Welcome to the virtual press room for Microsoft IT Forum 2005. This year's conference is taking place 15 Nov to 17 Nov in Barcelona, Spain. IT Forum is Microsoft's premier European conference for IT managers, systems and applications architects, specialists and administrators. This website is designed to provide conference materials, including an online version of Microsoft press releases, background materials and content from industry partners. Transcripts of the keynote and Q&A session from Bob Muglia, senior vice president, Windows Server Division, and Jeff Raikes, president of Microsoft Business Division, will be posted soon after their presentations. Microsoft is inspiring growth through innovation across the IT life cycle, from developer and IT professional to information worker. A successful company gives its workers the tools to reach their highest potential. Microsoft understands this and is committed to delivering integrated software innovations that enable technology users to be successful in this way The 2005/2006 product release cycle represents Microsoft's commitment to providing the software and software-based solutions that enable technology users at every level to run their technology resources from IT infrastructure to desktop applications more securely, efficiently and productively. Members of the press attending IT Forum are invited to stop by the pressroom to obtain the official media kit and conference activity information. Inside the Virtual Pressroom
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