Do you know how to bypass app stores and reach the fastest growing segment of the Internet while blurring the lines between native apps and the Web? What will Gartner’s prediction mean for us, that in…

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is an evolving product. Besides revamping database projects this product has also changed the lifecycle in which we receive new features. In this session we demonstrate…

Learn about the design and architecture decisions of a multi-thousand user Microsoft Server 2012 VDI/RDSH deployment. From Server, Storage, Networking down to the Client, this session provides an…

With the Windows Azure Pack, Microsoft is bringing Windows Azure Web Sites to the private cloud. By enabling easy provisioning, deployment, and administration of web sites, hosting service providers…

Most of us want to make money. Developers are no exception. Windows Phone provides a uniform infrastructure for publishing your apps to every Windows Phone user. In Windows Phone 8, we added several…

Data mining as a technology is used to analyze data by revealing patterns. These patterns can then be used to derive knowledge about data, and in turn this knowledge can be used to enhance application…

Windows 8 offers a huge leap forward when it comes to authentication and access control and we’ll be taking it to the next level with Blue. Come join us to learn about the improvements in Biometrics,…

Windows 8 offers a huge leap forward when it comes to security capability and took three years to get there, so what type of security improvements can you expect to see in a one-year project like…

Continuing from Overview, Part 1: Windows 8 offers a huge leap forward when it comes to security capability and took three years to get there, so what type of security improvements can you expect to…

Microsoft Office 365 gives small business access to productivity solutions often previously too expensive and complicated to use in the on-premises world. Come learn some examples of how SMBs are able…

Hyper-V Network Virtualization is a key investment we started in Windows Server 2012 to enable workload mobility and SDN in the cloud. In this session, we dive deep into how this Hyper-V Network…

The increasingly popular trends of BYOD (bring your own device) and work from anywhere expose corporate IT resources to greater risk and drive the need to provide more secure, native device…

"Enabling employees to work from anywhere necessitates on-premises corporate IT resources to be made available over the Internet. Companies are willing to enable this provided they can implement…

This session discusses the different ways that you can deploy and use Windows Server Work Folders to gain oversight of IW corporate data. The session touches on different deployment options as well as…

Let's face it, Windows machines can get hijacked if you happen to be on the wrong place at the wrong time. Fortunately, Microsoft has built numerous tools into Windows so administrators and power…

This session provides an overview of the new Windows Server Work Folders capabilities in Windows. Windows Server Work Folders allows information workers to have their files available to them on all of…

Trends such as Choose Your Own Device and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) are becoming increasingly popular in the industry. Companies want to empower their users and make them more productive, even as…

Windows Azure Mobile Services provides a powerful and flexible cloud-based data backend that you can use on a number of platforms including iOS and Android apps. In this session, we explore the…

Microsoft has recently released Windows Azure BizTalk Services (WABS), our exciting new integration PaaS service. Learn about the core scenarios WABS enables for cloud integration and hybrid…

Active Directory authentication is critical for enabling enterprise-ready applications and cloud services. Learn how apps installed on a user’s devices can use Windows Active Directory to authenticate…

Do you find it painful to set up infrastructure to run performance and load tests? Do you think load testing is an expensive affair? Do you have a need for testing your service with a large burst load…

Join this session to learn about the advances in core network infrastructure services – DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM) – in Windows Server 2012 R2 and how to implement them in your…

The upcoming releases of Windows Server and Microsoft System Center will enable exciting new Infrastructure as a Service capabilities for the Microsoft Cloud OS including scalable Virtual Machine Role…

In this session, learn about expanded capabilities for administering IaaS clouds and automation using the Service Management Portal and API. These new features are part of the Microsoft approach to…

Windows Server 2012 R2 brings new innovations in virtualization, storage, and networking. In this session we provide details on the capabilities in Microsoft System Center 2012 R2, Virtual Machine…

Regardless of whether you’re building on a private infrastructure, in a hybrid environment, or deploying to a public cloud, there are optimizations you can make in storage and availability that will…

Learn about the functionality and processes that are available to enable you to move your private cloud deployments to Windows Server vNext with zero downtime. Understand the options that are…

Join this session to learn about the new features and functionality in Windows Server vNext in Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2012 introduced a rich set of platform capabilities for building your own hosted cloud. Windows Server vNext takes it to the next level, adding even more advanced capabilities that…

Cluster deployment and management is an essential part of building a scalable application environment. This session focuses on setting up and configuring both guest and host clustering, shows how to…

IIS continues to grow as a key investment area for web hosting, with new and exciting improvements in scalability and more. This session includes demos of how these new features can be key parts of…

Desired State Configuration (DSC) in Windows Server 2012 R2 PowerShell enables you to ensure the components of your data center have the correct configuration. DSC is a declarative model that…

In this session, learn how you can deploy Storage Spaces as the infrastructure on which your public or private cloud runs. We demonstrate how to deliver cost efficiency, availability, and performance…

In this session, learn how to deploy a Windows File Server with exceptional cost efficiency and $/IOPS while providing your applications with best-in-class performance. We show real-world deployments…

Windows Server 2012 R2 continues on the path laid out in Windows Server 2012 by taking learnings from our deployments in our massive datacenters and providing them to our customers. In this talk, we…

Microsoft’s Cloud OS vision is to deliver a consistent datacenter platform and set of experiences regardless of deployment location. This means that customers can choose to run their business from…

Get the details on the upcoming release of Microsoft System Center. We go over key enhancements and new capabilities in System Center that truly enable customers to provide Infrastructure as a Service…

Get the details on the upcoming release of Windows Server. We go over enhancements and new capabilities in Networking, Storage, Hyper-V, PowerShell and availability - making it easier than ever for…

It is a hard time for penetration testers. Technologies are so advanced today, that we really need to struggle to do something malicious. We keep trying new tricks, and the system administrators keep…

Today, people want to work anywhere on any device. How do you enable this architecturally, yet retain control and meet compliance requirements? In this session we take a look at how the Microsoft…

In this session, learn about the integration technologies from Microsoft (BizTalk, WF, Service Bus) and the core scenarios each technology targets, how they work together to address complex scenarios,…

The new BizTalk Server 2013 improves performance, simplifies experience, support latest Microsoft platforms and industry standards, and allows you to adopt cloud at your own pace. In this session,…

This session provides a recap of the major announcements at the BUILD conference and provides an overview of what’s next for Windows and Windows Store app development.

Are you trying to design a Private Cloud Solution for Microsoft, but are still not sure how to design a system that will help you match your specific requirements? If so, this session is a must-see.…

Windows 8.1 advances the bold vision set forward with Windows 8. Windows 8 was built for a world that blends our work and personal lives, a world that is on the go and always connected. Windows 8.1…

In an era of global technological change, IT pros and developers still live for one basic thing: to deliver amazing experiences. In this keynote, Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson, will detail…

Usage of technology today is in the midst of a shift toward multi-screen device experiences powered by services in the cloud. The .NET Framework provides a first class development experience for the…

Microsoft Access and Access Services 2013 introduces a new app model for creating Microsoft SharePoint and SQL Azure apps. In this session learn how the service architecture works with SharePoint and…

This session drills into the various quorum models when configuring a Failover Cluster as the infrastructure for your private cloud, and highlights Windows Server 2012 feature enhancements. This…

Cloud computing models are changing the technology landscape and providing more opportunity than ever for IT to deliver impact to the business. This Foundational Session will dive into the new…

Delivering high-quality, modern applications requires modern application lifecycle management tools and processes. In this demo-packed session, you will learn about updates to Microsoft’s application…

With Office and SharePoint 2013, we introduced a new unified cloud app model based on web standards, providing a consistent way to rapidly build and deploy apps that integrate with the tools and web…

The rapid growth in use of smart devices combined with ubiquitous access to cloud services online is changing the way that people use their personal technology to get work done. The Consumerization of…

A revolution is taking place—it's impacting the speed at which applications need to be built, and the jaw dropping capabilities they need to deliver. Modern business applications contextualize data…

Attend this session and dive into the buzz around Big Data, business analytics, and In-memory technologies—the new frontier for the data platform. Learn about unlocking insights on any data, big or…

Windows Azure BizTalk Services provides a ready-to-go solution for Trading Partner Management and Business-to-Business Collaboration in the cloud. This session provides an overview of the B2B service.…

The new release of Web API offers some great new features while maintaining the original direction towards making REST and HTTP services easier in Microsoft .NET. Have you created a few websites that…

Windows Azure Mobile Services makes it possible for you to add cloud-powered application logic, data and authentication to your apps in minutes. Whilst we've always made it easy to add these features…

Desktop Applications running on Windows play a critical role in many organizations and therefore have an important role to play as businesses move towards modern, dynamic, flexible applications and…

Want to easily add background agents to your Windows Phone applications and games? This demo packed session gives you a step-by-step guide so you can make games that download extra levels overnight…

In this session, discover how you can make Windows Azure YOUR datacenter. From compute and storage on demand to messaging and identity services, come and see how you can power your enterprise today…

You’ve heard about DAC, but wondered exactly what it is and how it works? Heard the term claims-based access but not sure what that means? In this demo-oriented session we answer these questions and…

Windows Azure has made a great deal of improvements in the area of management and monitoring of cloud applications since the first release early last year. In this session, get a preview of the…

More than 90% of the content accessed via SharePoint is stored in SQL Server and without the correct configuration of SQL Server it can have a detrimental impact on the performance of SharePoint.…

The Microsoft Office Web Applications that were once configured and managed as a service application in SharePoint 2010 are configured and managed completely differently in SharePoint 2013. The Office…

Windows has a completely asynchronous programming model to ensure that apps stay responsive. This makes it more critical than ever to master async programming, and luckily C# and Visual Basic make…

Having a good understanding of the Microsoft design language is very important. However, if you are building line-of-business apps, you may find yourself in scenarios where you are not sure how to…

Microsoft “Data Explorer” for Excel is a new set of experiences to empower business analysts and end users to discover, acquire, and transform data of any shape and size. Come learn more about how to…

The new Microsoft Project offers flexible online and on-premises solutions for project portfolio management (PPM) and everyday work, enabling you to effectively execute and achieve strategic…

When it comes to project management, every individual, team, and organization has unique needs. Microsoft's vision for project management is to enable individuals and teams to choose the tool that is…

You’ve invested time and money in your on-premises directory infrastructure, and now you want to leverage that investment to manage your Office 365 subscription in the cloud. This session dives deep…

This session cuts through the confusion around Exchange archiving policy scenarios. Learn about all of the MRM capabilities, as well as dive into options for In-Place Hold.

Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track delivers the fastest path to Private Cloud, allowing the purchase of complete cloud solutions from our hardware partners with the confidence that they have been…

With virtually every method of deployment available to you for publishing your site to Windows Azure – Team Foundation Services integration, GitHub.com integration, CodePlex, FTP, Web Deploy, even…

Join former Windows Azure Evangelists and Cloud Cover hosts Ryan Dunn and Wade Wegner as they discuss building real applications for real customers. Topics of discussion include building resilient…

A great way to manage Microsoft Office 365 is through the Office 365 Admin Center. However, when you need to do a lot of configuration, managing Office 365 through PowerShell can boost productivity.…

Recently, Microsoft Windows Azure introduced the new Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering, which enables you to host virtual machines on the Azure infrastructure. SharePoint 2013 has a complete…

Hyper-V Replica has seen a lot of positive press and some early customer adoption case studies have been published. The level of interest from customers and the sophistication in the types of…

One ASP.NET and Visual Studio 2012.2 includes some amazing new tooling enhancements for HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. We're marching forward with even more great stuff. There’s powerful features like…

We all know that listening to our customers and getting early feedback is very important. This talk focuses on how this can be achieved in the real world with the ultimate goal: to ship software that…

Learning the latest architecture ahead of time is a massive time saver for any virtual Desktops n Apps enterprise or cloud architect. What can I expect for scalability and how should I build it? What…

This session shows how you can redesign what you have now to be ready for the future. Rethink your ideas on Active Directory design and deployment. Restructure your Active Directory design to be more…

The Team Foundation Service at tfs.visualstudio.com brings together Microsoft Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, and Windows Azure and now it's time to find out how to get started. In this session…

This session presents real-world lessons learned running SQL Server in a Windows Azure Virtual Machine (IaaS). It examines special considerations for querying, deployment, I/O, configuration, HA/DR,…

In this session, you are introduced to how Microsoft is moving its core business functions to the cloud. Microsoft IT Subject-Matter-Experts discuss the internal efforts at Microsoft with the…

Every organization is different, so a one-size-fits-all cloud service could leave you missing important capabilities or paying too much for your needs. In this session we introduce the Microsoft…

Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server provide a powerful and flexible toolset to help you practice agile software development. But did you know that Microsoft themselves “dogfood” their own tools…

Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services are both great products in their own right, but put them together and things are even better! During this session we discuss why you…

This session uncovers best practices and insights when planning, deploying, and migrating to Microsoft Lync Server 2013. The new Lync Server 2013 architecture enables new exiting scenarios and…

This session discusses high availability and disaster recovery technologies for SQL Server in Windows Azure virtual machines. Through demos, learn how to ensure high availability of SQL Server on…

Take a lightning tour of the many Windows Phone 8 connectivity options for developers. There are more than ever before: HTTP networking APIs, NFC and Bluetooth including ‘tap to connect’ with Windows…

Want to develop Windows Phone 8 applications with a number of different programming languages and different API’s? We want to give you the flexibility to develop applications with both managed as well…

This session covers the tools, techniques, and best practices for building great Windows Phone apps that interact with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.

Most mobile apps require the ability to store data locally on a device to deal with the realities of a disconnected world where a ubiquitous wireless data network is nonexistent. While many consumer…

Building a Mobile Enterprise Application Platform based on Microsoft technologies has never been more important. Enable your CIO to achieve one of their top priorities – extending critical data from…

When you build cross-device applications you want to build it once, have it work across all devices and deliver the best user experience. With Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, the WinRT kernel means…

Ever wanted to ask for all your music on the phone by name? Want an application to respond to your spoken question for a completely hands free experience? Voice control in Windows Phone 8 is a great…

Apps, apps, apps! Today all we hear is apps! Sure we can install apps from an app market but not all apps are for public consumption. How does your company go about creating the right apps for your…

What do you need to get started writing great applications for Windows Phone 8? You can now dramatically expand the way you build applications and games. Add new programming models and grow the…

Your company is probably allowing employees to use various devices to connect to the corporate network right now. How secure do you feel about your employee’s mobile devices, Smart Phones and Tablets…

Your requirements for an Enterprise phone must meet the demands of your organization with mobile device management, security, encryption and private software distribution without sacrificing the…

Anywhere access to communication and collaboration in a global world is critical to success. We all know this. Can your business be agile without it? Windows Phone 8 delivers the essential…

Windows 8 is out, and there is a LOT to learn in it. Sure, everyone knows that it's downright "touching" in its new interface, but have you gotten around to building a simple Windows Store…

This session gives you an overview of how Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) provides users a seamless experience as they move between machines, by allowing them to roam their OS and…

Using WinRT APIs and design principles, Windows 8, and Windows RT are introducing a new type of application. Enterprises are being encouraged to create these, as well as consume third-party apps. This…

In this session, learn about appropriate and inappropriate scenarios for using Windows RT in enterprise environments: challenges to overcome, as well as known issues and limitations.

Windows Intune delivers management as a service for Internet connected users. In this session, we share the new features and demonstrate functionality delivered in the latest service release of…

Internet Explorer 10 is easy to use, but beneath the hood there are about 1,500 Group Policies you can use to fine-tune Internet Explorer 10 and help with compatibility issues. This session covers…

Many enterprises are jumping into Windows 8 and will bypass both Windows Vista and Windows 7. Don't miss out on enterprise ready security features that only Windows 8 Enterprise edition can offer.…

Windows 8 offers new and updated tools for troubleshooting the OS. Come and see how Windows OS MVP and STEP member Sami Laiho with more than 16 years of experience in advanced troubleshooting combines…

Want to understand how to decrease the time required to develop an image engineering and deployment infrastructure based on Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 for deploying Windows 8? Come along…

Now that Windows 8 is generally available, it is important for enterprises to begin integrating it into their plans. In this session, we dig into the technical aspects of Windows 8 deployment…

This session walks you through the infrastructure improvement in Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, including migration between Configuration Manager 2012 hierarchies, expansion of a standard primary…

Join this session to hear what’s new in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 Update 1, and how MDT 2012 can help you deploy Windows 8. New features in MDT 2012 Update 1 include Build Your Own Pages…

As an infrastructure and security architect, John Craddock has been involved in enterprise systems since the early days of Windows NT. His passion is for determining how things really work and then…

More and more customers see the benefits of server-hosted virtual desktops (VDI). There are several important players in this market space, and from a marketing perspective these solutions have a lot…

System Center 2012 - Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 and Windows Intune provide a unified approach for device management on-premise and through the cloud. Come and learn how this can help…

With Windows 8 we redefined workforce mobility by introducing a new feature called Windows To Go, that enables enterprises to provide users a managed corporate environment on a USB drive that they can…

The current version of the Windows OS works great in a virtualized environment, but it is possible to tweak it a bit more. This session is all about that and nothing else. We show you all the small…

Are you still using legacy VPN for remote network access? You're doing it wrong! DirectAccess is the remote access solution of the future. With always-on remote access, users can be more productive…

"Trying to find the right architecture for delivering virtual apps and desktops together is often like trying to find a needle in a haystack. What are the new features and functions that exist…

In this session, learn about the benefits of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) as a BIOS replacement. In addition to benefits, see common UEFI configurations and management scenarios,…

After its debut in Windows Vista, User Account Control has had major improvements. Still, lots of people tend to turn it off. In Windows 8 User Account Control is here to stay. Why are some…

Join this session to hear about all the new functionality with System Center 2012 SP1 - Configuration Manager, such as support for the deployment and management of Windows 8, unified mobile device…

Learn how Microsoft IT is now using Microsoft System Center - Orchestrator runbooks to upgrade the Configuration Manager hierarchy end-to-end (almost) every month. Take away some ideas/tips on how to…

We have all seen it happen, a user deletes a file off their laptop and realizes they need it back, or their pc that blue screens on boot and the user needs it working ASAP. This session shows you how…

Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) along with Citrix is often a BIG combination at many large companies. It enables customers to optimize their virtualization strategy. This session not only…

Microsoft offers Active Directory Rights Management Service (ADRMS) in Windows Server today. Windows Azure Active Directory Rights Management is a new service from Microsoft that is tightly integrated…

Microsoft offers Active Directory Rights Management Service (ADRMS) in Windows Server today. Windows Azure Active Directory Rights Management is a new service from Microsoft that is tightly integrated…

In this session we discuss real-life experiences and lessons learned implementing Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0 based on both personal observations as well as by supporting a TAP…

New desktop technologies such as BYOD, VDI, Slates, Consumerization, among other pressures are causing many IT environments to consider re-architecting their desktop infrastructure. In this session,…

You can solve slow boot and slow logon in your enterprise! In this (new 2013 edition) “Case of…” style presentation we share real-world examples and insider tips from Microsoft IT and other…

Do you want to get insides what is happening in User or Kernel Mode? Do you receive a lot of support cases where your users complain about system performance? Do you want to be able to break a thread…

Remote Desktop Services in WS2012 can scale to 1000’s of desktops with fault tolerance, but you need to know how to design and tune such a deployment. At this session, we will show several models for…

Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 supports the management of Windows 8. In this session we provide a deep technical overview of the capabilities in SP1 that support deploying and managing Windows 8…

This session dives into what you’ll do at the server level to drive Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 and Windows Intune integration for mobile device management. The session includes subscription,…

With the release of Windows 8, a new and updated set of tools has been released. This session provides an overview of all the tools in the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK), paying close…

How do you configure your clients? We walk through the new Group Policies in Windows 8 and other tools to make your system better and more secure. Expect demos and tips from Microsoft Springboard and…

Join this session to learn how Microsoft IT is using System Center 2012 SP1 - Configuration Manager. This session focuses on day-to-day client management, tips and tricks from leveraging new features…

Come hear Mark Russinovich, the master of Windows troubleshooting, walk you step-by-step through how he has solved seemingly unsolvable system and application problems on Windows. With all new real…

In this session you learn how to create the perfect, real-world, production ready, master image of Windows 8. You learn how Sysprep and the Unattend.xml really work in Windows 8. You learn to automate…

Configuration Manager gives users access to business applications on a wide array of platforms. In this session we provide a deep technical overview of the new enhancements to the application model…

In this session, learn about the new features in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Update 1 and how to customize it to fit your organization's needs. You can expect a lot of live demos, tips and…

One of the biggest challenges of Windows deployment is dealing with device drivers. As a foundation, the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Update 1 and Microsoft System Center 2012 - Configuration…

Windows 8 offers a rich set of new features that change the game when it comes to Windows client security. Come join us to learn about one of the key scenarios that we’ve delivered which enables…

Come join us to learn about the top new features in Windows 8 BitLocker and how MBAM 2.0 will enhance the management of BitLocker drive encryption on Window 7 and Windows 8 PCs with new capabilities…

Join us to learn the new capabilities in Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0; how it provides customers an integrated platform so that virtual applications behave like locally installed…

The average user carries three to four devices. In this session, learn how to do it once, and see it on all devices. We dive into client virtualization and synchronization technologies like Microsoft…

This session focuses on the seamless integration between Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0 and Microsoft Office 2013. We take a deep dive into how customers can build the Office 2013…

Join Windows Product Managers Stephen Rose, Brad McCabe, Chris Hallum, Craig Ashley, and Michae Niehaus for an in-depth Q&A session covering all your questions ranging from features and security,…

In a world increasingly dominated by mobile and cloud computing, application developers require durable, scalable, reliable, and fast storage solutions like Windows Azure Storage. In this session,…

The Service Bus is part of Windows Azure and is designed to provide connectivity, queuing, and routing capabilities not only for the cloud applications but also to on-premises applications. Microsoft…

One of the biggest problems we have in an application and its data is the fact that we need it to be able to survive a disaster of any kind, from a Natural Disaster to a Vendor Disaster. In the cloud…

Mark Russinovich goes under the hood of the Microsoft datacenter operating system. Intended for developers who have already gotten their hands dirty with Windows Azure and understand its basic…

In this session, learn how to implement true elasticity for your Windows Azure solutions. See how to automate the scaling of your Worker/Web Role instances depending on predictable usage patterns.…

Join us for and in-depth walkthrough of everything you need to know to build an engaging and dynamic app with Mobile Services. See how to work with geo-fencing, multiple auth providers (including…

Most applications today involve “connected clients”—smart phones, tablets and special-purpose devices—that extend the applications’ reach out to users or assets that can be located anywhere. In this…

Windows Azure Web Sites is one of the fastest growing services on the Windows Azure Platform. It provides a flexible and scalable hosting solution for web applications on top of Windows Azure and…

Windows Azure Web Sites is a great platform for hosting web applications and APIs written in Microsoft ASP.NET, Node.js, PHP, and Python. Customers who want to move into cloud technology a step at a…

So you're a Microsoft .NET developer who is ready to see what cloud has to offer. Come take a peek at Windows Azure Cloud Services, the fastest and most productive way to capture the benefits of cloud…

Join us for a demo-packed introduction to how Windows Azure Mobile Services can bring your Windows Store and Windows Phone 8 apps to life. We look at Mobile Services end-to-end and how easy it is to…

In this session we introduce client ecosystem of Windows Azure Media Services. With this set of video services built on top of the Windows Azure platform, you could create and deliver rich media with…

Come and learn how to build media workflows for encoding, encrypting, and delivering media to multiple formats and devices. Learn how to ingest content securely into the cloud using the Media Services…

This session looks at the architecture of three new integration infrastructure scenarios that are made possible with BizTalk Server 2013 on Windows Azure IaaS. These scenarios include: Small Scale All…

Windows Azure Service Bus offers a rich set of messaging capabilities in the cloud as well as on-premises. This session discusses some of the advanced messaging capabilities in Service Bus. Join us to…

Windows Azure Active Directory provides easy-to-use, multi-tenant identity management services for applications running in the cloud and on any device and any platform. In this session, developers,…

Would you like to build applications that can potentially be used by thousands of Microsoft Cloud Customers? This session shows how to develop applications that integrate with Windows Azure Active…

Active Directory enabled generations of developers to focus on their business applications’ features rather than worrying about identity management. Windows Azure Active Directory is Active Directory…

In this session, learn how to tame the simplest to most advanced Windows Azure deployments with the Windows Azure PowerShell cmdlets. Automate repetitive tasks and learn how build advanced…

Windows Azure Websites and Team Foundation Services are a match made in heaven. In this demo-heavy session, learn how to connect your Azure Website with Team Foundation Services and setup continuous…

Ever wonder how some applications are built, or how to combine some components of the Windows Azure platform? Stop wondering and learn how we’ve built MyGet.org, a multi-tenant software-as-a-service.…

Starting from SharePoint 2013, the default authentication model is Claims-based and the whole SharePoint infrastructure fully leverages claims and open protocols like WS-Federation and OAuth. In this…

In this session, we cover some tools and techniques for building out apps for Microsoft Office and SharePoint, including architecting for cross-domain scenarios, types of apps and much, much more.…

In this session, we cover what's new in SharePoint 2013. First, we cover installing SharePoint 2013 and configuring your new farm. This session provides what to need to start planning your new…

Successful SharePoint deployments have one thing in common: great search! Do you want to know what's powering the greatest search experience SharePoint has delivered to date? In this session we take…

Come see how Microsoft Access 2013 and Access Services 2013 will let anyone build SharePoint Apps backed by SQL Azure in just about 60 seconds. In this session, learn how to create, share, and…

There’s no doubt, the cloud is here to stay and the ability to integrate your business into the growing number of online services is becoming a must. In this fascinating deep dive, Andy Malone returns…

Want to know how to best take advantage of Visual Studio to develop apps for SharePoint? In this demo-heavy session we explore SharePoint development tools which extend Visual Studio 2012. See our…

With the deep SharePoint 2013 API set, coupled with the new app models for SharePoint and Microsoft Office, the opportunity to build innovative end-to-end solutions that span cloud services and…

This session provides a deep-dive into the advanced design patterns and practices for developing real-world cloud-hosted apps for SharePoint. Attendees follow a Help Desk application from inception…

Companies of all shapes and sizes are still trying to make sense of enterprise social networking. Regardless of where you're at in your journey, there will be pitfalls along the way. Mike has been…

Enterprise Social is enabling organizations to transform their businesses, to harnesses the power of their most valuable asset, their people, by connecting employees, partners, and customers.…

SharePoint 2013 and Microsoft Office 365 offer “big wins” for business value and service delivery. But which features and capabilities are the most compelling reasons to move, and how and when should…

In this session, you are introduced to apps for SharePoint. Discover what you need to know in order to get started building apps for SharePoint today including app shapes, tooling, and usage of the…

In this session, you are introduced to apps for Microsoft Office. Discover what you need to know in order to get started building apps for Office today including app shapes, tooling, and usage of the…

Real-time Web APIs are hot! Want to learn how to bring communications to web and mobile applications leveraging the APIs delivered by Lync (and a little bit of Skype)? Want to find out what can, (and…

Want to configure Lync for least cost calling while routing around failed gateways? Want to manipulate numbers sent to or received from gateways? Want to know what a PSTN Usage is really good for?…

Come learn the best way to get Office 365 deployed. This session details the new Office 365 deployment process that enables you to quickly begin piloting Office 365 and move this pilot into production…

In this session, we examine common scripting methods to automate tasks for a Lync Server 2013 environment. The discussions includes tips and tricks on using Lync Management Shell, Windows PowerShell,…

Designing your Lync Server 2013 deployment, but unsure how to migrate from your existing Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 or Lync Server 2010 environment? In this session, learn about…

Ever wondered how to integrate Lync capabilities inside your applications? This demo-heavy session focuses on explaining the new capabilities of Lync 2013, and which APIs can be used for which use…

Conferencing brings all the capabilities of Lync together – IM, Data sharing, Audio and Video – for the best collaboration experience yet. All these features require the right design and deployment,…

Interoperability (with investments customers already have and those they plan for the future) is a fundamental tenet of Microsoft’s UC strategy, from industry forums to design of interoperable…

Lync Server 2013 includes significant infrastructure updates designed to support the new Lync mobile clients and their capabilities for voice and video. This session details the architecture,…

Public Folders in Exchange 2013 are not the same as in previous Exchange versions. Public Folders are now called Modern Public Folders. Come and learn about the architecture and features of modern…

In most Lync deployments, Edge Server is a crucial role: it facilitates not only access for remote users, but also enables communications with contacts of Federated companies and Public Instant…

While virtualization of Exchange Server 2013 is certainly supported, it may not be the right choice for every customer. In this session we discuss best practices for virtualizing Exchange 2013 as well…

This session discusses the best practices for planning and implementing Microsoft Lync Server 2013 as the successor to your PBX. Topics presented include: Choosing your project sponsors and building…

The collection of Lync monitoring service data role should be a required piece of every Lync server deployment, but are you really aware of the valuable data collected and how to use it in your daily…

This session continues the now 20-year tradition of the Exchange Tips & Tricks series. This is the debut Tips & Tricks session for Exchange 2013, with all new and never before seen tips,…

Exchange 2013 introduced some significant architectural changes from prior releases, and as a result, the process for sizing an on-premises deployment has changed as well. In this session, we review…

Join us to learn about Exchange Server 2013 on-premises deployment and coexistence with Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010 including planning best practices and feedback from customers who have already…

In this session, learn about managed availability. With managed availability, internal monitoring and recovery-oriented features are tightly integrated to help prevent failures, proactively restore…

Exchange Server 2013 offers many enhancements for redundancy, availability, and recovery. This session focuses on the improvements in the areas of storage, high availability, site resilience in…

The Client Access server role has continued to develop with the advent of Exchange Server 2013. In this session we cover proxy and redirection in a mixed world of Exchange 2007, 2010 and 2013, discuss…

Cloud, cloud, cloud. You hear it on every corner of the street. In this presentation, Exchange Server MVP Jaap Wesselius, working for a major service provider, guides you through Exchange in the…

This session provides details on how to deploy the In-Place Archive, with content structured heavily on how the product was designed. Learn about deployments on-premises, in Microsoft Exchange Online…

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 is the latest and greatest version of Exchange server today and be honest, it certainly looks great. At one point you most likely want to migrate from an earlier version…

Interested in learning how to take advantage of Microsoft Office 365 for email protection and filtering? Learn about the next version of Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) and…

In the middle of discussions on deploying Lync Server 2013, often times questions around the way Lync interacts with the network arise….How much bandwidth needs to be provided in the WAN for Lync…

Exchange Web Services (EWS) offers a powerful, flexible set of APIs for working with Exchange data and services. EWS is platform-independent and can be used equally well against on-premises, hybrid,…

Lync Server 2013 delivers impressive new high availability and disaster recovery features to ensure critical service levels are maintained for all Lync 2013 functionality. In this session with Lync…

Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus uses a Setup technology called Click-to-Run, instead of the traditional Windows Installer (MSI) method. What does this mean for how you deploy and update Office 365…

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) helps to identify, monitor, and protect sensitive data through deep content analysis. This session offers a deep dive into the internals of the new DLP capabilities in…

Thinking about how the move to Office 365 will change your organization? This session thoroughly reviews how Microsoft Office 365 Service Communications have evolved and the innovations that are…

As you move to the cloud with Microsoft Office 365, your directory moves there as well. Your organization's directory lists all the people who you can collaborate with using Office 365 and it enables…

This session discusses site mailboxes in the new Microsoft Exchange Server 2013. Site mailboxes improve collaboration within a team by allowing access to both SharePoint documents and Exchange email…

This session covers the Microsoft Office 365 for education offerings, and focuses on the value of Office 365 for your students, faculty, and staff. Moreover, learn about the impact of service upgrades…

The key to keeping your Office deployment project on track is utilizing the right process and leveraging tools appropriately to understand the potential risks. Come see how the Office deployment and…

Come learn how the new Outlook Web App scales beautifully to screens of any size. Optimized for PC, tablet, or smartphone, Outlook Web App provides a modern look and feel with great support for touch…

Microsoft Office 365 is a federated set of productivity services running across Microsoft’s global datacenter infrastructure. In this session hear some of the stories behind the scenes and learn about…

Microsoft Office 365 provides industry leading features to help customers stay secure and in control of their data. This session covers a breadth of security features across the service/workloads,…

Companies of all sizes are starting to embrace Microsoft Lync for Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) and PBX replacements. In this session learn about networking and WAN router…

See the latest advancements in Microsoft Office Web Apps, including new authoring features, improved collaboration tools, and increased mobile support for a better end user experience. Also learn how…

Join this fast-paced session covering everything you can't afford not to know about the new Office. The session focuses on the following scenarios aimed at making you more effective (and at making you…

In this deep dive on monitoring for cloud applications, we explain why you may need to monitor your application and infrastructure using Microsoft System Center 2012 - Operations Manager SP1 and…

In this session, we demonstrate how to leverage DPM to protect enterprise workloads and customize your backup environment with self-service capability. We demonstrate how Windows Azure Backup helps to…

This session showcases the improvements to Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2012. Demos for this talk include how IT administrators can create cmdlet functionality without the need for programming…

Join this session and learn how you can build resilient architectures and achieve highly reliable applications running in Windows Azure Virtual Machines.

This session walks through the best way to build a Lab, Dev/Test, Training sandbox solution in Windows Azure Virtual Machines, talking about some of the easy ways to automate and deploy, connect…

Whether on the wire or across the airwaves, you'll find a lot to like in how Windows Server 2012 helps you shuffle the bits around. Popular but expensive network tools like teamed NICs become…

In June, 2012 Windows Azure introduced infrastructure services (IaaS) to enable customers to be more flexible and in control of their application infrastructure. Since then, we have worked with a…

This session will provide an overview of technologies that enable hybrid infrastructure scenarios in Windows Azure. Topics covered will include Windows Azure Virtual Networks, high-speed dedicated…

SharePoint is now a company standard, but what is supported, sensible, or even practicable? How do we go about monitoring and managing SharePoint? In this session, we discuss the virtualization path…

This is a must-see session for anyone who is comparing virtualization offerings! In part one of this two-part series, we review the key capabilities of the latest release of Hyper-V, complete with…

Building on our learnings from part 1, we take a look at the key components of the Microsoft Private Cloud, and how they come together to provide a more compelling and comprehensive solution than the…

Learn about the comprehensive set of options and configuration settings for networking provided by Hyper–V and Virtual Machine Manager. In this session we review some of the best practices of key…

Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager provide a comprehensive set of options and configuration settings for networking—a key component of your cloud fabric. This session reviews some of the key design…

Now that you have had time to see what is new in Windows Server 2012 and how you can use it, you need the missing piece—how to get there! This three-part series discusses not only what can be done to…

Now that you have had time to see what is new in Windows Server 2012 and how you can use it, you need the missing piece—how to get there! This three-part series discusses not only what can be done to…

Considering converting your existing VMware virtual machines to Hyper-V? Migrating to Hyper-V has never been easier. This session reviews the current migration tools and valuable tips to help your…

Intel and Microsoft are aligning strategies and component technologies to make datacenter components in the Software Defined Datacenter more manageable and fungible for high-scale operations. Open…

The Hyper-V team has performed extensive analysis of the performance characteristics of Hyper-V Storage. Come to this session to learn detailed information about how Hyper-V storage works, and what…

This session is a deep-dive into the storage API with demos, code samples, and scripts and covers how Microsoft System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager simplifies management across the devices…

Installing and managing server applications can be fraught with headaches and frustration. Do you have application installation manuals that are hundreds of pages? Do you have challenges servicing…

This session will cover the new deduplication for live VDI workloads with Windows Server 2012 R2 in addition to deduplication of traditional file server workloads introduced in Windows Server 2012.…

Enterprise customers are seeing an exponential growth in storage requirements and costs. Join this session to hear how the combination of capabilities available in Windows Azure, Windows Server 2012,…

Come learn PowerShell the way PowerShell was meant to be learned—exploring Windows from the console. In this session, Distinguished Engineer Jeffrey Snover starts with the Get-Help cmdlet and shows…

Windows Server 2012 provides greater deployment flexibility and richer ongoing management capabilities. We discuss new deployment options for Windows Server 2012 and its roles and features, including…

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V has revolutionized the way you use networking and storage. In this session, we dive into new and updated features for Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V that were not covered in…

This session drills into the Windows Server Failover Clustering considerations and recommendations when deploying Windows Server 2012. This session cover common questions such as: How many NIC’s do…

Come to this session to see how Microsoft and our hardware partners are providing you the ability to have high-availability solutions that you can afford to purchase and deploy. With last year’s…

We begin this session with a quick overview of the Hyper-V over SMB scenario, where we use remote file storage for your live Hyper-V files. Next, we share a few potential continuously available…

The information you need to make the right choices about how you plan capacity for your private and public cloud infrastructure is at your fingertips in the data that you collect with Operations…

Many companies are now virtualizing SQL Server—but are you using the right approach to manage it? During this session we demonstrate how you can maximize the capabilities of System Center 2012 to…

Your infrastructure is not just servers. You have to account for storage and networking as well. Come and learn how System Center 2012 Operations Manager can give you insight into the health and…

System Center Orchestrator is one of the most powerful systems offered up by Microsoft to ease management of your Datacenter. Sit down and leave the driving to us, as we take you through working with…

IT Admins are responding to incidents on a day-to-day basis, but management wants to shift to service monitoring. The biggest mismatch there is the maturity level and misconception that technology…

In this session we go in-depth about using Microsoft System Center - Operations Manager to monitor environments which have mixed Virtualization Platforms such as Hyper-V and VMware. We demonstrate how…

The PowerShell Deployment Toolkit is a community supported set of knowledge and automation that enables deployment of distributed infrastructure from simple lab environments through complex highly…

As part of launching new Server and Management capabilities with Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1, Microsoft launched a lighthouse program that focuses on implementing these technologies…

CSPP (Cloud Services Process Pack) is being deployed in many instances to deliver a self-service experience for the private cloud. In this session, learn about CSPP, how to configure it, how to extend…

Come to this session to learn about how to build out your very own hosted infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) service by using System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), Service Provider Foundation…

This session will allow you to interact with the Product Managers in the System Center Operations Manager Product Group. We will discuss the major updates in SP1, from devops to GSM to Management…

Need to monitor the help state of your applications running on your private cloud? In Windows Server 2012 there are new ways to monitor application health state and have recovery inside of a virtual…

What key areas should you be concerned with when managing Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Lync Server 2013 environments? Learn how by leveraging System Center 2012 - Operations Manager Management…

In this session we cover different aspects of Hyper-V Recovery Manager, an enterprise scale Disaster Recovery solution to provide a single click failover in case of disaster (e.g., automation of…

System Center 2012 enables customers to manage virtual environments that run VMware, Hyper-V, xenServer or any combination of these. In this session, MVP Mike Resseler goes over the most common…

Join this session and get up to speed on how and when to deploy Windows Server Active Directory into Windows Azure Virtual Machines. You will learn how to decide between Windows Azure Active…

This session talks about Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and its features that can be leveraged for hosting a SharePoint 2013 farm. Learn about the three service and sourcing models and how you can…

This session gives an overview of the new Windows Azure infrastructure services (IaaS), including support for Windows Server and Linux persistent virtual machines, new networking capabilities for…

In this session, learn about the Microsoft solution for Software Defined Networking (SDN), why it is important for customers, and how our solution stacks up against other SDN solutions in the market.…

System Center 2012 SP1 - Operations Manager delivers many exciting new features in the areas of Fabric/infrastructure management, application insights and visibility, and increased communication…

Join the team that built Virtual Machine Manager as they talk about upcoming features of services. We discuss how to use the Virtual Machine Manager services architecture to automate the creation and…

Do you use Linux and UNIX servers in your computing environment? This session gives an overview of Microsoft capabilities with Linux and UNIX in the private cloud. Learn about Linux running on…

With System Center 2012 Orchestrator, you require no scripting experience! Use Orchestrator as it is meant to be used to accomplish integration, automation, and orchestration across your systems. This…

The difference in the application life cycle of Windows Store apps versus traditional desktop applications introduces a new architectural approach to developing many applications. This session…

You are working on a new complex system, and you want to make sure that you discover potential problems before you release it to the customer. Or, you deployed your application and after a while the…

You built a great website. Your users want it and you want them to have it. And better yet, they want new features fast. One of the biggest impediments facing teams is how to more efficiently ship…

When you build a business application, different set of concerns come up that go beyond quickly throwing together an application and getting it in the marketplace. You need to think more about how to…

The first view of a Windows Store app is the tile. Tiles can show much more than a simple icon. Live information can be updated with time intervals, but also push notification is possible to show…

This talk speeds through tips and tricks to increase your personal performance inside Microsoft Visual Studio. We cover tips and tricks on Code Navigation, Solution Explorer, Debugging, Searching,…

In this session, we share experiences from applying Domain-Driven Design in .NET enterprise applications and also give examples of how to realize DDD patterns across the system including storage and…

With the recent addition of HTML5 and SharePoint 2013 support, Visual Studio LightSwitch remains the easiest way to create modern line of business applications for the enterprise. In this demo-heavy…

One of the most important aspects of designing a great user experience in a Windows Store application is having a good navigation scheme for how users move through your application, locate…

Interested in Async but worried about how hard it will be? Traditionally writing asynchronous code could be very complicated, but the new async programming model can make it much easier. Come to this…

Never tried Entity Framework before? Or long-term Entity Framework developer? Come learn how to use Entity Framework to build modern applications targeting the web, desktop and mobile. See how Entity…

We converted a huge project (the Visual Basic and C# compilers) from native to managed code. It really was huge – 100s of projects, 2 million lines of code. How did we do it without sacrificing…

Team Foundation Service (TFS) is much more than just version control, but in this session we will explain the choice of source control workflows available to teams using the Team Foundation Service,…

In this session we cover the improvements to Microsoft Test Manager and Lab Management which will make it easier to conduct manual and automated testing across a variety of environments. We cover the…

Today, applications are performing more complicated analyses on larger sets of data than ever before. As our applications continue to grow we need tools to bring back simplicity (and a bit of sanity!)…

Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server bring a valuable set of new features and capabilities to agile teams. They provide an easy, simple-to-use experience on top of a powerful, customizable…

Visual Studio is helping developers conquer complexity and deliver high quality software more frequently. Recent improvements to Visual Studio increase focus, quality, and the situational awareness.…

You might already be using the new async language features in your C# or Visual Basic code—but are you using them effectively? Here are three essential tips to keep in mind: only use async void for…

We all try to make our code modular and reusable. But when it comes to reusable async code there are some special concerns and best-practices. The code shouldn’t lie—if its name and signature are…

With Windows 8, developing apps for the Windows Store is the hot new thing. Visual Studio 2012 enables you to get a high quality application deployed to the Windows Store quickly by providing a broad…

Building, delivering and operating software is not a trivial task. Why should you care about integrating these two functions? In this session we dig into best practices and show you how you can use…

When developing applications in high complexity domains, then domain-driven design (DDD) has proven to be an invaluable tool. In this presentation we look at DDD in general and discuss some of the…

With the recent addition of HTML5 support, Visual Studio LightSwitch remains the easiest way to create modern line-of-business applications for the enterprise. In this demo-heavy session, see how to…

Join Chris Klug, a Microsoft Silverlight MVP, XAML lover and self-proclaimed devigner, as he shows how you can set up the architecture for your Windows Store App in a way that works well, both from a…

SignalR is one of the latest components to the ASP.NET runtime, but it can do a lot more than just web. Come learn how you can build a real-time web application with minimal heavy lifting, without…

Join us as we explore modern C++ best practices and advice curated from the community and active C++ users inside of Microsoft. Learn why these practices are effective and see them in…

As users are getting used to being delivered an experience and not just an application, they start expecting the same engulfing feeling all over the place, not just on their phones. If we don't…

Windows 8 Store opens unprecedented opportunity for developers to reach customers in 180 countries speaking 109 different languages. Building international-ready apps dramatically increases your…

The approach for every type of application (“A single architecture/approach to rule them all”) won’t work. The Microsoft development stack and .NET are extremely flexible and offer many possibilities,…

One of the most popular uses of Data Mining is fraud detection. Card issuers, banks, insurers, and other financial institutes are always interested in detecting fraud in advance, before customers do.…

How well do you know your data? Do you look at reports and wish they had ALL your data so they could speak to you – to tell you something new and interesting? The power is at your fingertips. Come…

Just because you're using an Azure SQL database does not mean you can avoid tuning queries. You could run into throttling which could seriously impact your systems if your queries are using up lots of…

This session describes and demonstrates how to create a big data analytics solution with structured data by using Microsoft HDInsight, Excel 2013 and Microsoft Office 365. This session will be of…

This session focuses on the benefits to BI solutions using SQL Server PDW, showing how to integrate PDW V2 version of the product into key BI solutions: Microsoft BI Platform as well as key…

Big Data processing requires a lot of data movement and the ability to efficiently store and manage the data. In this presentation, we show what storage options HDInsight provides you, and how you can…

With the introduction of the Business Intelligence Semantic Model in SQL Server 2012 there are two ways to create and deliver successful Analysis Services projects: Tabular and Multidimensional. In…

SQL is a rich database querying and programming language that has been around and evolved for decades. What changes to your T-SQL tool-belt should you consider when building next generation cloud…

Yes, indexes still remain the main bottleneck when it comes to performance, especially when your data grows big. In this demo-heavy session, Amit takes you through real-world scenarios of bad indexing…

The meaning of Big Data, the hot buzzword of 2012, is still a mystery to many in the field. This session walks you through many scenarios in which companies are leveraging Big Data Tools. We discuss…

Windows Azure SQL Database is a fully-managed, scalable service based on SQL Server technology. Yet “fully-managed” does not necessarily mean that many or all of the tasks and responsibilities of the…

Have you experienced the blazingly fast query performance enabled by Columnstore indexes and batch mode processing? Are you wondering what’s next for these revolutionary data warehouse features? We’re…

Come learn how to use Power View against your multidimensional models. In this session, learn how Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services exposes the multidimensional model in a tabular view so that…

Learn about the features in the next version of SQL Server, including HA/DR scenarios, updatable columnstore, AlwaysOn capabilities, and much more.

DAX is not only an expression language but also a query language and, when it comes to performance, the xVelocity in-memory engine is second to none. Scanning fact tables and performing leaf-level…

This session covers planning and deployment basics and best practices for PowerPivot and Power View in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013, including design options and recommended configurations for…

Are you worried about the performance impact of running SQL Server in Windows Azure Virtual Machines? Don’t be! Come and see what’s different and learn about key performance considerations and…

SQL Server 2014 introduces in-memory technology for optimizing OLTP workloads. In this DBA focused session, we discuss how ACID is achieved, especially around storage. We also take a deep dive into…

SQL Server 2014 introduces in-memory technology for optimizing OLTP workloads. In this DB developer focused session, we discuss the new memory-optimized tables and indexes. You will learn how to…

Microsoft Excel 2013 and Business Intelligence: a marriage made in heaven. PowerPivot and Power View, the two most exciting BI tools in the Microsoft stack are now integrated into Excel 2013,…

In this session, learn how Microsoft Office and SharePoint professionals can be empowered to create self-service data modelling, reporting, and analytic solutions. The session begins by introducing…

HP AppSystem for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Parallel Data Warehouse is a massively parallel processing appliance that provides high-speed parallel query processing, highly scalable data storage, and…

The legacy continues. The Microsoft Business Intelligence team is excited to once again present the BI PowerHour. In this entertaining session, we dazzle you with new demos that expose the lighter…

Not every business has perfectly structured data. But with managed self-service business intelligence, you can now create rich, powerful analytics solutions that let you glean and share business…

Self-Service BI Governance encompasses people, processes, and information technology. In this session we cover best practices for planning, implementing, and leveraging Microsoft's full-featured,…

Come to this session to see how the new technologies in SQL Server 2012, Windows Server 2012, and Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 work together to enable customers to run demanding SQL server…

During this session Microsoft MVP and Certified Master Denny Cherry gives you the basic information needed to get that new SQL Server that you've just been told you need to manage running and safe.…

SQL Server 2014 introduces in-memory technology for optimizing OLTP workloads. In this overview session, we discuss the user scenarios and the hardware trends such as decreasing memory cost, many-core…

Maintaining a solid set of information about our servers and their performance is critical when issues arise, and often helps us see a problem before it occurs. Building a baseline of performance…

Do you consider the Windows GUI to be a waste of resources? Starting with SQL Server 2012, you can run on top of Windows Server Core 2008 R2 or 2012. In this session we discuss installation and…

Come to this session for an overview of running relational databases in the Azure cloud. Specifically we compare and contrast both PaaS (Azure SQL DB) and IaaS (SQL Server in an Azure VM) options, and…

In this session we discuss some of the capabilities available in Windows Server 2012 that can assist your datacenter to get ready to deal with the amount of data, security challenges, and cloud…

The session provides insight into how the Cloud Security Readiness Tool can simplify some of the hard-to-make decisions when moving services to the cloud. This presentation uses the Tool, and through…

The humble human being has been identified as the greatest threat to cyber security. Having a spy on the inside can not only win a war but also propel a lagging business to success and fortune. But…

Join us for the fourth edition of the popular Sysinternals Primer series with Aaron Margosis, Mark Russinovich’s co-author of The Windows Sysinternals Administrator’s Reference. The Sysinternals…

When we investigate cybercrime we often find traces of commonly known hacker tools, trojans, etc. In this highly interactive demo session, we show you the hacking tools of today, the damage they can…

This session provides an overview of several Sysinternals tools, including Process Monitor, Process Explorer, and Autoruns, focusing on the features useful for malware analysis and removal. These…

It is a hard time for penetration testers. Technologies are so advanced today, that we really need to struggle to do something malicious. We keep trying new tricks, and the system administrators keep…

Cybercrime is everywhere and affects millions of people, but it finally looks as if the tables are starting to turn on the bad guys. Governments and businesses alike are taking security more…

Every day you could read in the news that a botnet was taken down and operators arrested, or security updates are released against "remote code execution." What, exactly, does all of this…

In this session, see a live demonstration of the tools and techniques used by cybercriminals and cyber warriors today. We demonstrate how they penetrate your network, how they make their attacks…

Wherever and whenever you enter your password in the password field, there is at least one mechanism that must know it to use it later for the designed purpose. The common knowledge is that when we…

Motivated by global exposure in complex and large environments, this session covers the transition of an organization with traditional IT using 'just Virtualization' to a dynamic IT infrastructure…

You've heard about private cloud and think maybe it has something, maybe even a lot, to offer. But when the talk turns to cost, questions seem to abound. This session covers architectural concepts…

There is no doubt, cloud computing is here to stay. The question is, how to position and provision your business infrastructure into this new exciting online world? Join Andy Malone as he discusses…

Today everyone is a Hoster and attempting to build a cloud infrastructure. The infrastructure could be for public use, such as a cloud built by Hoster service providers, or for private use, such as a…

Pass the Hash (PtH) has become one of the most widespread attacks affecting our customers. Many of our customers have made it their top priority to address PtH. In response, Microsoft has assembled a…

Are you struggling to keep critical services running in your Datacenter in accordance to agreed upon SLAs? Are you finding it difficult to control and manage various and heterogeneous environments and…

We're living in a new world of devices and services due to a flood of new types of devices connecting to services in ways never before imagined. How do four pillars of moderns applications, big data,…

We have talked with over 100 organizations with various IT environments that are either currently deploying or in the planning phase to build a Private Cloud. In this session we provide guidance on…

Social networking has changed the way we interact on a global scale. On the surface it lets us make new friends and business contacts. But, what of the darker side of Social Networking? How do you…

We now live in a world where there are cameras on every street corner. Our Internet browsing habits are monitored, Tweets scrutinized for subversive thoughts, personal contact information sold to…