Microsoft AlignIT IT Manager Podcast
Summary: The Align IT: IT Manager Podcast is an in-depth look at issues relevant to IT executives and managers across a range of Canadian industries. Topics are examined in detail by business and technology specialists from Microsoft Canada, leading research firms, and other experts from the business and IT community. Series host: Ruth Morton, IT Pro Advisor, Microsoft canada
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This episode focuses on tools used to manage data and one organization’s strategic decision to use SQL Server to standardize on a toolset in order to reduce complexity in their data environment. Listen in to hear Erin Elofson (SQL Server Product Manager for Microsoft Canada) Rekha Jethva (City of Mississauga) and Rob Shillinger (Systemgroup) talk about the benefits and journey of moving to a single data platform, as well as lessons learned along the way. Comments by email: alignit@microsoft.com
In this episode, Rick talks with Jeff Kent (Chief Technology Officer, Cineplex Entertainment LP), Riyaz Lalani (Corporate Account Executive, Wolfbridge TSS), Alireza Aliabadi (SharePoint Lead, Wolfbridge TSS) and Wanda Yu (SharePoint Product Manager, Microsoft Canada) about how Cineplex Entertainment brought internet styled search to their users by implementing enterprise search technologies in Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007. You’ll find out how search has been integrated into Cineplex Entertainment’s environment, how the project was championed and expanded to other areas and what sorts of data has been included in delegated search queries.
For this episode, Ruth Morton interviewed speakers and industry experts on Green IT at the EnergizeIT conference held in Toronto. Aaron Hay, Garth Jones, Pierre Roman, Derek Serianni, Julius Sinkevicius, Stephen Giles and Kevin McCully discuss subjects ranging from ‘The first steps towards developing a Green IT Environment’ to ‘Helping to reduce data centre usage and energy costs’
This month, Kevin McCully (WebFeat), Loic Calvez (Lafarge North America) join our hosts Ruth Morton and Rick Claus to discuss the IT benefits of Windows Server 2008, keys to a successful deployment and migration best practices.
The Microsoft IT Manager Podcast is a monthly in-depth look at issues relevant to IT managers and professionals across a range of Canadian industries. Topics are examined in detail by business and technology specialists from Microsoft Canada, leading research firms, and other experts from the business and IT community. Series host: Rick Claus, IT Pro Advisor, Microsoft Canada.
Rod Kreutzfeld (Compugen), Alex Saltman (Bonnett's Energy), Derick Wong (Microsoft Canada) and our guest host, Rick Claus (Microsoft Canada), discuss three common management myths and the benefits of adopting management technology.
Ruth Morton records interviews with Microsoft Product Managers, key employees and Microsoft customers, who discussed everything from virtualization to security to reliability at the 'Heroes Happen {Here}' Event in Toronto.
Mark Lange (Great Northern Way Campus), Anthony Brown (Seven Group) and Nik Garkusha (Microsoft Canada) join Ruth Morton to discuss the affordability of high performance computing technology and how Digital Media students are using it to fuel their creative work.
Special guest host Rick Claus (Microsoft Canada) speaks with Darin Travis (Microsoft Canada) and Wilson Chan (Durham District School Board) about using the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack to accelerate and simplify desktop deployments, and create a dynamic infrastructure by turning software into centrally managed services.
Ruth Morton, Rick Omar Kazi (Compugen) and Bruce Cowper (Microsoft Canada) discuss new Canadian IT security survey results and how innovations in the soon-to-be launched server technology from Microsoft will help make it easier for businesses to manage security.
Ed Raffin (National Money Mart), Paul Barter (T4G), and Ryan Dochuk (Microsoft Canada) discuss common pitfalls of using BI for performance management and how organizations can strengthen BI adoption across their businesses.
Vicki Mains (CNIB), Tony Rybczynski (Nortel) and Erin Elofson (Microsoft Canada) talk about the new role of the IT Pro and opportunities for software-powered telecom solutions.
Rob Geller, Windows Client Product Manager (Microsoft Canada), and Warren Shiau, Senior Associate (The Strategic Council) talk about deployment myths of Windows Vista, various available tools and the best practices to ensure smooth deployment.
Bruce Cowper and Dale Hall (Microsoft Canada), Bob Roudebush (Double-Take Software), and Melvin Goodyear (Newfoundland Power) discuss how virtualization can be used for advanced disaster recovery, business continuity planning, and managing remote offices.
Ruth Morton (Microsoft Canada) talks to Danny Riddell (EVP, Creative, Metaliq Inc.) and Paul Laberge, a partner development evangelist with Microsoft Canada, about the importance of the user experience in the next generation of compelling and engaging software applications.
