Business Intelligence Virtual Labs

Ever wanted to get your feet wet with Business Intelligence, but didn't want to go through the steps of installing SQL Server, finding some sample data, figuring out how everything works...?

The TechNet team has put together a series of Virtual Labs that you can play with for 90 minutes at a time (and you can do so as often as you would like)

https://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/bi.mspx

You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks anytime.

• Business Intelligence: Excel 2007 PivotTables and Analysis Services
• Business Intelligence: Using Business Scorecard Manager 2005 and ProClarity for Performance Management
• Business Intelligence: Building Integrated BI Solutions Leveraging SQL 2005 and Office 2007 Servers
• Business Intelligence: Building Analytic Applications with ProClarity
• Business Intelligence: Report Builder
• Business Intelligence: Integration Services
• Business Intelligence: Service Analysis
• Business Intelligence: Data Mining
• Business Intelligence: Business Scorecard Manager

There are a TON of other labs available here:

TechNet Virtual Labs by Product:
Antigen
BizTalk Server
Enterprise Search New!
Exchange Server New!
Forefront Security New!
Groove Server New!
Identity Integration Server (MIIS)
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server
Live Communications Server
Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) New!
Office System Updated!
SQL Server 2005
SQL Server 2000
SharePoint Server Updated!
Systems Management Server (SMS) New!
Windows Mobile
Windows Rights Management Services (RMS)
Windows Server 2003 & R2

TechNet Virtual Labs by Topic:
Branch Office
Business Intelligence New!
Identity and Access (IDA)
Microsoft Search Solutions for the Enterprise New!
Secure Messaging and Collaboration
Security New!
SQL Server 2005 Upgrade
System Center Solutions New!
Windows Scripting