Brian's Agenda

Brians first post, harnessing the power of both cut AND paste

Monday, April 28
System Center Documentation: Content Innovations, Content as a Service, and Other New Architectures
Demonstration of all 5 tools available through the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

Tuesday, April 29
Opening Keynote
Maximizing the Return on your System Center Investment
Implementing Branch Distribution Points in Configuration Manager 2007
How do they do that?!? The most efficient, effective configuration management operations found in the field.
Delivering a Microsoft-based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure from a Green Datacenter

Wednesday April 30
Opening Keynote
Microsoft Application Virtualization (Formerly SoftGrid): v4.5 Features
Connectors for System Center: The Microsoft Interop Strategy
MDOP: Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, formerly from Kidaro
Intel vPro systems integration with Configuration Manager 2007 SP1

Thursday, May 1
Opening Keynote
Microsoft Application Virtualization - Publishing Lab
[Waitlist] IY02 Introduction to Configuration Manager 2007
Device Management with System Center Configuration Manager 2007
Operations Manager 2007: Audit Collection Services
Application Virtualization Management: The Enterprise of the Future using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and Microsoft SoftGrid

Friday, May 2
System Center and SoftGrid: Better Together
Mastering the Virtualization Domain -- Energize your Large Organization Using Microsoft Softgrid
MDOP: Asset Inventory Services (AIS) will count your software and your licenses

Mat's Agenda

First post blogged directly from MS OneNote

Monday, April 28

7:30 AM - 8:00 PM	CommNet Open Registration Open Alumni Lounge Open
10:30 AM - 5:45 PM	Hands-On Labs: Self-paced & Instructor-Led
3:00 PM - 5:45 PM	Breakout Sessions
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM	SU33 Conquering the Summit - A Freshman Orientation Titian 2201B
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Welcome Expo Reception

Tuesday, April 29

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM	Registration Open
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM	Alumni Lounge Open
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM	CommNet Open
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Opening Keynote
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM	SY41 System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008: Introduction Murano 3201A
10:15 AM - 5:15 PM	Breakout Sessions & Instructor-Led Hands-On Labs
10:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Self-Paced Hands-On Labs
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM	SR33 Real-world System Center Success Including PC Power Management: Significantly Lower your PC and Server Management Costs Veronese 2405
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Expo Hall Open
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM	Attendee Lunch
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM	SR36 Get IT Faster: Systems Management Solutions for Deployment and Update Veronese 2405
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	SV07 Virtualization 360 Veronese 2401B
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	QA01 Breakout Q&A Session - Tuesday Meeting Point Area
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Birds of a Feather Sessions (BOF)

Wednesday, April 30

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM	CommNet Open
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Keynote
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Alumni Lounge Open
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM	SV01 Introduction to System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 Titian 2304
10:15 AM - 5:15 PM	Breakout Sessions, Instructor-Led Hands-On Labs, Self-Paced Hands-On Labs (proctored)
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM	SR38 Extending the Power of System Center Configuration Manager to Heterogeneous Environments Veronese 2405
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Expo Hall Open
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM	Attendee Lunch
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM	SY42 System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008: Deployment and Planning Murano 3201A
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	SU32 Ask the Experts Panel Titian 2201B
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Expo Hall Open
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	Self-Paced Hands-On Labs (unproctored)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	QA02 Breakout Q&A Session - Wednesday Meeting Point Area
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Ask-The-Experts (ATE)
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Birds of a Feather sessions (BOF)

Thursday, May 1

7:30 AM - 7:00 PM	CommNet Open
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM	Registration Open
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Keynote
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Alumni Lounge Open
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM	SM21 Analyzing 12,000+ IT Environments: What are the Lessons Learned? Bellini 2105
10:15 AM - 5:15 PM	Breakout Sessions, Instructor-Led Hands-On Labs, Self-Paced Hands-On Labs (proctored)
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM	[Waitlist] IY02 Introduction to Configuration Manager 2007 Murano 3203 SR34 Managing a Heterogeneous Client Environment with Microsoft System Center Veronese 2405
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Expo Hall Open
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Attendee Lunch
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM	SY15 System Center Configuration Manager 2007: Software Updates for the Enterprise – A day in the life of the Update Administrator Bellini 2001B
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	SC31 Building the Perfect Master Image Bellini 2001B
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	Self-Paced Hands-On Labs (unproctored)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	QA03 Breakout Q&A Session - Thursday Meeting Point Area
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Ask The Experts (ATE)
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Closing Party

Friday, May 2

7:30 AM - 12:45 PM	Self-Paced Hands-On Labs (unproctored)
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM	CommNet Open
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Registration Open
8:30 AM - 12:45 PM	Breakout Sessions & Hands-On Labs
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	SE06 New Internet Savvy Windows Remote Management Capabilities Bellini 2105
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Alumni Lounge
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	SI22 Going Big with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Veronese 2401B
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM	SY43 System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008: Operations and Best Practices Murano 3201A
12:45 PM - 1:00 AM	Event Closes

Pasted from <https://www.mms-2008.com/MySchedule_Print.aspx>

Consequences of Cloud computing

Saw this on CIO.com the other day and it made me laugh...
http://www.cio.com/article/340013/Cloud_Apps_Third_Cube_From_the_Left