Our previous episode focused on how organizations are finding the information they are looking for in the mountain of data they have amassed over the years. This episode focuses on tools used to manage data and one organization’s strategic decision to use SQL Server to standardize on a toolset in order to reduce complexity in their data environment. Listen in to hear Erin Elofson (Product Manager for SQL Server for Microsoft Canada) Rekha Jethva (City of Mississauga) and Rob Shillinger (Systemgroup) talk about the benefits and journey of moving to a single data platform, as well as lessons learned along the way. Comments by email: itmgrpod@microsoft.com or tel: 1-800-693-3827

In this episode, I talk with Jeff Kent (Chief Technology Officer, Cineplex Entertainment LP), Riyaz Lalani (Corporate Account Executive, Wolfbridge TSS), Alireza Aliabadi (SharePoint Lead, Wolfbridge TSS) and Wanda Yu (SharePoint Product Manager, Microsoft Canada) about how Cineplex Entertainment brought internet styled search to their users by implementing enterprise search technologies in Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007. You’ll find out how search has been integrated into Cineplex Entertainment’s environment, how the project was championed and expanded to other areas and what sorts of data has been included in delegated search queries.

For this episode, Ruth Morton interviewed speakers and industry experts on Green IT at the EnergizeIT conference held in Toronto. Aaron Hay, Garth Jones, Pierre Roman, Derek Serianni, Julius Sinkevicius, Stephen Giles and Kevin McCully discuss subjects ranging from ‘The first steps towards developing a Green IT Environment’ to ‘Helping to reduce data centre usage and energy costs’

This month, Kevin McCully (WebFeat), Loic Calvez (Lafarge North America) join our hosts Ruth Morton and Rick Claus to discuss the IT benefits of Windows Server 2008, keys to a successful deployment and migration best practices.

The Microsoft IT Manager Podcast is a monthly in-depth look at issues relevant to IT managers and professionals across a range of Canadian industries. Topics are examined in detail by business and technology specialists from Microsoft Canada, leading research firms, and other experts from the business and IT community. Series host: Rick Claus, IT Pro Advisor, Microsoft Canada.

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