Yup, Bob just can't keep quiet (despite of many, many attempts from various folks).

 

He'll be speaking on Wednesday, 9 April in Streetsboro (more info later this month).  We're in the process of finalizing the material, but we can say these tidbits:

 

There will be a truck involved.

Windows Server 2008 will be mentioned

Small Business Server 2008 will be mentioned

 

Did we mention anything about a truck?

 

For more information, email Bob.

 

Sam and Bob are both trying to share some of their knowledge by starting not one, but two blogs.  One is aimed at more technical topics (www.Simplex-IT.com/TechBlog).  The other is more business-friendly (www.Simplex-IT.com/BizBlog).

Last month you might remember (because Sam's just soooo interesting) that Sam attained his Microsoft Certified Trainer, or MCT certification.

 

Well, he decided to go one better than that, and got the following Microsoft Windows 2008 certifcations:

MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
and
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration
and
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration

(Notice we're talking 2008, so Sam (and Simplex-IT) is one of the first firms in NorthEast Ohio that has certifications for Windows Server 2008.

 

 

 

Ok, so it's not for a 2008 product (yet), but Bob Coppedge also added to his certification list, with MCITP for Database Administrator on SQL Server 2005.

 

Bob's experience with SQL, especially with replication, high availability and performance monitoring made this certification a natural for him to go after.

 

 

Ok, here's the deal:  Buy your Microsoft software through a Microsoft Partner (like, oh, say...Simplex-IT?).  In return, Microsoft will give you a check made out to that Partner (um...like Simplex-IT?), for you to use with any of the services that Partner provides!

 

One of our clients recently purchased 4 server licenses and 4 SQL licenses.  They're going to get around $3,000 to spend on Simplex-IT services.  Email Bob for more information, or go to Microsoft's website!

We talked about this last month.  As of about a week or so ago, we were told that this upcoming event was about 2/3's full!

 

Remember last year, when Microsoft Launched Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange 2007?  There was a launch event in Cleveland that filled up fast, and with good reason.  Not only was there great info, but everybody walked away with a full-blown copy of Office 2007.

 

Well, they're launching stuff again (wow, there's a shock).  And it's a full slate of launches, as always.  Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008.

 

In Cleveland, the event is on 13 March, and you can register by clicking here.

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