Windows Server 2008 content on msptr.com - for Gold partners
If you are a Gold partner then you will have access to www.msptr.com which is an amazingly well-stocked repository of training collateral and other resources that you can order for next to nothing (i.e. typically shipping) cost.
I logged in today to see what there is available for Windows Server 2008. Searching with that term "Windows Server 2008" I got over 1800 items returned. (Not all appear to be Windows Server 2008 itself but there are definitely very useful resources available today.)
Firstly, here are the top pieces of content:
Next here are some Windows Server 2008 examples - some are for immediate download and some are for physical media orders (where you mostly pay a few US$ for the shipping only)
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Windows Server 2008 Webcasts and PPTs
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This DVD/CD consolidates the PPTs and offline versions of the following webcasts: - Windows Server 2008 Technical Overview Part 1 - Windows Server 2008 Technical Overview Part 2 - PKI Enhancement in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 - BitLocker Deployment - UNIX interoperability in Windows Server 2008 - Server Core: Running a Minimal Windows Server 2008 - Server Role Management Windows Server 2008 - Windows Branch Office Technologies for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 - Next Generation Networking with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server 2008 Technical Overview - Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Technical Overview
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Understanding and Achieving Windows Server 2008 Opportunities
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This course provides the partner with an overview of the Windows Server 2008 features and benefits and the market opportunities that Windows Server 2008 provides. It provides sales strategies based on Windows Server 2008 technologies and solutions. It also provides insight into cross-selling related Microsoft software and solutions using Windows Server 2008 as the sales driver and using other Microsoft software as the driver to sell a Windows Server 2008 solution.
Type: Sales Seminar
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Updating your Application Platform Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3)
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This 3 day instructor-led course provides students with an understanding of Web and Applications Platform Services technology in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Web and Applications Platform Services to upgrade their skills for Windows Server 2008. This course is based on an interim build of Windows Server 2008.
Type: Classroom Training
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Updating your Networking Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3)
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This 3 day instructor-led course provides students with an understanding of Active Directory Services technology in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Active Directory to upgrade their skills for Windows Server 2008. This course is based on an interim build of Windows Server 2008.
Type: Classroom Training
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Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3)
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This 3 day instructor-led course provides students with an understanding of Windows Infrastructure Services technology in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Windows Infrastructure Services to upgrade their skills for Windows Server 2008. This course is based on an interim build of Windows Server 2008.
Type: Classroom Training
Availability: Order
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Growing Your Windows Server 2008 Business for Solution Partners
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This two-day sales course provides students with the knowledge required to identify opportunities at customers for selling new Windows Server 2008 licenses, opportunities for upgrading existing Windows Server licenses, or opportunities for migrating from competing platforms. An emphasis is placed on the positioning of Windows Server 2008 as a platform to deliver multiple solution scenarios, on how these solutions map onto the Core Infrastructure Optimization Model, and on how delivering such solutions assists the customer to move in the direction of the People Ready Business vision.
Type: Sales Seminar
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Windows Server 2008 Technical Overview for System Builders
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This one-day instructor-led workshop course provides OEM Partners and System Builders with an understanding of Windows Server 2008 and how this server release provides System Builders with a wide variety of business opportunities. In this course, you will learn about the new key features of Windows Server 2008 as well understand how to install, deploy and configure Server 2008. You will learn how to access and utilize the tools provided in the OEM Preinstallation Kit to streamline the System Building process. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to: - Understand the four pillars of Windows Server 2008 - Successfully design a Windows Deployment Services infrastructure - Communicate with clients about the new technology, and its business value, to prospective and existing clients
Type: Classroom Training
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System Builder Channel Business Opportunities
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Day 1 (Track 1b) Sale Seminar is a group of training modules that provide Microsoft partners an opportunity to learn relevant information to leverage and strengthen their relationship with Microsoft. The modules are set up to allow trainers to use the content in road shows and training events to support the launch of Windows Server 2008. Module 8 includes basic launch information. It is highly recommended that Module 8: Windows Sever 2008 Launch Activities be customized to include the local events where the presentation is given.
Type: Sales Seminar
Availability: Download
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Windows Server 2008 Technical Overview Part 1
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In this session, we will look at the new Windows Server operating system, code named "Longhorn." Right now this product is in the beta phase, with many of the final features and components present and functional. We'll look at some of the new core operating system features, and see how they enhance productivity and enhance performance. In the next session, we will look at the new security and networking features of Windows Server "Longhorn."
Type: PowerPoint
Availability: Download
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Windows Server 2008 Technical Overview Part 2
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In this session, we will explore the new operating system, Microsoft Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn." This product is now in the beta phase, with many of the final features and components present and functional. We will be looking at some new security improvements. We will also discuss a new feature called Network Access Protection and explain its uses. Finally, we will look at the changes Terminal Services has undergone with some significant changes and improvements over previous versions of Windows. We'll go into that in more detail.
Type: PowerPoint
Availability: Download
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Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Technical Overview
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In this session, we will examine Terminal Services for Windows Server "Longhorn". For organizations that have remote users, Windows Server "Longhorn" adds improvements and innovations to Terminal Services that facilitate better integration of remote and local applications on client computers, access to these same remote programs via Web browser, and a means to access remote terminals and applications across firewalls. As Windows Server "Longhorn" will ship on x64 if can utilize more processors and RAM that x64 offers, this can increase 3.4 x increases in the number of users that a Terminal Services server can support.
Type: PowerPoint
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Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server 2008 Technical Overview
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In this session, we will discuss Windows Server "Longhorn" and Active Directory Domain Services. Topics covered will include Security, Manageability, and Reliability, Read-Only Domain Controllers, Role-Specific Servers, and Windows Server "Longhorn" Group Policy.
Type: PowerPoint
Availability: Download
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Next Generation Networking with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
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In this session, we will be talking about the Next Generation TCP/IP stack, which is going to be introduced with Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn." The Next Generation TCP/IP stack in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn" is a complete redesign of TCP/IP functionality for both Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) that meets the connectivity and performance needs of today's varied networking environments and technologies. The Next Generation TCP/IP stack introduces many security, performance, and scalability improvements. These improvements will be covered in this session. After we have examined the new features and benefits of the Next Generation TCP/IP stack, we will discuss how you can prepare your network for IPv6.
Type: PowerPoint
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Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Branch Office Technology
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In this session, we will look at the Microsoft vision for branch offices and the new options available with Windows Server "Longhorn." We will also discuss the benefits and challenges of consolidating servers at branch locations. We will review some of the new technologies that can play key roles in branch office scenarios, including new protocols, like Remote Differential Compression, and Windows Server "Longhorn" enhancements, like Server Message Block 2.0. Windows Server "Longhorn" also includes new improvements in SYSVOL and on-demand replication. We will also look at some of the exciting new Windows Server "Longhorn" features that relate to branch offices, like policy-based Quality of Service and the Read-Only Domain Controller. Windows Server "Longhorn" security improvements within the branch office will include secure startup and Read-Only Domain Controllers.
Type: PowerPoint
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UNIX Interoperability in Windows Server 2008
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In this session, we will see how UNIX Interoperability components in Windows Server "Longhorn" allow you to reduce costs by integrating UNIX and Windows systems to deliver a complete solution. Topics covered will include Benefits of UNIX interoperability in Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn," Architecture of Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA), and Management of identities in a mixed environment.
Type: PowerPoint
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PKI Enhancement in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
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This session will take a look at Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) improvements and enhancements to the Microsoft Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn" operating systems. This session will include new functionalities and enhancements from the client-side certificate services client, which includes auto enrollment and credential roaming.
Type: PowerPoint
Availability: Download