Event: Microsoft TechEd 2006

The newest edition of highly expected conference from Microsoft, the TechEd 2006, arrived.

The event, taking place in Boston from 11th to 16th June, will feature several sessions about virtualization:

  • SVR003 – Introduction to Virtual Server 2005 R2
    This session will encourage discussions of the many innovative methods that sofware developers, QA testers and technical professionals have used virtualization technologies to enhance the application development lifecycle.
  • SVR302 – Virtual Server R2 SP1 Beta: Introduction
    This session focuses on the new features of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 such as Intel VT and AMD VT support, Volume Shadow Services support and how to use the features to provide additional solution capability. The session also covers the roadmap for virtualization technologies from Microsoft.
  • SVR335 – Virtual Server Solution Scenarios
    This session focuses on the three main solution areas for Virtual Server: Branch Office solution, high availability with clustering, disaster recovery, and test and dev environments. The session provides best practices on how to evaluate the requirements for a specific virtualization solution and some key tips and tricks for effective deployment of Virtual Server.
  • SVR216 – Virtual Server: Customer Success Stories
    This session focuses on customer success stories of how customers evaluated and selected Virtual Server over competing technologies/vendors. This session provides you with best practices on how to evaluate a virtualization solution and an example of how a customer actually deployed virtualization in their environment.
  • BOF41 – Creative Uses for Virtualization in the Development Lab
    This session will encourage discussions of the many innovative methods that sofware developers, QA testers and technical professionals have used virtualization technologies to enhance the application development lifecycle.
  • BOF21 – Using Intel Virtualization Technology with Microsoft Windows
    The attention on virtualization as a capability on client and servers has been growing recently. With the rise of new use models and the introduction of hardware technologies such as Intel VT, the reliability and usability of the virtualized system has entered the mainstream. This session will be an open discussion on the uses for virtualization for clients and servers. Developers should come prepared to discuss ideas around potential new revenue streams using virtualization. IT Pro customers should be ready to discuss the way virtualization deployments are and will be changing the way the industry does business.
  • MGTTLC03 – Virtual Machine Management with System Center
    This chalk talk presents the opportunity for an open Q & A regarding Microsoft’s approach and tools for virtual machine management. In particular, this chalk talk provides the opportunity to learn the various tips and tricks for management of a virtual data center.
  • SVRTLC11 – Virtual Server Solution
    Abstract pending

Check the whole agenda here.