Multi-city east coast Azure series registration is now available!  In this series we are focusing on Windows Azure, join us for a day of learning the new Microsoft Cloud.  This is your opportunity to dive into different scenarios for ‘on-demand’ infrastructure with a Microsoft technical expert.

The hands on portion of the day is a great starting point for those who want to better understand Windows Azure as well as what’s new. We will cover scenarios for deploying virtual machines, virtual networking, Active Directory Services, as well as migrating workloads within Windows Azure™.  You will walk away with a clear understanding on the costs and ROI of the various scenarios and live, ‘production’ proof of concepts. Attending this event in your local area is the perfect way to elevate your skills, build your cloud knowledge and make an informed decision about your organization’s investment in the cloud.  Sign up here: http://www.technetvents.com

Can’t make it in-person? You’re in luck, we are also offering an online series as well.  Register for any of the upcoming weekly events here: http://www.microsoft.com/click/services/Redirect2.ashx?CR_CC=200226731&CR_EAC=300095221

We have reached the end of our 3-part series, in today’s session we de-provisioned the virtual machines and then performed a brief walk through of the cost analysis. You can review the slides here:

Join us for this three-part Webcast series designed to help you understand the true ROI for ‘on-demand’ infrastructure scenarios and walk away with real-world proof of concepts that you can implement in your production environment. Registration link is here: http://www.microsoft.com/click/services/Redirect2.ashx?CR_CC=200226731&CR_EAC=300095220

Part 1: Create Virtual Machines and use PowerShell for remote administration
In Part 1, we will create two new virtual machines in Azure, add the Active Directory feature set to one of them, and enable the PowerShell capabilities to enable remote administration of this newly created environment.

Part 2: Configuration and Troubleshooting Support with Q&A
In Part 2, we will also walk through the steps of uploading a virtual machine to Windows Azure via PowerShell to give attendees an overview of what will take place. We will discuss these features in detail, clarify pricing, and learn many of the new ways that you can utilize Windows Azure to become more productive.

Part 3: De-provisioning the Virtual Machines and Reviewing Cost Analysis
In Part 3, we will de-provision the virtual machines and review the cost analysis so that you walk away with a clear understanding on the costs and ROI of the various scenarios and live, ‘production’ proof of concepts.

This Scenario focuses on using PowerShell for remote Administration of your newly created environment.
You must have a paid subscription to Windows Azure before attending these webcasts. Get one here: http://aka.ms/azurebootcamp

As promised, here is the recording to part 1 of our Live Webinar series: Building Virtual Machines in the Microsoft Cloud: Deployment to Cost Analysis. This series wraps up this Friday, so remember if you joined us to kick off your lab environment you wont want to miss the finale where we demo de-provisioning virtual machines as well as the final cost analysis wrap-up. Without further delay here is Part 1′s recording for those of you who may have missed it:

We are excited to provide this new Pro Camp series designed for IT Pros wishing to understand not only the deployment considerations of Windows Azure but also the cost models as well! In this second session we will utilize a Pay-As-You-Go account to configure the Web and File Server virtual machines that were created in Session 1. We will also install the Azure PowerShell Tools. The third session, one week from now, will help those who wish to un-deploy the virtual machines so as to avoid further charges, then we will look into the cost breakdown. So without further delay, we hope you enjoy Part 2: