Azure and the Modern Data Center (Audio) - Channel 9

April 7, 2016, Arlington Heights, IL Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure allows IT Operations to maximize current resources. But how can you assure security, control, reliability, and scalability? Attend this full day event to learn how to integrate cloud solutions with existing on-premises solutions to enhance datacenter flexibility to deploy new technologies. Explore advanced Azure infrastructure services that enable you to provide reliable data access while maximizing productivity across platforms—third-party, Open Source (OSS), and Microsoft. * What's new in Cloud Infrastructure and Microsoft Azure. * How to leverage a public cloud solution to increase reliability of disaster recovery using Azure Site Recovery. * Faster and easier deployment using Azure Resource Manager templates and GIT. * How to design compute and storage infrastructure to improve performance and enhance security through Azure Networking infrastructure. * Secure data access with identity solutions via Azure Active Directory. * How to deploy applications using Containers and what advantages this provides. Audience: IT operations/infrastructure professionals AgendaContinental Breakfast/Check-in8:30 Welcome8:55-9Michael BlumenthalKeynote: Why the Cloud will Change Your Life9-9:45Brian LewisAzure Network Infrastructure9:50-10:35Michael BlumenthalMorning Snack10:35-10:50 Designing Azure Compute and Storage Infrastructure10:50-11:30Bill LeeContainers11:35-12:15David GiardDevice Showcase12:30-12:45Scott Sheehy & Linda BaezLunch12:15-1:15 Deployment with ARM templates and GIT1:15-1:55Geremy ReinerHybrid IT Management2:00-2:40Rishi BhatiaAfternoon Snack2:40-3:00 ASR recovery for protection and migration from on-premises3:05-3:45Dan ReyDesigning Identity solutions with AAD3:50-4:30Brice McDowellClosing Remarks and Raffle4:30-5:00Michael Blumenthal PresentersRishi Bhatia (PSC Group)David Giard (Microsoft)Bill Lee (PSC Group)Brian Lewis (Microsoft)Brice McDowell (PSC Group)Dan Rey (Microsoft)Geremy Reiner (PSC Group)