The new Developer marketing boy. : Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2 Developer Training

chlong — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:26:45 GMT

Check out this set of nifty Windows Server 2008 R2 training tidbits for developers:

New R2 Learning Center

Explore this significant Windows Server release via a self-paced training course of videos and hands-on-labs with a focus on performance, web, management, and other server solution scenarios. Learn about developing applications for “many-core” scale, enable efficient “trigger-started” services, explore new Windows PowerShell features, create integrated solutions with the File Classification Infrastructure, and build Web Platform extensions.

New R2 Developer Training Kit – Learning Center Edition

Download and share the Developer Training Kit. The kit includes self-paced hands-on-lab exercises with corresponding video resources on the new Channel9 Learning Center. Topics include:

“Many-Core” Application Scale
VHD and Hyper-V API’s
Designed for Efficiency
Extreme Web Services
The Extensible Web Platform

Sydney Wave Launch Photos

chlong — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:18:34 GMT

The photos from the Sydney Wave launch have been published to Flickr and there's some beauties! Mike Heald also took some pictures, including me behind the Partner-TV camera!

Below, from left to right are pictures of Dave Glover, Martin Gregory, Nick Mayhew, Oscar Trimboli, David Lean, me, Callum Meek, Jorke Odolphi, Andy Coates and Richard White from CargoWise!

Visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/22862070@N05/ to see if you're there!

Also, keep an eye on the Heroes Happen Twitter feed to be kept up-to-date on who's where and what people are doing.

See you in Melbourne tomorrow!

Technorati Tags: Heroes Happen 2008, Wave launch, Sydney

Get your 2008 Wave Launch T-shirt Here

chlong — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:20:50 GMT

As per the normal tradition of a launch, the obligatory T-shirt is an absolute must. Click here to take the quiz (you'll need to sign in) and correctly answer 8 out of 10 questions about Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 to win. Terms & Conditions apply naturally, including the need to be an Aussie member of the Partner Program and stocks are limited.

Need more info on the launch?

Click here to visit the Partner Hub and get up to speed on the biggest launch event of the year!

With the Australia-wide Heroes Happen {2008} launch events about to kick off in Sydney in February, you’ll want to make sure you’re up to speed on the new server products – Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008. The WAVE hub is designed to be your one-stop-shop for all the training, sales and marketing materials you need to make the most of the launch opportunities. The hub also features a Blog Aggregator displaying the latest information and commentary from around the world including webcasts, case studies, tools, playbooks and personal opinions. Use these valuable resources to make sure your expertise is up to scratch so you can offer the best possible business solutions to your customers.

>>Visit the Heroes Happen {2008} hub now!

SQL Server 2008 Training

chlong — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:39:04 GMT

Greg & Andrew both beat me to blogging this.

The Australian Partner Readiness site has three SQL2008 sessions listed:

Also check these out from Andy's blog:

There are sessions in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide (not all events are in all cities)

Andrew has also posted the following recently:

10 Coolest Features in Windows Server 2008

chlong — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:59:24 GMT

Good article on the top 10 features in the new Windows Server... almost all of which are directly beneficial to hosters.

http://www.serverwatch.com/trends/article.php/3716276

Technorati Tags: Software + Services, ServerWatch, Windows Server 2008

Andy Lees Videos

chlong — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:56:34 GMT

I have just posted the third Andrew Lees video to Partner-TV Australia. Andy visited Australia last month and we interviewed him on Bondi Beach as well as filming the 2008 Launch Wave Partner Briefing at our Sydney office.

Partner-TV: 60 Seconds on the 2008 Launch Wave (just over 1 minute)
Partner-TV: Andy Lees on the 2008 launch wave (7 minutes 17 seconds)
Partner-TV: 2008 Launch Wave Partner Briefing with Andy Lees (56 mins 30 seconds)

You can watch the videos via a stream, or download them to watch offline and listen to the audio via our podcast. Visit http://blogs.msdn.com/ozpartnertv for more.

ISV Team Visiting Canberra

chlong — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:51:00 GMT

We received lots of feedback, from people like Jeff and the .NET Clusters that we should add Canberra to our list of ISV Innovation Days. So I am pleased to announce that we are visiting Canberra on 11 December and will be using the Microsoft Office as the venue.

So, if you are based in ACT and would like to hear about our new products (Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008), I hope you can join me to learn about becoming an early adopter. Please click here to register and for an agenda.

If you can't make it to Canberra, please choose a city near you. Places are limited and are filling fast so please book your place today to make sure you don’t miss out:

Look forward to meeting you soon...

Technorati Tags: Innovation Days, Microsoft, Partner, Canberra

SQL Code Camps Event

chlong — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:11:42 GMT

The SQL Down Under Code Camp and Security Camp Oz are being held on 13-14 October
at the Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga. This is an annual event (as with CodeCampOz
for developers) and 400-500 attendees from around Australia are expected.

Head over to the Code Camp website for more information:
http://www.sqldownunder.com/CodeCamp/tabid/53/Default.aspx

Technorati Tags: Microsoft, SQL Code Camp, Windows Server, SQL Server, Visual Studio

ISV Innovation Days for 2008 launch wave products

chlong — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:37:00 GMT

ISV Innovation Days will allow you to connect with the Microsoft ISV Virtual Team (including the Partner Team - SMS&P; our Developer Platform Evangelism - DPE) and learn about the advantages and resources of becoming an early adopter for the 2008 launch wave products (Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008) and how you can better leverage your solution on these three products, in a relaxed workshop environment.

Agenda:

8.00am - 8.30am: Arrival & Registration
Introductions
New Opportunities with the 2008 Product Launch (for senior management)
Whats new in Visual Studio 2008 & .NET Framework for Smart Client and Next Generation Web Development
Morning Tea
What new in Windows Server 2008 for ISVs
What's Hot in SQL Server 2008 for our Customers and ISVs
Integrating Business Solutions with Microsoft Office SharePoint
1pm: Depart

Register Today in a city near you!

Brisbane: 20 November 2007 (Microsoft Brisbane Office, Level 9, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4000)
Melbourne: 27 November 2007 (Microsoft Melbourne Office, Level 5, 4 Freshwater Place, Southbank Victoria 3006)
Sydney: 3 December 2007 (Department of State and Regional Development, Parkes Room, Level 47, MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney New South Wales 2000)
Perth: 6 December 2007 (Perth Microsoft Office, Level 14 QV1 Building, 250 St Georges Terrace, Perth Western Australia 6000)
Adelaide: 7 December 2007 (Adelaide Microsoft Office, Level 2 Santos Building, 91 King William Street Adelaide South Australia 5000)
Canberra: 11 December 2007 (Canberra Microsoft Office, Level 2, 44 Sydney Avenue, Barton, Canberra Australian Capital Territory 2600)

P.S. – in the afternoon, partners will have the opportunity for partnering with Microsoft in the healthcare industry. We’ll give you an overview of the significant investments Microsoft is making in healthcare around the world including the Connected Health Framework, Common User Interface and Health Connection Engine. You’ll also see real examples of exciting mobile devices and applications and learn why Microsoft and Intel together provide the ultimate platform for mobility in healthcare.

Healthcare Agenda:

1pm: Arrival & Registration
The opportunity for Microsoft Partners in the health industry
Microsoft’s key health investments
Mobility solutions in healthcare
4.30pm: Depart

Register here:

Melbourne: 27 November 2007 (Microsoft Melbourne Office, Level 5, 4 Freshwater Place, Southbank Victoria 3006)
Sydney: 3 December (Department of State and Regional Development, Parkes Room, Level 47, MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney New South Wales 2000)

Updated:

changed the depart time to the Health event to 4.30pm
we have added Canberra to the list of cities we are visiting on 11 Dec... if you are based in ACT please register here.

Technorati Tags: Microsoft Partners, ISV, Windows Server, SQL Server, Visual Studio, Christian Longstaff

October Training Update

chlong — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:49:19 GMT

Want to ready yourself? Want to increase your profitability?

Visit the Training & Readiness Centre which aims at providing our partners with valuable sales and technical learning resources for Technical, Sales & Marketing people to:

Improve your knowledge of Microsoft’s industry-leading solutions
Meet your customer’s needs more effectively and
Increase their - and your - profitability

Sounds good? The Training for October includes:

Windows Server 2008: IT Pro

This 2 day Windows Server 2008 Essentials is intended for IT professionals and partners currently experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003. The course will focus on and discuss the following product scenarios and technologies: Centralized Application Access, Branch Office, Security & Policy Enforcement and Server Management. >>Register now!

Windows Server 2008: Developer

This two-day technical readiness event is designed to introduce developers to many of the new features of Windows Server 2008. As Microsoft prepares to release the most advanced version of their server platform ever, now is the time to start learning how to use many of the great enhancements in the applications you write and deploy. Learn how Windows Server 2008 provides a compelling application foundation and makes huge leaps forward in the area of Microsoft’s DSI (Distributed Systems Initiative) and DFO (Design for Operations). >>Register now!

MOSS: Developer Intensive

This four day course explores the development opportunities made available with the 2007 Microsoft® Office system. You will learn how to extend the Microsoft Office system client applications and how to leverage the new Open File Formats by writing custom code that reads, modifies, and generates Office documents in client applications, as well as server-side components. You will learn how Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services V3 (WSS) plays a central role as an extensible platform for building sites-based business solutions. >>Register now!

Unified Communications & Exchange Server 2007

Unified Communications solutions reduce the complexities of modern communications into a seamless experience by combining e-mail, instant messaging, voice and video into a single, intuitive system. They enable businesses to replace conflicting systems with a single, unified communications platform that leverages their existing data and telecommunications infrastructure. With the launch of Exchange Server 2007, the 2007 Office system, and soon-to-release Office Communications Server 2007, Microsoft offers a comprehensive set of technologies enabling IT departments to deliver more flexible and more secure communications with simplified infrastructure that streamlines management and reduces total cost of ownership. >>Register now!

Forefront & IAG

With Microsoft’s best-in-class Forefront Security products, you’re in control of the new customer opportunities awaiting you. During this course, you’ll learn how the Forefront line of products offers customers peace of mind at the edge, on their servers, and on every desktop. Training will provide depth technical information on: Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007 , Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006, Forefront Security for Exchange , Forefront Security for SharePoint, Forefront Client Security. >>Register now!

BizTalk Release 2

There have been some very significant enhancements to the BizTalk platform in R2. This Jumpstart has been designed as a fast pace, intense workshop to take highly proficient Partners across the new features of BizTalk 2006 R2. The course will explore new functionality such as WF and WCF integration with BizTalk, but assumes some existing knowledge in these areas. The course also explores the new EDI and RFID technologies.
*This is a level 400 workshop and not suitable for those who are new to BizTalk Server.* >>Register now!

Effectively Generating and Converting Leads with Microsoft Infrastructure Optimisation (IO) Campaigns

This 1 day interactive workshop – targeted at Partners participating in any of the OSYCI, BPIO or APIO Campaigns – has as its outcomes:
- to provide an overview understanding of each Campaign
- to provide some relevant sales and marketing knowledge/skills/processes to assist Partners generate and convert leads relevant to each Campaign
- point Partners towards a range of resources to assist them to capitalise on the opportunity provided by each Campaign. >>Register now!

New Australia 2008 Wave Launch Blog

chlong — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:41:44 GMT

Nick Mayhew has created a new team blog for the 2008 Launch Wave, especially for Partners based in Australia: http://blogs.msdn.com/RideThe2008Wave/. Subscribe to receive the latest news, resources and case studies from around Microsoft Australia.

Windows Server 2008 Hosting Road-show

chlong — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:29:33 GMT

When? Tuesday 6 Nov 2007, 8.30am

Where? Sydney: Clifton and Associates - Sydney CBD, Level 2, 200 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000

Link to Register: Click here to Register Online or register by phone: 132058 (event id 1032352020)

What? Hands-on technical labs for IT Professionals

The official blurb:

The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hosting Roadshow demonstrates how the next generation of Web server technology — Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 and Internet Information Server 7.0 (IIS 7.0) — will help do more for your customers, scale as you grow, and offer unprecedented levels of security. For IT professionals, architects, and technologists who maintain and deploy Web servers or services in the hosting industry, this event will demonstrate how Microsoft’s most advanced Web server to date will help you:

Reduce total cost of ownership
Improve manageability
Create new business opportunities

The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hosting Roadshow is not your typical seminar. Instead, it is a series of hands-on, technical labs designed to teach you how to bring this paradigm-shifting technology to market as quickly as possible. It includes a wealth of information and resources that will empower you to:

Scale Your Infrastructure:

Easily sandbox thousands of Web sites on a single server.
Streamline administration through "Xcopy" deployment of Web sites.

Reduce Costs:

Remote Web server administration tool allows site owners and developers to control delegated Web site features.
Runtime Status and Control API provides rapid access to detailed diagnostic information.

Go to Market Faster:

Extensible, modular architecture allows you to quickly bring new features to market. Deeply integrate IIS into your environment using public configuration and control APIs.
World-class performance and reliability hosting of ASP, ASP.NET, and PHP applications.
New, extensible FTP Server providing secure connections, improved site isolation and more.

Register Now for the Event Near You:
For the Windows Server 2008 Hosting Roadshow event location near you, course agendas and online registration visit http://ws08hostingroadshow.msregistration.com/.

Technorati Tags: Windows Server 2008, Hosting, Microsoft, Microsoft Partner