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| Unified Communications: from 9:00 to 12:30 |
| Windows Server 2008/Visual Studio 2008/SQL Server 2008: from 13:30 to 17:30 |
Unified Communications
| 9:00-9:30 | Welcome & Registration |
| 9:30-10:45 | Opening Keynote & Demo: Software Powered Unified Communications (Download this presentation) After an introduction by Thierry Fromes, Country Manager MS Luxembourg, Carmen Du Bois, Unified Communications Lead, will guide you through The Microsoft’s Unified Communications strategy. A live demonstration imbedded in a real-life business scenario will get you acquainted with the key products and their key advantages for your business or organization. The Microsoft Unified Communications solution includes the following Key Products: Exchange Server 2007, Office Communications Server 2007, Office Communicator 2007, Office Live Meeting 2007 and Microsoft RoundTable. |
| 10:45-11:15 | Break |
| 11:15-12:30 | Partner testimonial Telindus Luxembourg: Jean Racine & Henry Boutry Telindus Luxembourg, one of the preferred Microsoft UC partners in Luxembourg, will explain why their customer Paul Wurth decided to rely on Microsoft Unified Communications technology to improve their information exchange. They will also elaborate on how they approached the project. Forrester Total Economic Impact Study Based on in-depth interviews and analysis of 15 early Microsoft Unified Communications customers, Forrester calculated the average ROI of a Microsoft Unified Communications project. Key findings of this research are shared with you by Carmen Du Bois, Unified Communications Lead Microsoft Belux. |
| 12:30-13.30 | Lunch |
Windows Server 2008/Visual Studio 2008/SQL Server 2008
| 13:30-14:00 | Welcome & Registration |
| 14:00-14:45 | General Keynote (Download this presentation) Philippe Lemmens - Business Group Manager, Server & Tools The 3 new products launched (Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008) provide a secure and trusted platform for creating and running your most demanding applications. Combined, the products provide a solid foundation for next-generation web applications, broad support for virtualization technology, and access to relevant information. Advanced security technology, developer support for the latest platforms, improved management and web tools, flexible virtualization solutions, and access to relevant information from throughout your organization enable you to drive your business forward. |
14:45-15:30
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Windows Server 2008 (Download this presentation) Christophe Van Mollekot - Product & Solutions Marketing Manager Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet, designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, and Web services. With Windows Server 2008 you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications, provide a secure network infrastructure, and increase technological efficiency and value within your organization. New Web tools, virtualization technologies, security enhancements, and management utilities help save time, reduce costs, and provide a solid foundation for your information technology (IT) infrastructure. |
| 15:30-16:00 | Break |
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Visual Studio 2008 (Download this presentation) Tom Mertens - Product & Solutions Marketing Manager Visual Studio 2008 delivers on Microsoft’s vision of enabling developers and development teams to create connected applications that deliver the highest quality, rich user experiences in the most productive environment. With Visual Studio 2008, organizations will find it easier than ever before to capture and analyze information to help them make effective business decisions. Visual Studio 2008 enables organizations of every size to rapidly create more secure, manageable, and reliable applications that can also take advantage of Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system. |
16:45-17:30
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SQL Server 2008 - Your Data, Any Place, Any Time (Download this presentation) Gunther Beersaerts - Technology Solutions Professional – Data Platform Enterprise Customer & Partner Group Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides a trusted, productive, and intelligent data platform that enables you to run your most demanding mission critical applications, reduce time and cost of development and management of applications, and deliver actionable insight to your entire organization. In this session you’ll get on overview of the end-to-end improvements in SQL Server 2008, as well as the core release themes and scenarios. |
| 17:30-19:00 | Cocktail |
