We are kicking off our TechNet event series, Accelerating Your IT Pro Career with Private Cloud, in the US east region. Here’s the registration information:
| State | City | Date | Registration |
| FL | Ft. Lauderdale | Dec. 9, 2011 | Event Info |
| FL | Tampa | Dec. 7, 2011 | Event Info |
| GA | Atlanta | Nov. 3, 2011 | Event Info |
| MA | Waltham | Dec. 14, 2011 | Event Info |
| MA | Cambridge | Dec. 16, 2011 | Event Info |
| MD | Chevy Chase | Nov. 29, 2011 | Event Info |
| NC | Charlotte | Nov. 15, 2011 | Event Info |
| NC | Durham | Nov. 17, 2011 | Event Info |
| NJ | Iselin | Oct. 27, 2011 | Event Info |
| NY | New York | Oct. 25, 2011 | Event Info |
| PA | Malvern | Dec. 1, 2011 | Event Info |
There will be 3 Post-Event Q&A Conference Calls for those Attendees that have downloaded and tried building a private cloud. Please register for a conference call after you have attended one of above events. You can download the software trials below which will allow you to apply what you have learned from the event, and gain experience before attending the call. Have your questions ready or just attend and listen to what others are asking. More details on conference calls during the events.
The trainings and software needed to build a private cloud are readily available. Please come prepared. Here are the links:
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