Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:44:03 -0500http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/sun-and-microsoft-expand-investment-in-interoperability-with-new-center.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/sun-and-microsoft-expand-investment-in-interoperability-with-new-center.aspxMicrosoftNews<div class="BlogPostContent"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span>Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. today announced two new milestones in their ongoing alliance: the official opening of the Sun/Microsoft Interoperability Center on Microsoft's Redmond campus for optimizing Microsoft applications on Sun Fire™ x64 server systems storage, and the availability of the Sun Infrastructure Solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span>Read the press release here:<br /> </span><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/mar08/03-10MSSunCenterPR.mspx"> <span>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/mar08/03-10MSSunCenterPR.mspx</span></a></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span>Watch a video on the new center here:<br /> </span><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0803/32129/32129_Sun_MBR.asx"><span> http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0803/32129/32129_Sun_MBR.asx</span></a></p> </div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/sun-and-microsoft-expand-investment-in-interoperability-with-new-center.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/sun-and-microsoft-expand-investment-in-interoperability-with-new-center.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T13:37:16-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-joins-openajax.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-joins-openajax.aspxMicrosoftNews<div class="BlogPostContent"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span>Microsoft has accepted an invitation to join the OpenAJAX Alliance, a group of vendors working toward furthering the adoption of open and interoperable Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) technologies.</span></p> <p><span><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/bleroy/archive/2007/03/20/microsoft-joins-openajax.aspx" target="_blank" title="Microsoft Joins OpenAjax">http://weblogs.asp.net/bleroy/archive/2007/03/20/microsoft-joins-openajax.aspx</a></span></p> </div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-joins-openajax.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-joins-openajax.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T13:37:54-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/software-2007-.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/software-2007-.aspxMicrosoftNews<div class="BlogPostContent"> <p><span>Steve Ballmer will keynote Software 2007 an influential annual gathering of 2,000 leaders of the software ecosystem. &nbsp;The conference will take place May 8-9 in Santa Clara, CA.</span></p> <p><span>More information can be found at <a href="http://www.software2007.com/">http://www.software2007.com</a></span></p> <p><span><a href="http://www.software2007.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://interopvendoralliance.org/photos/event_logos/images/260/original.aspx" width="204" height="147" alt="Software 2007 Conference Logo" style="width: 204px; height: 147px; vertical-align: top; border: 0px solid;"/></a></span></p> </div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/software-2007-.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/software-2007-.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -06002009-08-27T13:39:15-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/windows-vista-for-developers---a-clinic.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/windows-vista-for-developers---a-clinic.aspxMicrosoftNews<div class="BlogPostContent"> <p>April 3, 2007 9:00Am - 5:00 PM Windows Vista for Developers: a Clinic</p> <p>For developers who want to create connected applications with visually appealing and highly-differentiated user experiences, Windows Vista provides the most productive, secure and reliable platform.&nbsp; Developers can take advantage of the .NET Framework for rapidly building connected and secure applications or websites, leverage native Windows APIs for additional functionality and performance or freely mix between the two models.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> This one-day instructor-led clinic and hands-on lab for developers introduces students to high-level information and facilitated discovery on the Microsoft Windows Vista platform, maintaining and enhancing their productivity and driving them to further study and adoption of Windows Vista as their preferred application development platform.</p> <p><a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032329711&amp;Culture=en-US"> http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032329711&amp;Culture=en-US</a></p> </div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/windows-vista-for-developers---a-clinic.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/windows-vista-for-developers---a-clinic.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -06002009-08-27T13:40:49-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/interop-vendor-alliance-launch-member-quotes.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/interop-vendor-alliance-launch-member-quotes.aspxMicrosoftNews<div class="BlogPostContent"> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: navy;"> <span>Here is what founding members are saying about the Interop Vendor Alliance.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: navy;"> <span>Attached:&nbsp; Interop Vendor Alliance Member Quote Sheet and PR Contacts</span></p> </div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/interop-vendor-alliance-launch-member-quotes.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/interop-vendor-alliance-launch-member-quotes.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -06002009-08-27T13:46:57-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/security-and-identity-integration-fact-sheet.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/security-and-identity-integration-fact-sheet.aspxMicrosoftSolution Guidance<div class="BlogPostContent">Download:<br /> <a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/5/89585721-4774-4b5e-856b-c9db5d2980b3/Security_and_Identity_Integration_Fact_Sheet.pdf"> http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/5/89585721-4774-4b5e-856b-c9db5d2980b3/Security_and_Identity_Integration_Fact_Sheet.pdf</a></div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/security-and-identity-integration-fact-sheet.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/security-and-identity-integration-fact-sheet.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T13:48:06-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/netjava-integration-fact-sheet.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/netjava-integration-fact-sheet.aspxMicrosoftSolution Guidance<div>Download:</div> <div><a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/5/89585721-4774-4b5e-856b-c9db5d2980b3/NETJava_Integration_Fact_Sheet.pdf"> http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/5/89585721-4774-4b5e-856b-c9db5d2980b3/NETJava_Integration_Fact_Sheet.pdf</a></div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/netjava-integration-fact-sheet.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/netjava-integration-fact-sheet.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T16:10:06-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/legacy-system-integration-fact-sheet.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/legacy-system-integration-fact-sheet.aspxMicrosoftSolution Guidance<div>Download:</div> <div><a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/5/89585721-4774-4b5e-856b-c9db5d2980b3/Legacy_System_Integration_Fact_Sheet.pdf"> http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/5/89585721-4774-4b5e-856b-c9db5d2980b3/Legacy_System_Integration_Fact_Sheet.pdf</a></div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/legacy-system-integration-fact-sheet.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/legacy-system-integration-fact-sheet.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T16:10:58-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/data-integration-fact-sheet.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/data-integration-fact-sheet.aspxMicrosoftSolution Guidance<div>Download:</div> <div><a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/5/89585721-4774-4b5e-856b-c9db5d2980b3/Data_Integration_Fact_Sheet.pdf"> http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/5/89585721-4774-4b5e-856b-c9db5d2980b3/Data_Integration_Fact_Sheet.pdf</a></div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/data-integration-fact-sheet.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/data-integration-fact-sheet.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T16:11:44-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/application-integration-fact-sheet.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/application-integration-fact-sheet.aspxMicrosoftSolution Guidance<p>Download:</p> <p><a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/5/89585721-4774-4b5e-856b-c9db5d2980b3/Application_Integration_Fact_Sheet.pdf"> http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/5/89585721-4774-4b5e-856b-c9db5d2980b3/Application_Integration_Fact_Sheet.pdf</a></p><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/application-integration-fact-sheet.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/application-integration-fact-sheet.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T16:12:36-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft--novell-interoperability-collaboration.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft--novell-interoperability-collaboration.aspxMicrosoftStrategic Partnership<p>Novell and Microsoft have announced an historic bridging of the divide between open source and proprietary software. They have signed three related agreements which, taken together, will greatly enhance interoperability between Linux and Windows and give customers greater flexibility in their IT environments. To read more, click <a href="http://labs.microsoft.com/interop/msnovellcollab/default.mspx"> here</a>.&nbsp;</p><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft--novell-interoperability-collaboration.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft--novell-interoperability-collaboration.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -06002009-08-27T16:13:28-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/jplusn-enhancing-javaj2ee-applications-with-microsoft-net.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/jplusn-enhancing-javaj2ee-applications-with-microsoft-net.aspxMicrosoftStrategic Partnership<p>Today's enterprise businesses need to increasingly reuse and aggregate existing business functionality in new applications and integrated user environments. J+N was formed to provide a community of service and solution providers to assist partners and customers of all sizes who want to use both Microsoft .NET and J2EE technologies. To read more click <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/jplusn/default.mspx"> here</a>.&nbsp;</p><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/jplusn-enhancing-javaj2ee-applications-with-microsoft-net.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/jplusn-enhancing-javaj2ee-applications-with-microsoft-net.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -06002009-08-27T16:14:25-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/sklenar-software-developer-increases-document-creation-speed-with-open-xml.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/sklenar-software-developer-increases-document-creation-speed-with-open-xml.aspxMicrosoftCase Study<p>Read more ...</p> <p><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=4000001471"> 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-06002009-08-27T16:38:52-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/ca-wily-technology-interoperability-solution-simplifies-management-of-mixed-web-environments-.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/ca-wily-technology-interoperability-solution-simplifies-management-of-mixed-web-environments-.aspxMicrosoftCase Study<div>Read more ...</div> <div><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=4000000377"> http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=4000000377</a>&nbsp;</div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/ca-wily-technology-interoperability-solution-simplifies-management-of-mixed-web-environments-.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/ca-wily-technology-interoperability-solution-simplifies-management-of-mixed-web-environments-.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -06002009-08-27T16:37:12-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/vital-forsikring-asa-pension-insurance-provider-boosts-worker-productivity,-improves-customer-service-.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/vital-forsikring-asa-pension-insurance-provider-boosts-worker-productivity,-improves-customer-service-.aspxMicrosoftCase Study<p>Read more... <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=200420"> http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=200420</a></p><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/vital-forsikring-asa-pension-insurance-provider-boosts-worker-productivity,-improves-customer-service-.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' 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Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/univertex-integrator-links-disparate-customer-systems-to-deliver-business-agility,-lower-risk-.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -06002009-08-27T16:18:26-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/using-reporting-services-with-sap-netweaver-bi-.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/using-reporting-services-with-sap-netweaver-bi-.aspxMicrosoftWhitepaper<div><span>Learn tips and tricks that can help you make the most of the integration between Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services and SAP NetWeaver BI.</span></div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/using-reporting-services-with-sap-netweaver-bi-.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/using-reporting-services-with-sap-netweaver-bi-.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T16:22:39-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-dynamics-and-the-2007-office-system-.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-dynamics-and-the-2007-office-system-.aspxMicrosoftWhitepaper<p><span>Learn how to bring the power of SAP assets into the tools and applications that information workers are familiar with. Read about the innovations in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 that make interoperability with SAP easier than ever.</span></p><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-dynamics-and-the-2007-office-system-.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-dynamics-and-the-2007-office-system-.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T16:25:36-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/cisco-network-admission-control-and-microsoft-network-access--.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/cisco-network-admission-control-and-microsoft-network-access--.aspxMicrosoftWhitepaper<div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span>Cisco Network Admission Control and Microsoft Network Access Protection</span> <strong><span>Interoperability</span></strong> <span>Architecture Cisco Systems and Microsoft Corporation Published:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <span><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/ssc/docs/CiscoMSNACWP.pdf"> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/ssc/docs/CiscoMSNACWP.pdf</a></span></div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/cisco-network-admission-control-and-microsoft-network-access--.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/cisco-network-admission-control-and-microsoft-network-access--.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-12-14T15:37:54-06:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/white-paper-configure-office-sharepoint-server-for-sap-iview-web-parts-.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/white-paper-configure-office-sharepoint-server-for-sap-iview-web-parts-.aspxMicrosoftWhitepaper<div> <p><span>Learn how to use the integration between SAP and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 by using SAP iView Web Parts to display SAP data in SharePoint sites.</span></p> <p><span><a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262461.aspx">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262461.aspx</a></span></p> </div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/white-paper-configure-office-sharepoint-server-for-sap-iview-web-parts-.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/white-paper-configure-office-sharepoint-server-for-sap-iview-web-parts-.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T16:27:12-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/integrating-the-office-sharepoint-server-2007-business-data-catalog-with-sap-netweaver-.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/integrating-the-office-sharepoint-server-2007-business-data-catalog-with-sap-netweaver-.aspxMicrosoftWhitepaper<div> <p><span>Learn about using the innovations in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to make interoperability with SAP NetWeaver easier than ever.</span></p> <p><a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262733.aspx">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262733.aspx</a></p> </div><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/integrating-the-office-sharepoint-server-2007-business-data-catalog-with-sap-netweaver-.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/integrating-the-office-sharepoint-server-2007-business-data-catalog-with-sap-netweaver-.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -05002009-08-27T16:28:07-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/the-net-show-iis-70.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/the-net-show-iis-70.aspxMicrosoftDatasheet<p>Shipping with Windows Vista will be the latest version of Internet Information Services (IIS), which includes a broad collection of features and capabilities that have been anxiously awaited by both developers and IT Pros. 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who participate in <b>Microsoft’s Interoperability Executive Customer (IEC) Council</b>, are speaking publicly about their experiences as Council members, sharing their insights about the tangible achievements and priorities identified by the collective group. 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margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></b></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;">Microsoft News Center Feature – Microsoft and Customer Executives Team Up to Improve Interoperability<br /> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2010/jan10/01-29InteropExecCouncil.mspx"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2010/jan10/01-29InteropExecCouncil.mspx</span></a></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></b></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;">IEC Council White Paper <br /> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/4/8/64899D10-807D-46FA-8495-DC99E6A27F1D/IECC_whitepaper.pdf"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/4/8/64899D10-807D-46FA-8495-DC99E6A27F1D/IECC_whitepaper.pdf</span></a></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></b></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;">Microsoft Interoperability site <br /> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/interop/default.aspx"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://www.microsoft.com/interop/default.aspx</span></a></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;">Interop Vendor Alliance site <br /> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #0000ff; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://interopvendoralliance.org">http://interopvendoralliance.org</a></span> </p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'segoe ui','sans-serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-interoperability-executive-customer-council-members-speak-to-progress.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-interoperability-executive-customer-council-members-speak-to-progress.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:08:17 -06002010-01-29T18:08:17-06:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-and-customer-executives-team-up-to-improve-interoperability-.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-and-customer-executives-team-up-to-improve-interoperability-.aspxMicrosoftNews<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title></title> <style type="text/css"> .pp_PageTitle {color:#3f6a90; font-size:28px; font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;} IMG {border:0;} .pp_IntroText {padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px; font-size: 11px;} .pp_BodyText {margin:6px 0px 6px 0px; color:#000000;font-size:11px;line-height:18px;} p { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 70%; line-height: 140%; padding: 0px 0px 1em 0px; margin: 0px; } P {margin:4px 0px 12px 0px; color:#666666;font-size:11px;} .pp_BodyText STRONG {margin:6px 0px 6px 0px; color:#666666;font-size:11px;line-height:18px;} a:link { color: #0033CC; } A:LINK {font-family:Verdana; color:#397fbb !Important; text-decoration:none; font-size:11px;} a { color: #0033CC; } .pp_ImageCaption {color:#666666; font-size:12px; font-weight:bold;} .pp_ImageSubCaption {padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px; font-size: 11px;} .pp_SidebarMainDiv {width: 265px; float: left; padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px; } .pp_SidebarDiv {float: left; width:225px; padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px; background-color: #eeeeee; } .pp_SidebarTitle {color:#000000;font-size:12px;line-height:20px; 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That makes interoperability critical to running a business. It can help organizations greatly reduce money and resources dedicated to managing layers of complexity, so they instead can focus on using the technology to deliver great products and services to their customers. But the requisite degree of industry collaboration and agreement makes interoperability a challenge. </p> <table style="width: 50px; border-collapse: collapse; float: left;" id="ctl08_tblControl" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr id="ctl08_trcontrol"> <td id="ctl08_tdcontrol" align="center"> <table style="width: 300px; border-collapse: collapse;" id="ctl08_tblImage" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr id="ctl08_trImage"> <td style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" id="ctl08_tdImage" align="center"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/gallery/imageviewer.mspx?webURL=%2fpresspass%2fimages%2ffeatures%2f2010%2f01-29IEC_lg.jpg&amp;printURL=&amp;caption=Founded+by+Microsoft+in+2006%2c+the+Interoperability+...&amp;JPGSize=&amp;TiffSize="><img style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px;" alt="Founded by Microsoft in 2006, the Interoperability Executive Customer Council is composed of 35 senior executives from industries, government agencies and academic institutions around the world. " src="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/features/2010/01-29IEC_sm.jpg" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;" id="ctl08_tdCaption" class="pp_ImageCaption" align="center">Founded by Microsoft in 2006, the Interoperability Executive Customer Council is composed of 35 senior executives from industries, government agencies and academic institutions around the world. </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;" id="ctl08_tdSubCaptions" class="pp_ImageSubCaption" align="center"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/features/2010/01-29IEC_lg.jpg">Click for larger version.</a> <br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class="pp_BodyText">To help solve this dilemma Eney and a cadre of C-level technology executives from around the globe joined the Interoperability Executive Customer (IEC) Council, which was founded by Microsoft in 2006. The goal of the IEC Council was to identify the industry’s greatest areas of need and to work together to create solutions. The IEC Council released a white paper today describing its activities and areas in which it has helped improve interoperability thus far.</p> <p class="pp_BodyText">These improvements are the result of semiannual meetings held at the Microsoft headquarters in Redmond. During these meetings, IEC Council members participate in two intensive days of discussions with company executives about the unique interoperability challenges they face, and offer suggestions about how these challenges can be better addressed by Microsoft and the industry at large. </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Eney recalls that at the IEC Council’s very first meeting, Microsoft Server and Tools Business President Bob Muglia offered up a definition of interoperability as being the connection of people, data and diverse systems. Council members spent more than half a day in heated discussions about that definition.</p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Over time, the Council has become a trusting group of people, says Eney. “We’re very blunt with Microsoft on where we are within our respective IT projects, the challenges we face and the opportunities in store.”</p> <p class="pp_BodyText">As the top executive sponsor for the Council, Muglia understood that improved interoperability was critical for Microsoft’s customers. </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">“We recognized that it’s a mixed IT world and our customers wanted their technologies to work better together,” Muglia says. “Our customers told us that interoperability is a significant obstacle — and that they need better support, both from us and other vendors, to resolve many of these issues.” </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">To date, the IEC Council has identified more than 50 opportunities where Microsoft can work with the industry at large to make enhancements to improve interoperability. Roughly 70 percent of those have already been addressed or are in the process of being resolved. </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Says Muglia: “Active engagement and a high degree of trust among Council members and Microsoft executives and senior architects have been a critical factor of the Council’s success.” </p> <p class="pp_BodyText"><strong>Debating Interoperability Improvements </strong></p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Many of the IEC Council’s contributions are the result of six work groups that were formed to carry on the Council’s recommendations throughout the year. Engineers and technical architects from each of the IEC member organizations, along with technical experts from Microsoft, participate in conference calls once a month and meet in Redmond twice a year. </p> <div class="pp_SidebarMainDiv"> <div class="pp_SidebarDiv"> <table class="pp_SidebarTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="pp_SidebarTitle">IEC Council Work Streams</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pp_SidebarText">The information gathered from the Interoperability Executive Customer (IEC) Council has been categorized into six focus areas called work streams. Each work stream is led by an executive from a relevant Microsoft division and product team. Working with technical architects and chief information officers from each of the Council member organizations, they identify and develop solutions within the following areas: </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pp_SidebarText"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="pp_listBullet" valign="top">•</td> <td class="pp_listItem"> <p class="pp_BodyText">Business Process Modeling and Services Oriented Architecture</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pp_listBullet" valign="top">•</td> <td class="pp_listItem"> <p class="pp_BodyText">Developer Tools and Runtime</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pp_listBullet" valign="top">•</td> <td class="pp_listItem"> <p class="pp_BodyText">Identity Management</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pp_listBullet" valign="top">•</td> <td class="pp_listItem"> <p class="pp_BodyText">Office Productivity and Collaboration Tools</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pp_listBullet" valign="top">•</td> <td class="pp_listItem"> <p class="pp_BodyText">Public Interoperability Policy</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pp_listBullet" valign="top">•</td> <td class="pp_listItem"> <p class="pp_BodyText">Systems Management</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pp_SidebarText">In addition, the IEC Council identified cloud computing as an area of significant investment and recently formed a seventh work stream to address this area of interest. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <p class="pp_BodyText">John Masseria, manager of IT engineering at Carnival, characterizes the working groups as a bit like focus groups. Microsoft executives and the IEC Council form an agenda for each work stream, group members develop relevant questions and issues to discuss at each session, and members of Microsoft product development work with the groups to create solutions. </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">“With some vendors, it’s as if developers are in an ivory tower, but I don’t get that feeling with Microsoft,” says Masseria. “They bring in their marketing product managers and technical teams and we get pretty deep down into the nuts and bolts of different products.”</p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Masseria adds that conversations can get pretty heated at times because some of the customers are “heavy, heavy” Java shops, for example.</p> <p class="pp_BodyText">But this debate is an essential part of the process because it ensures that solutions are created in a balanced, pragmatic fashion. Once working groups have completed a solution, Microsoft engages members of the <a href="http://www.interopvendoralliance.com/">Interop Vendor Alliance</a> (IVA) to help with testing and implementation. </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">At a big VMware shop such as Carnival it’s important that Microsoft support VMware in its virtual machine manager and in Microsoft Systems Center. Masseria considers this solution among the IEC Council’s most significant because it provided his team with a single point of management. </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Support of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) was a “big, big win” for Vandy Johnson, vice president of global IT at Medtronic. Based in Minnesota, Medtronic works with doctors and medical clinics around the world, developing medical therapies for patients who suffer from a variety of diseases. Consequently, a big part of the company’s growth path requires that medical professionals across the globe can access Medtronic’s network. Microsoft’s decision to support SAML makes it easier for Medtronic to manage external access to its networks while providing its customers and partners with the information they need. </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">“I think the IEC Council has been really successful in bringing things up that might not have been considered otherwise,” says Johnson. “The work we’re doing with Microsoft is a great example of this, and I don’t think it would have been on the radar if it weren’t for Medtronic having a seat at the table.”</p> <p class="pp_BodyText">The white paper provides details on the IEC Council and how it fits within Microsoft’s overall interoperability efforts. Also included in the white paper are descriptions of the solutions generated by each of the IEC Council working groups. Among these solutions are support of the Unified Modeling Language (UML), the application modeling standard in Visual Studio 2010 and the upcoming release of code-name “Oslo” modeling technologies, support of the Open Document Format in Microsoft Office, and support of SAML in Active Directory.</p> <p class="pp_BodyText"><strong>Listening With an Ear to Change</strong></p> <p class="pp_BodyText">The IEC Council is one of several avenues through which Microsoft is seeking feedback on how to improve interoperability and collaborate with the community at large. Others include the aforementioned IVA and continued collaboration with Novell, which began in 2006 and continues to help organizations bridge the gap between proprietary and open source technology.</p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Collectively, these efforts have led to progress in a variety of areas, including the <a href="http://www.documentinteropinitiative.org/default.aspx">Document Interop Initiative</a> and the <a href="http://www.eclipse4sl.org/blog/announcement/new-release-100-m2-is-available">Eclipse Tools for Silverlight project</a>, a cross-platform development environment designed to help developers build Silverlight applications on Windows and Mac. </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Microsoft’s willingness to listen to its customers and make visible changes is quite rare, in Professor Radu Popescu-Zeletin’s estimation. In addition to being a member of the IEC Council, Popescu-Zeletin is director of the Berlin-based Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems, which brings technology through the research phase at the university level into use within various industries and government bodies across the European Union. The institute focuses primarily on telecommunication, automotive engineering, e-government and software development.</p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Popescu-Zeletin says he appreciates Microsoft’s willingness to share its current interoperability policy and listen to the Council members’ feedback based on their experience with its products. “It’s my perception that Bob Muglia is trying to pioneer interoperability at Microsoft both inside and outside the company,” he says. “I think this is having an impact on how others view Microsoft.”</p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Johnson concurs, noting that there’s been a clear change in Microsoft’s direction around interoperability and the principles that guide its approach to interoperability. “You can see product teams thinking about those things very early now, rather than as an afterthought,” says Johnson. </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">“Initially, discussions with the IEC Council were very much focused toward products already in the market,” says Muglia. “However, many of the lessons we have taken away from the experience serve broader needs than these customers alone and inform the delivery of new products and services that are optimized to promote a better experience.” </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">Improving interoperability is a much larger task than any one company can handle, and the biggest challenge could be balancing the breakneck speed of technology development with the arduous process of establishing industry standards. </p> <p class="pp_BodyText">But Popescu-Zeletin is relatively optimistic. “The IEC Council is generally made up of very big customers, so I think we can succeed in pushing interoperability as a major issue. Each member of the group has different vendors, and together we can be the catalyst that pushes vendors toward creating interoperable solutions.”</p> <p class="pp_BodyText">He might be on to something, if the cultural change in Microsoft is any indication. </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </body> </html><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-and-customer-executives-team-up-to-improve-interoperability-.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/microsoft-and-customer-executives-team-up-to-improve-interoperability-.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:25:25 -06002010-01-29T18:25:25-06:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/new-iva-lab-remote-desktop-interoperability.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/new-iva-lab-remote-desktop-interoperability.aspxMicrosoftWhitepaper<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head id="ctl00_ctl00_Head1"> <title>Lab: Remote Desktop Interoperability - Interoperability Bridges and Labs Center</title> <!--[if IE 8]><link href="/css/ie8fix.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /><![endif]--> <link title="Interoperability Bridges and Labs - All projects feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/projects/rss.aspx" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/css/stylesheet.css" /> <meta name="description" content=" &lt;p&gt;Demonstrates how to establish remote desktop connections between Macintosh and Windows based machines.&lt;/p&gt; " /> <link title="Interoperability Bridges and Labs - Subscribe to this project page" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" href="/projects/rss.aspx?title=Lab: Remote Desktop Interoperability" /> </head> <body> <div id="topPaperHead"><b> <p>Demonstrates how to establish remote desktop connections between Macintosh and Windows based machines.</p> </b></div> <div id="topPaperFill"><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <div class="horizontal_project_view_desc">Project URL: <br /> <a href="http://interopvendoralliance.com/labs/remote-desktop-interoperability-lab.aspx" class="horizontal_project_view_link">http://interopvendoralliance.com/labs/remote-desktop-interoperability-lab.aspx</a><br /> </div> </blockquote> <div class="horizontal_project_view_goals"><span class="header_green">Project Detail</span> : </div> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr" class="horizontal_project_view_goals"> <p>This Interop Vendor Alliance (IVA) lab explores two scenarios for establishing Remote Desktop connections between Macintosh and Windows based machines. These scenarios demonstrate that it is possible to establish a connection in both directions: a Mac connecting to a Windows machine, and a Windows machine connecting to a Mac.</p> </blockquote> <div class="horizontal_project_view_goals"><span class="header_green">Technologies:</span> </div> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr" class="horizontal_project_view_goals"> <p>Mac Remote Desktop (Aqua Connect);Remote Desktop Client for Mac 2 (Microsoft)</p> </blockquote> <div class="horizontal_project_view_goals"><span class="header_green">Related Links<br /> </span><br /> <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/interoperability/archive/2010/03/01/new-interoperability-lab-remote-desktop-between-windows-and-mac.aspx" class="related_link">Blog - New interoperability lab: Remote Desktop between Windows and Mac </a><br /> </div> </div> </body> </html><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/new-iva-lab-remote-desktop-interoperability.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/new-iva-lab-remote-desktop-interoperability.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:38:57 -06002010-03-02T16:38:58-06:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/the-iva-welcomes-new-member-aqua-connect-and-the-release-of-the-remote-desktop-lab.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/the-iva-welcomes-new-member-aqua-connect-and-the-release-of-the-remote-desktop-lab.aspxMicrosoftNews<h5 class="posthead pageTitle">We have just published a new Lab on InteropVendorAlliance.org titled&nbsp;<a href="http://interopvendoralliance.com/labs/remote-desktop-interoperability-lab.aspx"> <strong>Remote Desktop Interoperability Lab</strong></a>.</h5> <p>This lab explores&nbsp;scenarios for establishing Remote Desktop connections between Macintosh and Windows based machines.</p><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/the-iva-welcomes-new-member-aqua-connect-and-the-release-of-the-remote-desktop-lab.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/the-iva-welcomes-new-member-aqua-connect-and-the-release-of-the-remote-desktop-lab.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:42:00 -06002010-03-03T17:49:10-06:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/welcome-mvp-systems-software-inc-to-the-interop-vendor-alliance.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/welcome-mvp-systems-software-inc-to-the-interop-vendor-alliance.aspxMicrosoftStrategic Partnership<p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/interoperability/WindowsLiveWriter/MVPSystemsSoftwarejoinsMicrosoftInteropV_BA39/JAMS_LOGO_2.jpg" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/interoperability/WindowsLiveWriter/MVPSystemsSoftwarejoinsMicrosoftInteropV_BA39/JAMS_LOGO_2.jpg"><img width="238" height="70" style="border: 0px solid; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline; float: left; " id="TopRSS" title="JAMS_LOGO" alt="JAMS_LOGO" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/interoperability/WindowsLiveWriter/MVPSystemsSoftwarejoinsMicrosoftInteropV_BA39/JAMS_LOGO_thumb.jpg" mce_src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/interoperability/WindowsLiveWriter/MVPSystemsSoftwarejoinsMicrosoftInteropV_BA39/JAMS_LOGO_thumb.jpg" /></a> I’m excited to welcome MVP Systems Software, Inc., a leader in enterprise batch job scheduling and workload automation, to the Microsoft Interop Vendor Alliance (IVA). The IVA is an industry group that recruits the top information technology companies to achieve greater interoperability across disparate platforms.</p> <p><a href="http://www.jamsscheduler.com/JobScheduling.aspx" mce_href="http://www.jamsscheduler.com/JobScheduling.aspx">MVP flagship product JAMS,</a> is a job scheduling system that is the first enterprise job scheduling system that can be leveraged by both IT Operations Personnel and Application Developers.  With its roots in Windows, JAMS also supports running processes across a variety of operating systems (UNIX, Linux, iSeries, OpenVMS, etc.) and applications (SAP, SQL, Oracle, etc.). </p> <p>JAMS is used by leading organizations in every industry and market, some recognized customers include Bowater, CVS/Caremark , JPMorgan, Kaiser and British Petroleum </p> <p>“We view our inclusion in the Interop Vendor Alliance as a testament to the cross-platform capabilities of our solutions,” states Scott McCausland of MVP.  “Interoperability is a growing concern in today’s business.  Our customers run business processes across various operating systems and applications. Seamless integration is essential for these processes to run smoothly.”</p> <p>We welcome MVP Systems to the IVA as a leader in enterprise job scheduling and workload automation.  I am excited to work with them. MVP’s solutions are critical for businesses that need to run processes across various operating systems and applications.  Their technology and expertise is highly beneficial to our mutual customers. We look forward to working with MVP Systems in promoting interoperability discussions and delivering successful solutions that can have a lasting benefit for organizations with diverse IT environments</p> <p>To learn more about the Interop Vendor Alliance, please visit <a href="http://interopvendoralliance.org/" mce_href="http://interopvendoralliance.org/">http://interopvendoralliance.org/</a></p> <p>To learn more about enterprise batch job scheduling and workload automation, visit <a href="http://www.jamsscheduler.com/" mce_href="http://www.JAMSScheduler.com">www.JAMSScheduler.com</a> and <a href="http://interopvendoralliance.org/blogs/mvp-systems-software,-inc/mvp-systems-software-joins-microsoft-interop-vendor-alliance.aspx" title="http://interopvendoralliance.org/blogs/mvp-systems-software,-inc/mvp-systems-software-joins-microsoft-interop-vendor-alliance.aspx" mce_href="http://interopvendoralliance.org/blogs/mvp-systems-software,-inc/mvp-systems-software-joins-microsoft-interop-vendor-alliance.aspx">http://interopvendoralliance.org/blogs/mvp-systems-software,-inc/mvp-systems-software-joins-microsoft-interop-vendor-alliance.aspx</a> </p> <p>Jas Sandhu, Interop Vendor Alliance Manager</p><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/welcome-mvp-systems-software-inc-to-the-interop-vendor-alliance.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/welcome-mvp-systems-software-inc-to-the-interop-vendor-alliance.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:32:36 -05002010-03-29T11:32:36-05:00http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/keynotes-expo-theater-and-breakout-sessions-available-on-demand.aspxhttp://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/keynotes-expo-theater-and-breakout-sessions-available-on-demand.aspxMicrosoftNews<h5><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lots of great information has been shared for partners at WPC 2010.  Please take a look at the </span><a href="/Videos/VisionKeynoteVideos10"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vision Keynote</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, </span><a href="/Videos#type--Value"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Value Keynote</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, </span><a href="/Videos#type--Expo-Theater"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Expo Theater</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, and select </span><a href="/Videos#type--Breakout"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Breakout Sessions</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> that are now available On-Demand in the </span><a href="/Videos"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Video</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> section of Digital WPC. </span></h5> <p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px;">Presentations from Breakout Sessions will also be added to the video pages as they become available. </span></p><br/><a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/keynotes-expo-theater-and-breakout-sessions-available-on-demand.aspx'><img src='/images/feedcomments.png' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Go To Comments' border='0'/></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://interopvendoralliance.com//blogs/microsoft/keynotes-expo-theater-and-breakout-sessions-available-on-demand.aspx'>Comments(0)</a>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:04:18 -05002010-07-13T18:04:18-05:00