Server Platform Partners - Use this training to attain competency on our current products.

Competency Attainment Training

Assessment
Licensing Overview

Sales

Microsoft Licensing: Fundamentals Download Microsoft Products: Fundamentals

Preparatory Assessment Training Complete

Online Instructor Led Self-Paced

45 Min
Server Modernization with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

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Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1: Overall Value and Sales Opportunities 1 Hour
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Intermediate: Licensing, Pricing, and Packaging 1 Hour 6426B: Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

45 Min Windows Server 2008 R2 Sales Discussion Guide Download

How to Sell Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Server Virtualization with Hyper-V Collection 10272: MCTS (Exam 70-640): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory 28 Hours
OR

Implementer

6425B: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

5 Days

3 Days 6435A: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-640): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory 6436A: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Infrastructure and Services
OR

Implementer

6437A: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure

Collection 10271: MCITP (Exam 70-647): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-647): Windows Server Enterprise Administration

Assessment

DriveTime: Partner Sales Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Sales

70-647: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator

3 Days

5 Days

5 Days

Notes

1. 2.

Eligible Certifications for Gold Competency: MCITP Enterprise Administrator and MCITP: Server Administrator Server Platform Competency Requirements

Updated Apr. 22 2011

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Understanding and Administering Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008

Partners - Use this training to attain competency on our current products.

Exam 70-690: TS: Windows HPC Server 2008, Configuring and Managing

Preparatory Assessment Training Complete

Online Instructor Led Self-Paced

3 Days Developing High-performance Applications using Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 Exam 70-691: TS: Windows HPC Server 2008, Developing

5 Days 6416C: Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-648 and 70-649): Transitioning your MCSA/MCSE to Windows OR OR Server 2008 Technology Collection 6517: Updating your Active Specialist Directory Technology Skills to Windows
Server 2008 20 Hours Collection 6528: Updating your Network Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 20 Hours

Upgrade

70-648: TS: Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 MCSA to, Windows Server 2008, Technology Specializations

5 Days
6417B: Updating your Applications Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 3 Days 6416C: Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 5 Days

Upgrade

Collection 10273: MCTS (Exam 70649): Upgrading Your MCSE on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 OR OR

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-648 and 70-649): Transitioning your MCSA/MCSE to Windows Server 2008 Technology Specialist

Exam 70-649: TS: Upgrading Your MCSE on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specialist

44 Hours

Notes

1. 2.

Eligible Certifications for Gold Competency: MCITP Enterprise Administrator and MCITP: Server Administrator Server Platform Competency Requirements

Updated Apr. 22 2011

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Partners - Use this training to attain competency on our current products.

Gold Competency Exams

Preparatory Assessment

Online Instructor Led Self-Paced

Implementer

Course 6421A: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure 5 Days
Course 6418C: Deploying Windows Server 2008

Collection 10268: MCTS MCTS Self-Paced (Exam 70-642): Training Kit (Exam 70Configuring Windows 642): Configuring OR OR Server 2008 Network Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure Network Infrastructure 20 Hours
Course 6427A: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008 3 Days
OR

Exam 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

Training Complete

Implementer

3 Days

Course 6428A: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services 2 Days
OR

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70643): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications OR Infrastructure

Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring

Requirements: 3 classroom OR 3 eLearning OR Self-Paced Kit

Course 7247: Creating a Windows Server 2008 Server Deployment Plan

2 Hours

Collection 6427: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008 24 Hours

Collection 6428: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services

14 Hours

Implementer

Course 6292A: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client

Collection 6292: MCTS Self-Paced Installing and Training Kit (Exam 70Configuring Windows 7 680): Configuring OR Client OR Windows 7

Exam 70-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring

3 Days Notes 1. 2.

18 Hours

Eligible Certifications for Gold Competency: MCITP Enterprise Administrator (Exams 70-642, 70-643, 70-680, 70-681) and MCITP: Server Administrator (Exam 70-646) Server Platform Competency Requirements Updated Apr. 22 2011

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Partners - Use this training to attain competency on our current products.

Gold Competency Exams

Course 6292A: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client 3 Days
OR

Preparatory Assessment

Online Instructor Led Self-Paced

Implementer

Course 6294A: Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments 5 Days OR Collection 6294: Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments 20 Hours

Exam 70-681: TS: Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deploying

Training Complete

Collection 6292: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client 18 Hours

Implementer

Course 6430B: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers

OR

Collection 10274: MCITP (Exam 70-646): Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-646): Windows OR Server Administration

Exam 70-646: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

3 Days

20 Hours

Notes

1. 2.

Eligible Certifications for Gold Competency: MCITP Enterprise Administrator (Exams 70-642, 70-643, 70-680, 70-681) and MCITP: Server Administrator (Exam 70-646) Server Platform Competency Requirements Updated Apr. 22 2011