SBS Upcoming Event
Just to let everyone know of some upcoming SBS specific events here in Dublin as well as in the UK.
SBS Nation UK
Speakers:
• Harry Brelsford (Bio at www.smbnation.com)
• Jeff Middleton (Bio at www.sbsmigration.com)
Location:
Microsoft London (Cardinal Place)
100 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 5JL
Agenda:
December 5, 2008 – Microsoft Central London
8:30am-9:30am Delegate Registration
9:30am – 10:00am Microsoft Introduction
10am – Noon How SBS 2008 Saved The Economy (Brelsford)
Noon – 1:30pm Lunch and HP (Essential Business Server, HP Partner Program)
1:30pm – 3:00pm Migration Techniques for 2008 (Middleton)
3:00-3:30 Come see how Autotask can help your IT Business Run Better.
3:30-5:00 Migration Techniques for 2008 Platforms (Middleton)
5:00pm End of Day
Delegate Pass = $200 USD
Save $50 USD with EARLY BIRD ($150 USD total cost to delegate) until November 15, 2008!
Speech Content
Title: Business Development: How SBS 2008 Saved The Economy! Your Next Blue Ocean…
By: Harry Brelsford
Date: December 5th
Time: 10:00AM – Noon (GMT-0)
Attend this fast-paced analytical “pocket MBA” lecture on Small Business Server 2008 business development approaches specifically related to Blue Ocean Strategy. You will learn:
• SBS 2008 Pillar and Foundation Messaging
• Being the Trusted Business Advisor (TBA)
• Assessment(s) with the Microsoft Small Business Assessment (SBS 2008 Case Study and Group Exercise)
• Trusted Business Advisor Certification
• Multi-vendor enablement in SBS 2008 ecosystem
• Goal: A defined set of SBSers capable of delivering business-centric IT solutions.
• SBS 2008 and Red Ocean\Blue Ocean
• SBS 2008 and a method for developing and implementing sustainable Blue Oceans
• Partner Panel
• Summary
Title: Migration Techniques for 2008 Platforms
By: Jeff Middleton
Date: December 5th
Time: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Gain a practical and strategic view of the technical issues from Jeff Middleton, the Founder of SBSmigration.com. This session will educate you about the good and bad ahead for deploying SBS 2008 or EBS 2008 to existing or new customers. This technical assessment will be a guide to what you can expect to include in the scope of your customer proposals, staff preparations, and the underlying skills that will be essential to your success with production deployments.
2008 Platforms: SBS 2008 versus EBS or Windows
• The WESS Product Family Overview
o From 1 to Many: Choosing your Server Platform Directions
o Suite Value vs Technology Comparisons
• The “Essential” Product Elements
o Windows 2008, x64, & Hyper-V Story
o The WESS Application Family in SBS and EBS
o Elemental Differences from SBS 2003 R2 to SBS 2008
• Migration & Transition Project Challenges
o The Microsoft Concepts
o The Swing Migration Concepts
Deployment Optimization: Predictability, Time, Quality
• The Transition Timeline & Value Budget
• The Value-Add of Quality & Predictability
• Establishing Roll-Back, Pause or Completion Goals
• What’s implied in EBS & Multi-Server Deployments?
Discussion: Techniques, Traps, and Scope Concerns for SBS 2008 Deployment
• Essential Elements in the Migration Path
• Where is the Automation?
• Learning the Project Path with Practice
Q&A: Strategies, Technologies and Preparations
Wrap-Up
Register Here
Upcoming Irish events in the next month.
SBS Ireland Leinster Event
11th December 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Remote Monitoring tools.
Presenting - Hound Dog, N-Able, and Microsoft System Center Essentials.
Places are limited for this event, so please register early.
To register click the link and login:
http://www.sbsireland.com/Events/tabid/55/ModuleID/514/ItemID/37/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx?selecteddate=12/11/2008
Also
A casual affair: SBS 2008 BusinessSpeak and GeekSpeak with Harry Brelsford and Philip Elder LIVE
SBS 2008 Server-side Setup:
Your chance to see the SBS 2008 server-side setup process, learn more about the pre-requisite step of configuring your router\firewall FIRST BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING and the exact use of the answer file.
Presenting are Harry Brelsford and Philip Elder.
Location to be determined. Starting at 6pm GMT. Please register to receive updates.
You must be logged in to register for this event.
There is a €5 charge for this event, all money raised is to be given to charity, decided by attendees.
To register click the lick, become a member of the site and register for the event here:
http://www.partneroutreach.com/Events/tabid/54/ctl/Details/Mid/373/ItemID/4/Default.aspx?selecteddate=12/7/2008
Also
SBS Migration Workshop Event
Location to be decided. Get your hands on real kit and test a production server swing to new hardware using the Microsoft Whitepaper on migration to SBS 2008.
To register please email me at David@Damecomputers.com this event is space limited, 10 attendees max so please register early, there will also be a €5 attendance fee that will be donated to a charity designated by attendees. This will be a day event, Saturday 29th November.
