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December 1, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Helping take the Microsoft Developer Network (msdn.microsoft.com) conference on the road, SoftLayer Technologies (www.softlayer.com) is now a Platinum sponsor of the multi-city MSDN conference tour for four US cities.
According to SoftLayer's announcement last week, MDC (www.msdndevcon.com) helps increase collaboration between developers, and features single day conference events with multiple tracks covering emerging subjects such as cloud computing, development tools and languages. Platinum is the highest level of sponsorship available for the MSDN conference.
"We're excited to be involved with the MSDN conference," SoftLayer chief technology officer Nathan Day said in a statement. "The conference is an exceptional opportunity for industry professionals to share ideas. And, as Microsoft offers some of the industry?s best development technologies, it?s the perfect host to bring everyone together."
Sponsoring Orlando's MSDN conference next week, SoftLayer is also sponsoring conferences in Washington DC, New York city and Boston in the new year. Microsoft has 11 conference dates scheduled between now and the end of February 2009.
Managed dedicated hosting, virtualization and web services provider Layered Tech (www.layeredtech.com) and SaaS developer PreEmptive Solutions (www.preemptive.com) are currently the other platinum sponsors listed on Microsoft's website.
The conference, according to SoftLayer's announcement, is valuable for development professionals interested in cloud computing and Microsoft's Internet services platform. With speakers discussing the future of the Microsoft Application Platform, attendees will get a first look of Microsoft's vision for computer services integration that will extend the reach of existing resources.
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