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Join us at Microsoft Technology Center in a rich interactive and immersive environment to learn first-hand how Microsoft can help you take on your most difficult challenges.

Here is Irvine’s calendar of events:

• November 18th
  Microsoft Platform Security Foundations
• November 22nd
  Modern Data Warehouse
• November 30th
  Dashboard in a Day
• December 1st
  Optimize Customer Service
• December 13th
  Creating New Experiences with Mobile Apps
• December 13th
  Planning and Deploying Windows 10 in the Enterprise
• December 14th
  Mission Critical Performance
• December 16th
  Microsoft Platform Security Foundations

Attend a free technology workshop event. Register here!

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY CENTER NATIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
  https://www.microsoftevents.com/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x124603b161

Announcing a new Free eBook: “Introducing Machine Learning – A guide for technical professionals”

The eBook covers the core principals of ML and what tooling is available in Azure without going deep into each area. The process of going from raw data to consuming a “trained” model (as shown in the diagram below) seemed pretty straight forward and I’m now ready to start tackling the tools themselves for which there is plenty of videos on Channel 9 or in the Azure Documentation.

• DOWNLOAD: Introducing Machine Learning – A guide for technical professionals (.PDF, 17pgs, 1.53MB)
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/B/9/3B9FBA69-8AAD-4707-830F-6C70A545C389/Introducing_Azure_Machine_Learning.pdf

[taken from https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/david/2016/11/11/the-machine-learning-process/]

We’ve posted all the technical sessions from this year’s Dynamics Technical Conference (Feb 23-25, 2016) to the Dynamics Learning Portal.

There are over 200+ Dynamics AX video training sessions available online – they include:

• Curriculum guides
• Video playback of the sessions
• Course outlines
• Downloadable PowerPoint decks
• Resource Guides

Visit the portal to access the training:

• Dynamics Learning Portal – User Training (AX, CRM, GP, NAV, SL, Ent)
  https://mbspartner.microsoft.com/Landing

Join our webinar on 11/15 at 10 AM PST to learn how to embrace the benefits of Shadow IT.

Shadow IT is a reality for most companies today. The proliferation of unauthorized IT on the network can cause issues for IT staff. How can you ensure your standards for stability, compliance and security are met if you don’t control the project?

New approaches to data collection and analysis across your hybrid cloud environments will give you the visibility you need to maintain control without hindering the agility of fast moving teams. Join us for this free webinar to learn:

• How deep does shadow IT run?
• How you can embrace the benefits of shadow IT
• How insights and analytics can help you work with shadow IT

Sign up here:

• DATE/TIME:
  November 15, 2016
  10:00 AM PST
• REGISTRATION:
  https://info.microsoft.com/Shadow-IT-Webinar.html

Join the Connect(); 2016 live stream to watch keynotes and deep dive technical sessions led by Executive Vice President Scott Guthrie, Principal Program Manager Scott Hanselman, and other industry innovators.

The live broadcast starts November 16th at 9:45am EST, and continues with interactive Q&A and immersive on-demand content. Click add to calendar and join us online from November 16th-18th, 2016.

Special offer

Sign up to receive email updates about Connect(); and you’ll receive a free, extended 60-day trial of Xamarin University, which includes live online classes led by mobile experts in your time zone and on your schedule.

Just announced

We’ve added a special third day of live streaming on November 18th! Choose from full-day courses on developing and deploying web and data applications or cross-platform mobile apps.

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DATE/TIME:
November 16th-18th, 2016
Day 1: 9:45am EST
Day 2: 8:00am PST
Day 3: 9:00am PST

REGISTRATION:
https://connectevent.microsoft.com/

The world around us—every business and nearly every industry—is being transformed by technology. SQL Server 2016 was built for this new world and to help businesses get ahead of today’s disruptions.

With this free ebook, learn to install, configure, and use Microsoft’s SQL Server R Services in data science projects. R is one of the most popular, powerful data analytics languages and environments in use by data scientists.

• DOWNLOAD: Data Science with Microsoft SQL Server 2016
  • Desktop version (.PDF, 90pgs, 7.15MB)
    https://download.microsoft.com/download/C/7/4/C744F71B-BE31-4EE7-887A-FF525B026B3C/9781509304318_Data%20Science%20with%20Microsoft%20SQL%20Server%202016_pdf.pdf
  • Mobile version (6.12MB)
    https://download.microsoft.com/download/C/7/4/C744F71B-BE31-4EE7-887A-FF525B026B3C/9781509304318_Data%20Science%20with%20Microsoft%20SQL%20Server%202016_mobile.pdf

Marvel Studios Executive Producer Victoria Alonso wants to make the super heroes in her movies reflect the world around them. To do that, she needs a versatile PC that can go from on set to in the office and everywhere in between.

With the Surface Pro 4, Victoria can review footage and make notes on wardrobe selections right on the screen – no matter where she is.

Eager to get going with Microsoft Teams?  Here’s a list of resources, including material for both the IT Admin as well as the Team Leader & End User.

DOWNLOADS:

• Microsoft Teams IT Admin Getting Started Guide
  https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ao0Dfn8MQdoApI5P1V9DbmyPnMCzAQ
• Microsoft Teams Team Leader Getting Started Guide
  https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ao0Dfn8MQdoApI5OmgkaRcw5hx22Qg
• Microsoft Teams Customer Success Kit (Emails, posters, flyers, etc.)
  https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ao0Dfn8MQdoApI5NbL2I7D6Ux7ijmw
• Announcement template
• Tips & Tricks template
• Flyer
• Poster
• Countdown til Launch

GENERAL:

• Microsoft Teams announcement Blog Post
• Microsoft Teams Landing page
• Microsoft Teams Launch video
• How Office 365 Admins turn on Microsoft Teams

QUICKSTART:

• Teams QuickStart Guide
• Onboard your Teams
• Teams and channels
• Microsoft Teams help
• Microsoft Teams on Mobile Devices

TRAINING:

• End User Support – Connect your team
• End User Support – Achieve more together
• IT Support – Microsoft Virtual Academy: Introduction to Microsoft Teams
• IT Support – Microsoft Virtual Academy: Deploy and manage Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Mechanics episode on Microsoft Teams – How to enable it, what the experience is, and how to connect with external services

ADMIN RESOURCES:

• IT Administrator FAQ
• Administrator settings for Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Teams Tech Community
• Microsoft Teams User Voice (user feedback)

Microsoft Teams is a chat-based workspace in Office 365 that is a hub for teamwork and is customizable for the information your team needs. Microsoft Teams is flexible for chats, calls, meetings and sharing files. It is also secure and compliant to ensure privacy for your team’s most sensitive collaboration.

We know that collaboration scenarios are as diverse as the talented people that come together. What you’re doing and your preference for work style dictates the tools you use. There’s no single tool or application that can single handedly solve for all of the collaboration needs inside our organization. That’s why we’ve built Office 365 to deliver a complete group collaboration solution that meets the needs of diverse teams. Based on our experience we do have some suggestions to help guide you to the best tool for your work style and scenario.

Microsoft Teams is best suited for highly engaged teams by providing a chat-based workspace in Office 365 with Office files, notes, and meetings integrated in one place.

In case you need some help getting to know the tools available:

Microsoft Teams is an entirely new experience that brings together people, conversations and content—along with the tools that teams need—so they can easily collaborate to achieve more. It’s naturally integrated with the familiar Office applications and is built from the ground up on the Office 365 global, secure cloud.

Starting today, Microsoft Teams is available in preview in 181 countries and in 18 languages to commercial customers with Office 365 Enterprise or Business plans, with general availability expected in the first quarter of 2017.

What is Microsoft Teams?

Chat for today’s teams
Get flexible communication in the moment and keep everyone in the know. See content and chat history anytime, including team chats with Skype that are visible to the whole team. Private group chats are available for smaller group conversations.

A hub for teamwork
Give your team instant access to everything they need right in Office 365.

• All your content, tools, people, and conversations are available in the team workspace

• Enjoy built-in access to SharePoint, OneNote, and Skype for Business

• Work on documents right in the app

Security teams can trust
Microsoft Teams provides the enterprise security and compliance features you expect from Office 365.

• Broad compliance standards support

• Data encryption at all times, at-rest and in-transit

• Multi-factor authentication for enhanced identity protection

Customizable for each team
Tailor your Microsoft Teams workspace to include the content and features your team needs to access and use every day.

• Add tabs to provide quick access to frequently used documents and cloud services

• Explore data and take quick actions with bots

• Pull in Connectors for updates from third-party party tools and services

How do admins turn on Microsoft Teams?

Read more here:

• FAQ/BLOG: Introducing Microsoft Teams—the chat-based workspace in Office 365
  http://mnc.ms/erkMK2
• SITE: Microsoft Teams
  https://products.office.com/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software
• LAUNCH VIDEO: Introducing Microsoft Teams
  http://news.microsoft.com/november-2016-event/