Supersite Daily Update Beyond the hype and into real life: How we're using Slack February 8, 2016
View this newsletter on the web: http://enewspro.penton.com/preview/ITDEV/TECH-005/20160208_TECH-005_72/display?elqTrack=true Top Story Beyond the hype and into real life: How we're using Slack On the face of it, the cloud-based chat software Slack was solving a problem that didn't exist. Group chats existed before Slack. What makes this a big deal? Why should anyone bother with Slack? We at Supersite decided to answer the question with a months-long group trial. Here's what we found. To view the full article go to: http://winsupersite.com/cloud/beyond-hype-and-real-life-how-were-using-slack?NL=TECH-005&Issue=TECH-005_20160208_TECH-005_72&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&elqTrack=true ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT http://windowssecrets.com/?elqTrack=true ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Headlines Understanding the Basics of Microsoft’s Mainstream vs Extended Support http://winsupersite.com/microsoft/understanding-basics-microsoft-s-mainstream-vs-extended-support?NL=TECH-005&Issue=TECH-005_20160208_TECH-005_72&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_1&elqTrack=true Introducing "What I use to do what I do," a series exploring how people use tech http://winsupersite.com/cloud/introducing-what-i-use-do-what-i-do-series-exploring-how-people-use-tech?NL=TECH-005&Issue=TECH-005_20160208_TECH-005_72&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_2&elqTrack=true Understanding the Basics of Microsoft’s Mainstream vs Extended Support http://winsupersite.com/microsoft/understanding-basics-microsoft-s-mainstream-vs-extended-support?NL=TECH-005&Issue=TECH-005_20160208_TECH-005_72&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_3&elqTrack=true ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT http://devconnections.com/?elqTrack=true ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Resources Bringing Agile Storage to the Cloud Join Frank Ohlhorst on February 29th at 12pm ET for a webcast on cloud storage. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/red-hat/bringing-agile-storage-cloud?code=UM_NL&elqTrack=true &NL=TECH-005&Issue=TECH-005_20160208_TECH-005_72&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_3 Modern Microsoft BI for BI Professionals and Architects Microsoft BI has been significantly enhanced with the upcoming release of SQL Server 2016. Power BI is much more than a self-service BI tool, it is an entire platform that integrates with on-premises SQL Server BI, cloud Cortana Analytics Suite and third party offerings. This course with Jen Underwood will introduce SQL Server BI improvements, Power BI platform components, APIs and architectural considerations to aid BI Professionals and Architects plan and design cloud, hybrid and on-premises Microsoft BI implementations. To view the full article go to: http://sqlmag.com/modern-microsoft-bi?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-005&Issue=TECH-005_20160208_TECH-005_72&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_4&elqTrack=true Events Mastering Windows 10 in the Enterprise Windows 10 just had its first major update, and we are offering a new master class focusing on implementing Windows 10 in your organization with renowned trainer Johan Arwidmark. You will learn about Windows 10 from an Enterprise perspective, but you'll also learn how to scale these solutions for any size of organization. This 12-session training course meets on Wednesdays February 17th through March 9th. Johan will be available for LIVE Q&A during each session, and attendees will have access to the complete course for 12 months. Register Now: http://windowsitpro.com/mastering-windows-10-enterprise?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-005&Issue=TECH-005_20160208_TECH-005_72&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5&elqTrack=true John Savill's PowerShell Master Class PowerShell is the answer to almost any question related to automation, orchestration, remote management, configuration and more! In this master-level course, John Savill will walk you through the basics of PowerShell and build toward creating custom modules to achieve amazing results in your environment, in non-Microsoft environments and in Azure. Sessions meet on Thursdays, February 11th-25th. You get 9 hours of education from one of the top trainers in the world. Register Today! Register Now: http://windowsitpro.com/powershell-master-class-0?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-005&Issue=TECH-005_20160208_TECH-005_72&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_6&elqTrack=true Additional Resources How Big Internet Organizations Can Scale IT Infrastructure http://windowsitpro.com/resources/scale-it-infrastructure?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-005&Issue=TECH-005_20160208_TECH-005_72&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_7_1&elqTrack=true How to Solve SQL Server Challenges http://sqlmag.com/resources/how-solve-sql-server-challenges?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-005&Issue=TECH-005_20160208_TECH-005_72&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_7_2&elqTrack=true You are subscribed to this newsletter as [email protected] Unsubscribe: http://forms.windowsitpro.com/forms/subscribe-free-newsletters?elqTrack=true Penton | 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor | New York, NY 10036 Copyright 2015, Penton. All rights reserved. Read the Penton Privacy Policy: http://www.penton.com/privacy-policy/?elqTrack=true
