I flew in to SAN Tuesday, just in time to do my (or, more properly, Don Livengood’s) session on Rights Management Server. That was a fun session, since I get excited about what RMS can do in terms of making it easier to give iWorkers control over what happens to the work they produce. Lots of good questions. In fact, I was able to share the little-known fact that you can use RMS with Lotus Notes– ’tis true. More details later. After my session, I had dinner with the staff of Windows IT Pro and several of my fellow authors at Bella Luna. If you happen to go there, try the pear ravioli– I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Yesterday was my big day: I did a webcast for MailFrontier at 9, followed by back-to-back-to-back sessions. All three sessions went well, especially the Exchange security session. Scott Schnoll was kind enough to drop by and demo the new SP2 mobility and remote wipe features. I’m waiting for my JasJar to arrive so I can get some hands-on experience using the EFP (formerly known as the Mobility and Security Feature Pack). I also spent some more time on the show floor, where I had some great conversations with the folks at Cemaphore and a few others. More details when I have more time to write up my impressions. I also had dinner with the Zenprise management team to do some advisory board stuff; oddly enough, we ate at Aqua Blu, which is next door to Bella Luna. I was exhausted after all the talking, so it was nice to get back to the hotel and sit in an absolutely silent room for a while.
Today I have a single session, on connectors and the metabase, then it’s home (via SLC and DTW). Interestingly, DL now flies Embraer 170s from SLC-DTW with 6 F seats, so I’m hopeful that I’ll score an upgrade. Ill get home late, but earlier than I would if I took the redeye– and that’s a good thing.
It’s been a great show so far, and I’m glad to have had the opportunity to meet so many readers. The added perspective I gain from talking to admins in all sizes of organization (including the four or five people migrating from Notes that I met yesterday) really helps flesh out my understanding of the issues admins face on a daily basis.
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