IWUG September 2009 - Microsoft Online Services

Topic:

Microsoft Online Services
Hosted Services is one of the fastest growing sectors of the industry, with 32% YoY growth according to IDC.  25 percent of new business software is expected to be delivered as a service by 2011, resulting in a $20B market for cloud-based software services.

In today's competitive global market, businesses need technology that cost-effectively enables flexibility and adds value to their organization.  Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Standard Suite (BPOS) delivers hosted communication and collaboration tools that feature:
•             High availability
•             Comprehensive security
•             Simplified IT management

Microsoft Online Services is a set of enterprise class software delivered as subscription services hosted by Microsoft and sold through partners. The Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) set of services provides business productivity capabilities including:
•             Microsoft Exchange Online for enterprise messaging
•             Microsoft SharePoint® Online for intranets and document sharing
•             Microsoft Office Communications Online for real-time communication and presence (instant messaging and related capabilities)
•             Microsoft Office Live Meeting for interactive Web conferencing

Giveaways & Door Prizes:
As always, we have a great mix of giveaways in form of books, software etc. 

Snacks and Refreshments:
Join us at 6:00 PM for pizza and soda, courtesy of Microsoft! Get there on time to enjoy your fair share!

Agenda:
• 5:30 – 6:00 Pizza / Social Time
• 6:00 – 8:15 Microsoft Online Services 
• 8:15 – 8:30 Q&A / Door Prizes

Directions:
From wherever you are joining us, find Meridian St. (US 31) on the north side - it’s 12 o’clock on the I-465 dial. Take exit 31 for Meridian St/US-31.Turn left at N Meridian St/US-31.Continue to follow N Meridian St.Turn left at E 96th St.

Parking:
Parkwood Nine has outside parking (in front of the building). Parking is free.

Speaker Bio:
For the last 18 months, Dean Murray has been dedicated to driving CDW’s Software as a Service (SaaS) partnership strategy. He currently manages the Microsoft Online Services team and talks to customers on a daily basis about their needs and deployment strategies for hosted services. Dean has participated in Microsoft airlifts, training, launch events, beta software testing, and Microsoft Technology Alliance Partnerships (TAP). With CDW as Microsoft’s leading partner in BPOS wins, Dean as had the opportunity to work with customer deployments ranging from 25 to 20,000 seats across the United States. He is passionate about the current and future capabilities of Microsoft Online Services. Dean started with CDW in the Information Worker practice as a Microsoft SharePoint consultant.

Before joining CDW, Dean worked in the technology arena as an independent consultant and for a variety of technology companies. This included a 15-year stint at Microsoft, where Dean started as a trainer at Microsoft University and worked his way up to Senior Director in Microsoft Learning.