Upcoming TechNet Webcasts: May 2006
TechNet webcasts are designed specifically for the IT Professional, offering in-depth information on how to plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft products and technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services, and Microsoft Content Management Server.
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New Series: Top 10 Webcasts: Fast and Easy Access
Fast and easy access to on-demand webcasts – what could be better? After selecting your webcast, simply enter your name, e-mail address, and company name to start watching, or you can download the webcasts to view when you’re offline. We’ve selected the 10 highest-rated Microsoft webcasts, as chosen by customers like you. And, as always, these webcasts are free.
Exchange Server in Depth: Master Concepts and Optimize Your Server Environment
Our subject matter experts cover in-depth topics such as operations, mobility, migration, management, and security, providing you with the tools and knowledge that help optimize your Exchange Server 2003 environment. You can also preview the next version of Microsoft Exchange Server, code-named Exchange "12."
Tech·Ed 2006 Webcasts: Power to the Pros
If you have already registered for Microsoft Tech·Ed 2006, tune in to this series of webcasts and get the most out of your time while you’re there. Haven’t decided if you’ll attend Tech·Ed 2006? Then this webcast series will give you a preview of what you can learn June 11-16, 2006, in Boston, Massachusetts. Plus, attend a pre-Tech·Ed webcast between April 10 and May 12 and you could win a free pass to Tech·Ed 2006 in Boston (official rules)!
New Webcasts: Security Learning Paths Webcasts
Featured This Month: Connecting to Your Customers Securely
With end users in your organization continuing to be the weakest link in the security chain, learn about tools that enable these users to lock down their own environment and protect their desktops. From policy strategy to tips and tricks, you’ll learn how to strengthen the end user link in your organization without sacrificing network performance and flexibility.
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SQL Server 2005: Upgrade Your Skills to 2005
Take an in-depth look at SQL Server 2005 from the DBA perspective as told by SQL Server MVP and guru Kimberly Tripp. Plus, attend 6 of the 11 webcasts in this series by May 31, 2006, and you will receive a USB coffee warmer*. Attend all 11 webcasts by May 31, 2006 and you will be entered to win an i-mate smart phone (official rules)!
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Windows Vista: Improve Your Desktop Security and Deployment Strategy
Get the tools and information you need to prepare for Windows Vista, Microsoft’s new desktop operating system. Tune in and see how Windows Vista advancements in security and reliability, along with its operational efficiencies, give you and your users confidence in your organization's PCs. During these free webcasts, we introduce you to key Windows Vista product features and explore deployment, security, management, and productivity. Live webcasts also include a question and answer session. View one webcast, view a few, or view them all – the information will help you prepare for Windows Vista. Plus, attend five of the six live webcasts in this series between May 1 and May 31, 2006 and you will receive a Windows Vista prize pack**. Attend all six in the series by May 31 and you will be entered to win a $2,000 pre-paid travel MasterCard (official rules).
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Additional Live & On-Demand Webcast Series Available Now:
§ Active Directory
§ A More Secure and Well-Managed Enterprise
§ Ask the Security Experts
§ Business Intelligence with SQL Server 2005
§ Desktop Deployment
§ Group Policy
§ IIS
§ ISA Server 2004
§ Managing a Microsoft Infrastructure
§ Master Administrative Scripting with Don Jones
§ Microsoft Office Visio 2003
§ Microsoft Project
§ Real-Time Collaboration
§ Scripting
Hear it on the go! You can download an audio-only file for webcasts in this series directly from the events details page.
§ SMS
§ Tech·Ed 2005 Webcast Series
§ To Active Directory and Beyond: Learn Windows Migration Strategies
§ Windows Mobile
§ Windows Server 2003
*Offer good for the first 500 attendees to attend six of the 11 webcasts in the SQL Server: Upgrade your skills to 2005 webcast series (live or on demand) by May 31, 2006. Eligible webcasts are numbered parts 1-11 of 11. A webcast evaluation must be submitted to gain attendance credit. This offer is non-transferable and is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only. Void in Quebec. Microsoft is not responsible for non-delivery of gift due to incorrect postal information provided by respondent. Offer valid from March 1 - May 31, 2006. Please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery. This campaign is not applicable to Public Sector customers (government and public education customers). Are you a government or education customer? If the answer is “yes” you may go to www.microsoftincentives.com/publicsector to view available Public Sector offers.
**Offer good for the first 250 attendees to attend five of the six live webcasts in the Windows Vista webcast series by May 31, 2006. A webcast evaluation must be submitted to gain attendance credit. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Any gift returned as not deliverable will not be re-sent.This offer is non-transferable and is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only (Void in Quebec). Offer valid from May 1 - May 31, 2006. Please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery. This campaign is not applicable to Public Sector customers (government and public education customers). Are you a government or education customer? If the answer is “yes” you may go to www.microsoftincentives.com/publicsector to view available Public Sector offers. |
Microsoft TechNet Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Windows Vista Deployment Tools and Technologies (Level 200)
Monday, May 01, 2006 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
John Baker, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
Windows Vista brings with it significant innovations in easing deployments. This live meeting presentation presents an overview of Windows Vista imaging technologies, remote deployment technologies, and how to assemble the best tools for a specific deployment strategy.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032294161&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Recipient Management and Permissions in Exchange "12" (Level 300)
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Brad Clark, Program Manager Lead, Microsoft Corporation
Learn how to create and manage most types of recipients using the management console and management shell in the next version of Microsoft Exchange Server, code-named Exchange “12,” without Recipient Update Service (RUS) running in the background. See how a lower-level administrator can easily become a Recipient Manager without changing the access control list (ACL). This webcast also provides an overview of the Exchange “12” permissions model along with a primer on provisioning address lists.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032293009&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: UNIX Interoperability with Windows Server 2003 R2 (Level 200)
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time
Jeffrey Gettis, Technology Solution Professional, Microsoft Corporation
This webcast presents the twelve things everyone should know about authentication and authorization when using the new capabilities in Windows Server 2003 R2 to implement UNIX interoperability. This session covers what components are involved in the commonly known authentication process, which components of authentication with UNIX attributes are presented to UNIX systems, and how to present authorization information. We also discuss the addition of services such as Server for NFS and Client for NFS in Windows Services for UNIX, and the use of partner tools.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032294175&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Protecting Information with Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) (Level 300)
Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
Matt Hester, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
Protecting confidential data and intellectual property such as e-mail messages, internal documents, and Web-based content is critical to the success of many organizations. Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) for the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems is a security technology that enables you to specify exactly who can open, read, copy, modify, or redistribute sensitive information. This webcast provides guidance and best practices that you can use to plan and implement your Windows RMS solution.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032295032&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Troubleshooting "The Network is Slow" (Level 300)
Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Laura Chappell, Senior Protocol Analyst, Founder, Analysis Institute
Users never call you to say, "The network is running great today." They call when the applications are sluggish, the Web page won't load in a flash, or their logon takes longer than expected. A slow network is the most common onsite request and we explain the information you need to troubleshoot various types of network calls. Where do you tap in? How do you set up the analyzer to measure time properly? What do you look for at the packet level? This webcast takes you through several case studies of networks that would make many IT professionals consider getting a job as a lint-picker in a garment factory.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032294701&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Tools and Techniques for Managing a Windows Vista Desktop Deployment (Level 200)
Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Kevin Remde, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
Deploying desktops in a business environment is much like running a production line. Various elements, including operating system images, application packages, and user state migrators, are constructed as discrete components and then brought together at the end of the process to make a finished product. This webcast discusses the components and production lines that form a comprehensive PC deployment solution. Learn how the production line point of view provides a project management approach to deployment readiness as a supply chain. This presentation acts as an introduction to other webcasts in the Deployment Series that focus on specific areas such as computer imaging and user state migration.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032294163&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Network Isolation Using Group Policy and IPSec (Part 1 of 3) (Level 300)
Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time
John Baker, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
How can network isolation make your IT infrastructure safer, and how can you use Group Policy and IP security (IPsec) to implement it? This webcast series explains how to implement network isolation in your organization using Group Policy and IPsec. This first webcast provides an overview of the nature of IPsec. Join us to learn how IPsec can help you manage the challenges to secure network communication and the various ways you can implement IPsec to achieve different types of secure communication. Part Two continues the discussion with a look at using IPsec to create network isolation zones.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032295068&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Policy Enforcement and Regulatory Compliance with Exchange "12" (Level 300)
Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Shawn M Thomas, Program Manager Lead, Microsoft Corporation
Many companies struggle to meet the changing interpretations of "compliance," while others have created new business opportunities by implementing tighter controls and increasing the transparency of their business processes. This webcast explains how the new features in the next version of Microsoft Exchange Server, code-named Exchange “12”, can help your company to enforce policies and comply with regulations. We also describe how the Exchange Server partner community can play an important, ongoing role in the dialog on compliance.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032294625&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Deploying and Managing Active Directory Federation Services (Level 200)
Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time
Vijay Gajjala, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
Derek Del Conte, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) is a component in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 that provides Web single sign-on (SSO) technologies to authenticate a user to multiple Web applications over the life of a single online session. This webcast discusses how to plan for, deploy, and manage an ADFS deployment. We cover deployment best practices and show how to configure your federation servers, federation server proxies, and ADFS Web agents for optimal performance. We also explore the different types of ADFS applications (claims-aware and Windows NT token-based) and examine their impact on deployment decisions.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032294177&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Security Risk Management (SMI IV) (Level 300)
Friday, May 05, 2006 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
John Weston, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
Today’s well-connected IT infrastructures exist in an environment that is increasingly hostile to the continued reliability and functionality of computer systems. Attacks are occurring with increasing frequency, and often an organization is unable to react to new security threats before those threats have already exploited the company's computer systems. Join this webcast to gain a better understanding of the situation, and to learn how you as an IT professional can help maintain productivity by delivering shorter reaction times to these threats. This presentation explains how security risk management must become a primary concern for IT departments to keep their organization's IT infrastructure safe.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032295034&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2005 for the IT Professional (Part 9 of 11): Implementing Database Mirroring (Part 2 of 2) (Level 200)
Friday, May 05, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Kimberly L. Tripp, SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director, SYSolutions, Inc.
After learning about what database mirroring provides—as well as the changes to expect in service pack 1(SP1)—attend this second part in the ninth webcast of the SQL Server 2005 for the IT Professional series to walk through the entire process of implementation, failover, and monitoring. Join us for this slide-free session; it’s all about the demos.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032290564&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Encryption and Key Management Using SQL Server 2005 (Level 200)
Friday, May 05, 2006 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Laurentiu Cristofor, Software Development Engineer, Microsoft Corporation
This webcast provides an overview of the encryption features and capabilities in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Learn how SQL Server 2005 provides column-level encryption with key management by using built-in encryption functions, application programming interfaces (APIs), certificates, and symmetric keys to encrypt sensitive information and store it securely. We also discuss data encryption logistics, key management challenges, and some of the data encryption scenarios implemented internally at Microsoft.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032293593&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Securing the Network Perimeter with Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 (Level 200)
Monday, May 08, 2006 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
John Baker, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 provides a complete solution for securing the network perimeter between your organization and the Internet, remote users, and remote network segments. Attend this webcast to learn about the firewall features in ISA Server 2004 that enable you to provide secure access to internal servers and resources such as Microsoft Exchange Server and Internet Information Services (IIS). Discover how ISA Server 2004 can also function as a virtual private networking (VPN) server, providing remote users and remote sites with secure access to your internal network.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032295037&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Business Desktop Deployment Workbench in Windows Vista (Level 300)
Monday, May 08, 2006 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Bryan Von Axelson, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
Establishing a baseline for the computing environment enables your organization to develop a standard configuration for deployment, simplifying operation and helping to lower the operating costs. The Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) Workbench is a fundamental component of the Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment that enables you to create a repeatable, automated reference computer image that you can use for deployment. This webcast examines the components of the BDD Workbench from the user interface to the underlying directory structure and supporting scripts, and shows you how to extend the BDD Workbench to fit the needs of your organization.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032294165&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Exchange “12” Management Shell and Scripting (Level 300)
Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Vivek Sharma, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
This webcast focuses on the command-line and scripting interface (based on Microsoft Windows "Monad") in the next version of Microsoft Exchange Server, code-named Exchange “12.” See how to convert your multiple-page Microsoft Visual Basic and component object model (COM) scripts to a single line in Exchange “12.” We cover the basics of the management shell along with the underlying design and key concepts. Learn tips and tricks for building larger scripts that you can use to automate small, medium, and enterprise business scenarios. The session includes demonstrations of several single-line scripts that you can use immediately, with little or no tweaking.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032293396&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: WAFS Deployment in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Environment - Best Practices for Success (Level 200)
Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time
Albert N. (Chip) Copper III, Ph.D., Solutioneer, Brocade
Noah Breslow, Vice President, Marketing and Product Management, Tacit Networks
Adam Bogobowicz, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation
A Wide Area File Services (WAFS) solution that is fully compatible with Windows Server 2003 R2 offers a long list of benefits for both branch office users and IT teams. This webcast describes how to size WAFS system cache sizes based on user patterns, migrate data to datacenter servers, and use pre-population to eliminate “cold” file access. Learn how to use Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) Namespaces for WAFS transparency and resiliency, plan for wide area network (WAN) outages, and enable WAFS security technologies. We also show how to take full advantage of features like file replication functionality in Windows Server 2003 R2 and the security capabilities of Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032294179&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft May Security Bulletins (Level 200)