MSDN Malaysia blog : launch

Heroes Come Together in {Penang}

malaysia — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:10:00 GMT

Four Malaysian technical communities, Intel IT Technical Community Malaysia Chapter .NET SIG, ELITE, MIND and SPAN, are coming together to host a community event focusing on technical dives of Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008.

Date: 14 June 2008, Saturday

Venue: Intel Technology Sdn. Bhd. (PG12 Auditorium)

Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone

Phase 3, Halaman Kampung Jawa

11900 Penang, Malaysia

Agenda:

8:00 - 8:30am Registration

8:30 - 9:30am Lap Around Visual Studio 2008 by Walter Wong, ISG Technologies Sdn. Bhd.

9:30 - 10:30am Introducing Microsoft Entity Framework by Ryan Tee, SSW Pty Ltd

10:30 - 10:45am Break

10:45 - 11:45am Overview of New T-SQL Programmability Features in SQL Server 2008 by Jagathesan Balakrishnan, Intel Technology Sdn. Bhd.

11:45 - 12:45pm Keynote by ELITE, MIND and SPAN leaders

12:45 - 1:30pm Networking lunch

1:30 - 2:30pm SQL Server 2008, WTF?! by Chia Sheng Sin, Microsoft (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

2:30 - 3:30pm Using Performance Studio in SQL Server 2008 by Phua Chiu Kiang, Entellium Technologies Sdn. Bhd.

3:30 - 4:30pm Windows Server 2008 Features & Upgrade Consideration by Nadzif Jay, Iverson Associates Sdn. Bhd.

4:30 - 5:30pm Windows 2008 Server new Security Features by Azra Rizal Noor Azman, Microsoft (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Come join us for the IT communities get-together and be one of the first to receive technical demos & training, product readiness resources!

See you there!

Heroes Happened Here!

malaysia — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:15:00 GMT

Heroes Happened in Kuala Lumpur on April 8, 2008!!!

It was the historical joint launch of three wave products: Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 in Malaysia.

Here are some launch highlights from Tuesday 8^th April:

Crowd: Biggest server launch in the history of MS Malaysia – 3,023 attendees comprising IT Professionals, Developers and Press Media! The main tent session was at bursting capacity together with the spillover room, and the breakout tracks in the afternoon were full right till the end of the day, wow!

People-Ready, Business-Ready: Besides all the cool speakers which you can see at the pictures below, three Early Adopter customers (Genting, Carsem and Cinema Online) shared their experiences very candidly to the audience at the panel discussion during keynote which made it one of the highlights!

Partners: Over 20 partners including HP, Dell, Intel, Sun, Quest, Guidance View, Rentwise, Infotrek, Iverson, iTrain, ChassAsia, MS Security & Exchange teams, Symantec, Kingston, ObTech, FalconStor and many others wowed the crowd with their solution showcase at the expo hall.

Last but not least, our awesome {heroes} i.e. everyone who attended the launch!

Congrats to all four winners of the {IT Heroes} contest: Paul Tham, Kang Chian Gim, Siang Hwee Goh and Low Weng Seng!

Apart from the track sessions for different products, there was hands-on-labs running throughout the day; ask-the-expert sessions as well as a series of activities such as mobility smackdown, lucky draw and etc to keep the attendees busy.

Three powerful products. One unforgettable launch.

malaysia — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:45:15 GMT

Heroes are gathering at a quickening pace. Register TODAY. Seats are very limited.

On 8 April 2008, the KLCC Convention Centre comes alive with the launch of three ground-breaking products: Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008.

Catch all the latest trends in hardware application development and systems integration.

Keynote Address
Hear first hand from Microsoft executives about the significant impact the launch of these three products will have on IT professionals and developers.

Hands-on Labs
Work directly with the products in a self-paced lab environment. Plenty of staff will be on hand to answer questions as you experience the launch products.

Partners Pavilion
Meet experienced Microsoft partners who can help organizations like yours get deployed more quickly.

Ask the Experts
Key members of the product development teams for Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 will be on hand to answer all of your questions in a relaxed environment.

Become A Hero
Tell us your story and become a Malaysian IT hero. How have you used Microsoft Windows Server, Visual Studio or SQL Server in innovative ways? Learn more or submit your story today at www.heroes.com.my. You could win fantastic prizes.**

As a registered attendee, you will also receive a FULL 1-year evaluation copy of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition*

REGISTER TODAY.

Microsoft reserves the right to change or cancel this event without prior notice.
*Evaluation copies of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition and not for resale copies of Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1 are limited and provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
**Terms and conditions apply. Refer to the event website for more contest details.
For more events and promotions please visit us at: www.microsoft.com/malaysia

Heroes Happen Here {Comic Series}

malaysia — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:54:00 GMT

The Heroes Happen Here comic series has launched. Here's a glimpse of what you'll find:

Learn SQL Server 2008

malaysia — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:49:17 GMT

Get ready for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 now.

Get a head start on establishing your skills and credentials in SQL Server 2008 technologies.

Microsoft Learning offers a complete set of training resources and streamlined certification paths to help you stand out in your field.

Additional Microsoft Learning resources are here and will be added on a regular basis