In Server Setup.exe, we will cover the basics of installation and migration onto Essential Business Server 2008 (EBS08). This will include all tasks needed to complete a successful deployment of EBS08 and allow attendees to see firsthand the simplicity and depth of this new integrated Windows Server solution.

This session is targeted at IT Professionals who are deploying EBS08 and who need to understand the migration process for a successful Small Business Server 2003 migration.

The session will cover the following:

• EBS08 Feature Overview
• EBS08 migration from Small Business Server 2003
• Managing EBS08 with System Center Essentials

In Client setup.exe, we will cover the basics of the Application and Windows Client deployment technologies from Microsoft. We will be focussing on Office 2007 and Windows Vista deployment as well as the maintenance of the Applications and Operating Systems.

This session is targeted at IT Professionals who have been deploying single applications in Windows Domains but are interested in reducing their workload and moving their customers to the standard quadrant of Gartner’s IT maturity model.

The session will show you the underlying technologies such as MSI, MST, config.xml files as well as the basic deployment/configuration tools and methods, such as:

• Windows Easy Transfer and User State Migration Tools
• The Windows Automated Installation Kit
• Office Customisation Toolkit
• Terminal Services Deployment
• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
• Office Migration Planning Manager
• Windows Deployment Services
• Using group policy to manage applications