What is IT Pro Momentum and how can you join this Microsoft program?

malaysia — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:56:00 GMT

Need some help to test/pilot the latest Microsoft infrastructure technologies?

IT Pro Momentum is a Microsoft Early Adopter Program for IT Professionals who bet on the newest technologies to drive business value for their companies and advance their career.

Through IT Pro Momentum, you will be able to:

Discover and evaluate the newest MS technologies

Pilot and deploy MS beta products

Access MS Beta Product Support

Connect with an international community of IT Pros through Momentum forums

Share your experience adopting a new technology with the IT Pro community worldwide

Here are some program benefits offered to Momentum participants (free of charge for one year):

Technical Content & Online Trainings

Support for Beta Products (via e-mail)

TechNet+ Direct Subscription
Early Adopter Forums

Through your local MS contact, you can share your experience with the IT Pro community worldwide (blogs, events, user groups, etc.)

These are the technologies supported by IT Pro Momentum in 2008-2009:

Client Infrastructure: Vista SP1, IE8, Windows 7 (2009), Windows Mobile 7 (2009)

Server Infrastructure: Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 7 (2009)

Virtualization: Hyper-V, System Center Virtual Machine Manager

Web Infrastructure: IIS7, Sharepoint on the Web

Collaboration & Connectivity: Office Communication Server 14 (2009), Exchange 14 (2009)

HPC: Windows HPC Server 2008

If you are interested in piloting one or more of these technologies just send a message to v-arizad at microsoft.com

We will be happy to work with you to determine the best way possible to support your early adoption efforts!

Thanks,

Check out these cool early adoption experiences from other Momentum customers:

blogs.msdn.com/malaysia/archive/2009/04/27/the-need-for-hyper-v-speed.aspx

blogs.msdn.com/malaysia/archive/2009/04/27/small-town-big-technology.aspx

Calling for all IT heroes in Klang Valley

malaysia — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:45:00 GMT

Intel IT Technical Community Malaysia Chapter .NET SIG, ELITE, MIND and SPAN hosted a very successful community event focusing on technical dives of Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008 in Penang last Saturday. They are coming together again to bring technical deep dives for folks in Kuala Lumpur on the 28th June! Reserve a seat here !

Date: 28 June 2008, Saturday

Venue: Microsoft (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Level 29, Tower 2, Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur City Center, 50088, Kuala Lumpur

Agenda*:

9:00 - 10:00am Windows 2008 Server new Security Features by Azra Rizal Noor Azman, Microsoft (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

10:00 - 11:00am Managing Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V by Poo Ching Loong, Max Solution (M) Sdn Bhd

11:00 - 11:15am Break

11:15 - 12:00pm Keynote by ELITE, MIND and SPAN leaders

12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch

1:00 - 2:00pm Availability Enhancements in SQL Server 2008 by Gerald Hoong, Info Trek Sdn Bhd.

2:00 - 3:00pm Overview of New T-SQL Programmability Features in SQL Server 2008 by Jagathesan Balakrishnan, Intel Technology Sdn. Bhd.

3:00 - 3:15pm Break

3:15 - 4:15pm LINQ to SQL Introduction by NG Yew Ban, Avanade Malaysia

4:15 - 5:15pm Silverlight in Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 by Ng Yee Jie & Chin Chong Yong , ISA Technologies

* subject to change

There will be Ask-the-Expert and demo sessions scheduled for you to network and interact with the speakers throughout the day. what's scheduled so far:

1.00pm - 1.45pm Windows 2008 Server Server Core Demo @ Vista Room

1:45pm - 5pm Windows Server 2008 Q & A sessions @ Vista Room

12.00pm - 3.00pm Silverlight Q & A sessions @ Navision Room

We love to have you with us in this great IT communities get-together and be one of the first to receive technical demos & training, product readiness resources!! Register here to reserve a seat today!

MSDN Malaysia blog : community

What is IT Pro Momentum and how can you join this Microsoft program?

Calling for all IT heroes in Klang Valley