Windows Server 2008 Resources (E-learning, E-Book, Hands-on labs, Skills transitioning courses)
It's for all Microsoft developers, enthusists!!
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate helps IT professionals to increase the flexibility and reliability of their server infrastructure while offering developers a more robust web and applications platform for building connected applications and services.
To download the RC1 Enterprise 64 bit only with the Hyper-V Beta, go to
Other Windows Server 2008 Resources:
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Free Windows Server 2008 e-book offer and Microsoft Press newsletter This e-book includes excerpts from two recent publications from Microsoft Press:
Additional chapters from Introducing Windows Server 2008 will be added periodically, so be sure to come back and read more from expert Mitch Tulloch and the Windows Server team. Register to get the free e-book offer, and sign up for the Microsoft Press Book Connection newsletter.
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Microsoft E-Learning
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Collection 5934: Introducing Windows Server 2008—free for a limited time! This online learning collection of clinics introduces the new features and functionality in Windows Server 2008. The clinics cover server virtualization, security and policy management, branch office management, centralized application access, and server management. You can take the entire collection of clinics, or just the clinics that interest you.
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Collection 6041: Upgrading Your Windows Server 2003 MCSE Technical Skills to Windows Server 2008 Get a head start on Windows Server 2008. Now is the time to upgrade your technical skills on Windows Server 2008 with Microsoft E-Learning Collection 6041, including access to virtual labs. Special limited time offer! Sign up for this collection now and get free registration for three upgrade collections on Networking, Active Directory, and Application Platform Services as they become available.
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Classroom training
Classroom training is designed to help you transition your skills and build expertise on Windows Server 2008 with world-class learning content. In this section, you will find both first-look courses as well as skills-transitioning courses.
First-look courses and hands-on labs
These 90-minute clinics and accompanying hands-on labs target specific scenarios on Windows Server 2008 to help you prepare for Windows Server 2008 certification.
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Course 6400: First Look: Getting Started with Centralized Application Access in Windows Server 2008 |
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Course 6401: First Look: Getting Started with Centralized Application Access in Windows Server 2008 Hands-On Lab |
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Course 6402: First Look: Getting Started with Branch Office Management in Windows Server 2008 |
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Course 6403: First Look: Getting Started with Branch Office Management in Windows Server 2008 Hands-On Lab |
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Course 6404: First Look: Getting Started with High Availability in Windows Server 2008 |
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Course 6405: First Look: Getting Started with High Availability in Windows Server 2008 Hands-On Lab |
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Course 6406: First Look: Getting Started with Security and Policy Control in Windows Server 2008 |
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Course 6407: First Look: Getting Started with Security and Policy Control in Windows Server 2008 Hands-On Lab |
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Course 6408: First Look: Getting Started with Server Management in Windows Server 2008 |
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Course 6409: First Look: Getting Started with Server Management in Windows Server 2008 Hands-On Lab |
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Course 6410: First Look: Getting Started with Server Virtualization in Windows Server 2008 |
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Course 6411: First Look: Getting Started with Server Virtualization in Windows Server 2008 Hands-On Lab |
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Course 6412: First Look: Getting Started with Web and Applications Platform Technologies in Windows Server 2008 |
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Course 6413: First Look: Getting Started with Web and Applications Platform Technologies in Windows Server 2008 Hands-On Lab |
Skills transitioning courses
These three-day classroom sessions are designed to help Microsoft Certified Systems Administrators (MCSAs) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSEs) transition their skills from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008.
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Course 6415: Updating Your Network Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 |
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Course 6416: Updating Your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 |
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Course 6417: Updating Your Application Platform Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 |
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Course 6418: Deploying Windows Server 2008 |
If you are interested in building a Learning Plan for 2008, here is the place.