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TechNet Webcast: Understanding the Technology Inside the Citrix Branch Repeater (Level 300)

The Citrix Branch Repeater is an appliance built to optimize branch infrastructure by using wide area network (WAN) optimization technology to centralize key branch workloads, while maintaining local access to critical Windows-based services. By distributing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), file services, and print services at the branch office, network administrators are able to reallocate bandwidth to higher priority use, and the IT organization is less dependent on WAN availability to deliver basic services to the branch. During this webcast, we look inside the Citrix Branch Repeater to show what the appliance does and how it works.Presenter: Jason Maynard, Technical Readiness Architect, Citrix Systems, Inc.If you have questions or feedback, contact us.

Momentum Webcast: Enterprise Agreement Welcome Briefing (Level 100)

If you are a new Enterprise Agreement Volume Licensing customer or administrator, attend this webcast to find out how to get the most value from your investment in Microsoft products. Join us to learn about the enterprise commitment, the true-up process (a simple way to report on installed applications), and terms of payment. Discover how you can add products to your Enterprise Agreement after signing it, and how your channel partner, or software advisor, can assist you. We also provide an overview of Microsoft Volume Licensing Services (MVLS), describe the benefits of activating Software Assurance (SA), and discuss the available rebates and promotions.Presenters: Ray Conner, Regional Licensing Manager, Microsoft Corporation, and Beth Ebert, Licensing Specialist, Microsoft CorporationAs the east region licensing manager for the Microsoft Small and Mid-Market Solutions and Partners (SMS&P) organization, Ray Conner is responsible for managing a team of six licensing specialists who focus on facilitating licensing solutions for the mid-market customer base. Ray has more than 10 years experience in a variety of Microsoft operations, sales, and licensing roles. Beth Ebert has worked as a licensing specialist at Microsoft for one and a half years. She lives in the Boston metropolitan area, supporting the Microsoft Small and Mid-Market Solutions and Partners (SMS&P) organization for the Northeastern United States. Before working at Microsoft, Beth worked in the reseller channel as a licensing advisor. View other sessions from: Microsoft Momentum: Drive Your Business Forward.In addition to Momentum webcasts, Microsoft offers a complimentary online Momentum newsletter with real-world examples of how to align IT with your business strategy. You get tips and techniques on using Microsoft technologies and straight talk about solutions that work for mid-sized businesses. If you would like to receive the Momentum Online newsletter, click here.   If you have questions or feedback, contact us.Regardless of any contact preferences you might have previously made on this Microsoft site or on other Microsoft sites or services, by registering for this webcast or virtual lab, you consent and agree to allow Microsoft or one of its third-party agents to contact you no more than three (3) instances for the purpose of soliciting feedback on the webcast or virtual lab or to supply you with special discounts and offers related to products and services presented in the webcast or virtual lab.  Any other use of the personal information in your Microsoft Passport profile is subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement. You can learn more about the privacy and security of Microsoft Passport Network at www.Passport.net

MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: REST and Windows Communication Foundation 3.5 with Adnan Masood (Level 200)

The geekSpeak webcast series brings you industry experts in a "talk-radio" format hosted by developer evangelists from Microsoft. These experts share their knowledge and experience about a particular developer technology, and they are ready to answer your questions in real time during the webcast. This geekSpeak is a very RESTful one. Distributed systems guru Adnan Masood introduces the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style and its design principles, and he discusses how they can be implemented using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) 3.5. Adnan offers guidance and takes questions on when to choose a RESTful design over SOAP-based services and how WCF fits into the spectrum of Microsoft technologies that include ADO.NET Data Services (Astoria) and ASP.NET MVC. Your hosts for this geekSpeak are Lynn Langit and Glen Gordon. To ask a question in advance of the live webcast, or for post-show resources, be sure to visit the geekSpeak blog.Guest Presenter: Adnan Masood, Senior Software Engineer, Green Dot CorporationAdnan Masood works as a senior software engineer and technical lead in a Monrovia-based financial institution where he develops middle-tier architectures, distributed systems, and Web-applications using the Microsoft .NET framework. He holds various professional memberships (ACM, BCS, and ACS) and several technical certifications, including MCSD .NET, MCAD .NET, and SCJP-II. Adnan is attributed and published in print media and on the Web, holds a master's degree in computer science from Nova Southeastern University, and is currently pursuing his doctoral studies in machine learning. Adnan has taught Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) courses at the University of California at San Diego and regularly presents at local code camps. He is actively involved in the .NET community as cofounder and president of the of San Gabriel Valley .NET Developers group. Adnan is a recent recipient of an INETA Community Champion Award for his contributions to the developer community in Southern California.View other sessions from: geekSpeak: Join a Discussion Like No Other.If you have questions or feedback, contact us.

Momentum Webcast: Using Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Effectively Manage Operations by Leveraging an Integrated Business Solution (Part 1 of 2) (Level 100)

In today's rapidly changing marketplace, innovative organizations need the ability to: Quickly adapt their business processes. Optimize productivity and streamline operations. Monitor and track critical activities. Align their people based on their role within the company. The key drivers listed above apply to small businesses focused on a local market, medium-sized U.S.-based businesses with multi-location operations, and complex enterprises with entities across the globe. Businesses require integrated business solutions designed to help gradually transform and grow the organization. The challenge is finding the right solution that is designed to leverage technology, so that the solution works the way your business does, is easy to deploy, and allows your people to continue using existing productivity tools.  Join us for this webcast and discover how the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 integrated business management solution can help you improve productivity, manage change, compete globally, and simplify compliance. We provide a comprehensive overview of business applications that work the way technology should and your business does. This webcast is for unit managers, business owners, finance managers, operations managers, and IT professionals whose organizations are interested in Microsoft Dynamics NAV.Presenter: Kathy Burkett, Microsoft Dynamics Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft CorporationView other sessions from: Microsoft Momentum: Drive Your Business Forward.In addition to Momentum webcasts, Microsoft offers a complimentary online Momentum newsletter with real-world examples of how to align IT with your business strategy. You get tips and techniques on using Microsoft technologies and straight talk about solutions that work for mid-sized businesses. If you would like to receive the Momentum Online newsletter, click here.   If you have questions or feedback, contact us.Regardless of any contact preferences you might have previously made on this Microsoft site or on other Microsoft sites or services, by registering for this webcast or virtual lab, you consent and agree to allow Microsoft or one of its third-party agents to contact you no more than three (3) instances for the purpose of soliciting feedback on the webcast or virtual lab or to supply you with special discounts and offers related to products and services presented in the webcast or virtual lab.  Any other use of the personal information in your Microsoft Passport profile is subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement. You can learn more about the privacy and security of Microsoft Passport Network at www.Passport.net

MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Mobile Application Development: Introduction to Windows Mobile Device Development (Level 200)

In this webcast series, you learn how to develop applications for Windows Mobile Devices. Attend this webcast for a high-level introduction to developing managed applications for Windows Mobile devices. We discuss the development tools that are available, explain how to install additional software development kits (SDKs), describe additional tools that you can download and install, and demonstrate the creation of applications for Windows Mobile 6 devices, using both Microsoft Visual C# and Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.Presenters: Constanze Roman, Content Project Manager II, Microsoft Corporation, and Maarten Struys, Windows Embedded Evangelist, PTS Software bvConstanze Roman is a community program manager with the Windows Mobile Content, Community, and Engagement Team. She has been working in the Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded field for more than 7 years, writing content on networking, security, and internationalization. Constanze is actively engaged with the Windows Mobile Developer Community through blogs, webcasts, and other activities. Constanze frequently presents webcasts about Windows Mobile development for MSDN, and she is a well known speaker at international Microsoft conferences like TechEd, Mobile and Embedded Developer Conference, and Dev Connections. Be sure to visit Constanze's blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/croman for lots of information about Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded development.  Maarten Struys, a Microsoft Device Application Development Most Valuable Professional (MVP), is an experienced software developer. He has been working with Microsoft Windows operating systems for more than 20 years, developing native applications and managed applications. He is a well known speaker at international conferences like Microsoft Tech·Ed, Microsoft Mobile and Embedded Developer Conference, and Mobile Connections. Maarten also frequently presents webcasts about developing applications for Windows Mobile devices for MSDN and AT&T. Recently, Maarten created a number of how-to videos for MSDN concerning device development. Maarten's Web site, www.dotnetfordevices.com, is loaded with information about using Microsoft .NET in the embedded world. View other sessions from: Windows Mobility Marvels: Solutions for Modern Day Productivity.If you have questions or feedback, contact us.

Momentum Webcast: Using Microsoft Dynamics AX to Improve Your User's Productivity with Familiar Tools (Level 100)

Looking to maximize your operational productivity? Organizations are constantly faced with making critical business decisions that require having accurate and timely data. Attend this webcast to learn how Microsoft Dynamics AX enables your users to capture data in the first instance, allowing you to gain data visibility throughout your entire organization and make informed decisions. Microsoft Dynamics AX can help your organization: Adopt new business management solutions more quickly and effectively, due to a familiar user interface. Increase data visibility in your organization for more informed business decision making. Automate business processes for more consistent and predictable results. This webcast is for business owners, finance managers, operations managers, line-of-business managers, and IT professionals whose organizations are interested in Microsoft Dynamics AX.Presenter: Kim Shek, Partner Technical Specialist- Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft CorporationView other sessions from: Microsoft Momentum: Drive Your Business Forward.In addition to Momentum webcasts, Microsoft offers a complimentary online Momentum newsletter with real-world examples of how to align IT with your business strategy. You get tips and techniques on using Microsoft technologies and straight talk about solutions that work for mid-sized businesses. If you would like to receive the Momentum Online newsletter, click here.   If you have questions or feedback, contact us.Regardless of any contact preferences you might have previously made on this Microsoft site or on other Microsoft sites or services, by registering for this webcast or virtual lab, you consent and agree to allow Microsoft or one of its third-party agents to contact you no more than three (3) instances for the purpose of soliciting feedback on the webcast or virtual lab or to supply you with special discounts and offers related to products and services presented in the webcast or virtual lab.  Any other use of the personal information in your Microsoft Passport profile is subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement. You can learn more about the privacy and security of Microsoft Passport Network at www.Passport.net

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