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Sessions at Microsoft BUILD 2011 about Networking

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Wednesday 14th September 2011

  • A deep dive into Hyper-V networking

    by Pankaj Garg and See-Mong Tan

    With Windows Server 8, Hyper-V networking is optimized for public and private clouds. New features in Windows Server 8 expand Hyper-V for performance, reliability, scale and security. In this session, server and solution developers will learn how to enhance their server and networking product offerings to take full advantage of these capabilities to provide performant and cost-effective customer solutions.

    At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Wednesday 14th September

    In 207 B, Anaheim Convention Center

    Coverage video

  • Connecting Windows 8 to mobile broadband and Wi-Fi networks

    by Billy Anders and Khawar Zuberi

    Connectivity is the underpinning of today’s computing experience. Windows 8 introduces many new features and experiences that will make it easier to get and stay connected on Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networks. This session will provide an overview of the Windows 8 connectivity investments and experiences, including plan selection, over-the-air provisioning, account management, intelligent network selection and network-aware app behavior.

    At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Wednesday 14th September

    In 204 B, Anaheim Convention Center

    Coverage video

  • Creating connected apps that work on today's networks

    by Dave Thaler

    In today’s highly connected world, your customers want their apps to connect them with friends, content and information wherever they are, but current networks make this hard. Work networks have proxies that block your connections; wireless networks have usage, overage and roaming costs that can lead to severe bill shock; and improper handling of security, IPv6 and network glitches can cause frustration with your app. Come learn how Windows 8 makes it easy for your app to work across networks and deliver a consistent and compelling experience, which will delight your customers.

    At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Wednesday 14th September

    In Platinum 2, Anaheim Marriott

    Coverage video

  • Understanding mobile broadband and connection management in Windows 8

    by Mike Bishop and Srini Malayala

    Windows 8 is designed to provide a connected experience to users on a broad range of device form factors. In order to get and keep users connected to the Internet, the Windows team has made significant investments in mobile broadband and connection management. This session will cover purchasing and provisioning mobile broadband data plans, network cost awareness, and leveraging the in-box class driver for mobile broadband devices.

    At 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Wednesday 14th September

    In Orange County 4, Anaheim Marriott

    Coverage video

Thursday 15th September 2011

  • Understanding Wi-Fi networking in Windows 8

    by Mitesh Desai and Drew Baron

    Windows 8 is designed to provide a connected experience to users on a broad range of device form factors. In order to get and keep users connected to the Internet, the Windows team has made significant investments in Wi-Fi connectivity. This session will cover new Windows 8 Wi-Fi functionality, as well as improvements in connection times and power consumption.

    At 9:00am to 10:00am, Thursday 15th September

    In Elite 2, Anaheim Marriott

    Coverage video

  • Simplifying wireless and network device discovery and pairing

    by Jeffrey Chang and Dave Roth

    Demand for wireless and network devices, including printers, connected TVs and keyboards are increasing steadily. Windows 8 makes it easy to connect devices to the PC by automatically detecting and installing network printers and TVs, enabling proximity-based device pairing and providing a new Metro style device discovery and pairing user experience. In this session, learn how device makers can participate in the new Windows 8 device pairing model to improve the experience and reduce the complexity for customers connecting devices to Windows.

    At 10:30am to 11:30am, Thursday 15th September

    In Elite 2, Anaheim Marriott

    Coverage video

  • Enabling multi-tenancy and converged fabric for the cloud using QoS

    by Richard Wurdack and Charley Wen

    Converged fabric and multi-tenancy pose new challenges in the data center where businesses are required to provide predictable network performance and SLAs. Today, a common solution is costly hardware overprovisioning and complex wiring. In this session, we will describe how Windows Server 8 enables data centers to use QoS and DCB-capable hardware to guarantee network bandwidth to a service. Because Windows Server 8 provides predictable network performance in a converged fabric environment, businesses will be able to virtualize and consolidate network I/O intensive workloads on a single 10GbE NIC thereby reducing costs and improving service. Partners, through familiar PowerShell and WMI interfaces, will be able to integrate these QoS features to provide a better service on Windows Server 8.

    At 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Thursday 15th September

    In 303 B, Anaheim Convention Center

    Coverage video

  • Understanding Wi-Fi Direct in Windows 8

    by Mitesh Desai and Yatharth Gupta

    Wi-Fi Direct is a new peer-to-peer device connectivity technology that enables high-bandwidth sharing of media and content between devices without requiring a separate Wi-Fi access point. Windows 8 natively supports Wi-Fi Direct and has integrated the technology into the Windows 8 Play To and proximity sharing experiences. In this session, you will learn how to build great devices that take advantage of Wi-Fi Direct connectivity and the Windows 8 in-box device experiences.

    At 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Thursday 15th September

    In Elite 2, Anaheim Marriott

    Coverage video

  • Network acceleration and other NIC technologies for the data center

    by Michael Nanakul and Don Stanwyck

    Clouds place new demands on performance and scalability. Partners can build cloud-scale infrastructure with Windows Server 8. In this session, we will cover several new technologies that make it possible for platform and hardware partners to provide performant and cost-effective cloud scale solutions.

    At 2:30pm to 3:30pm, Thursday 15th September

    In 303 B, Anaheim Convention Center

    Coverage video

  • Networking for connected standby

    by Mahender Hari and Andrew Ritz

    Windows 8 allows you to build PCs that are always connected to the Internet and deliver great battery life. This session will cover new network power management innovations that help PCs meet this goal with the help of the right network hardware.

    At 2:30pm to 3:30pm, Thursday 15th September

    In Elite 2, Anaheim Marriott

    Coverage video

  • Debugging connected Windows 8 apps

    by Raghu Gatta

    When your network code doesn’t work, your app doesn’t work. When you know the tools that Windows provides, you can fix your code faster. This session will teach you about the new tools and capabilities in Windows 8 that lead to network communication success.

    At 4:00pm to 5:00pm, Thursday 15th September

    In 213 B, Anaheim Convention Center

    Coverage video

Friday 16th September 2011

  • Real time communication: keep your Metro style app connected whether it is running or suspended

    by Raghu Gatta and Kamal Srinivasan

    In this session we will discuss Metro style communication apps. Come see how your VoIP, instant messaging, or e-mail app can stay available and connected while it’s being managed by Windows. You will learn what your customers will experience when Windows manages these apps. We’ll deep dive into the APIs for writing Real Time Communication triggers including network, system, and time events. You will then be ready to build that awesome communication app that your customers can’t stop using.

    At 12:30pm to 1:30pm, Friday 16th September

    In Platinum 4, Anaheim Marriott

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  • New techniques to develop low-latency network apps

    by Osman Ertugay, Ben Schultz and Ed Briggs

    For performance-critical apps, every microsecond saved means money. Windows Server 8 makes it possible to increase throughput, handle higher message rates, reduce latency and jitter, and lower CPU usage, all with standard server hardware. The new Registered I/O (RIO) model in Windows 8 delivers a low-latency solution while maintaining on-the-wire compatibility with existing TCP and UDP protocols. Additionally, a new fast path loopback allows high-speed apps to achieve a higher level of performance. Attend this session to learn how to program and tune these new capabilities and to witness them in action.

    At 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Friday 16th September

    In 304 B, Anaheim Convention Center

    Coverage video