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The Innovate IT camps are back... Ready, get tech, go!

Update: The #InnovateIT Camps are coming back! We're finalising dates, but be sure to check back for your chance to join.

What is an #InnovateIT Camp?

Last year over 700 attendees developed their Hybrid IT skills, with deep dives on Hyper-V, log analytics, System Center and much more. This year we’re looking to showcase the top features of Windows Server 2016 and show you how to develop your own Hybrid solution with Azure. Ed Baker has built a strong following through these camps, which strike the perfect (right) balance of theory, demo and hands-on labs.

To make the most of the camp, we’ve segmented it into a 2-day event; one focused on all things Windows Server and the following day will be Azure – but that’s not all that we’re going to cover. You will see deep dives into Operations Management Suite, Azure Site Recovery and an overview of Containers in WS2016. We recommend you make the most of this opportunity and take advantage of both days as it will give you the best exposure to our systems.

Why should I go?

We know, we know: your boss will ask you why you should take 2 days off to go to this, so we’re going to make this easy for you. First, it’s free! But more importantly, this is your chance to get to grips with Nano Servers, Docker, Azure Resource Manager – we can go on here but see the list below. We’ll be building on this list to bring you up to speed with the newest features. The #InnovateIT camps can give you a good foundation to take Microsoft Exams, enabling you to become the qualified expert.

You'll also receive a pass for a free month of Azure, have the opportunity to sign up to our new Azure skills courses, and have 90-day access to labs that'll help you to complete your learning. Not bad!

Hybrid IT Management/ Hybrid Infrastructure

  • Containers, Docker
  • Nano Server deployment, Nano server TP5 release
  • Storage replication
  • New features of Windows server 2016 & benefits it can bring to my company infrastructure
  • Real world scenarios
  • Nano & WS2016 integration w/ Azure
  • New features in SRV2016, SDN Azure Services
  • ARM templates and DSC OMS automation
  • ARM and Dev and Test, ARM templates in Visual Studio
  • Operations Management Console with AD Assessment
  • The capabilities of OMS
  • Cluster Storage

Where is it?

Our first camps will be on 15th and 16th December in London, then we’re coming to Birmingham, Glasgow and more in the new year. There are many more lined up so tell us where you are and we’ll bring the camps to you.

How can I register?

The first round of the #InnovateIT Camps ended in May 2017, but we're currently working on future instalments! We'll have more news for you soon, so check back soon.

  • Thursday 15th to Friday 16th December, London
  • Tuesday 24th to Wednesday 25th January, Birmingham
  • Tuesday 7th to Wednesday 8th February, Glasgow
  • Tuesday 28th to Wednesday 1st March, Reading
  • Tuesday 21st to Wednesday 22nd March, London
  • Tuesday 4th to Wednesday 5th April, Leeds
  • Tuesday 9th to Wednesday 10th May, Cardiff
  • Tuesday 30th to Wednesday 31st May, Manchester
  • More dates in 2017 are coming soon!

For more information, please check out the Innovate IT homepage.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    November 15, 2016
    Can you come to Cardiff\South Wales please!
    • Anonymous
      November 29, 2016
      We are! We always do!
    • Anonymous
      December 21, 2016
      +1 on Cardiff.
    • Anonymous
      January 19, 2017
      +1 for Cardiff too
      • Anonymous
        February 09, 2017
        +1 Cardiff
  • Anonymous
    November 15, 2016
    Any chance of these happening in Nottingham?
  • Anonymous
    November 16, 2016
    Excellent, can we have some for Manchester please
  • Anonymous
    November 21, 2016
    Hi Alun, JP and Brian, thank you for getting in touch. We will be looking to come to/near your suggested areas next year, please keep an eye on our Twitter page and our #InnovateIT homepage (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/itinnovation.aspx) where we'll be updating all future camps :)
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    Manchester please
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    a 2nd for Manchester
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
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  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    Any chance of these happening in INDIA ?
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    And Leeds please.
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    Hi can Manchester have it please. We havent had any for a few years now thanks.
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    Any chance of one in reading?
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    Can you come to Lancashire with events please
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    Manchester please
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    Bit late in the day but Leeds or Manchester would be good!
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    Do you ever do these in Belfast?
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    Belfast please??
  • Anonymous
    January 18, 2017
    Any up coming in Dublin?
  • Anonymous
    January 19, 2017
    Guys why was this announced so late in the day? I got an email on 18th Jan telling us about the 24th/25th Jan in Birmingham. I see it was on the web earlier, but emails are the route to marketing & filling places surely? Real shame, would have loved to attend this, but too late notice. PLEASE can you put the same event on again in the Midlands somewhere.. cheers!
  • Anonymous
    January 19, 2017
    Newcastle would be great.
  • Anonymous
    January 19, 2017
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  • Anonymous
    January 19, 2017
    Any chance you will be holding one of theses in Reading
  • Anonymous
    January 19, 2017
    This would be a great opportunity.
  • Anonymous
    January 20, 2017
    Waiting for it in Moscow, it's not that cold after all )))
  • Anonymous
    January 20, 2017
    Manchester please.
  • Anonymous
    January 22, 2017
    Can this be in India?
  • Anonymous
    January 23, 2017
    Just had notification for this today, but no spaces left in Glasgow :( Please come back as it would be great to have a couple of my team attend.
    • Anonymous
      January 27, 2017
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  • Anonymous
    February 05, 2017
    Manchester/Liverpool would be perfect.
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    Thanks for sending me an email telling me about an event that happened earlier today and tomorrow. Really useful.
    • Anonymous
      February 08, 2017
      The comment has been removed
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    From turkey if u buy my ticket i coming Microsoft
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    Can throw in a request for Belfast too? Dublin at a pinch
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    Newcastle is a great venue
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    +1 for more Manchester TechDays
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    Can we get this knowledge sharing session through webex please
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    Do I need to bring a Laptop or any BYOD?
    • Anonymous
      February 08, 2017
      Hi Peter, thank you for your message. Any Laptop will do :-)
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    The comment has been removed
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    Am in Ghana and how can you please help me to attend. Tank u.
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    Leeds please
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    Another for Manchester or Liverpool
  • Anonymous
    February 07, 2017
    Hi only received the email for the invite yesterday and all seats for london gone. Any chance you'll be holding any more this year?
  • Anonymous
    February 08, 2017
    more London dates please!
  • Anonymous
    February 08, 2017
    Please can you book another session in Reading which is now full. I really want to build my skills in Azure and can't afford formal training. Thanks
  • Anonymous
    February 08, 2017
    Manchester please
  • Anonymous
    February 08, 2017
    Tuesday 21st of March please
  • Anonymous
    February 08, 2017
    Any chance to one place for Reading or London please....
  • Anonymous
    February 09, 2017
    Any chances of having this in Nigeria?
  • Anonymous
    February 09, 2017
    Supply outstripping demand. Saw this a day and a half after the e-mail came out and Reading and London are already fully booked. I could have done either :-(
  • Anonymous
    February 09, 2017
    There is a Microsoft regional office, around 2 miles from my home location. There also used to be similar opportunities for Microsoft seminars etc in or around the Manchester /greater Manchester area. As I am quite disabled. Travel to the location of events is pretty much a exclusionary reason for my inability to attend without too much discomfort. 4 compressed disc's and a curved spine, quite exclusionary in its own right. Could you not liase with the BCS Manchester region office based at Salford uni? I am sure that they would be keen to help.
  • Anonymous
    February 11, 2017
    Hello I can attend Reading or London but the camps are both full already after I read your email. As a woman in IT I'm trying to learn about cloud computing and want career progression but can't afford official courses. Please, please is there any chance of another session in either location.Thanks Seema
  • Anonymous
    February 20, 2017
    Hi, I am unable to register, says all seats are out on all of them. Could you please help?
  • Anonymous
    February 24, 2017
    Hi all,Apologies for the late response and thank you for your continued comments and requests. We are coming to Leeds, Cardiff and Manchester in April and May, the dates will be posted next week on aka.ms/ukinnovateit. We're currently fully booked for Reading and London however please reach out to @TechNetUK if you have an urgent request and we will try our best to accommodate you.Many thanks,Chirag
  • Anonymous
    February 27, 2017
    I thought i had registered for the Reading sessions on Tuesday but i cannot find any Emails verifying this can you please verify that i had registered pleasePeter
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Aberdeen please! More Scottish dates required...
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Looks really good, any chance of adding an Aberdeen date?
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Any events in Newcastle or Edinburgh please?
    • Anonymous
      March 14, 2017
      Another vote for a second north of the border event!
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Hosting Suffolk way would be great!
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Can you do additional dates for Birmingham or/and Manchester please?
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    I have just received the innovate mail advising on the 2 day deep dive in Manchester. I immediately html'd and as the date's for Manchester were blue. Clicked, and surprise, all spaces gone. With an option to register for future events. As I diligently do. I have always been too late for the seminars in mail advice. Doesn't seem very fair. However I will continue to be on the mailing list. Got to be in it to win it, right?
    • Anonymous
      March 14, 2017
      Same position as Kevin - Event fully booked by the time I found out about it. Is there any way I can get on a list as a sub for cancellations? I work for a very large customer of Microsoft (as you can see from my email address) (Obviously this is also a vote for an additional Manchester date)
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Hi,I only got the email this morning and when I tried to signup for Manchester venue, its telling me there is no more space. very disappointed, I would have loved to attend
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Can we get some additional dates for Manchester, as all the spaces were taken up within the few brief moments from clicking the link to going to the site.. A single workshop isn't enough for the amount of people who are interested is a bit poor form.
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Any chance of extra spaces at the manchester or leeds event or maybe extra dates looking for 5 people to go from our company.Thanks
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Just to echo what's been said above, more spaces for the Manchester event would be great.
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Can you do another session in Birmingham? I only received the event details today, but everything is already fully booked.
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    We have a colleague who would like to attend the Manchester one, what are the chances of squeezing in another person?
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    can I know how much it will cost me
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    I would like attend 9th to 10th of May 2017 Cardiff Boot Camp, please register me and reply
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Are you able to do another one in London or Reading
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Hi We just received this email today no more room for Kirklees College in Leeds?
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Alas, like so many others, I just got an email, tried to sign up to either Leeds or Manchester but they are fully booked. Can't find any option to get on a reserve list, anyone I can email to request this?
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    The comment has been removed
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Well I would love to attend the Tuesday 4th to Wednesday 5th April event in Leeds. If there is waiting list, would you please record my interest should someone does not attend? I would also like to suggest to email or call people who are interested on once you know someone is not attending. I work in Leeds City centre and I would love to attend should someone registered does not attend. I guess this suggestion my be valid for additional people...
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    I will be interested in some of the courses in Glasgow as I live in Scotland but I need one month's notice for my employer.
  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2017
    Are you able to come to Newcastle? Would really enjoy this!
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    The comment has been removed
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    Got the email less than a day ago, all events fully booked :(Run more classes!
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    If there is a place in London 21/22 March or 9/10 May in Cardiff, please advise.
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    Received e-mail and by the time I had clicked Max number of participants had been reached. Are these likely to be run again - Location: Leeds
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    Hello,Please could I still register for Tuesday 21st to Wednesday 22nd March, London? Many thanks!
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    Cardiff for me
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    All fully Booked! Can I have a slot in Manchester if any become free? Thanks
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    Unable to register for Manchester in May
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    Leeds or Manchester please
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    Can I request for either of please:-Tuesday 4th to Wednesday 5th April, LeedsTuesday 9th to Wednesday 10th May, Cardiff
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    Hey there can i come to Cardiff please 10th may
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    Are you coming to vienna?
  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2017
    I would like to be booked on may one but I shall need to get a day booked off from work
  • Anonymous
    March 16, 2017
    Hi,I would like to attend the upcoming camps. I would like to attend the Tuesday 30th to Wednesday 31st in Mancheter.
  • Anonymous
    March 16, 2017
    I work from home doing PC Maintenance and Support, supporting clients on operating systems from Windows 7 to 10 (still a few on XP too, the stubborn ones!) Would these course be for me?
  • Anonymous
    March 16, 2017
    Is there any other way to register apart from twitter as I don't use it.I'd be interested in the Leeds/Manchester ones.Regards,Lee
  • Anonymous
    March 16, 2017
    I want to register to this camp: Tuesday 21st to Wednesday 22nd March, LondonTried on twitter but it doesn't allow me to direct message to that account. Is there any other way to register? Email?Thanks
  • Anonymous
    March 17, 2017
    Manchester Please 30th May 2017
  • Anonymous
    March 17, 2017
    HI any spaces left for the leeds event on the 4th and 5th April please
  • Anonymous
    March 18, 2017
    Manchester / Leeds Please.
  • Anonymous
    March 20, 2017
    Hi, I'd like to be placed on the lists for the following Innovative IT camps please.Leeds 5th AprilManchester 31st maythank youStephen Doyle
  • Anonymous
    March 20, 2017
    Hi, please can you add me to the wait list for the Leed's camp. Thanks. Matt
  • Anonymous
    March 20, 2017
    Hi Team,Is there any ITcamp in London again? Regards
  • Anonymous
    March 26, 2017
    This type of event doesn't come along often enough, as a Microsoft professional its always good to brush up on what's new and coming.
  • Anonymous
    April 10, 2017
    Any chance of more spaces at Manchester or an additional event in the North?
    • Anonymous
      April 19, 2017
      I've got the same question.
  • Anonymous
    April 19, 2017
    Please can I have a seat in Manchester?Thanks
  • Anonymous
    April 25, 2017
    Hi,I would like to attend to this one:•Tuesday 9th to Wednesday 10th May, CardiffThanksBest RegardsClaude
  • Anonymous
    April 28, 2017
    I think I will be able to go to the Leeds camp! When and where PLEASE.
  • Anonymous
    May 08, 2017
    I see the one in Leeds has passed, will there be another one?
  • Anonymous
    May 15, 2017
    Can you confirm if the Azure day for the Manchester event is the 2nd day (31st May)? Thanks.
  • Anonymous
    August 30, 2017
    Guys, are you holding any more of these in 2017?