Windows Server 2008: “HEROES Happen {here}”

Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 02/27/08 at 09:02:55 pm

HEROES! not just IT professionals. Today Microsoft officially launched the new server operating system along with their Visual Studio and SQL Server 2008 products.

After every big launch there’s always a national tour that follows and I normally attend the tours when they hit Minneapolis, but this year may be a different story. It appears they are now starting to limit online pre-registrations and Minneapolis along with many other big cities are already sold out. They haven’t done this in the past with the Vista or Server 2003 launch events but I guess I can understand why it’s needed; the Vista launch I attended last year was packed and apparently they are giving out full copies of the new software to the limited number of attendees (which they have done in the past, but now they’re advertising it).

The big theme this year is brackets, {like this}. Actually the catchy title “Heroes happen here.” caught me off guard, I didn’t know if it was the official launch tour or a private seminar/bootcamp like the TS2 Partner events. The event website has all of the details about the different workshops and things they will have going on, although most of the content requires you to have the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in which they almost force you to download throughout the website.

Anyway, almost every Microsoft event I’ve gone to I have received $100’s worth in software and goodies completely free. That in addition to the information, seminars, and workshops they offer definitely makes it worth every bit of your time. I just might take my chances waiting in line at the door to get in this year but if you want to guarantee yourself a spot there are still many cities with open registration. Check it out.

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  1. Well… server 08 is a big release for us IT types. but you figure most companies are still switching to 2003.

    Comment by Greg — March 2, 2008 #

  2. [...] I recently blogged about the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Launch Tour and the limited seating the events have this year. I was bummed that it was showing all of the spots as taken or ‘sold out’ for Minneapolis on the tour website and I didn’t think I’d be attending this event, I guess I thought wrong. I randomly checked the website today and to my surprise I had the ability to register for my city but only for a select number of tracks. The track system is essentially the set of workshops and breakout sessions that the attendee prefers but if you manage to get into the event in the first place you’re really free to attend any of the workshops you want. I immediately filled out my registration as a partner and I will be attending the launch event a week from today at the Minneapolis Convention Center. [...]

    Pingback by Looks like I’ll be going after all. » Markus Langenfeld — March 25, 2008 #

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