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JC Armand is putting on a series of SQL Server 2008 educational webinars. These Live Meeting sessions cover a variety of topics on SQL Server 2008, from both a DBA and a developer's perspective. The sessions occur every Tuesday and Thursday, ending on Thursday, April 2, 2009. Each session is scheduled to start at 11AM EST and last for approximately 1 hour. 2/24/2009: Why SQL Server 2008 2/26/2009: How Windows Server 2008 benefits SQL Server 2008 3/3/2009: Upgrade/Migration strategy & Overcoming upgrade challenges 3/5/2009: SQL Server 2008 based Business Intelligence 3/10/2009: SQL Server 2008 for Developers 3/12/2009: What’s new in Reporting Services 2008 3/17/2009: SQL Server Consolidation Strategies 3/19/2009: Resource Governor 3/24/2009: Upgrade SQL Server clusters to Windows Server 2008 3/26/2009: Database compression & Back-up compression 3/31/2009: Database auditing & Transparent data encryption 4/2/2009: Optimizing SQL Server licensing for your business needs

On Tuesday, February 3rd, Microsoft described its product lineup plans for its forthcoming Windows 7 operating system launch, expected in early 2010 or possibly earlier. Currently 6 different varieties will be made available: Windows 7 Home Premium for consumers Windows 7 Professional for businesses, with an upgrade path from Vista Business Windows 7 Enterprise for Software Assurance customers only. The enterprise edition will support advanced data protection, lower cost compliance and IT tools to streamline PC management. However, it won't be available from OEMs or retail outlets. Windows 7 Ultimate for enthusiasts who want a full-featured OS, including BitLocker. Windows 7 Starter edition on new PCs for channel partners Windows 7 Home Basic edition intended for distribution in emerging markets. Windows XP users will be able to upgrade to Windows 7 without paying the full price. However, XP users will have to perform a clean install of Windows 7. Finally, Microsoft is heavily s

Clouds & Collaboration How Collaboration and Cloud Computing are Transforming Business and Innovation Turbulent times are also times of Opportunity. Companies are looking to survive but also to innovate and compete. Increasing the opportunities for innovation and improving productivity are essential. Improving Collaboration AND using Cloud computing will help you address these needs. At this event we welcome you to hear about these trends, and learn about what it can mean for your business. This will be interesting for: People defining Business and IT strategy CIO’s or people reporting to the CIO Enterprise Architects IT people interested in innovation You should attend if you would like to: Get the latest information on Collaboration and Cloud computingBe inspired & informed Meet your peers Be ready to create your strategy around the topic Register to receive a complimentary copy of our upcoming book on this research topic Speaker information The speaker at this event will be

Feb 10th: .Net User Group (Text Template Transformation Toolkit (T4) in VS 2008). To register, go to http://www.bennettadelson.com/seat.aspx?sig=net&ID=141 Feb 11th: Cleveland SharePoint User Group (Implementing Dashboards). To register, go to http://www.sharepointcleveland.com/default.aspx Feb 12th: ONSQL User Group. To register, go to http://www.bennettadelson.com/seat.aspx?sig=sql&ID=141 Feb 14th: GCPCUG General Meeting (Identity Theft Prevention). To register, go to http://www.gcpcug.org/ Feb 19th: Special Event (Clouds and Collaboration). For more information, go to http://clevelanddotnet.blogspot.com/2009/02/clouds-and-collaboration-special-event.html Feb 24th: TechNet Events (Software-plus-Services, System Center Configuration Manager and Virtual Machine Manager). To register, go to http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032402428 Feb 24th: MSDN Events (Azure, Debugging and Mobility). To register, go to http://msevents.microsoft.com