Windows Server 2012 Training Resources–July Update

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07/15/2012

Welcome

Microsoft announced licensing and pricing updates for the upcoming release of Windows Server 2012. With the simplified licensing structure and more than 300 new and enhanced features, Windows Server 2012 is set for a successful launch to customers worldwide later this year. Make sure you are ready to go by taking advantage of these learning opportunities:

Bookmark the Windows Server 2012 Learning Track, which is now busting at the seams with new licensing, business, sales, and technical training—more than 35 new courses added in the last two weeks!
Looking for sales, technical and licensing training resources? Please read on.

What’s New

It’s a Content Explosion! 27 New Windows Server 2012 Courses for Implementers

Looking for deep technical training on Windows Server 2012? You can now find it in the Windows Server 2012 Readiness Learning Track. Broken out by seven popular technologies, these 27 new courses will help implementer roles learn about and prepare to execute new installations.

Sales Pros: Get Trained on Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 sales courses are now available for sales specialists to hone their sales techniques on the latest release. These five short courses will help you create better conversations with customers, address objections, match product features to customer needs, and speak to compete news. These courses will also prepare you for the upcoming sales assessment that will be available later this fall.

Windows Server 2012 Disclosure

Courses are now available to learn more Windows Server 2012 Licensing:

Windows Server 2012 Business Guidance for SMB Partners

If you are a mid-market or small business partner who wants to understand how Windows Server 2012 can improve your business practices, take a look at new courseware released this week:

Now available via MCT Download Center and Courseware Library, a three-hour Hands On Lab (HOL) : 40006A – Hands On Lab: Windows Server® 2012.

This HOL compliments the First Look Clinic (40005A) that we released earlier this month and is one of the first few learning products from Microsoft Learning on the Windows Server 2012. This Hands On Lab is built on the Windows Server 2012 Consumer Preview (Beta release) software and will cover some of the key new features and functionality in Windows Server 2012. It will cover Management features such as Server Manager, Windows PowerShell, Server Core, Active Directory, IP Address Management (IPAM) and Dynamic Access Control. It will also cover some of the significant changes that have taken place in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012.

Sales & Licensing (On Demand)