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		<title><![CDATA[TechNet Webcast: Consolidation and Rapid Provisioning (Level 300)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contoso has seen the benefits of virtualizing their test and development environments, now Contoso wishes to proceed on a wide-spread deployment of virtualization technologies with a wider scope. This webcast looks at how to use Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager to move production servers into a virtual environment, the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server 2008: Data Mining (Level 200)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=379453]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Contoso wants to implement data mining to help the sales department better understand its customer base and forecast future sales based on historical trends. This webcast review the data mining capabilities of the Microsoft Business Intelligence BI platform. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server 2008: Reporting Services Designer Improvements (Level 200)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=358280]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent growth at Contoso has been mirrored with the growth of its data, from client voice mails to scanned and e-mail documents. These documents are now common as part of insurance claims or parts of quotes. This growth in unstructured data has led Contoso to look at options for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server: Synchronize Your Data Using the Microsoft Sync Framework (Level 100)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=358476]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The presenter of this webcast looks at how Contoso is empowering its mobile workforce to work and synchronize data when away from the office. Contoso has agents and employees out in the field, either delivering or collecting consignments, inspecting consignments, or visiting customers to quote jobs. These field employees use...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server 2008: Simplify Management of Your SQL Server 2008 Data Platform (Level 200)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=358325]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The presenter of this webcast shows how Contoso's business in the Far East has grown rapidly, and as such, their major operations at ports in Los Angeles, Tacoma, Rotterdam, and Tilbury have grown too. This has resulted in an increase in SQL Server deployments to handle the data required to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server 2008: Reach Your Data With SQL Server 2008 (Level 100)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=348482]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This webcast looks at Microsoft SQL Server 2008 as a productive data platform. This webcast uses Contoso Container Overseas Shipping Operation LTD as our scenario customer while we explore the features that make SQL Server 2008 this platform. Contoso is a shipping company; they arrange the shipping of all kinds...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server 2008: Using the Microsoft Data Platform for Easy Data Access With SQL Server 2008 (Level 100)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=348512]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This webcast looks at Microsoft SQL Server 2008 as a productive data platform. It uses Contoso Container Overseas Shipping Operation LTD as the scenario customer while it explores the features that make SQL Server 2008 this platform. Contoso is a shipping company; they arrange the shipping of all kinds of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[TechNet Webcast: Virtualization of Production Workloads Including Active Directory, SQL Server, and Others (Level 200)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This webcast explains how Contoso started the process of virtualization for some of its earlier servers. Contoso is also considering consolidating its servers running Microsoft SQL Server. The webcast look at the Contoso path to SQL Server consolidation and describe the possible solutions that can be deployed. It concentrates on...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[TechNet Webcast: Virtualization of Test and Development Environments, and Their Impact on Existing Applications (Level 200)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=337231]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This webcast looks at virtualization solutions starting with moving existing applications and infrastructure servers into a virtualized environment. It follows two fictitious companies, Contoso and Fabrikam, through their virtualization path. Contoso has a number of application servers that they wish to consolidate, while also providing new services to clients without...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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