Free ebook: Introducing Windows Server 2012 (RTM Edition)

Mitch Tulloch has updated his very popular free ebook on Windows Server 2012 based on the RTM version of the software.

A key feature of this book is the inclusion of sidebars written by members of the Windows Server team, Microsoft Support engineers, Microsoft Consulting Services staff, and others who work at Microsoft. These sidebars provide an insider’s perspective that includes both “under-the-hood” information concerning how features work, and strategies, tips, and best practices from experts who have been working with the platform during product development.

Please see the links below to download one or all of the available formats.

PDF – Introducing Windows Server 2012 RTM Edition – PDF ebook 

EPUB – Introducing Windows Server 2012 RTM Edition – ePub format 

MOBI – Introducing Windows Server 2012 RTM Edition – MOBI format (for Kindle) 

If you prefer a hard copy of the book, you can order it here for $14.99 from our official distributor, O’Reilly Media.

Put your knowledge to the test | #70-640 #70-536

Are you already certified and want to explore branching out into another area? Are you curious about certification, but have never taken an exam? Here is your opportunity to put your knowledge to the test by signing up to receive a series of practice exam questions that can help you prepare to earn a certification.

Why not give it a try? There is no cost to participate!

After you register, each week for seven weeks you will receive test questions by e-mail. The questions are from MeasureUp, a leading provider of high-quality practice tests for Microsoft Certified Professionals.

Starting the second week, you also will receive a link to a video. The video features a Microsoft Certified Trainer who answers the questions from the previous week and discusses the technology. The questions and videos are designed to help pinpoint gaps in your skills and knowledge so you can determine where to focus your training.

Register now to test your knowledge.

Register	Topic	Audience	Details
Register	Windows Server 2008	IT professionals	Seven sets of test questions and six videos that can help you prepare to take Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory – Configuring Learn about Exam 70-640
Register	Microsoft .NET Framework	Developers	Seven sets of test questions and six videos that can help you prepare to take Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation Learn about Exam 70-536

Get the Skills. Keep the Kindle!

Receive the new generation Kindle Wi-Fi, preinstalled with Microsoft Official Course content and a Microsoft certification voucher when you enroll in a participating Microsoft Boot Camps from Unitek Education

THE SKILLS AND TOOLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED.

In just one to six days, a Unitek Boot Camp provides the benefit of a live instructor a Microsoft Certified Trainer and classroom learning that is immediately practical and applicable on the job. Microsoft Certification takes training one step further as it validates your skills and helps you become more marketable as an IT professional or developer.

ANYTIME, ANYWHERE ACCESS TO COURSE MATERIAL.

Take learning content with you on a new Kindle, an ideal delivery tool for digital content. This offer is available for some of the most popular Microsoft Boot Camps exclusively from Microsoft Learning Partners, Unitek Education. When you attend classroom training, you will receive your Kindle pre-installed with the digital version of Microsoft Official Courseware plus a certification voucher to drive immediate exam delivery. Unitek Education’s Boot Camps will help prepare you to earn your next certification. With digital Microsoft Official Courses, you have the flexibility to consume course materials wherever you are, on most any device. It’s a cost-effective alternative to costly books and no CD installation is required.

VALUE OF CERTIFICATION

By earning a Microsoft Certification, you gain relevant skills that employers respect and you get the opportunity to connect with a global community of other certified professionals. The Microsoft Certification Program also provides you with access to valuable Microsoft resources and benefits, such as access to the member website, career-building tools, and training. Explore the benefits of certification—and start your journey toward your ideal career.

Participating Boot Camps:

• MCTS and MCITP: Exchange Server 2010 Boot Camp – 6 Days
• MCTS: Configuring Office SharePoint Server 2010 Boot Camp – 5 Days

    

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Free e-book offer from Microsoft Press – Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2

Learn about the features of Windows Server 2008 R2 in the areas of virtualization, management, the web application platform, scalability and reliability, and interoperability with Windows 7. Sign in to download Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2, written by industry experts Charlie Russel and Craig Zacker along with the Windows Server team at Microsoft.

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Microsoft Learning Product Releases for July 18-31

1.       Microsoft Official Courses (MOC) are instructor-led training courses offered by our Certified Partners.  Not all classes will be offered by all partners.  Find a training center through Class Locator and see if they will be offering the course you need.

2.       Community Courses (CC) are instructor-led training courses offered by our Certified Partners wherein the content is authored by our learning community.

3.       General Availability for MOC and CC is dependent on our Certified Partners, but the earliest is Orderable Date + 7 days.

4.       Products with no link currently don’t have a URL – search for the course in the training catalog

 Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Title	Type	RTM (MCT Availability)	Orderable Date (MPN Availability)	General Availability
Deploying Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Configuring Mailbox Servers in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Managing Recipient Objects in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Managing Client Access in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Configuring Message Transport in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Implementing Messaging Security in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Implementing High Availability in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Implementing Backup and Recovery in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Configuring Messaging Policy and Compliance for Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Maintaining Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Deploying Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Managing Mailbox Servers and Recipients in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Managing Client Access in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Managing Message Transport and Security in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Implementing High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Configuring Messaging Policy and Compliance in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Introduction to Planning an Exchange Server 2010 Deployment	E-Learning			7/23
Planning the Exchange Server 2010 Infrastructure Environment	E-Learning			7/23
Planning and Deploying Client Access Services in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Planning and Deploying Message Transport in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Planning and Deploying Mailbox Services in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Planning and Deploying Messaging Security in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Planning and Deploying Messaging Compliance in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Planning and Deploying High Availability in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Planning and Implementing Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Transitioning to Exchange Server 2010	E-Learning			7/23
Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 (German, Japanese, French)	MOC	7/30	8/16 (Japanese, French), 8/30 (German)	8/23 (Japanese, French), 9/6 (German)

 

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010

Title	Type	RTM (MCT Availability)	Orderable Date (MPN Availability)	General Availability
What’s New in Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010 for IT Professionals	E-Learning			7/21
TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring (German, French, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil))	Exam			7/27, 9/30 (Portuguese(Brazil))

  

Microsoft Office 2010

Title	Type	RTM (MCT Availability)	Orderable Date (MPN Availability)	General Availability
Beginner Skills in Microsoft® Outlook® 2010 (Italian, French)	MOC	7/19	8/2	8/9
What’s New in Microsoft® Office® 2010	MOC	7/28	8/11	8/18
Beginner Skills in Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2010 (Spanish, Japanese)	MOC	7/28	8/11	8/18
Beginner Skills in Microsoft® Outlook® 2010 (German)	MOC	7/28	8/11	8/18
Beginner Skills in Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2010 (German)	MOC	7/28	8/11	8/18
Skills Training in Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010	MOC	7/29	8/12	8/19
Beginner Skills Training in Microsoft® Visio® 2010	MOC	7/29	8/12	8/19
Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 Part 1 – Setting up a New Site	MOC	7/29	8/12	8/19
Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 Part 2 – Workflows	MOC	7/29	8/12	8/19
Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 Part 3 – Content Types	MOC	7/29	8/12	8/19
Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 Part 4 – Integrating Business Data	MOC	7/29	8/12	8/19
What’s New in Microsoft® Access® 2010 (German, Spanish, Japanese)	E-Learning			Now
What’s New in Microsoft® Publisher 2010 (German, Spanish, Japanese)	E-Learning			Now
What’s New in Microsoft® Visio® 2010 (German, Spanish, Japanese)	E-Learning			Now
Skills Training in Microsoft® Outlook® 2010 (German, Spanish, Japanese)	E-Learning			7/28
Skills Training in Microsoft® Word 2010 (German, Spanish, Japanese)	E-Learning			7/28
Skills Training in Microsoft® Excel® 2010 (Spanish)	E-Learning			7/28

 

 Microsoft Essential Business Server

Title	Type	RTM (MCT Availability)	Orderable Date (MPN Availability)	General Availability
Configuring, Implementing, and Managing Windows® Essential Business Server 2008	E-Learning			7/28

 

 Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Title	Type	RTM (MCT Availability)	Orderable Date (MPN Availability)	General Availability
Implementing and Managing Microsoft® Server Virtualization	MOC	7/20	8/3	8/10
Fundamentals of Windows Server® 2008 Network and Applications Infrastructure (Spanish)	MOC	7/30	8/13	8/20
Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® Domain Services (Spanish)	MOC	7/30	8/13	8/20
Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server® 2008 (Spanish)	MOC	7/30	8/13	8/20

Source: Born to Learn

Free E-Learning Collection: Introducing Windows Server® 2008

Collection 5934: Introducing Windows Server® 2008

Overview

In this online collection composed of five clinics, you are introduced to the new features and functionality in Windows Server 2008. This includes server virtualization, security and policy management, branch office management, centralized application access, and server management. This online collection is composed of a rich multimedia experience. It is intended for IT Professionals who are interested in the new features and functionality in Windows Server 2008. To get the most out of this collection it is recommended that you have experience implementing Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003. This offer includes the following: Clinic 5935: Introducing Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 Clinic 5936: Introducing Security and Policy Management in Windows Server® 2008 Clinic 5937: Introducing Branch Office Management in Windows Server®2008 Clinic 5938: Introducing Terminal Services Presentation Virtualization in Windows Server®2008 Clinic 5939: Introducing Server Management in Windows Server®2008

Reminder: End of Support for Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 Server and Professional on July 13, 2010

Support (including new security updates) ends July 13, 2010 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows 2000 Server and Professional. Migration to the latest OS or installation of the current service pack is recommended.

Which Microsoft Training popular right now?

Most of us are curious about what others are thinking and doing. The exchange of information on the internet – shaped by polls, opinions, and ratings – can have an impact on where we buy, eat, shop, and vacation.

If you’ve ever wondered which learning resources other techies find useful, then this post is for you. In this post we’ll reveal the most frequently used online courses and collections in the Microsoft Training Catalog (as of March 2010). These resources also tend to get our most favorable customer feedback. With the 25 percent discount on paid online training available through May 31, now’s the perfect time to try out the courses that your peers enjoyed!

Check out the links below, or search in the Training Catalog to find online and classroom training, books, and much more.

Most popular for…IT professionals

• Collection 2778CE: Querying and Modifying Data in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 with Transact-SQL
• Collection 6369: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• Collection 10268: MCTS (Exam 70-642): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
• Premium Collection 10272: MCTS (Exam 70-640): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

Most popular for…developers

• Collection 5160: Core Development with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation (formerly part of Collection 2956)
• Collection 5161: Advanced Development with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation (formerly part of Collection 2956)

Most popular for…office workers

• Course 10166: Windows 7 Essentials I
• Course 10167: Windows 7 Essentials II
• Collection 5258: Core Training for Microsoft Office Word 2007
• Collection 5259: Core Training for Microsoft Excel 2007

 New training and special offers for IT Pros, Free training resources for IT Pros and audience participation, New Training and Special Offers for Developers, Free Training Resources for Developers, Online training and special offers for Microsoft Office

Source: http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/btl/b/weblog/archive/2010/05/11/spring-cleaning-what-s-popular-right-now.aspx

Free training resources for IT Pros!

Do you like learning at your own pace? Online training is for you. Even better, all of the ones listed below are free! Check out some of the newest courses:

• Clinic 6900DE: Introduction to Exchange Server 2010 (1 hour)
• Clinic 10279: What’s New in Microsoft SharePoint 2010 for IT Professionals (2 hours)
• Clinic 10077: What’s New in Windows 7 for IT Professionals (2 hours)
• View all online training

Need a quick overview of a new Microsoft product? Have a snack. Microsoft Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations created by Microsoft Learning experts. Here are a few of the most recent additions:

• Experiencing the Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 User Interface
• Management Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Introducing DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2
• View all Learning Snacks

Live Meetings: Exam Crams for Windows Server, Exchange, SharePoint and more!

Did you join us last week for our Windows 7 exam cram? If you did, you know that MCT Craig Brown did a great job of prepping everyone for the Windows 7 exams. If you couldn’t make it, you missed a session in which 100% of the attendees said they’re now better-prepared to take their exams and 85% said that they feel more confident in going into their tests. On top of all that, two lucky winners received exam vouchers as a thank you for attending.

Did you miss out? Not really. You can access the recorded version of the Windows 7 exam cram online.

Register now for future exam cram sessions in our Career Series!

Join MCT Dan Neurenberg this Thursday, March 18th for a Windows Server 2008 Virtualization Exam Cram. He’ll cover exams 70-659 and 70-403. The first part of the presentation will cover what to expect on these exams and then he’ll be taking your questions. Once again, we’ll be selecting one attendee from each session to receive a voucher for a Microsoft exam, so be sure to get this on your calendar!

• March 18 2010 at 8:00am PDT (What time is this in my region?)
• March 18 2010 at 12:00pm PDT (What time is this in my region?)

Then, on March 23rd, Kyle Rosenthal will present “Career Specialization for Help Desk technicians: Skills necessary to become a Network Administrator.” Whether you’re looking to break into the field or advance your current career, this session will help you chart your career and reach your goals.

• March 23 2010 at 8:00am PDT (What time is this in my region?)
• March 23 2010 at 12:00pm PDT (What time is this in my region?)

Exchange Server 2010, Office Communication Server 2007 R2

Next up: April is Unified Communications month! We’ll have two exam cram sessions, one for Exchange Server 2010 and the other on Office Communications Server 2007 R2. After that, we’ll follow up with a focused discussion with MCT David Elfassy on “Career Specialization for Network Administrators: Skills necessary to become a Messaging Administrator.”

 Exchange Server 2010: TS and ITPRO Exams 70-662 and 70-663 by Bob Reinsch

• April 15 2010 at 8:00am PDT (What time is this in my region?)
• April 15 2010 at 2pm PDT session (What time is this in my region?)

Office Communication Server 2007 R2 : Voice Specialization – Exam 74-404 by Gordon Ryan

• April 22 2010 at 8:00am PDT (What time is this in my region?)
• April 22 2010 at 12pm PDT session (What time is this in my region?)

Career Specialization for Network Administrators: Skills necessary to become a Messaging Administrator by David Elfassy

• April 27 2010 at 8:00am PDT (What time is this in my region?)
• April 27 2010 at 12pm PDT (What time is this in my region?)

SharePoint Server 2010

If SharePoint Server is more your game, we’ve got  a month for you! Join us in May for Information Worker and Collaboration month. Whether you’re an IT professional interested in the Technology Specialist or the IT Professional exams or a Developer looking for guidance on 70-573, you’ll find help in May. Then, we’ll finish off the month with MCT Russ Kaufmann sharing his secrets to “Career Specialization for Network Administrators: Skills necessary to become a SharePoint Administrator.”

Certification Preparation session: SharePoint Server 2010 TS and Pro Exams: 70-667 and 70-668 by Telmo Sampaio

• May 13 2010 at 8am PDT session (What time is this in my region?)
• May 13 2010 at 12pm PDT session (What time is this in my region?)

Certification Preparation session: SharePoint Server 2010 Developer: Exam 70-573 by Christopher Harrison

• May 20 2010 at 8am PDT session (What time is this in my region?)
• May 20 2010 at 12:00pm PDT (What time is this in my region?)

Career Specialization for Network Administrators: Skills necessary to become a SharePoint Administrator by Russ Kaufmann

• May 26 2010 at 12:00pm PDT (What time is this in my region?)