Windows Server 2012 readiness

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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!
  • Look for upcoming sales/licensing roadshows and technical bootcamps
    coming to your area. These events will begin in July and run through early fall
    and will help you learn about all aspects of the product release from value
    proposition through hands-on technical training.

This is a great year for Windows Server. Be a part of this wave of excitement and opportunity!

 
What’s New

It’s a Content Explosion! 27 New WS 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 WS 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

On July 5th we had a special “Get Licensing” session dedicated to the launch of Windows Server 2012.
You can listen to the call recording and find out all the details. You can also take these
courses to learn more:

 

WS 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)

 

Partner Academy Live Sessions (On Demand)

 
Tech 100-200 (On Demand)

 
Tech 100-200 (Instructor-led)

 
Tech 300 (On Demand)