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This week's TechNet webcasts include updates for Data Protection Manager 2007 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and next-generation web development tools for IT Managers.

IT Manager Webcast: Platform Solution Blueprints: Next-Generation Web (Level 200)

In this webcast, we showcase some of the most important next-generation Web capabilities critical to IT Managers. If you are considering next-generation Web solutions as part of your IT strategy, be sure to attend this webcast and see how Microsoft delivers solutions when you need them. Presenters: John Henning, Enterprise Solutions Strategist, Advaiya, Inc., and Eric Zinn, Enterprise Solutions Specialist, Advaiya, Inc.

1/6/2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)| Duration: 60 Minutes

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TechNet Webcast: What Is New in Data Protection Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (Level 100)

Attend this webcast to learn about the new capabilities in DPM 2007 SP1 and find out about a management pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 that enables enterprise monitoring and management of the DPM environment. Presenters: Jason Buffington, Senior Technical Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

1/8/2009 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 90 Minutes

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Keith Combs talks with senior product manager Edwin Yuen about Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager. We also feature another installment of our "tip of the week" with Chris Avis. WMA | MP3 High | MP3 Low

TechNet Radio: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb510143.aspx

This month we discuss virtualization with Baldwin Ng, senior product manager for the Solution Accelerators Core Engineering Team. We also feature another installment of our "tip of the week" with Chris Avis.

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Learn how Microsoft IT plans to implement Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 in a data center to enable reduced costs through optimized IT resources, improve efficiency, and allow the data center to meet its data and computing needs.

TechNet Radio is an Internet radio show with content for IT professionals. TechNet Radio features the latest information from Microsoft insiders and industry luminaries, as well as profiles of leading companies. We'll bring you the trends and technologies that are shaping our industry, and offer perspectives from your peers. Look for new episodes of TechNet Radio every week.

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The Windows FireStarter event will feature eight hours of content for Microsoft IT Pros and Developers covering Windows Server and Windows Vista. The live event and LiveMeeting broadcast is on Friday, December 12^th from 8:15 AM -5:00 PM Pacific Time.

Agenda:

 Session Name

Kick off

Keynote/Why Vista!

The Case of the Unexplained

Break

Building Differentiated UI Applications Using Composite WPF

Lunch

Best Practices for Developing for Windows for Windows Standard User

Windows Security and Bitlocker

Break

(Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008 R2) Teaser Session

Windows for everyone!

Register for the live event in Redmond Washington

Sign up for the LiveMeeting broadcast of the event

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More Windows Server 2008 Webcasts for IT Pros and Developers

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The one thing constant at Microsoft is change and this past year has seen a lot of change on the Webcast/Virtual Lab team. After many years of stability managing the TechNet Webcast program, Dean Andrews moved to a new emerging media position and Katheryn Baker took the helm. After just a few months Katheryn moved over to MSDN and I took over as the TechNet Webcast/Podcast/Virtual Lab guy. Well, after four short months we're shaking things up again and I'll be moving over the take over the MSDN online media program and Anthony Tsim will be taking over my role in TechNet.

When I took over this blog in May, I laid down a manifesto to help revamp how users consume our media. I wanted to help improve our programs' discoverability, usability and ease of getting into our resources (ie. registration). I'm happy to report we're making advances on all fronts, although they may not be visible quite yet. On discoverability, we added keyword search capability to the "Find Events and Webcasts" link at the top of the left column of our landing pages. That was a no brainer but if you only knew what it took just to get that. The other two are high on our priority list and hope to have some tangible results within the next few months including a wider a variety of online media.

So I'll be picking things up on the developer side of things. Thanks for tuning in.

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I'm not sure when the converted over, but I noticed that IT Showcase is now called TechNet Spotlight: www.microsoft.com/emea/spotlight/. With a new design and Silverlight video player, the site is a much improved way to view Microsoft videos. TechNet Spotlight focuses on videotaping demos and presentations at various live events (do you still call it videotaping if it's all digital?). The result is a video of the presenter in action and you can download the PPT or view it in the sidebar. By using a high res Silverlight you can see a much larger image of the video than the small viewer that IT Showcase featured, which makes it much easier to view the content and more pleasant to watch.

Check it out - there's a bunch of good content that will be of interest to IT Pros and Managers. There's video from TechEd, IT Forum, WinHec, OCS Ignite Tour and many more.

TechNet Spotlight: www.microsoft.com/emea/spotlight/

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A new episode of TechNet Radio Podcasts has been posted: Managing Virtualization with Virtual Machine Manager 2007. Chris Avis and Edwin Yuen will describe how the System Center products are used to manage the virtualized datacenter. We will cover the features and benefits of using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 and System Center Operations Manager 2007 with Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 environment. The Microsoft Virtualization Management strategy will be covered, along with various usage scenarios for VMM and SCOM. Length: 0:31:49

Participants:

Chris Avis, Microsoft IT Pro Evangelist

Edwin Yuen, Microsoft Technical Product Manager in the Windows Enterprise Mgt. division for System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

Related Resources:

·          System Center Virtual Machine Manager Home: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/scvmm/default.mspx

·          TechNet Webcast: Overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager

·          TechNet Webcast: Overview and Road Map of the Microsoft Virtualization Strategy  

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Try out the Microsoft Dynamics NAV in an easy to navigate Test Drive environment which includes mini-Webcasts and Virtual Labs: www.dynamicsnavtestdrive.com. The Virtual Labs allow you to play around with Dynamics NAV without having to download trial bits or installing it on your computer.

 Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for mid-size and small businesses.

·         Microsoft Dynamics NAV Home: www.microsoft.com/dynamics/nav

·         What’s New w/ Dynamics NAV 5.0: http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/nav/product/50whatsnew.mspx

Dynamics NAV Test Drive

We’re experimenting with the new Test Drive format to make it easier to find content regardless of the online vehicle we use to deliver it – Webcast video, Podcast audio or hands-on Virtual Lab. We’ve also reduced the registration process so that you don’t have to register every time you want to try out the video or lab which will make it easier to experiment and learn about the software we’re highlighting. Check it out and let me know what you think about this form factor.

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For all you scripting guys out there, Channel 9 has posted a series of three Powershell videos for IT Pros.

The Value of Windows PowerShell for IT Professionals - Don Jones, author, trainer and scripting guru discusses the value of PowerShell for IT Administrators and Enterprise IT Management with Jeffrey Snover, Architect for Windows PowerShell and Microsoft Management Console.

Learn and Master Windows PowerShell with Quest Software’s PowerGUI - Join Jeffrey and Dmitry as they demonstrate the free graphical user interface for running Windows PowerShell cmdlets (commands) and writing scripts. PowerGUI consists of a GUI that allows you to easily inspect and execute Windows PowerShell cmdlets as well as a “click-through macro” for writing Windows PowerShell scripts. 

Using Windows PowerShell to manage Windows Server 2008 Active Directory and Read-Only Domain Controllers - Windows PowerShell is included as part of Windows Server 2008. Join Dmitry Sotnikov from Quest Software and Scott Ottaway from Microsoft as they demonstrate the use of Windows PowerShell to manage new features in Server 2008 including new Active Directory features and Read-Only Domain Controllers.

Additional Resources:

·         Powershell Webcasts

·         Powershell Virtual Lab

·         Script Center: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

·         Powershell Week: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/webcasts/ps.mspx

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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/tnradio/archive/aug212007.mspx

Matt Hester talks with Patrick Hevesi about Windows Branch Office. They discuss the five main scenarios all branch offices face, and how Microsoft's Branch Office offerings address these challenges. Windows Server Virtualizaion, Componentization and Security are all discussed.

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Chat: Windows Server 2008: Management, Security and Improved Performance for Your Remote Infrastructure

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August 28, 2007, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Time

Join us for a Q&A on the new features in Windows Server 2008 that will help you manage and secure your remote infrastructure as well as WAN performance improvements included in the new TCP and SMB protocols. Ask our experts about Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption, improvements in Active Directory, Server Core, the Next Generation TCP stack and SMB 2.0.

The latest TechNet Radio featuring the Microsoft August Security Bulletin is now available for Podcast download: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/tnradio/archive/aug142007.mspx. This week's edition also features Caleb Sima of SPI Dynamics about the importance of secure code. They cover how secure code is the backbone of a secure environment, and also discuss ways we can check to verify that code we are using, especially in our online applications, is secure.

Participants

·          Mark Griesi, Security Program Manager

·          Christopher Budd, Security Program Manager

·          Bryan Von Axelson, IT Pro Evangelist

·          Caleb Sima, Chief Technology Officer, SPI Dynamics

 TechNet Radio Home:  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/tnradio/default.mspx 

TechNet Radio Archives: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/tnradio/archive/default.mspx

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