TechNet Events

TechNet Events and Webcasts

On this page, you'll find links to upcoming events such as industry trade shows, technical briefings, and user group events organized directly by Microsoft and by third parties, plus webcasts, podcasts, and other on-demand resources.

TechNet Webcasts are 60-to-90–minute live broadcasts featuring interactive technical presentations, product demonstrations, and question-and-answer sessions presented by an expert on Microsoft technology, the industry, or both. All content is recorded and made available on demand. 

Featured Event Highlights

Tech•Ed 2009 Online: Potential Lives Here
Hear Microsoft innovators and industry experts talk about all aspects of current, and soon-to-be-released, Microsoft technologies, tools, platforms, and services. Dive in and learn about the Azure Services Platform, Green IT, security and identity, virtualization, Windows Mobile, and more.

Windows Server 2008: Web, Virtualization, Security, and a Solid Foundation for Your Business Workloads
Windows Server 2008 R2 is the next version of the Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Developing upon the increased security, reliability, and performance provided by Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 extends connectivity and control to local and remote resources. Take the first step in reducing costs and increasing your organization's efficiencies by attending this month's series of webcasts, podcasts, and virtual labs focused on the newest features from Windows Server 2008 R2.

SQL Server 2008: Access Your Data Any Place Any Time
Find out how you can achieve your business and IT goals with business intelligence programs that let users explore, report on, and share data while efficiently capitalizing on your organization's IT resources. Explore the latest solutions from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database software through a series of free webcasts, podcasts, and virtual labs and learn how your company can benefit from increased collaboration when you integrate, manage, and deliver data seamlessly across the enterprise.

 

 

Featured Topic

Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable
Mark Russinovich, Ed Bott, and a panel of Microsoft MVPs and real customer IT pros discuss “top of mind” performance issues, common “misconfigurations,” and tips on how to optimize Windows Vista and improve overall system performance.

Topics include: Boot times, performance monitoring, disk performance, common myths, 32-bit and 64-bit memory usage, changes in SP1, creating a baseline, tools and resources.

Current Webcast Series

Key: Webcasts Webcasts Virtual Labs Virtual Labs Podcasts Podcasts

Active Directory
Active DirectoryWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Windows Migration StrategiesWebcasts  
Desktop Optimization Virtual Labs 
Enterprise SearchWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Group PolicyWebcasts  
Internet Information ServicesWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) ServerWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Microsoft Exchange ServerWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Microsoft ForefrontWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Microsoft Office System
Microsoft Office SystemWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Microsoft Office SharePoint ServerWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Microsoft System CenterWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2Webcasts  
MobilityWebcasts Podcasts
Scripting
Don JonesWebcasts  
Scripting GuysWebcasts  
Security
Ask the ExpertsWebcasts  
Learning PathsWebcasts  
SQL Server
SQL Server 2008WebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
SQL Server 2005WebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
SQL Server 2005 Business IntelligenceWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Tech·Ed
Tech·Ed 2008WebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Tech·Ed 2007WebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Tech·Ed 2006Webcasts  
Unified CommunicationsWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Windows
Windows Server 2008WebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Windows Server 2003WebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Identity and Access ManagementWebcastsVirtual Labs 
Windows VistaWebcastsVirtual LabsPodcasts
Other
IT AgilityWebcasts  
Microsoft IT ShowcaseWebcasts Podcasts

Featured Presentations

  • Introduction to Windows PowerShell
    The session will provide an Introduction to PowerShell for IT professional to automate Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista client administrative activities. The session will explore the features and capabilities of PowerShell, customer scenarios to manage day-to-day server and client administration activities, and Command Line syntax usage.
    ZUNE | MP3 | WMA | MP4
  • Managing Web Infrastructure Systems with Windows PowerShell 2.0
    This session will explore how Windows Powershell v2.0 can automate administrative tasks to manage critical web infrastructure systems in the data center. The session will include topics on how to monitor and manage Windows Server 2008 systems. We will discuss how to use Windows Powershell cmdlets and WMI to retrieve local and remote information and execute tasks that can be performed on a daily basis. Then we will focus on how Windows Powershell can make it easier for IT Professionals to manage Active Directory to administer network accounts and publish shared folders. Next, we will explore how Windows Powershell Snap-in for IIS can be used to efficiently manage web servers in a web farm to decrease administrative overhead. Then we will show you how Windows Powershell snap-in included in SQL Server 2008 can make it easier for IT Professionals to administer backend databases.
    ZUNE | MP3 | WMA | MP4
  • Monitoring Windows Server Systems
    In this session, we will explore System Center data center end-to-end monitoring solution that helps IT specialists view systems across the data center to identify potential problems that could affect systems from responding to enterprise business demands. We will discuss how System Center Operations Manager (Ops Manager) is an integral part of this solution, and centrally monitors the health of systems in the data center including configuration changes to ensure that services and distributed applications are functioning to respond to end user requests.
    ZUNE | MP3 | WMA
  • Managing Windows Systems For Mid-Size Organizations
    In this session, we will explore how to configure, monitor, and resolve System Center Operations Manager alerts. Finally, we will look at reporting in the Operations Console and also explore the Service-Level Dashboard.
    ZUNE | MP3 | WMA
  • Advanced Windows PowerShell 2.0 Scripting
    In this session we will look at some of the powerful scripting capabilities of Windows PowerShell. First, we will introduce some of the basics of Windows PowerShell. We will examine how the help system works and review the Windows PowerShell command structure. We will also discuss how to format output and some basic Windows PowerShell commands. Next, we will explore variable declaration and scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell to perform basic programmatic functions, like loops and branching. Then we will look at advanced scripting techniques involving functions, filters, script blocks, and error handling. We will also look briefly at how to use Windows PowerShell with WMI to gain access to a wide variety of system objects and settings. Finally, we will look at how to use the .NET Framework to build a simple form using Windows PowerShell.
    ZUN | MP3 | WMA | MP4

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