Posts Tagged ‘Partner’
Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco – Get a 20% Registration Discount
San Francisco is a great destination city – so why not mix some work with vacation or if you’re a local…get a registration discount for Web 2.0 Expo. Please visit the Web 2.0 Registration site by March 29, 2010 and use this registration code to receive the discount.
Registration Code: websf10mi20
Link to Site: http://bit.ly/cIJzpP
Upcoming Windows Azure Platform Events (US dates)
Microsoft is about to embark upon a 6 week, 15 city tour to discuss the Windows Azure Platform. See the table below for more details. The cloud means a whole of things to different people, but one thing is certain – the cloud implies scale. Here’s a few factoids:
- 1 Billion: Windows Live ID authentication each day
- 3-4 Billion: emails filtered daily from >6 million mail boxes by Foreront
- 450 Million: Hotmail users
- 20 Million: Xbox Live users
- 700,000 Square Feet: Size of one our new data centers
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Developer Track:
Code, debug, & test in a local cloud sandbox; deploy to Azure’s public cloud
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IT Pro Track:
From cloud to virtualization to client
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SESSION 1:
Overview of Cloud Computing and Windows Azure Platform
We’ll provide a developer-focused overview of this new online service computing platform and how it enables you to leverage existing skills and familiar tools to develop cloud applications.
Highlights include:
- What is cloud computing? - Running web apps in the cloud - Using the Windows Azure local developer cloud fabric - Getting started – tools, SDKs and accounts - Writing apps for Windows Azure
SESSION 2: Windows Azure Platform Storage Options
In this session, we’ll explore durable data storage, and the many options the Windows Azure Platform offers, to be used alone or in combination: - Ready-to-use and lightweight storage in the form of tables, blobs, and queues from Windows Azure;
- True relational database in the cloud from SQL Azure.
Highlights include:
- Understanding and programming against table, blob storage & queue storage - Managing credentials and connection strings - Scaling and configuration - SQL Azure databases versus local SQL Server databases: when to use when? - SQL Azure firewall, logins and passwords, database creation, deployments and migrations - Database management using SQL Management Studio
SESSION 3: Going Live with your Azure Solution
How cool is this: by focusing on your app and abstracting away the infrastructure details, you can deploy almost any app with minimal fuss! In this session, we’ll walk you through the basics of Windows Azure deployment, including site monitoring, diagnostics and performance issues.
Highlights include:
- Start-to-Finish Visual Studio demos of: o A realistic XML data driven business web site from the desktop to the cloud.
o A realistic SQL Server data driven business web site from the desktop to the cloud.
- Configuration of your application in the cloud - Guidance and suggestions to ensure your success |
Click to register for the event nearest to you!
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SESSION 1:
The Next Wave: Windows Azure
The future of highly available, high-performance, secure, dynamically scalable, cloud computing is here. It’s Microsoft’s Windows Azure.
Session highlights include:
- What exactly is “Cloud Computing”? What apps are best suited for it?
- Microsoft’s commitment to the Cloud: The virtualization platform and data centers
- How to get started in the cloud: Deploying and managing applications
- Will I save money by doing this? (Using the Azure TCO tool)
SESSION 2: Hyper-V: Tools to Build the Ultimate Virtual Test Network
In this session, you’ll learn how to use the resources of a TechNet subscription, Windows Server 2008R2, Hyper-V, and a new, free sysinternals tool called Disk2vhd, to build the ultimate test or training environment. Highlights include:
- TechNet subscription: What is it? How do I get one? What does it cost? - Virtual Hard Disks: format interoperability and disk types - Connectivity with legacy network adapters and network adapters
SESSION 3: Windows 7 Deployment
Deploying Windows 7 is easy if you’re using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010. This session will walk you through the various tools that can help simplify your deployments.
Highlights include:
- Microsoft Deployment Options - Review the MDT 2010 Deployment Process - Deployment Tools - Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK ) - Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 |
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Happy Halloween! Carve Your Pumpkin in the Cloud
Check out this cool pumpkin carving app. This was created by Archetype a Microsoft Partner. http://bit.ly/1glQa2
WebsiteSpark – Sometimes a Video is Worth a Thousand Words
I thought I would post this link of Scott Guthrie announcing the WebsiteSpark Program and the Web Platform Installer V2. Check out the video to get a good summary.
The initial response from the community has been outstanding. If you have any questions or would like to get an invitation code please send me an email at wesy@microsoft.com.
Architect Council Webcasts – 8/24 and 8/25
ARCHITECT COUNCIL | Innovation is the Name of the Game
Architects: Adverse times are also best times for innovation! Choosing the right battles to fight, and reinventing ourselves with less resources are par for the course today. However, not all innovation needs to be revolutionary or transformative. In fact, in the current economic crisis, opportunities for innovation can be found in aspects of our core competencies, and implemented as incremental and iterative changes.
For this series of Architect Council live webcasts on August 24 and 25, we will discuss two of the many ways architects can innovate by recognizing the impact to architects, and learning how to effectively leverage cloud computing beyond just another place to host existing assets.
DAY 1 – August 24, 2009 at Noon PST
Role of the Architect in Turbulent Times — Event ID: 1032423112
Miha Kralj – Architect, Microsoft
With faltering economies and the resulting shift of priorities – architects must be ready for change in their role. Innovative new technologies such as Cloud Based Computing, Software as a Service and Virtualization open up new and exciting opportunities for architects to show value in their organizations. In this session we will discuss how the role of the architect has changed, introduce new architectural patterns, and show how to “do more with less”.
Registration Link for 8/24: http://bit.ly/Fa3ky
EventID: 1032423112
DAY 2 – August 25, 2009 at Noon PST
A Closer Look at an Internet Service Bus — Event ID: 1032423113
Clemens Vasters – Program Manager .NET Online Services, Microsoft
Look under the hood of the Microsoft .NET Services service bus – the protocols we use- and how to use the services from non-Microsoft platforms and languages. Learn which part of the messages and requests the Building Block service inspects, which parts are not inspected, and how you can verify this. Also, learn how to work through NAT and Firewall limitations. Lastly, hear about architecture on the Data Center side that enables “Internet scale”.
Registration Link for 8/25: http://bit.ly/PNi2I
EventID: 1032423113
SPEAKER BIOS
Miha Kralj
As a senior architect on the Microsoft Platform Architecture Team, Miha Kralj is responsible for leading architectural communities, helping the architectural profession to mature and grow, and coordinating activities within professional architectural organizations and bodies. Miha is a Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He was also a founding member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) chapters in Slovenia and Yugoslavia.
Clemens Vasters
Clemens Vasters is a Principal Technical Lead in the .NET Services team, working in an architect role on the ‘Service Bus’ feature area and acting – more behind the scenes – as the architect for the Billing feature area and as the architect/lead developer for the internal Provisioning infrastructure of .NET Services. Before joining Microsoft some 3 years ago, Clemens spoke at many conferences, taught technology, and helped companies with software architecture in over 35 countries.
Azure Training Kit and Services Management tool – April Updates Available
Azure Services Training KitToday we released an updated version of the Azure Services Training Kit. The first Azure Services Training Kit was released during the week of PDC and it contained all of the PDC hands-on labs. Since then, the Azure Services Evangelism team has been creating new content covering new features in the platform.
The kit now includes the following content covering Windows Azure, .NET Services, SQL Services, and Live Services:
- 11 hands-on labs – including new hands-on labs for PHP and Native Code on Windows Azure.
- 18 demo scripts – These demo scripts are designed to provide detailed walkthroughs of key features so that someone can easily give a demo of a service
- 9 presentations – the presentations used for our 3 day training workshops including speaker notes.
- 2 additional hands-on labs for Windows Azure PHP and Native Code support
Azure Services Management Tools
The Azure Services Management Tools include an MMC SnapIn and Windows PowerShell cmdlets that enable a user to configure and manage several Azure Services including .NET Access Control Services, and the .NET Workflow Service. These tools can be helpful when developing and testing applications that use Azure Services. For instance, using these tools you can view and change .NET Access Control Rules, and deploy and view workflows.The November release of the management tools was downloaded 2190 times.Download here
Windows 7 Application Compatibility Labs
Microsoft is hosting a series of half day, complimentary Windows 7 application compatibility labs across the US. The purpose of these labs is to assist ISVs in ensuring their applications will run on Windows 7 and to provide feedback to the Windows product group as issues arise.
Here are the cities:
Chicago, IL - April 20-24
Irvine, CA – April 27-May 1
Dallas, TX – May 4- May 8
Waltham, MA – May 11-15
Ney York, NY – May 18-22
Atlanta, GA – May 25-29
Silicon Valley, CA - June 1-5
Reston, VA – June 8-12
To register for the lab, see http://www.msregistration.com/Win7USA. All registrations are available at the same Website. You can select morning or afternoon session for your location.
Registrations will be on a first-come first-served basis
ProDev Partner Briefing, Irvine CA
I wanted to thank all those who recently attended the partner briefing in Irvine. I have posted the slides on slideshare.net. The purpose of this post is to provide you with links to both Woody Pewitt and Lynn Langit’s blogs. Both Lynn and Woody are based out of Southern California. Additionally, Lynn has recently published “Smart Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2008″.
Invitation: Azure and Live Mesh Services at the CDS Partner Briefing in Irvine, February 3, 2008
Happy New Year! We’re kicking off our Azure and Live Mesh Partner Briefing on February 3 in Irvine, CA. If you’re a Microsoft Partner interested in hearing about these exciting new technologies please register at the link below or call the 877 number.
REGISTRATION
To register, please click on the link below or call 1.877.MSEVENT (1.877.673.8368).
February 3, 2009 | Irvine, CA
Microsoft Corporation
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1600
Irvine, CA 92614
Main: 949.263.3000
Registration Link: ProDev Partner Briefing | Cloud Computing with Azure and Live Services
Event ID: 1032399658
Cloud Computing and the Azure™ Services Platform – Cloud computing represents the new wave of innovation that will significantly transform many aspects of computing as we know today. During this session, we will discuss Microsoft’s outlook and strategy in moving towards cloud computing, providing the next-generation cloud-based platform for building services in the cloud. We will provide an overview of the enterprise-class components and the Live Services components of the Azure Services Platform.
Live Mesh – A Platform to Build On – The brainchild of Microsoft Chief Architect Ray Ozzie, Live Mesh is far more than a data synchronization system. Windows Live Services is platform that combines the power of cloud services with convenience and power of your many devices. In this talk, we will explore opportunities to develop real world applications that:
· Make devices work together
· Make data and applications available from anywhere
· Put the people you need to connect with just a few clicks away for sharing and collaborating
· Provide the information you need to stay up-to-date and always be available
Cloud and Azure Services Presentation from the Microsoft ProDev CDS Partner Briefing in Silicon Valley
My esteemed peer, John Stame, presented our Cloud and Azure Services Platform Strategy to Microsoft CDS Partners in early December. The presentation was well received and provides a good overview of Azure. If you wish to have a larger view of the slides click this link to slideshare.
