Webcasts to help you prepare for Windows Server 2003 R2

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: DAVE KEARNS ON WINDOWS NETWORKING TIPS
10/03/05
Today's focus: Webcasts to help you prepare for Windows Server
2003 R2

Dear networking.world@gmail.com,

In this issue:

* Online education for Windows Server 2003 R2
* Links related to Windows Networking Tips
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Today's focus: Webcasts to help you prepare for Windows Server
2003 R2

By Dave Kearns

Windows Server 2003 R2 is going to be shipping soon. As we've
reported, it's more than just a roll-up of service packs and bug
fixes - there's new functionality built in, also. To help you
get ready for R2, Microsoft is hosting a series of Webcasts that
will give an overview of the new release as well as look in
depth at certain new features and functions. Don't wait too long
to register, though, as they begin, well, tomorrow (Tuesday,
Oct. 4). But they will be archived for you to view at a future
time.

Today's Webcast <http://www.networkworld.com/nlwnt7897> is
"Introduction to Windows Server 2003 R2." This is an overview
section, the so-called "40,000 foot" view of R2. It covers the
Windows Server release cycle, the product roadmap, and the
perceived business benefits of the new release. It will also
look at the new Windows Server 2003 R2 scenarios: branch
management, identity access and management, and storage
management.

Coming up next week (Oct. 11) is "Windows Server 2003 R2
End-to-End" <http://www.networkworld.com/nlwnt7898>. This looks
in greater depth at the three scenarios first presented in the
introductory session: branch office, storage management, and
Active Directory Federation Services. The "scenarios" suggest
ways to use the server, but also highlight what needs to be
installed (and what isn't needed).

In the following weeks, each of those scenarios and the
associated technologies will get a session of their own to
really drill down into what the benefits of Windows Server 2003
R2 are. There will be one presentation each week on Oct. 13, 20
and 27, the three sessions are:

* "Web Single Sign-On and Identity Federation with Active
Directory Federation Services"
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlwnt7899> - an overview of
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Active Directory Federation
Services, a component that enables Extranet single sign-on and
identity federation, technology aimed at more secure sharing of
identity information across security boundaries.

* "Branch Office Benefits in Windows Server 2003 R2"
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlwnt7900> - a look at the new
technologies included in R2, such as the Distributed File System
and Print Management Console, which can enable efficient WAN
file replication and better remote management of branch offices.

* "Efficient Storage Management in Windows Server 2003 R2
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlwnt7901> " - this session
provides an in-depth look at the new tools in R2 that aim to
simplify many of the tasks for setting up an efficient storage
environment for the Windows platform. The Webcast will explore
the new quota management and storage-area network management
features.

You do have to register for these sessions, and time is getting
short, so follow the links and register today.

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To contact: Dave Kearns

Dave Kearns is a writer and consultant in Silicon Valley. He's
written a number of books including the (sadly) now out of print
"Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Networks." His musings can be
found at Virtual Quill <http://www.vquill.com/>.

Kearns is the author of three Network World Newsletters: Windows
Networking Tips, Novell NetWare Tips, and Identity Management.
Comments about these newsletters should be sent to him at these

respective addresses: <mailto:windows@vquill.com>,
<mailto:netware@vquill.com>, <mailto:identity@vquill.com>.

Kearns provides content services to network vendors: books,
manuals, white papers, lectures and seminars, marketing,
technical marketing and support documents. Virtual Quill
provides "words to sell by..." Find out more by e-mail at
<mailto:info@vquill.com>
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This newsletter is sponsored by Sybase

It sounds so simple: if you collect enough business information,
you'll glean valuable insights that can drive both revenue
growth and competitive advantage. Along the way, however,
companies are discovering that managing the explosive growth of
online data can prove a formidable challenge. Here's how to
assess your data management style, and maximize your
opportunities to turn online data into business opportunity.
Click here for more on taming the data explosion.
http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=116679
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