[SGVLUG] Free "Integrate Your IT Environment" seminar at Microsoft L.A. Office

[Matt Campbell]

Thanks for the event notes Stan!

Matt

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sgvlug-bounces at sgvlug.net [mailto:sgvlug-bounces at sgvlug.net] On
> Behalf Of Stan Slonkosky
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:43 AM
> To: SGVLUG Discussion List.
> Subject: [SGVLUG] Free "Integrate Your IT Environment" seminar at
> Microsoft L.A. Office
> 
> Microsoft will have an "Integrate Your IT Environment," seminar at its
> L.A. Office on the morning of June 25. It's free, but you need to
> register at the web site listed below. Register early if you want to
> go because these events sometimes fill up.
> 
> http://technetevents.com/interop/index.htm
> 
> Is your IT Infrastructure fully dedicated to just one technology
> solution? Chances are you work in a heterogeneous environment that
> includes a variety of technologies from MicrosoftR, Linux, MySQL and
> Apple. Integration becomes vital in order for your core business
> applications to maintain business flow and efficiency. How do you
> achieve identity integration? Run Open Source Software (OSS) on
> Windows ServerR 2008? Ever wanted to leverage the power of SQL with
> your PHP applications? This innovative roadshow will answer these
> questions and many others to help get your integrated environment up
> and running smoothly.
> 
> 
> Session 1: 		Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Interop
> with Linux and OS X
> 
> Do you have existing Linux workstations and servers? Are you buying
> Apple notebooks for your personnel? If so, then you're probably
> wondering how to secure and share information across your
> organization. Join us for a session that demonstrates how to
> authenticate and manage non-Windows operating systems. We'll explore
> Active Directory (AD) extensions, management tools, security, file
> sharing, desktop management and a number of other key challenges we
> all face on a daily basis. Get set for some great demonstrations and
> plenty of time for questions and answers.
> Results
> By attending this session, you'll learn:
> 
>     * How to authenticate Active Directory users that are using a
> Linux workstation. Windows Server 2008 and Novell SUSE Linux
> Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10 will be demonstrated.
>     * How to manage SLED desktops using Active Directory Group Policy
> Objects (GPO).
>     * Information on non Microsoft management tools for Linux and Apple
> OS X.
> 
> Outline
> This session will illustrate the following:
> 
>     * How to add a SLED workstation to a Active Directory (AD) domain
>     * Authenticating Active Directory (AD) users on SLED workstations
> at login time.
>     * Pushing Group Policy Updates to a Linux workstation and
> verifying the change took place
>     * Reviewing the management capabilities for Apple OS X using third
> party tools
> 
> Products Demonstrated:
> Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise
> Desktop 10, Centrify DirectControl
> Session Level:
> 200
> Session Prerequisites:
> A basic understanding of directory services, authentication, and
> desktop management.
> Session 2: 		Running Open Source Software (OSS) on
> Windows Server 2008
> 
> Are you afraid to run open source software on Windows Server 2008?
> Fear no more; it's easier than you think. Come discuss running LAMP
> (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) on Windows Server 2008. Not interested
> in Linux? No problem. You'll also learn how to run open source
> applications with IIS7, MySQL and PHP. Along the way, we'll compare
> and contrast the optimum maintenance, operation and monitoring of
> these diverse systems and applications. This session will include
> several informative demonstrations and you'll get plenty of time to
> ask questions.
> Results
> By attending this session, you'll learn:
> 
>     * How to install and configure Apache on Windows Server 2008
>     * How to install and configure PHP on Windows Server 2008
>     * How to install and configure MySQL on Windows Server 2008
>     * How to install and configure an application that uses PHP and
> MySQL
>     * Discuss how to run solutions using the Microsoft virtualization
> technologies
> 
> Outline
> This session will illustrate the following:
> 
>     * Windows Server 2008 web services via Apache and IIS 7
>     * Installation procedures for PHP, MySQL and Drupal
>     * Management tools on Windows Server 2008
>     * Migration considerations for OSS application
> 
> Products Demonstrated:
> Windows Server 2008, IIS7, IE, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Drupal, Wordpress
> Session Level:
> 200
> Session Prerequisites:
> A basic understanding of web servers, server operating systems, and
> server applications.
> Session 3: 		SQL Server 2008 and PHP Web Application
> Infrastructure
> 
> Do you want to take advantage of SQL Server's great new features for
> your PHP sites? Join us for this session and learn how to make it
> happen. We'll show you how to leverage your existing development
> resources and PHP knowledge by simply changing the backend to
> Microsoft SQL Server 2008. We'll walk through the necessary steps to
> get PHP and SQL Server working together and you'll see how to enjoy a
> successful deployment and post-deployment experience. You'll also
> learn where to find the information you need when you deploy and scale
> PHP on SQL Server, including details about security, performance,
> backup, managing and monitoring. After the step-by-step deployment
> instructions and some helpful working demos, we'll be happy to
> entertain your questions.
> 
> --
> Stan Slonkosky