Sessions


Track Key:
 Certification Meta-Tracks: 70410, 70412, 70413, 70414 Cisco and Networking Infrastructure (INF)
 Cloud and Virtualization (VIR) Identity, Access Management, and Security (SEC)
 Keynotes Messaging and Collaboration (MSG)
 Mobility and BYOD (MOB) Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting (PRF)
 Windows Client Management (CLI) Windows PowerShell and Automation (PSH)
 Windows Server Management (SRV) Workshops
Monday, March 04, 2013
TIME EVENT
Monday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
  
MW1  Workshop: Don Jones Presents: A Windows PowerShell One-Day Crash Course

Don Jones, MVP
Monday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
  
MW2  Workshop: Get CCNA Certified! A Seven-Hour Cram Session (INF)

Joe Rinehart
Monday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
  
WM3  Workshop: Getting Started with the New MCSA: Get Ready for the 70-410 Exam (SRV & 70410)

Ed Liberman
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
TIME EVENT
Tuesday
8:00AM - 9:00AM
  
Keynote: The New Windows - What to Do, and When to Do It

Mark Minasi
Tuesday
9:15AM - 10:30AM
  
T01  Building a Microsoft Private Cloud with Hyper-V & VMM 2012 Part 1 - Connecting the Fabric and Clustering Hyper-V (VIR, 70246 & 20247)

Greg Shields, MVP, vExpert
Tuesday
9:15AM - 10:30AM
  
T02  Learn the Secrets of Windows PowerShell Remoting (PSH)

Don Jones, MVP
Tuesday
9:15AM - 10:30AM
  
T03  Windows Azure & Office 365 for Your Business 101 (VIR)

Laura Hunter
Tuesday
9:15AM - 4:45PM
  
T04  Exam Prep 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 (SRV & 70410)

Bruce Rougeau, MCSE, MCT, MCP+Internet, CCMA
Tuesday
10:45AM - 12:00PM
  
T05  Building a Microsoft Private Cloud with Hyper-V & VMM 2012 Part 2 - Working with VMM Profiles & Templates (VIR, 70246 & 20247)

Greg Shields, MVP, vExpert
Tuesday
10:45AM - 12:00PM
  
T06  Securely Delegating Administration via Windows PowerShell (PSH)

Don Jones, MVP
Tuesday
10:45AM - 12:00PM
  
T07  How Microsoft Implements Identity & Access Solutions (SEC)

Laura Hunter
Tuesday
2:00PM - 3:15PM
  
T08  Building a Microsoft Private Cloud with Hyper-V & VMM 2012 Part 3 - Creating and Deploying Server App-V Packages (VIR, 70246 & 20247)

Greg Shields, MVP, vExpert
Tuesday
2:00PM - 3:15PM
  
T09  Building your own PowerShell Tools! (PSH)

Don Jones, MVP
Tuesday
2:00PM - 4:45PM
  
T10  IPv6 for the Reluctant Windows Administrator (INF)

Edward Horley, MVP
Tuesday
3:30PM - 4:45PM
  
T11  Building a Microsoft Private Cloud with Hyper-V & VMM 2012 Part 4 - Building and Managing VMM Services (VIR, 70246 & 20247)

Greg Shields, MVP, vExpert
Tuesday
3:30PM - 4:45PM
  
T12  Making Management Reports with Windows PowerShell (PSH)

Don Jones, MVP
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
TIME EVENT
Wednesday
8:00AM - 9:00AM
  
Keynote: The Future of IT Will Belong to a Smarter IT Pro

Don Jones, MVP
Wednesday
9:15AM - 10:30AM
  
W01  Integrating Office 365 into your On-Premise Active Directory Infrastructure (VIR)

John O'Neill Sr., MVP, MCSA
Wednesday
9:15AM - 10:30AM
  
W02  Achieving Enterprise Class High Availability with Windows Server 2012 Failover Clusters (SRV & 70414)

Bruce Mackenzie-Low, MCSE/MCSA
Wednesday
9:15AM - 10:30AM
  
W03  IP Management in Windows Server 2012 (INF, SRV & 70413)

Don Jones, MVP
Wednesday
9:15AM - 6:00PM
  
W04  Exam Prep 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services (SRV & 70412)

Bruce Rougeau, MCSE, MCT, MCP+Internet, CCMA
Wednesday
10:45AM - 12:00PM
  
W05  Tablets, Phones, Social Media, and Other Tales from IT Consumerization in the Enterprise (MOB)

Laura Hunter
Wednesday
10:45AM - 12:00PM
  
W06  Manage Server 2012 Like a Pro or, Better, Like an Evil Overlord! (SRV)

Mark Minasi
Wednesday
10:45AM - 12:00PM
  
W07  Automating IPv6 Networking with Windows PowerShell (INF & PSH)

Edward Horley, MVP
Wednesday
1:30PM - 2:45PM
  
W08  New Windows Performance Toolkit for Troubleshooting Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 (PRF, SRV & CLI)

Bruce Mackenzie-Low, MCSE/MCSA
Wednesday
1:30PM - 4:15PM
  
W09  Using Free and Sysinternals Tools to Measure and Improve Windows Performance (PRF)

Carl Luberti
Wednesday
1:30PM - 2:45PM
  
W10  Developing a Secure and Cohesive B.Y.O.D Strategy (MOB)

John O'Neill Sr., MVP, MCSA
Wednesday
3:00PM - 4:15PM
  
W11  Monitoring and Tuning System Performance on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 (PRF)

Bruce Mackenzie-Low, MCSE/MCSA
Wednesday
3:00PM - 4:15PM
  
W12  Managing Remote PCs with Windows InTune (CLI)

John O'Neill Sr., MVP, MCSA
Wednesday
4:45PM - 6:00PM
  
W13  Advanced Windows Troubleshooting for Fixing the Blue Screen of Death (PRF)

Bruce Mackenzie-Low, MCSE/MCSA
Wednesday
4:45PM - 6:00PM
  
W14  Taming VDI in the Enterprise: Performance, Scalability, and Reliability (VIR)

Carl Luberti
Wednesday
4:45PM - 6:00PM
  
W15  Implementing and Integrating Microsoft DirectAccess for Remote Access and Everywhere Mobility (MOB, SRV, CLI & 70413)

John O'Neill Sr., MVP, MCSA
Thursday, March 07, 2013
TIME EVENT
Thursday
8:00AM - 10:45AM
  
TH01  What's New in Exchange 2013: Where to Focus, What to Ignore (MSG)

J. Peter Bruzzese
Thursday
8:00AM - 12:15PM
  
TH02  Getting Comfortable with Windows Azure: A Half-Day Exploration for the Skeptical Windows Administrator (VIR)

Yung Chou
Thursday
8:00AM - 9:15AM
  
TH03  Designing and Implementing an Application Delivery Infrastructure with App-V, RDS, and System Center (SRV & VIR)

Joey Snow
Thursday
8:00AM - 9:15AM
  
TH04  PowerShell Web Access: Secure Windows Management Anywhere, Any Time, on Any Device (PSH & SRV)

Jason Helmick
Thursday
9:30AM - 10:45AM
  
TH05  Eliminating BYOD Headaches with Windows 8-to-Go (MOB)

Matthew B. Parks, Sr., MCT, MCITP, MCP, A+
Thursday
9:30AM - 10:45AM
  
TH06  Bulletproof Tactics in Securing Confidential Data with AD Certificate Services (SEC)

Jason Helmick
Thursday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
  
TH07  Best Practices in Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange (MSG & VIR)

J. Peter Bruzzese
Thursday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
  
TH08  Deconstructing Windows 8 and Windows RT: Finally, a Workable Tablet Solution...? (MOB)

Matthew B. Parks, Sr., MCT, MCITP, MCP, A+
Thursday
11:00AM - 4:00PM
  
TH09  The Ultimate Half-Day IIS Crash Course (SRV)

Jason Helmick
Thursday
1:15PM - 2:30PM
  
TH10  Migrating to Exchange 2010 Before Exchange 2013 (MSG)

J. Peter Bruzzese
Thursday
1:15PM - 2:30PM
  
TH11  Tips and Tricks for Building VMs inside Windows Azure (VIR)

Blain Barton
Thursday
1:15PM - 2:30PM
  
TH12  Understanding Dynamic Access Control: The File Share, Reimagined and Compliance-Enabled (SEC)

Mark Minasi
Thursday
2:45PM - 4:00PM
  
TH13  Tips and Tricks in Smartly Adding High Availability to Microsoft Exchange (MSG)

J. Peter Bruzzese
Thursday
2:45PM - 4:00PM
  
TH14  Deploying a Remote Desktop Infrastructure atop Windows Server 2012 (VIR & SRV)

Joey Snow
Thursday
2:45PM - 4:00PM
  
TH15  Better Networking, More Net Gains: How Server 2012 Can Be Your Director of Protocol(s) (SRV & INF)

Mark Minasi
Thursday
4:15PM - 5:00PM
  
TechMentor Conference Wrap-Up

J. Peter Bruzzese

Jason Helmick

Blain Barton

Matthew B. Parks, Sr., MCT, MCITP, MCP, A+
Friday, March 08, 2013
TIME EVENT
Friday
8:30AM - 12:30PM
  
FW01  Workshop: Mad About Windows Server 2012 in 7 Ways (SRV)

Yung Chou
Friday
8:30AM - 12:30PM
  
FW02  Workshop: Pools for the Perplexed and iSCSI for the Unitiated: A Guide to Understanding and Using Windows-based Storage (SRV)

Mark Minasi