Gear Up for Windows Server 2012 Training + Certification

Cloud Optimize your IT with Windows Server 2012

In case you've been living under a rock, the Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate came out on May 31, 2012! Windows Server powers many of the worlds' largest datacenters, enables small businesses around the world, and delivers value to organizations of all sizes in between. Building on this legacy, Windows Server 2012 redefines the category, delivering hundreds of new features and enhancements spanning virtualization, networking, storage, user experience, cloud computing, automation, and more. Simply put, Windows Server 2012 helps you transform your IT operations to reduce costs and deliver a whole new level of business value.

How is Microsoft Learning helping you?

We are committed to bringing you learning resources, training opportunities and (soon) certification for Windows Server 2012 so you can take your organization and your career to the next level. Here's a list of what's available now:

• The Introducing Windows Server 2012 e-book by Mitch Tulloch and the Windows Server BG is available for download now! If you're attending TechEd North America and Europe in June, you can get a special edition hard copy at Microsoft Learning's booth.
• The Windows Server 2012 Jump Start is scheduled for June 20-21. We blogged about it here. Register now and encourage your peers to do the same! Responses have been overwhelming positive and we may need to cap the number soon.
• The new MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification validates the platform level skills for a number of MCSE Certifications for IT Professionals. The first exam in the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification path will be available in beta on June 11 for attendees of TechEd North America and TechEd Europe, giving IT Professionals a head start on their Windows Server 2012 certification goals:
  -- Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
• The earliest, deepest, and highest quality Windows Server 2012 courseware in the industry will be available to our Learning Partners beginning June 8! This is the first of three waves of courseware for Windows Server 2012. Contact your favorite Microsoft Learning Partner for exact course offerings and schedule:
  -- 40005A: First Look Clinic: Windows Server 2012 - June 8, 2012
  -- 40006A: Hands On Lab: Windows Server 2012 - June 25, 2012
  -- 20410A: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 - August 3, 2012 (maps to MCSA Exam 70-410)
  -- 20417A: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 - August 3, 2012 (maps to Upgrade Exam 70-417)
• The new MCSE: Server Infrastructure and MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certifications support key server and cloud technology solutions built on the Windows Server 2012 platform.

 Are you as excited about all this as we are? Don't forget to request AND redeem your 2-for-1 exam voucher offer by June 30, 2012 so you can use your freebie toward one of these Windows Server 2012 exams!