Exchange

16 May 2007, Reading: Overview of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

At this session we will discuss how Exchange gives administrators more control, provides 'anywhere access' to your inbox, and in-built security and protection mechanisms. We'll also cover the new Exchange Management Console, and look at how Windows PowerShell, the new administrative interface, provides a rich command-line experience. We will finish with a look at the significant client-side improvements and transport rules.

SharePoint

25 April 2007, Reading: Planning and Deploying Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Part 1

Find out what SharePoint Server 2007 has to offer. At this session we will present the concepts of topology, server roles and network conditions. We'll also provide an overview of administration features, introduce the three-tier administration model and explain various security topics.

Third-party Events

8 February 2007, Microsoft TVP, Reading: SharePoint User Group

The first main SUGUK meeting this year is probably the most exciting one for the user group to date. Lawrence Liu, Senior Technical Product Manager and Community Lead, is dropping in from Redmond on his way to the SharePoint Conference in Berlin. The meeting will feature an introduction to the Fab 40 application templates which should all be available to download by 8 February. Lawrence will take the group through some of them and explain the overall vision of the application templates and future directions. Also covered will be the Office 14 Road map: If you're excited by Microsoft Office 2007, wait till you see what's on the road map for Office 14. As well as finding out some of the plans of the SharePoint team, this will be your chance to feed back your thoughts on MOSS 2007, and what you'd like to see addressed in the next version. To be held in Building 3, TVP, Reading from 6-9pm. You can register on the site.

Quest Software and Exchange Deployment

Quest Software is running half-day seminars around deployment of Exchange 2007 in Dublin, London, Leeds and Edinburgh. Their solutions cover the entire messaging lifecycle - from planning and analysis through migration and ongoing management. They help control costs, decrease complexity and reduce the risk of compliance in corporate messaging infrastructure. At the events they will cover assessing your Exchange 2007 readiness, options for migrating to Exchange 2007 and managing your new Exchange 2007 environment. Find out more and register.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Now Available for Evaluation

Make your evaluation period as efficient as possible: Downloading the software automatically registers you to receive relevant resources for the discovery, assessment and deployment stages. You'll receive links to webcasts, e-learning, virtual labs and more.