Tag: Webinar

Training and certification opportunity from Microsoft

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I am pleased to announce that Microsoft Australia is planning a new training and certification campaign, Ready, Cert, Go which I will be involved with.

To start off with there will be complimentary 60 minute instructor lead tutorial webcasts in November which will cover the topic to be offered in full day exam prep courses in December 2013 at Microsoft in Sydney.

Here are the links to the upcoming webinars:

Server and Tools

Monday – 4 November 2pm, System Center 2012 (Exam 70-247)

Tuesday – 5 November 12pm, SQL Server 2012 (Exam 70-462)

Wednesday – 6 November 12pm, Windows Server 2012 (Exam 70-410)

Thursday – 7 November 12pm, Windows 8 (Exam 70-688)

Friday – 8 November 12pm, Windows Azure (Exam 70-487)

You can register for these webinars at:

https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/registrationex/LMS_Registration.aspx?UserMode=0&Mode=0&ActivityID=852862

Business Productivity

Monday – 4 November 12pm, SharePoint 2013 (Exam 70-331)

Tuesday – 5 November 2pm, Lync (Exam 70-337)

Wednesday – 6 November 2pm, Exchange (Exam 70-341)

Thursday – 7 November 2pm, Office 365 (Exam 74-325) (with me!)

Thursday – 7 November 3pm, Office 365 (Exam 70-321) (with me!)

You can register for these webinars at:

https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/registrationex/LMS_Registration.aspx?UserMode=0&Mode=0&ActivityID=852931

Here are the dates for the Exam Preparation Sessions, designed to get you across the line, first time. It’s $150 per day and includes an Exam Voucher, which is usually $206:

Server and Tools

Monday – 9 December, System Center 2012 (Exam 70-247)

Tuesday – 10 December, SQL Server 2012 (Exam 70-462)

Wednesday – 11 December, Windows Server 2012 (Exam 70-410)

Thursday – 12 December, Windows 8 (Exam 70-688)

Friday – 13 December, Windows Azure (Exam 70-487)

You can register for these certification days at:

https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/registrationex/LMS_Registration.aspx?UserMode=0&Mode=0&ActivityID=852912

Business Productivity

Monday – 9 December, SharePoint 2013 (Exam 70-331)

Tuesday – 10 December, Lync (Exam 70-337)

Wednesday – 11 December, Exchange (Exam 70-341)

Thursday – 12 December, Office 365 (Exam 74-325) (with me!)

Friday – 13 December, Office 365 (Exam 70-321) (with me!)

You can register for these certification days at:

https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/registrationex/LMS_Registration.aspx?UserMode=0&Mode=0&ActivityID=852965

Even though I am giving the Office 365 content I have signed up myself for the SharePoint and Lync sessions as I see this as a great opportunity to not only learn about the product but also hopefully pass the certification. I’d love to do the Windows 8 and Azure sessions as well, alas, not to be this time.

I hope to see you there at the webinar or on the day.

CIAOPS Virtual Tech Meeting–November


Registrations are now open for the CIAOPS Virtual Tech Meeting on Wednesday the 6th of November. You can register at:
https://ciaops1113.eventbrite.com.au/
This meeting will features a presentation by on the public website capabilities in Office 365 by myself. Details are:
You may not be aware that every Office 365 plan that includes SharePoint Online comes with the ability to create a public website linked to any domain. In this demonstration you’ll learn how to configure this public website and how to customize it for your needs.
There will also be the usual news, product updates, general discussion as well as questions and answers.
So if you want to get the latest make sure you register now.
The resources from the latest meeting are also available at:
https://blog.ciaops.com/2013/09/ciaops-virtual-tech-meetingoctober.html
I look forward to seeing you on the day.

CIAOPS October Virtual Technology Group resources

For who missed the CIAOPS Virtual Technology group meeting for October you’ll find the video of Mark O’Shea’s presentation up on the CIAOPS YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fwU_RZxTCA

Here are the links mentioned from the parts of the meeting not recorded:

How Microsoft views business today – http://www.geekwire.com/2013/chart-microsofts-business-today-changing/

Money Microsoft makes from android – http://www.zdnet.com/apples-new-iphones-are-fine-but-microsoft-really-profits-from-smartphones-7000020502/

http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-most-profitable-mobile-operating-system-android-7000015094/

Nexus 5 coming –

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/complex-questions-posed-by-users-prompt-google-search-formula-rejig/story-e6frgakx-1226728308465

Surface 2 –

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2013/sep13/09-23surface2pr.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-au/pre-order

http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-surface-2-launch-what-to-expect-7000020947/

Amazon Kindle HDX enterprise ready –

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/kindle-fire-hd-and-kindle-fire-hdx-are-enterprise-ready-2013-09-25

Microsoft Partner summit Sydney 28th 29th Oct –

 https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/SYS_ModalDialog.aspx?IsModal=1&Path=/learning/app/management/LMS_ActSummary.aspx%3FActivityId%3D848609%26GroupMode%3D1%26DispMode%3Dpopup%26UserMode%3D0

Stay tuned for registration details on the November meeting.

CIAOPS Virtual Tech Meeting–Reminder

Just a quick reminder about the CIAOPS Virtual Technology Meeting next week featuring Mark O’Shea (Device and Platform Lead, Paradyne Pty Ltd). Details are:
On October 18 Microsoft will be unveiling a range of updates to their server line up, with a big focus on new capabilities that help customers take advantage of public and private cloud technologies. During this online event Mark will cover new capabilities of the Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 product, as well as how some of these technologies are now more broadly available to larger enterprises as well.
You can register at:
https://ciaops1013.eventbrite.com.au/
So come and join us for a what will no doubt be a great presentation by Mark along with technology news and discussions with other IT Professionals.

CIAOPS Virtual Tech Meeting–October

Registrations are now open for the CIAOPS Virtual Tech Meeting on Wednesday the 2nd of October. You can register at:
https://ciaops1013.eventbrite.com.au/
This meeting will features a presentation by Mark O’Shea (Device and Platform Lead, Paradyne Pty Ltd). Details are:
On October 18 Microsoft will be unveiling a range of updates to their server line up, with a big focus on new capabilities that help customers take advantage of public and private cloud technologies. During this online event Mark will cover new capabilities of the Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 product, as well as how some of these technologies are now more broadly available to larger enterprises as well.
There will also be the usual news, product updates, general discussion as well as questions and answers.
So if you want to get the latest on Microsoft Servers from Mark make sure you register now.
The resources from the latest meeting are also available at:
https://blog.ciaops.com/2013/09/ciaops-virtual-technology-meeting.html
I look forward to seeing you on the day.

CIAOPS Virtual Technology Meeting September–Resources

Thanks to everyone who attended the meeting yesterday. I hope you received value for your time. As promised here is the Yammer presentation in glorious YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea1iuYe1Amw

Here is also the list of links and other resources mentioned in the part of the meeting not recorded:

Microsoft buys Nokia

SkyDrive Pro upgrade

Inbox upgrade

Issues at Google with people leaving

Steve Balmer leaving

Lync Q&A

Troy Hunt on 4 Corners

New exam for Office 365 for SMB

Make Yammer your Office 365 default social network

New Apple phones

Stay tuned for details on the October meeting.

If you would like to present or would like to see something specially presented please don hesitate to contact me directly (director@ciaops.com).

CIAOPS Virtual Technology Meeting on Wednesday

Don’t forget to register for the CIAOPS Virtual technology meeting this Wednesday the 11th of September from 4pm Sydney time. You can do so via:
https://ciaops0913.eventbrite.com.au/
At the event you’ll learn about what Yammer is and how important it will be going forward. I’ll even show you how to get started with your own Yammer account so you can get a better feel of what this product is all about.
Aside from that you’ll learn about the latest updates to Office 365, Windows and what’s happening in the technology industry. There’ll also be plenty of time for questions and general discussions with other attendees.
To get the best from the even make sure you register and attend in person.

CIAOPS Virtual Technical Meeting September–Register Now

So there is a slight change of dates for our September meeting as I will be presenting some sessions TechEd Australia on the Gold Coast during the first week in September. Thus, I have shifted the meeting back a week to the second Wednesday in September (11th from 4.00 – 5.30pm.

After being held over from last month September will feature presentation on Yammer.
All about YammerIn this session you’ll receive an introduction to the Yammer product and learn how it will be integrated into Microsoft products such as SharePoint Online.
Presenter = Robert Crane, Office 365 MVP
I will also endeavour to record the session and make it available after the fact but if you attend the meeting you’ll be able to ask specific questions and interact with other attendees during the general discussion part of the meeting. If you haven’t already I urge you to register for the event at:
http://ciaops0913.eventbrite.com.au
The event is free and I hope to see you there.