New Podcasts on InformIT
In this two-part discussion on the forthcoming features in C++ OX, Bjarne Stroustrup and Herb Sutter talk about their favorite new components.

Bjarne Stroustrup & Herb Sutter on the Future of C++ - Part 1 (video)
Bjarne Stroustrup & Herb Sutter on the Future of C++ - Part 2 (video)

Kerrie Meyler & Cameron Fuller present their book, Microsoft® System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed. Video includes general discussion on planning, installing and implementing OpsMgr.
Inside Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM) – Part 1 (video)
Inside Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM) – Part 2 (video)

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May
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May 6-9, 2008 / San Francisco, California
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