The number of user groups around Microsoft products seems to be increasing steadily and another group has recently started – the Active Directory UK user group (ADUG) – who aim to:

“[…] build a community of Active Directory users, be they experts or beginners, where they will be able to ask questions, share experiences and learn from each other and leading experts in the field. Regular meetings will be held, to discuss and learn about topical issues such as upgrade paths, virtualisation and compliance; these will be in addition to traditional topics such as replication, disaster recovery and administration.”

As for the Windows Server UK user group, we’re steadily building a membership in our LinkedIn group and I’ve just approached Microsoft to see about getting a room for a meeting in the autumn.