Microsoft Management News - 8/2/04
Microsoft Sponsoring ITSMF: Beyond the Foundation, Building the Future
The itSMF USA, in their commitment to assisting business and technical managers to achieve IT service management excellence, is pleased to announce their 4th Annual itSMF USA Conference & Expo 2004. This event is specifically designed to educate management level attendees on how standardized processes and best practices can be systematically applied across the entire range of IT service support and service delivery functions. These include assisting end-users, root cause resolution, managing hardware and software infrastructure, managing changes (planned and unplanned), and effectively managing IT costs.
Microsoft Corporation is once again the premier sponsor of the itSMF USA Conference. Customers are encouraged to attend this event. Ron Markezich (MSFT CIO) will be a key note speaker at this event, he will share Microsoft adoption of IT service management principles and the benefits achieved.
Microsoft Corporation has secured a discount for our customers, partners and employees. Please use priority code 55MICRO when registering to qualify.
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Virtual Server Technical Overview - Level 200
Friday, August 27, 2004
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time, US & Canada
Blain Barton, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
Virtual machine technology allows multiple operating systems to run concurrently on a single machine, which can boost administrator productivity and operating efficiency. The technology of Microsoft® Virtual Server helps migrate existing applications and consolidate applications on fewer servers. This webcast will cover what a virtual environment is and how the Virtual Server product compares to the desktop product, Microsoft Virtual PC, and when to use each solution. Installation and setup of these products is also included.
Released: Windows Server System (WSS) – Common Engineering Criteria
Learn about how Microsoft is helping reduce complexity and increasing reliability for customers through common engineering across its server products.
During TechEd in San Diego, Andy Lees announced the Windows Server System Infrastrucure Environment which (in addition to the Microsoft common engineering criteria) includes the Microsoft Solutions Architecture (MSA), which has been extended to the Windows Server System (WSS) Reference Architecture. Underscoring Microsoft’s commitment to WSS, the Central Infrastructure Solutions (CIS) team now tasked with delivering WSS Infrastructure Solutions.
