Difficult economic conditions. Evolving technology requirements. A broader set of business imperatives. Together, they are challenging IT in ways never before seen. The world of work is more complex and dynamic, and the technology we use to get things done is changing dramatically.
Organizations are looking for ways to weave all applications, services and devices into a seamless whole. At the same time, users are demanding more choice in where and how they work.
The Align IT 2009 Tour is all about keeping you informed on what really matters in business and technology. Join us at this complimentary morning event and learn how the Microsoft-based platform from the client to the cloud can help you drive business value and increase operational efficiency at your organization.
Plus, you'll take home a voucher for a free copy of Directions on Microsoft Roadmap - an estimated $700US value - and an invitation to register for a free two-month trial of Directions on Microsoft.
Who Should Attend:- Operational IT Managers
- Tactical IT Managers
- Strategic IT Managers
- Consultants
- IT Architects
- Development Managers
- Project Managers
| Learn how to:- Meet the changing needs of your workforce while maintaining legacy applications
- Help Reduce operational costs
- Increase the agility and scalability of your infrastructure
- Measure and track your success
| Resources to Help You Prepare for your journey: |
Microsoft Align IT Tour dates
Register below for your city
| Tues | Oct 6 | Vancouver | CLOSED |
| Thurs | Oct 8 | Victoria | CLOSED |
| Tues | Oct 13 | Mississauga | CLOSED |
| Tues | Oct 20 | Markham | CLOSED |
| Thurs | Oct 22 | London | CLOSED |
| Tues | Oct 27 | Calgary | CLOSED |
| Wed | Oct 28 | Edmonton | CLOSED |
| Thurs | Nov 5 | Fredericton | SOLD OUT |
| Tues | Nov 10 | Ottawa | SOLD OUT |
| Thurs | Nov 12 | Montreal | SOLD OUT |
| Tues | Nov 24 | Quebec City | SOLD OUT |
| Thurs | Dec 17 | Winnipeg | SOLD OUT |
All attendees will receive the latest Directions on Microsoft Roadmap—an estimated $700 US value and a two month free trial to Directions on Microsoft.*
Register now.
Microsoft Align IT Tour featuring Infrastructure Optimization from the Client to the Cloud: Agenda
| Time | Activity |
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| 8:00am – 8:30am | Registration / Breakfast |
| 8:30am – 8:50am | Session 1 Driving Business Value an Operational Efficiency with the Microsoft PlatformWith today’s difficult economic conditions, broader set of business imperatives, and evolving technology requirements, the magnitude of change affecting businesses and industries today is unprecedented. The world of work is becoming more complex and dynamic. The technology used to get things done needs to reflect our demand for choice—the freedom to decide where we work, how we work, and how we share that work with others. The single-purpose tools and discrete devices we use are giving way to solutions that weave all our applications, services and devices into a seamless whole. In this session we share with you Microsoft’s platform strategy from the client to the cloud and an approach to measure your success as you navigate your way on this journey. |
| 8:50am – 9:50am | Session 2 Driving Business Value of Windows 7As technology has become ubiquitous, users in the workforce have become more computer-savvy and are demanding more from IT departments. They expect to be able to work from home and from branch offices, as well as on-the-road, with the same level of productivity. At the same time, IT departments are challenged with ensuring that legacy line of business applications continue to run to support operational execution. Windows 7 introduces capabilities that help answer the needs both of users and IT departments. In this session you will see how deployment of Windows 7 can easily be accomplished for organizations of all sizes. We will demonstrate how you can seamlessly run legacy applications that may not work in Windows Vista on Windows 7 along with those designed for Windows 7 or Windows Vista. Finally, you will discover how Windows 7 can help make the remote and mobile worker experience better while also providing IT control of all those dispersed assets. |
| 9:50am – 10:05am | Break |
| 10:05am – 11:05am | Session 3 Helping to Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency with VirtualizationMany organizations are looking for ways to reduce the cost of running their IT infrastructure and data center. Power and cooling alone can represent a large portion of the infrastructure costs for an enterprise and this is where virtualization can help. The operating efficiencies offered by virtualization allow organizations to dramatically reduce the operations effort and power consumption. With new virtualization functionality in Windows Server 2008 R2 IT departments have a new weapon in helping to reduce operational data center costs through consolidation. In this session you will learn how Hyper-V Live Migration can help increase availability of your virtualized infrastructure. You will also see how your IT staff can more easily manage physical and virtual servers from a single console saving time and increasing productivity. |
| 11:05am – 11:20am | Break |
| 11:20am – 12:00pm | Session 4 Scaling Your Organization to the CloudThe role of IT has always been constrained by cost, scale, security and inward-focused “enterprise” requirements. Software+Services provides flexibility and choice of deploying an application on-premises, in the cloud, or both. It allows IT to rethink what it can do to advance and enable the interests of the business to fulfill its business goals with flexibility, usability, security, richness and ubiquity. In this session you will see how to increase the agility and scalability of your IT infrastructure with Software+Services. We will demonstrate how the combination of a rich client experience for the end user and a services-based infrastructure can provide the best of both worlds, while also allowing for integration of on-premise and hosted infrastructure elements. |
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