Virtualization
is becoming increasingly important in the market place and whether
you are looking for a new job or expanding your current role,
certification in this technology will validate your skills and make
you more valuable to any employer. For this reason, we would like to
inform you of some Virtualization offers and training resources that
may interest you. Virtualization
Exam Pack Offer: This gives you the opportunity to
earn the MCITP: Virtualization Administrator by taking the three
required exams: 70-659, 70-669, and 70-693 at a 20% discount. Please
visit the MCITP Certification page for
additional information. Jump
Start Offer: If you are not ready to pursue the MCITP
certification, this offer allows you to take an online Virtualization
training course plus the first exam, Server Virtualization 70-659,
for only $99! Once you earn this certification, you will be on track
to complete your MCITP with just two exams remaining. Please review
the Virtualization Jump Start
Offer for more information. Are
you new to Virtualization? If
you are not quite ready to pursue a certification in Virtualization
but you are interested in the technology and corresponding job role,
Microsoft Learning has training resources available that will help
you reach your certification goal. Please review the table below to
find a learning plan for each Virtualization exam.
If
you are interested in classroom training to prepare for your
certification, please visit our Class Locator tool to find a training
partner in your area. Make sure ask your training provider about the Virtualization Challenge.
Microsoft has assembled a list of “how do I” videos
for customers to learn how to accomplish specific tasks with Microsoft products
and technologies. These videos provide step-by-step instructions to help
you further develop your skillset. We currently offer videos for both IT
Professionals and Developers.
Best
Practice Analyzers are free tools available for most Microsoft Enterprise
products and they are used to determine the overall health of your platform.
The tools
perform read only scans against your environment’s servers and identify items
that do not conform to Microsoft best practices.
They should
be run on a regular basis as part of your standard operations maintenance plan.
I’ve put
together a list (see below) of available Best Practice Analyzers to help you
get started.
Once you
run the tools against your platform, if you identify items of concern that
you’d like assistance resolving, please contact me and I can help you decide on
the best Premier Support service available to help you eg. Logging a case, a
full risk assessment analysis and report, Premier Field engineer remediation
program etc.
Windows Server (includes PAL, DHCP, Hyper-V, WSUS, Active Directory, Remote Desktop, File
Services, DNS)