Speaking at SharePoint Saturday DC

I’m proud to have been selected to speak at SharePoint Saturday DC in Reston, VA on December 7. The leaders up there always put on a great event and I’m excited to be a part of it!

If you are not aware, SharePoint Saturday events (SPSEvents) are FREE one-day events held in different cities around the world, featuring sessions from influential and respected SharePoint professionals. To find one near you, please visit www.spsevents.org.

My topic and session description is below. If you plan on attending or are in the area, please connect with me on Twitter (@_apreston) and let’s meet up!

Hosting SharePoint on Windows Azure IaaS Pros/Cons

Quick, go start your development or test environment then continue reading this. Wait, what is that? You don’t have one because it was too costly? Well, leave your excuses at the office and join us to learn how Windows Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) can support a small to large SharePoint infrastructure and is your cost-effective solution for development, test and even production environments. This session will also cover the pros and cons for implementing your SharePoint deployments in the cloud through Windows Azure IaaS and discuss why this is the future of technology.