:00 GMT

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2003 R2 Technical Overview (Level 200)
Monday, October 02, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
Chris Henley, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309138&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Exchange Server 2007 Client Access Services and Web Services (Level 200)
Monday, October 02, 2006 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Chris Avis, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309156&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (Level 200)
Monday, October 02, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time
John Weston, Technology Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309582&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Agility Now (Part 05 of 10): Refining the Desktop Environment and Planning for Future Operating System Deployment (Level 200)
Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Keith Combs, TechNet Speaker, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032306324&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Job Scheduler (Level 200)
Thursday, October 05, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Ming Xu, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309070&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Windows Vista Deployment Overview (Level 200)
Friday, October 06, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
Chris Henley, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309075&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Storage Management Features in Windows Server 2003 R2 (Level 200)
Monday, October 09, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
Bryan Von Axelson, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309140&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Message Security, Compliance, and Message Protection with Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200)
Monday, October 09, 2006 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Kevin Remde, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309158&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Agility Now (Part 06 of 10): Secure, Manageable Messaging (Level 200)
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Harold Wong, Senior Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032306321&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft October Security Bulletins (Level 200)
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Christopher Budd, CISA, CISM, CISSP, ISSMP Security Program Manager, PSS Security, Microsoft Corporation
Mike Reavey, Lead Security Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032308775&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Real-Time Business Intelligence with SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (Level 300)
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Matt Hester, Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309311&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Deploying and Managing Wireless Networks with Windows Vista (Level 200)
Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
Drew Baron, LEAD PROGRAM MANAGER, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032308695&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Imaging Windows Vista (Level 200)
Friday, October 13, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
Chris Henley, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309101&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Technical Overview (Level 200)
Monday, October 16, 2006 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Chris Avis, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309105&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Deploying Windows Vista Using BDD 2007 (Level 200)
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
Michael Niehaus, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032308695&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Agility Now (Part 07 of 10): Painless Data Protection (Level 200)
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Matt Hester, Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032306327&Culture=en-UShttps://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/join?id=1032306327&role=present&pw=1A4B7A5E

TechNet Webcast: Secure Collaboration with Microsoft Antigen (Level 200)
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Bryan Von Axelson, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309145&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Protecting Your Exchange Server 2007 Network from Viruses and Spam (Level 300)
Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
Scott Schnoll, TECHNICAL WRITING LEAD, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032307240&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Windows Deployment Services: Setup and Deployment (Level 200)
Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time
Bryan Von Axelson, EVANGELIST - IT PRO, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309096&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (Level 200)
Monday, October 23, 2006 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
John Weston, Technology Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309315&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Secures Access to Corporate Resources Using Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 (Level 300)
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
John Wohlfert, Systems Engineer, Microsoft IT, Microsoft Corporation
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=73447

TechNet Webcast: Windows Preinstallation Environment 2.0 for Windows Vista Deployment (Level 200)
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Andy Zeigler, PROGRAM MANAGER, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309081&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Agility Now (Part 08 of 10): Managing the Environment from Microsoft Operations Manager (Level 200)
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time
John Baker, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032306329&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Secure Application Publishing with Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 (Level 200)
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Chris Avis, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309133&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Overview of Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 (Level 200)
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time
Jean-Francois LeSaux, EPM LEAD ARCHITECT, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309358&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Managing Network Bandwidth with Windows Vista (Level 200)
Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Eric Han, PROGRAM MANAGER, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309084&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Windows Deployment Services Overview (Level 200)
Monday, October 30, 2006 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Michael Murphy, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309317&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Secure Messaging with Microsoft Antigen (Level 200)
Monday, October 30, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Bryan Von Axelson, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309149&Culture=en-US

What is Infrastructure, Optimization and Why Should You Care?

ieitpro — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:08:00 GMT

IT organisations have become more geographically dispersed and individual roles more specialized. Some IT professionals have found it increasingly difficult to collaborate across roles and conduct typical management and maintenance tasks in areas such as deployment, user management, messaging, and security. If this is your experience, tune in to these webcasts to learn steps you can take to grow your IT organization into a more integrated and flexible system. Hear from subject matter experts as they provide scenario-based solutions for management, identity and access management, data protection, and client consistency, and answer your questions about improving your organisation’s infrastructure.

The series started on Wednesday, Sept. 6th with "What is Infrastructure Optimization, and Why Should You Care?" Good question. These webcasts are presented by our US team and the guys really know their stuff. You can check them out at:

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/takecontrol.mspx

Watch the best of Tech.Ed US in high quality video, on-demand, on IT’s Showtime! by TechNet.

ieitpro — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:42:00 GMT

If you have never heard of IT's Showtime before, you're in for a treat. Basically we video everything (technical sessions, demonstrations, events, etc) and post them up on the web.

We've just put the content from TechEd in the States up there http://www.microsoft.com/uk/technet/itsshowtime/ (you should still be planning on attending TechEd: IT Forum this November in Barcelona though).

Go have a look at what's available. If there's something you like, put some time aside and give it a try. Let us know what you think.

Dave.

Anti-Malware Technologies in Windows Vista, On IT’s Showtime!

ieitpro — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:36:00 GMT

This session will cover how Windows is better protected against malware attacks, better at removing infections, and better at limiting potential harm from malicious software. The main focus will be on our anti-malware technologies found in Windows Vista including an architecture overview of Windows Defender (formerly Windows AntiSpyware) and the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT). Check out this video here.

Windows Vista: Remote Deployments On It’s Showtime!

ieitpro — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:30:00 GMT

Windows Deployment Services is the updated and redesigned Windows Server code named "Longhorn" version of Remote Installation Services (RIS). The technology assists with the rapid adoption and deployment of Windows. This session serves as an introduction and technical overview to the Windows Deployment Services feature area.

URL à http://www.microsoft.com/emea/itsshowtime/sessionh.aspx?videoid=208

Windows Vista: Securing Wireless Networks On It’s Showtime!

ieitpro — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:22:00 GMT

Windows Vista: Securing Wireless Networks On It’s Showtime!

With Windows Vista, Microsoft delivers a more secure and manageable wireless platform. This session discusses the Vista wireless networking experience for IT pros as well as important improvements in security, manageability, extensibility and diagnostics. Vista takes the next step in wireless security by natively supporting the highest level of standards-based security (WPA2). By using wireless Group Policy and Scripting features in Vista, IT professionals will enjoy an easier client management experience. Additionally, improved end user support is provided through wireless diagnostics. Some of these new features are demonstrated during this session and your deployment questions will be answered directly by the program managers who own these features.

URL à http://www.microsoft.com/emea/itsshowtime/sessionh.aspx?videoid=201