Microsoft Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) in Windows Server 2008 helps safeguard digital information from unauthorized use—both online and offline, inside and outside of the firewall.

http://www.microsoft.com/ida

What's happening on our pod?

Visit this stand to learn how Microsoft Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) in Windows Server 2008 helps safeguard digital information from unauthorized use. Connect with product experts, see demos, and get the latest technical information.

More than 8,000 organizations rely on BizTalk Server to connect systems and automate processes globally. BizTalk Server 2009, helps customers extend their SOA and Business Process Management with new capabilities for interoperability, EDI and RFID across platforms.

http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/en/us/default.aspx

The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack empowers IT pros to deliver a dynamic desktop to the end users while remaining in control. Application Virtualization is one of the 6 components that help you realize that.

http://www.windowsvista.com/optimizeddesktop

What's happening on our pod?

The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack empowers IT pros to deliver a dynamic desktop to the end users while remaining in control. Application Virtualization is one of the 6 components that help you realize that.

The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack empowers IT pros to deliver a dynamic desktop to the end users while remaining in control. Desktop Virtualization is one of the 6 components that help you realize that.

http://www.windowsvista.com/optimizeddesktop

Enterprise Search from Microsoft changes the way people interact with information. The lineup of Search Server 2008 Express, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, and FAST ESP unlocks business value, creates unique search experiences, and eliminates the need to compromise when choosing an enterprise search solution.

http://www.microsoft.com/enterprisesearch

What's happening on our pod?

Discuss and demonstrate Microsoft's Enterprise Search products, including Search Server 2008 Express, Office SharePoint Server, and FAST.

The Microsoft Forefront comprehensive line of business security products provides greater protection and control through integration with your existing IT infrastructure and through simplified deployment, management, and analysis. Forefront is a comprehensive solution that helps provide protection for the client and server operating systems, application servers, and the network edge.

http://www.microsoft.com/forefront

What's happening on our pod?

Visit this stand to learn how Microsoft Forefront Client Security provides unified virus and spyware protection for business desktops, laptops, and server operating systems. Connect with product experts, learn about the latest Service Pack, see demos, and find out how you can try the product for a limited time at no cost!

The Microsoft Forefront comprehensive line of business security products provides greater protection and control through integration with your existing IT infrastructure and through simplified deployment, management, and analysis. Forefront is a comprehensive solution that helps provide protection for the client and server operating systems, application servers, and the network edge.

http://www.microsoft.com/stirling

What's happening on our pod?

Visit this stand to learn how Microsoft Forefront codename “Stirling” delivers comprehensive, coordinated protection across endpoints, messaging and collaboration servers, and the network edge that is easier to manage and control.  Get latest information about this integrated security system, connect with product experts, see demos, and find out how you can get the beta products.

The Microsoft Forefront comprehensive line of business security products provides greater protection and control through integration with your existing IT infrastructure and through simplified deployment, management, and analysis. Forefront is a comprehensive solution that helps provide protection for the client and server operating systems, application servers, and the network edge.

http://www.microsoft.com/forefront

What's happening on our pod?

Visit this stand to learn how the Microsoft Forefront edge security and access products, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 and Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007, can help you deliver enhanced network edge protection and application-centric, policy-based access to corporate IT infrastructure. Connect with product experts, learn about the latest Service Packs, see demos, and find out how you can try the products for a limited time at no cost!

The Microsoft Forefront comprehensive line of business security products provides greater protection and control through integration with your existing IT infrastructure and through simplified deployment, management, and analysis. Forefront is a comprehensive solution that helps provide protection for the client and server operating systems, application servers, and the network edge.

http://www.microsoft.com/forefront

What's happening on our pod?

Visit this stand to learn how Microsoft Forefront Server Security products can help you protect Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and Office Communications Server 2007 environments from threats such as viruses, worms, spam, and inappropriate content. Connect with product experts, see demos, and find out how you can try full versions of Forefront Server Security products for a limited time at no cost!

Identity & security systems have become more complex as they take an increasingly important role in user interaction with networks and line-of-business applications. Microsoft's Identity & Security platform strategy is being designed to provide a consistent and effective approach for software development that leverages the rich capabilities of Microsoft solutions.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=129329

What's happening on our pod?

Visit this stand to learn about Microsoft's Identity & Security platform. Connect with product experts, see demos, and find out how you can evaluate the technologies.

Enabling comprehensive identity and access management in the enterprise, Identity Lifecycle Manager “2” delivers an integrated identity management solution across heterogeneous systems and serves audiences across IT professionals, end users, and developers.

http://www.microsoft.com/ilm2

What's happening on our pod?

Visit this stand to learn how Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) "2" delivers an integrated identity management solution across heterogeneous systems.  Get the latest information about both ILM “2” and ILM 2007. Connect with product experts, see demos, and find out how you can try the products!

Microsoft Learning builds innovative learning products that enable you to make the most of your investment in Microsoft technology. Microsoft Learning offers a diverse range of programs that includes Microsoft training and certification, Microsoft Press books, skills assessments, classroom training, and e-learning solutions designed to serve the needs of our customers and partners worldwide.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning

What's happening on our pod?

Meet with experts directly from Microsoft and Microsoft Press, network with Peers, get the latest updates on Microsoft certifications like the Microsoft Certified Architect, the Microsoft Certified Master and others. Benefit from an exam voucher with 25% discount and Second Shot, and get certified directly at the venue – the first people to get certified will receive a unique T-Shirt “Certified at TechEd 2008" plus a free eLearning Voucher.

Visit our daily Chalk Talks about the Microsoft Certified Architect and the Microsoft Certified Master, take part in sessions from Ken Rosen and Gerry O’Brien about the value of a Microsoft Certification, and participate in Speaker Idol and get the chance to win 1-metre of MS Press books for the winner and a half-metre for the first runner-up.

Microsoft IT BI Center of Excellence

http://www.microsoft.com/bi

What's happening on our pod?

See a live demo of how Microsoft IT uses Microsoft BI tools worldwide via Microsoft myBI, an IT Showcase and the CIO recommended hosted BI Portal solution. Microsoft myBI, used by 19,000+ active users and accessible to 83,000+ Microsoft individuals is a centrally hosted, secure and personalizable BI Portal destination for scorecards, Reports and business analysis. It utilizes MOSS, PerformancePoint Server, Excel Services, ProClarity, Reporting Services 2008, Report Builder, Analysis Services etc.

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides a single, integrated location where employees can efficiently collaborate with team members, find organizational resources, search for experts and corporate information, manage content and workflow, and leverage business insight to make better-informed decisions.

http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint

The Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (MSAT) is a free tool to help small to mid-sized organizations in the discovery of IT security issues through an in-depth assessment of over 240 questions. The assessment focuses on four areas: Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Security Operations and Policy and Process.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/msat

What's happening on our pod?

At this booth, we will be demonstrating the Microsoft Security Assessment tool so attendees can use the tool to assess the security posture of their IT environment.

What do you want to do next with Windows? Test the compatibility of your applications, gain control over your desktops, optimize performance - the Springboard Series is the resource for Windows desktop IT professionals. Get the resources you need, wherever you're at in the Windows client adoption and management cycle.

http://www.microsoft.com/springboard

What's happening on our pod?

Are you on the inside? From application compatibility and security to hardware and performance optimization, the Springboard Series connects you to subject matter experts and offers the latest guidance and tools for any IT pro adopting or managing a Windows desktop infrastructure. Come by the Springboard Series booth to start a new learning plan and get the inside scoop you need to plan for the next generation of Windows. It's all about the right resources, at the right technical level, at the right time in your Windows adoption and management lifecycle. Springboard Series: the resource for Windows desktop IT professionals.

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is the solution to comprehensively assess, deploy, and update your servers, clients, and devices-across physical, virtual, distributed, and mobile environments. Optimized for Windows and extensible beyond, it is the best choice for gaining enhanced insight into and control over your IT systems.

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/configurationmanager/en/us/default.aspx

System Center data center solutions provide a unified, extensible management system for the physical and virtual infrastructure in data centers to lower costs; improve efficiency; and ensure that the servers, applications, and services in the data centers remain available.

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/solutions.aspx

System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) is the new standard for Windows® backup and recovery -- delivering continuous data protection for Microsoft® application and file servers using seamlessly integrated disk and tape media. DPM enables rapid and reliable recovery through advanced technology for enterprises of all sizes.

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/dataprotectionmanager/en/us/default.aspx

Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 is a new management solution in the System Center family of IT systems management products specifically designed for midsize businesses (up to 500 PCs and 30 servers). Essentials provides: monitoring and alert resolution for servers, clients, applications, hardware, and network devices; software distribution; update management; and software and hardware inventory.

http://www.microsoft.com/Systemcenter/essentials/en/us/default.aspx

System Center Operations Manager 2007 is the end-to-end service-management product that is the best choice for Windows because it works seamlessly with Microsoft software and applications, helping organizations increase efficiency while enabling greater control of the IT environment.

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/operationsmanager/en/us/default.aspx

System Center Service Manager is being designed to help organizations deal effectively with these challenges. It will provide comprehensive, easy-to-use, and customizable Service Desk capabilities, while acting as a central integration point for service management workflows across System Center solutions. Service Manager will deliver built-in support for service management best practice frameworks.

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/service-manager.aspx

SCVMM 2008 is a comprehensive cross-platform management solution for the virtualized data center. Through one console, VMM is designed to enable centralized management of virtual machine infrastructure, increased physical server utilization, rapid provisioning of new virtual machines, and dynamic performance and resource optimization of hardware, operating systems and applications.

http://www.microsoft.com/scvmm

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 is a comprehensive cross-platform management solution for the virtualized data center. Through one console, Virtual Machine Manager is designed to enable centralized management of virtual machine infrastructure, increased physical server utilization, rapid provisioning of new virtual machines, and dynamic performance and resource optimization of hardware, operating systems and applications.

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/virtualmachinemanager/en/us/default.aspx

A TechNet Plus subscription is the ultimate resource for IT professionals. TechNet Plus provides convenient access to full-version Microsoft evaluation software—without time limits! The annual subscription also includes Professional Support incidents, a technical information library, and many other resources for evaluating, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft software.

http://www.microsoft.com/technetplus

Terminal Services, one of the core virtualization technologies available in Windows Server 2008, makes it possible to run an application in one location but have it be displayed to the user in another – presentation virtualization.

www.microsoft.com/terminalservices

What's happening on our pod?

The Terminal Services demo showcases three new features in Windows Server 2008: Terminal Services RemoteApp™, Terminal Services Gateway and Terminal Services Web Access.  See how TS RemoteApp applications appear no different than local applications, tightly integrated with the task bar and Windows Vista® features like 3-D flip. Learn how TS Gateway provides a highly secure connection between internal applications and data to users outside the firewall plus discover how TS Web Access helps simplify application deployment by making applications available from a web page or a SharePoint portal without installing them on the local PC.

Discover how Microsoft Unified Communications delivers rich, intuitive, and seamless software that enhances productivity and collaboration by streamlining how people communicate across diverse modalities of communications, such as:

• E-mail/Calendaring
• Mobile Messaging and Device Management
• Unified Messaging
• Presence and Instant Messaging
• Audio-video-web conferencing
• Voice over IP

http://www.microsoft.com/uc

What's happening on our pod?

Get up to date knowledge on new telephony and video-conferencing capabilities plus advanced presence, web conferencing and Unified Messaging integration of Office Communications Server 2007 R2. Best of all, you'll get practical advice on architecture considerations to prepare you for successful deployments and migrations in your workplace and on how to trouble shoot and manage your infrastructure.

Key products and technologies covered:
• Office Communications Server 2007 R2
• Office Communicator 2007 R2
• Exchange Server 2007 SP1
• Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging
• Office Outlook 2007
• Outlook Web Access
• Office Live Meeting 2007

Windows deployment tools are a collection of technologies (Windows Automated Installation Kit, Windows Deployment Services and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit) to automate the computer imaging, image delivery and installation process. Application compatibility is collection of in-box features and the Application Compatibility Toolkit, which provides an extensive set of management & dev tools.

http://www.microsoft.com/deployment

What's happening on our pod?

In this booth we will show deployment and application compatibility tools and how they can be used for application compatibility, imaging and automated installation tasks as part of the larger deployment project.

Windows Vista is the most secure release of the Windows Client yet.

technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/default.aspx

What's happening on our pod?

Windows Vista is the most secure release of the Windows Client yet. At the booth, we'll be showing the following:

• How User Account Control enables organizations to deploy a more secure and manageable standard user desktop
• How BitLocker Drive Encryption allows data to be protected on lost or stolen machines
• The layers of protection provided in Internet Explorer 7 and 8

The Windows Essential Server family of solutions is based on groundbreaking innovations that dramatically simplify the deployment, management, and use of server technology to transform small and midsize businesses. Get the power of Windows Server 2008 combined with unparalleled server products from Microsoft for e-mail, collaboration, personal computer and server management, and security.

http://www.microsoft.com/wess

Windows Home Server helps families (with multiple PCs) centralize and connect their digital experiences, providing a familiar, easy and reliable way to store, share, and automatically protect what is most important.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowshomeserver

What's happening on our pod?

We will be demoing Windows Home Server and giving away, Windows Home Server, "Mommy, Why is There a Server in The House?" books.

Windows HPC Server 2008 provides a productive, cost-effective, and high-performance computing (HPC) solution that runs on x64-bit hardware. Windows HPC Server 2008 can be deployed, managed, and extended using familiar tools and technologies. Windows HPC Server 2008 enables broader adoption of HPC by providing a rich integrated experience scaling from the desktop application to the clusters.

http://www.microsoft.com/hpc

At this station we will be demonstrating many of the new features included in Internet Explorer 8 Beta. In addition, we'll be talking about the new web standards layout and rendering engine which is enabled by default. This new standards based layout engine will make web developers work easier, while enabling them to continue to harness the powerful Internet Explorer platform and extensibility.

http://www.microsoft.com/ie8

What's happening on our pod?

At this station we will be demonstrating many of the new features included in Internet Explorer 8 Beta. In addition, we'll be talking about the new web standards layout and rendering engine which is enabled by default. This new standards based layout engine will make web developers work easier, while enabling them to continue to harness the powerful Internet Explorer platform and extensibility.

Talk to experts on how you can reduce TCO of your Windows environment by using technologies including Group Policy and virtualization while providing the flexibility your users require to be productive.

http://www.windowsvista.com

What's happening on our pod?

Come to the Windows Client Manageability booth and learn about what's new with Group Policy and other manageability tools, and see demonstrations how these tools can help reduce the TCO of your PC environment.

System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 is a comprehensive management solution that is designed to enable efficient control of Windows Mobile 6.1 devices and provide reliable, low-cost, and consistent manageability that works well with your existing Microsoft infrastructure, and helps enable more secure access to the corporate network. MDM adds mobile device management to the rest of your corporate asset management capabilities, giving you a single point of unified management for all corporate Windows Mobile 6.1 devices.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/business/default.mspx

What's happening on our pod?

Mobile Device Manager demo

Windows PowerShell is a command line shell and task-based scripting technology that provides administrators comprehensive control and automation of system administration tasks, increasing productivity. PowerShell includes numerous system administration utilities, consistent syntax and naming conventions, and improved navigation of common management data such as the registry, certificate store, or WMI.

www.microsoft.com/powershell

The legacy Modernization team is a worldwide team inside Microsoft staffed with application, database, Unix and Mainframe experts who are tasked with enabling clients and partners to migrate their application from Unix and Mainframe systems to the Microsoft platform.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/compare/default.mspx

What's happening on our pod?

Visit the stand to discuss and understand the steps you would need to consider and undertake to move your applications from Unix or Mainframes to the Microsoft platform. What you need to do is important but WHY you might want to do this is key, visit the stand to understand why migrations to Microsoft is a strategic choice for your company. Register your details with us and each day all registrations will be entered into our daily draw.

Certify on Windows Server 2008 now and get ready for Windows Server 2008 R2. Deploy with confidence by ensuring the applications you need to support have been certified, or have your applications ready for certification by access free test tools and programs.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver

For organizations that have expanded their office boundaries, the administration of distributed resources and the optimization of communications channels can present challenges. With Windows Server 2008, you can maintain the performance, availability, and productivity of local branch office services while overcoming the challenges associated with managing branch and global office environments.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver

Providing high availability to mission-critical applications, services, and data is a primary objective of successful IT departments. When services are down or fail, business continuity is interrupted. Failover clustering in Windows Server 2008 helps ensure that your mission-critical applications and services, such as e-mail and line-of-business applications, are available when you need them.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver

Hyper-V is a hypervisor-based technology that is a key feature of Windows Server 2008. It provides a scalable, reliable, and highly available virtualization platform. It is part of Microsoft's ongoing effort to provide our customers and partners with the best operating system platform for virtualization.

http://www.microsoft.com/hyperv

What's happening on our pod?

Hyper-V is a hypervisor-based technology that is a key feature of Windows Server 2008. It provides a scalable, reliable, and highly available virtualization platform. It is part of Microsoft's ongoing effort to provide our customers and partners with the best operating system platform for virtualization. Stop by to See a live demo!

The recently announced Windows Server 2008 R2 extends the Window Server 2008 family with enhancements in Virtualization, Web Platform, Enhanced Management and providing a better together platform with the Windows 7 Client. Learn more about how you can get ready for Windows Server 2008 R2 today.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver

Internet Information Services, provides a security-enhanced, easy-to-manage platform for developing and reliably hosting Web applications and services. More than just a Web server, IIS is a major enhancement to the Windows Web platform and plays a central role in unifying Microsoft Web platform technologies - ASP.NET, Windows Communication Foundation Web services, and Windows SharePoint Services.

http://www.microsoft.com/iis

Microsoft provides a variety of storage management tools integrated into various storage solutions to help provide manageable, reliable, and cost effective solutions. Whether your need is for file sharing, storage consolidation, backup and recovery, or replication, Windows Server and Windows Storage Server products create an ideal platform for file serving and network attached storage.

http://www.microsoft.com/storage

WSUS is the most widely used corporate update management tool in the world. It is so simple to use that you'll be up and running in no time, yet it supports enterprise scale.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx

Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop (VECD) provides unique licensing to run Windows in virtual machines (VMs) on servers. Users are able to access these VMs on either PCs or thin client. Windows VECD can be used with the Microsoft virtualization technologies or third-party partner solutions.

http://www.windowsvista.com/vecd

What's happening on our pod?

There will be 2 demos on VECD. Come learn about the benefits and features of Windows VECD

Demo 1 (with TSV):  Microsoft VDI solution

Demo 2 (with Citrix):  Microsoft VDI solution with Citrix

• Unlimited installs of Windows Vista Enterprise (or downgraded Windows operating system) on the server
• Licensed by access device (PC or thin client)
• Reassignment right every 90 days
• Work from home use rights for the primary user of a licensed device at work
• Four running virtual instances per access device for a user at a time
• Ability to run both static and dynamic hosted desktop architectures

Consolidate remote IT infrastructure and accelerate application delivery from centralized datacenters while simultaneously delivering Windows Server 2008 services in the branch. By integrating WAN optimization with Windows Server 2008, customers can help ensure branch end-user performance for accessing centralized datacenters and apps, while efficiently deploying locally critical services.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver