Congratulations to Matthew Roche, the 2007 Iron Architect. His winning submission is attached.

What is Iron Architect? Iron Architect is a contest based on your architectural skill. We give you a challenge -- details on a system we'd like you to architect. Much like the Iron Chef, you receive the ingredients and have only a very short time to respond and present your solution. You match...

If you are interested in participating in the Iron Architect 2007 contest, please submit a Word document or Powerpoint presentation to ironarch@microsoft.com before Wednesday evening, 6 June. Presentations must be no longer than 5 minutes in length, and we ask that you limit your Powerpoint presentations...

Microsoft's Iron Architect Contest Official Rules By entering the Microsoft Iron Architect Contest (the "Contest") you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. 1. ELIGIBILITY. Open to residents of the 50 United States (includes D of C) who are attending TechEd 2007 in Orlando, FL. Employees...

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