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Volume 15, Issue 23 | October 16, 2013

1. ▪ New download: SQL Server 2014 CTP2 now available for evaluation

▪ Free ebook: Introducing Windows Azure for IT Professionals

▪ Garage Series: Unlock the power of Office 365 on Windows, iOS, and Android devices

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New: SQL Server 2014 CTP2 Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview System Center 2012 R2 Preview

Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Preview System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection Preview Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview

 

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• Hidden problem with SAN and other data storage • What’s new in Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview

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Get ready for Windows XP end of support: Free migration to Windows 7 course on MVA Windows XP support ends on April 8, 2014. Now is the time to plan your Windows XP migration to Windows 7. This new MVA course describes the steps to take and the tools that will help make the migration and setup process seamless while providing business continuity. Register now.	Get ready for launch: Free on-demand Jump Start training explores what’s new in Windows Server 2012 R2 With the release of Windows Server 2012 R2 nearly here, now is a great time to view this demo-rich Jump Start training designed to show IT pros the new capabilities and features available in Windows Server 2012 R2. Microsoft Senior Technical Evangelist Rick Claus and Corey Hynes, Lead Architect and President of holSystems, demonstrate these new capabilities through numerous scenarios and demos. Watch it here and download the .
Get ready for launch: Discover what's new in System Center 2012 R2 with free on-demand Jump Start training Get ready for the release of System Center 2012 R2 with this on-demand Jump Start. Microsoft Senior Technical Evangelist Symon Perriman, along with several other presenters, shows how the next version of System Center delivers an end-to-end cloud management stack through advanced integration with Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Azure. Watch it here and download the free product trial.	Attend Microsoft Insights on October 29 Microsoft Insights 2013 is a virtual event that will feature an interactive panel discussion on emerging employment trends and how technology professionals can capitalize on these new opportunities. Industry experts from Dice and Payscale.com will share their perspectives on opportunities in technology and tools to help professionals catapult their earning potential. Attend Microsoft Insights on October 29 for a chance to win a certification exam pack. Register now.
Edge Show: Brad Anderson on enabling modern business apps Microsoft Evangelist Rick Claus chats with Brad Anderson, Vice President of Windows Server and System Center, in this third and final behind-the-scenes look at the three planning pillars used to guide the development of Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2. Check out Brad Anderson’s blog.	TechNet Radio: How to create a WordPress site with Windows Azure Web Sites Blain Barton and IT consultant Alex Melching demonstrate how to spin up a website in minutes with Windows Azure Web Sites. They’ll walk you through the steps to get started with the Windows Azure free trial and take you on a tour of the Azure Gallery, dashboards, and settings, as well as demo how to migrate content from an existing site.
Best practices for developing a national strategy for cybersecurity Microsoft has released a new white paper entitled Developing a National Strategy for Cybersecurity: Foundations for Security, Growth, and Innovation. The publication, which is based on lessons learned from customers and governments around the world, is intended to aid governmental efforts to develop national cybersecurity strategies.	Windows Azure receives critical federal security authorization It is now easier for government organizations to realize the benefits of secure cloud computing. Windows Azure has been granted the FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board (JAB) Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) making Windows Azure the first public cloud platform, with infrastructure services and platform services, to receive a JAB P-ATO.
Now available: SUSE Cloud 2.0 with support for Microsoft Hyper-V SUSE recently announced the general availability of SUSE Cloud 2.0, an enterprise-ready OpenStack distribution for building private clouds. This release includes full support for Microsoft Hyper-V, helping customers set up mixed hypervisor private clouds that can be rapidly deployed and easily managed. This announcement is the next step in our longstanding efforts with SUSE to support interoperability from the datacenter to the cloud. Get started by downloading the Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Preview.	Use PowerShell to upload a virtual machine into the Windows Azure virtual machine gallery Blain Barton and Bob Hunt show us how to upload a VM via PowerShell and add that image to the virtual machine gallery. They walk through the process of creating a new virtual machine with the uploaded image as the base image in Windows Azure.

 

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Training and Books

Free expert-led training on MVA: Troubleshooting Windows 8 Learn how to use Xperf and other tools to resolve slow boot times and troubleshoot Windows 8 resource consumption issues in this free course from Microsoft Virtual Academy.

Get ready for launch: Free on-demand Jump Start training explores what's new in Windows Server 2012 R2 With the release of Windows Server 2012 R2 nearly here, now is a great time to view this demo-rich Jump Start training designed to show IT pros the new capabilities and features available in Windows Server 2012 R2. Microsoft Senior Technical Evangelist Rick Claus and Corey Hynes, Lead Architect and President of holSystems, demonstrate these new capabilities through numerous scenarios and demos. Watch it here and download thefree product trial.

Get ready for launch: Discover what's new in System Center 2012 R2 with free on-demand Jump Start training Prepare for the release of System Center 2012 R2 with this on-demand Jump Start. Microsoft Senior Technical Evangelist Symon Perriman along with several other presenters show how the next version of System Center delivers an end-to-end cloud management stack through advanced integration with Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Azure. Watch it here and download the free product trial.

Get ready for Windows XP end of support: Free migration to Windows 7 course on MVA Windows XP support ends on April 8, 2014. Now is the time to plan your Windows XP migration to Windows 7. This new MVA course describes the steps to take and the tools that will help make the migration and setup process seamless while providing business continuity. Register now.

 

Upgrade your MCSA and take advantage of free training and free second chances to pass exams

Eighty-four percent of IT hiring managers say that IT certifications are used as a measure of a person's ability to work hard and achieve goals (CompTIA, Employer Perceptions of IT Training and Certification, January 2011). If you plan to upgrade your MCSA: Windows Server 2008, now is the perfect time to upgrade to an MCSE: Server Infrastructure, MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure, or MCSE: Private Cloud certification. Request your certification pack and you'll get access to exam 417 and a Jump Start for free. Plus, you will receive 15% off the last two exams, and free retakes if you don't pass your exams on the first try.

Announcing the Windows Server Early Experts Challenge IT professionals interested in achieving Microsoft certifications are invited to join, participate, and contribute to Windows Server Early Experts Challenge. This program is to learn about the latest version of Windows Server. Read Yung Chou's blog for details about the program. To get started, first set up a Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) account.

Preorder the new Training Guide: Configuring Windows 8 If you're an IT professional with a few years' experience administering previous versions of Windows client operating systems, you'll want to upgrade your skills to support Windows 8 in your workplace. This book will help you do exactly that. It provides detailed technical information and practice exercises to help you expand your skills for deploying, managing, and maintaining Windows 8. If you are planning to validate your skills through certification, this book will help round out your study plan. It includes most of the topics and skills covered in the Microsoft certification exam 70-687.

Events

Attend Microsoft Insights on October 29

Microsoft Insights 2013 is a virtual event that will feature an interactive panel discussion on emerging employment trends and how technology professionals can capitalize on these new opportunities. Industry experts from Dice and Payscale.com will share their perspectives on opportunities in technology and tools to help professionals catapult their earning potential. Attend Microsoft Insights on October 29 for a chance to win a certification exam pack. Register now.

 

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