Microsoft Takes Windows® Server 2003 and Visual Studio® .NET 2003 on the Road Across Canada
Two Month Launch Tour Demonstrates Business Value of New Enterprise-Class Solutions in 11 Cities Coast to Coast
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 24, 2003 — Microsoft Canada Co. today announced its coast-to-coast launch tour for Windows Server 2003 operating system and Visual Studio .NET 2003 development system. Starting in Quebec City on May 12, the tour will stop in all major Canadian cities over the course of May and June. The two-day events offer an opportunity to learn how to take advantage of Windows Server 2003 and Visual Studio .NET 2003 to quickly build efficient solutions that help increase overall productivity while driving down costs.
"We are pleased to have this opportunity to meet with our customers across the country," said Kevin Hunter, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Canada. "With the launch of Windows Server 2003 and Visual Studio .NET 2003, Microsoft is providing Canadian enterprises with the ability to do more with less. In conjunction with our resellers and solution providers, we will be providing an opportunity for IT Pros to gain hands-on experience with our new enterprise-class solutions."
The first day of the event features TechNet Level 200 presentations covering Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2003, SQL Server™ 2000 Enterprise Edition (64-bit), Microsoft Office System and migration strategies for Windows NT® operating system and Windows Server 2000. The day will include a special session with presentations from Intel Corporation and Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. that address performance, migration, management, and security of Windows Server 2003. Additional information and registration details can be found at www.microsoft.ca/technet/2003/launch.
The second day, a MSDN® event, focuses on the range of new features and enhancements in Visual Studio .NET 2003 for every type of developer. Sessions will highlight key improvements directed at both mobile and enterprise developers, giving attendees an understanding of how they can build applications that scale from the device to the data center. Additional information and registration details can be found at http://msdn.microsoft.com/canada/visualstudio/launch.
"We are pleased to receive the support of our partner ecosystem for the launch tour," said Lenny Louis, Product Manager, Microsoft Canada. "The participation of our partners, resellers and solutions providers is a testament to the high level of industry support for Windows Server 2003 and Visual Studio .NET 2003. Through our tight integration, we are providing our customers with the technology infrastructure they need to achieve IT/business alignment."
Other launch tour participants include Unisys Canada, Software Spectrum Inc., NexInnovations Inc., Dell Computer Corporation, IBM Canada Ltd., Teamplate Inc., InfoPrag Inc., TriOS Corporation, Softchoice Corporation and Microsoft Services.
Events will be held in cities across Canada on the following days:
| • | Quebec City — Monday, May 12/13 |
| • | Victoria — Wednesday, May 21/22 |
| • | Vancouver — Monday, May 26/27 |
| • | Edmonton — Wednesday, May 28/29 |
| • | Winnipeg — Monday, June 2/3 |
| • | Toronto — Monday, June 9/10 |
| • | Montreal — Wednesday, June 11/12 |
| • | Ottawa — Monday, June 16/17 |
| • | Halifax — Wednesday, June 18/19 |
| • | Regina — Monday, June 23/24 |
| • | Calgary — Wednesday, June 25/26 |
About Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 is a comprehensive, integrated and secure infrastructure designed to help customers reduce costs and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of IT operations. Building on Windows 2000 family strengths, the new server platform helps customers extend existing resources while laying the foundation for building a new generation of connected applications that improve business productivity. More information is available at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/.
About Visual Studio .NET 2003
Visual Studio® .NET 2003 development system is Microsoft's Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for building secure and powerful applications and XML Web services. Visual Studio .NET 2003 is designed to help increase developer productivity, assisting developers to rapidly build and integrate applications and Web services, which results in faster time to market. Fully integrated with the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Visual Studio .NET 2003 is the only tool developers need to build a broad range of applications that span from the device to the datacenter helping to reduce a company's development costs. More information is available online at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/.
About Microsoft Canada
Established in 1985, Microsoft Canada Co. is the Canadian subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq "MSFT") the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. Microsoft Canada provides nationwide sales, marketing, consulting and local support services in both French and English. Microsoft Canada is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario with MSN.CA offices located in Toronto and eight regional offices across the country dedicated to empowering people through great software - any time, any place and on any device. Visit Microsoft Canada's web site at www.microsoft.ca.
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