Rocky Mountain Windows Tech User Group (RMWTUG) Updated: Dec. 18, 2008

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RMWTUG Upcoming Events

The next meetings will be the January 2009 meetings in Denver and Colorado Springs. These meetings are scheduled for January 20 in Denver and January 21 in Colorado Springs. The agenda for the January meetings will be posted soon.

It looks like we have a resolution to the Windows 2008 Server NFR license code from the Virtualization event in September. Watch this space for details to be announced shortly, hopefully before Christmas. If you attended the Virtualization event in September and are a paid member, you'll want to attend the January 2009 meetings!

The presentations from the September Virtualization event are available on our Past Presentations page.


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Microsoft is Announcing – A FREE Second Shot at Microsoft Certification is Back!

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 2

You can get free technical support on Windows Vista SP1 until 18 March 2009! Free, unlimited installation and compatibility support is now available for all worldwide customers using Windows Vista SP1, until March 18, 2009. Telephone support is available worldwide. Some countries also offer Chat and Email support. Find out more and access the service at: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=1&prid=11274&gprid=500921.


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 3

The Penrose Community Library in Penrose, Colorado has requested our help in improving their computing resources. Dennis Martin, RMWTUG President, and Scott Currie, RMWTUG Vice-President in Colorado Springs, are planning to visit the Penrose Community Library on July 5, 2008, to meet with the library to see how we might help.

The request we received and our follow-up are posted on the Penrose Library project page.


RMWTUG November 2008 meeting time and locations:

These November meetings are free and open to the public.

Calendar items (you can open and save onto your Outlook calendar):

RMWTUG Meeting topics and agendas

  • November 18 & 19, 2008
    • Storage Technology Updates and Best Practices for SQL Server
    • User Group Announcements
    • Discussion of Business Networking Opportunities
    • Ask a Question

Abstracts for the meetings and maps to the meeting locations are listed below.


November 2008

Topic 1: Storage Technology Updates and Best Practices for SQL Server, Dennis Martin, Demartek

Storage is critical for many applications, especially SQL Server and the applications that run on it. In this session, we’ll explore some of the basics of storage devices, some of the new technologies such as SSD, and the advantages and disadvantages of SATA, SAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel and several other storage technologies. Then we’ll dive into storage best practices for SQL Server. Some of these best practices will apply to other major applications.

Topic 2: User Group Announcements

Topic 3: Discussion of Business Networking Opportunities

An organization is forming in the Denver metro area whose purpose is to bring business people together to network with each other in the hopes of generating new business. This group meets for breakfast at various places in the Denver metro area. Dennis Martin will explain this very timely opportunity.

Topic 4: Ask A Question - Ask a technical question of your peers


Meeting Location Maps

Denver - Sprint, 10002 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree

 

Colorado Springs - Verizon, 2424 Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs

The actual address is across 30th on the west side.

 

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ANNUAL RMWTUG HOLIDAY PARTY

 


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