Thursday, October 18
4:30 - 5:30pm

Keynote Presentation by Mark Minasi 
Best-Selling Author, Popular Technology Columnist, Commentator and Keynote Speaker
“Living the Longhorn Life: What's Up With Server 2008”

Microsoft released the new desktop, Windows Vista, in November 2006... but that's just the start.  A new version of Server's right on its heels -- formerly code-named "Longhorn Server," it'll either be named Windows Server 2007 or 2008, depending on when it ships.  But no matter what its name, Server 2007/8 will pack a ton of new stuff, from some really good news in Active Directory to some nifty new deployment tools, a quarantine system that'll help you keep the worm-ridden systems off of your network, a revamped Web server, and a few truly long-awaited changes in group policy.

How to find out about all of this?  Well, you could download a few terabytes' worth of white papers and start sifting through them to separate the wheat from the chaff, or you could attend this short talk by Mark Minasi, the guy who's been explaining new operating systems since Windows 1.0.  Come to this talk and find out why Server Core may be your favorite new piece of software!

Tuesday, October 16

The Trusted Platform for Your Business: Windows Server, SQL Server, and Visual Studio
9 a.m.
D.Britton Johnston, Product Unit Manager, SQL Server
David Lowe, Senior Product Manager for Windows Server
Dave Mendlen, Senior Product Manager, Security Division
In this keynote session, you will learn how Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, and Visual Studio 2008 provide a trusted platform for creating and running your most demanding applications. Combined, these products provide a solid foundation for next-generation Web applications, broad support for virtualization technology, and the ability to deliver relevant information to your users. Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 provide a secure, highly-available and proven platform for mission-critical workloads and applications. Visual Studio 2008 provides the industry-leading tools to help developers craft the most demanding applications on Windows, SQL Server and the .NET Framework.