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MVP Nation Conference

Location and Time:

Microsoft Conference Center
Redmond, WA

March 2-3, 2012
7:00 a.m-7:00 p.m.

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Audience:
End users, administrators, implementers, and developers who are interested in Windows 8
Cost:
$295 - Promo Code: QuickStart
Description:

Windows 8 is being touted as a game changer. From the server, to the desktop, to mobility applications Windows 8 will have an effect on how you do business and how much business you do. Join us at the Microsoft Conference Center on March 2-3, 2012 to learn the absolute latest about Windows 8 from the best - Microsoft's own MVPs. MVPs are the Top Guns in their related fields and will be at MVP Nation to do a Deep-Dive on WIndows 8. If your clients use Microsoft Products, this is a MUST ATTEND EVENT.


NorCal SPUG

Location and Time:

Valley Transportation Authority
San Jose, CA

2nd Thursday every month
5:30 p.m-8:30 p.m. (PST)

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Audience:
End users, administrators, implementers, and developers.
Cost:
FREE
Description:

The Silicon Valley SharePoint User Group meets the second Thursday of every month at the Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose, CA. The purpose of the user group is to bring the local SharePoint community together to share tips, tricks, and ideas on the uses of the various SharePoint products and technologies. The user group features SharePoint experts from Microsoft, Microsoft Partners, and the SharePoint user community. The user group is targeted towards end users, administrators, implementers, and developers.


Cloud Intelligence

Location and Time:

Microsoft Conference Center Mountain View, CA

March 2012
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (PST)

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San Diego Convention Center San Diego, CA

Friday, May 11, 2012
8 a.m-5 p.m. (PST)

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Oregon Convention Center Portland, OR

Tuesday, February 2, 2012
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (PST)

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Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
8 a.m-5 p.m. (PST)

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Washington State Convention Center Seattle, WA

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (PST)

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Audience:
IT Professionals with any job role.
Cost:
$399
Description:

The Cloud Intelligence Series is a 1-day Microsoft Award Winning Conference that provides IT Leaders, Developers, and Professionals with valuable information about the numerous capabilities Cloud has to offer their organization. Topics include: Public Cloud, highlighting Microsoft Office 365 which includes SharePoint, Lync, Exchange & Office, Private Cloud, highlighting Windows & SQL Azure and more.

This one-day Microsoft SharePoint Conference, users of all kinds (Executives, Cloud Administrators, Cloud Developers, Cloud Designers, etc...) can attend several different types of one hour sessions to get a complete overview of the true power Microsoft Cloud Server can bring to your organization.


SharePoint Intelligence

Location and Time:

Microsoft Conference Center Mountain View, CA

Thursday, Mar 29, 2012
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (PST)

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Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA

Thursday, August 16, 2012
8 a.m-5 p.m. (PST)

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Washington State Convention Center Seattle, WA

Thursday, September 13, 2012
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (PST)

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Oregon Convention Center Portland, OR

Thursday Oct 25, 2012
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (PST)

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Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
8 a.m-5 p.m. (PST)

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Audience:
IT Professionals with any job role.
Cost:
$399
Description:

The SharePoint Intelligence Series is a 1-day Microsoft Award Winning Conference that provides IT Leaders, Developers, and Professionals with valuable information about the numerous capabilities SharePoint has to offer their organization. Topics include: SharePoint Administration, SharePoint Development, SharePoint Business Intelligence, SharePoint Power User and SharePoint 3rd Party Applications.

This one-day Microsoft SharePoint Conference, users of all kinds (Executives, SharePoint Administrators, SharePoint Developers, SharePoint Designers, Power Users, etc...) can attend several different types of one hour sessions to get a complete overview of the true power Microsoft SharePoint Server can bring to your organization.

Past Events

SQL Server Query Plans: Tuning and Management

Location and Time:

QuickStart Irvine Training Center
Irvine, CA

Wednesday, October 26, 2011
8 a.m-5 p.m. (PST)

Cost:
$249.00 (Regular Price $499.00)
Description:

The class include extensive demonstrations that illustrate the details of SQL Server query processing as well as tuning tips. This class will be presented on SQL Server 2008 and cover features specific to that version, but all of the information is relevant to SQL Server 2008R2, most of the information is relevant to SQL Server 2005 and some is relevant to SQL Server 2000.

Cloud Intelligence

Location and Time:

Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA

Tuesday, March 15, 2011
8 a.m-5 p.m. (PST)

Meydenbauer Center Bellevue, WA

Friday, May 13, 2011
8 a.m-5 p.m. (PST)

Microsoft Conference Center Mountain View, CA

Thursday, June 2, 2011
8 a.m-5 p.m. (PST)

Audience:
IT Professionals with any job role.
Cost:
$399
Description:

One-day conference where an attendee will be able to attend workshops and technical classes taught my Microsoft Certified Trainers, Microsoft engineers, and Microsoft MVPs- covering Cloud Roadmaps and Overviews, Preparing for the Cloud, Software as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service, and Platform as a Service. There will be 4 sessions with 5 tracks for you to experience during this one day conference based around Cloud.

Windows Intune: PC Management with Cloud Services and Windows 7

Time:
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
11a.m. - 12p.m. (PST)
Audience:
Technology Executives, IT Managers, CIO, CTO, IT Directors, Business Decision Maker, Technical Decision Makers.
Cost:
FREE
Description:

Microsoft recently announced the beta of Windows Intune™, a new solution that simplifies how businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows® cloud services and Windows 7. Windows Intune is a comprehensive offering that includes PC management, malware protection, and Windows upgrades – all without the need to set up enterprise deployment infrastructure. This session will give you details on how Windows Intune can help your business in three key areas:

  • Help manage and secure PCs anywhere with cloud services.
  • Get the best Windows experience with Windows 7 Enterprise.
  • Fits your business with simple setup, maintenance, and billing.

Virtual Desktops with Citrix

Time:
Thursday, January 27, 2011
3p.m. - 4p.m. (PST)
Audience:
IT Professionals specializing in application deployment and desktop management including CTOs and IT Managers.
Cost:
FREE
Description:

In this one hour session, we will provide an overview of VDI Technology and XenDesktop followed with a XenDesktop demo. You’ll be able to learn how the Citrix technologies can transform your desktops into an on-demand service that can be accessed by any user, on any device, anywhere, with unparalleled simplicity and scalability.

StorSimple Lunch and Learn: Azure Cloud Storage for On-Premises SharePoint

Time:
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
9:30am - 12:30 pm (PST)
Cost:
FREE
Description:

SharePoint is the fastest growing Microsoft server product ever. Companies want to expand its usage from small collaboration databases to multi-terabyte databases that were previously the domain of multi-million dollar content management systems. SharePoint is the fastest growing Microsoft server product ever. Companies want to expand its usage from small collaboration databases to multi-terabyte databases that were previously the domain of multi-million dollar content management systems.

Why Move to Visual Studio 2010?

Time:
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
11 am - 12 pm (PST)


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Cost:
FREE
Description:

In this webinar, we will describe some of the new features and benefits of new powerful version of VS2010. Many high productivity features will be covered including integration of test applications, team foundation server, and SharePoint Services.

Virtualize your iPad with Microsoft & Citrix Better Together

Time:
Monday, December 13, 2010
11 am - 12 pm (PST)


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Cost:
FREE
Description:

Join QuickStart and KnowledgeCentrix to get an education on how Microsoft and Citrix can provide the best in bread best in class approach in virtualizing Windows desktop. During this one hour session, you will learn methods by which you can streamline your Windows 7 deployment while also gaining some of the key benefits:

  • Reducing operating costs
  • Improve desktop manageability and security
  • Enhance business continuity
  • Less equipment to monitor, manage, and maintain

Demystifying the Cloud

Time:
Tuesday, November, 9, 2010
2-3 p.m. (PST)


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Audience:
IT managers who are considering or using public or private cloud services for some of their IT development and hosting.
Cost:
FREE
Description:

Cloud Computing describes new business models for hosting applications, storage, application development platforms, and supporting infrastructure as part of a “cloud” of services. It delivers customers a defined level of quality of service at a predictable price, with the flexibility enterprises need to quickly evolve and manage the scope of the services based on rapidly changing requirements. In this 1-hour session we will demystify SaaS, PaaS, Iaas, explore public and private cloud models, describe the key benefits, and examine risk management, security, and privacy concerns.

SharePoint Intelligence

Location and Time:
Santa Clara Convention Center Friday, November, 5, 2010
8 a.m-5 p.m. (PST)
Audience:
IT Professionals with any job role: Administrators, Designers, Developers, End Users.
Cost:
$349
Description:

One-day conference where an attendee will be able to attend workshops and technical classes taught my Microsoft Certified Trainers, Microsoft engineers, and Microsoft MVPs. They will be covering Enterprise Content Management, Sites and Communities (Collaboration), Composites (Workflow), Search, Business Intelligence, and Development. There will be 4 sessions with 10 tracks for you to experience during this one day conference based around SharePoint.

SQLSoft + Recorded Webinars

FREE VMware Webinars

Time:
October 11, 2010
Topic:
VMware:
Introduction to PowerCLI

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VMware:
Performing Backups and Restores using VMware Data Recovery

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VMware:
Virtual Machines – A Comprehensive Introduction

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Audience:
IT Professionals, Technical Decision Makers, IT Professionals, Help Desk Support, IT Managers and Executives
Cost:
FREE
Description:

For more details on the webinars, check out THIS document.