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The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Office 365 for the IT Pro – Exchange Online course. Wondering how Exchange Online differs from Exchange on premises, and what it takes to migrate or coexist between the two? The Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) has a new course...
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TechNet Radio: IT Time - Microsoft Virtual Academy Preview – Windows “8”, SQL Server 2012 and System Center 2012
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The latest edition of the MVA Preview show on TechNet Radio’s IT Time series is now live. This edition looks at the upcoming release of the Windows Server “8”, SQL Server 2012 and System Center 2012 Operations Manager courses. Also we will preview of what you can expect for each as well as courses on...
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Announcing the Release of the ‘System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
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The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 course. This course focuses on how using System Center Virtual Machine Manger 2012 can help your business build, deploy, and maintain a private cloud. After completing these...
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22 Nov 2011
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First Monthly MVA TechNet Radio show Live
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The first of the monthly Radio shows we are recording about all things MVA is now live. Over the next few months we’ll have features about what’s happen in the Academy now and what is coming down the line. In the first show we celebrate the first 6 months of the global MVA, we’ll cover what we’ve done...
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Courses Released
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We are pleased to announce that the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 courses are now available on the MVA. We have released 5 courses as the first part of SQL materials. Breakthrough Insights using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 : Analysis Services and Credible, Consistent data Learn about the new features of Microsoft...
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8 Mar 2012
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Microsoft Solution Accelerators for the Datacenter and Private Cloud Course Launched
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We are pleased to announce that the Take the Microsoft Solution Accelerators for the Datacenter and Private Cloud course is now available on the MVA . The Microsoft Solution Accelerators (SAs) are free out-of-band tools and utilities which can be downloaded to enhance existing Microsoft technologies...
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Announcing the Availability of the Microsoft Office 365 Deployment Guide for Enterprises - September Update
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The September update to the Microsoft Office 365 Deployment Guide for Enterprises has been released. This guide is referenced in the Office 365 courses on the Microsoft Virtual Academy and will build on the training material in those courses. In addition to the PDF version of the Deployment Guide, an...
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29 Sep 2011
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Announcing the release of the System Center Configuration Manager 2012 course
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The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the System Center Configuration Manager 2012 course. This course provides an overview of the new System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (SCCM) product. After completing this course you will understand the features that...
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9 Dec 2011
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Announcing the Release of the ‘Office 365 for the IT Pro – Lync Online, SharePoint Online & Deployment” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
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The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Office 365 for the IT Pro – Lync Online, SharePoint Online & Deployment course. Wondering how Exchange Online differs from Exchange on premises, and what it takes to migrate or coexist between the two? The Microsoft Virtual...
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Announcing the release of the Understanding Microsoft’s High Availability Solutions course
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The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Understanding Microsoft’s High Availability Solutions course. This course covers the best ways to provide continual availability to all applications, services, servers and VMs in your datacenter. The modules will cover all the...
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13 Dec 2011
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Deploying Windows 7 Course released in 10 Languages
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I’m pleased to announce that today the “Deploying Windows 7” course has been published to the MVA. This course originated in the Deployment Learning Portal (DLP). While the DLP itself has been phased out, it will continue to live within the MVA and in the 10 languages listed below. Tomorrow we will release...
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14 Feb 2012
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MVA December TechNet Radio show Now Live!!
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The December MVA TechNet Radio show is now live. The show covers what’s happen in the Academy now and what is coming down the line. This show focuses on the System Center Virtual Manager 2012 and System Center Configuration Manager 2012 courses. Get a sneak peek of what’s in these course. what Consumerization...
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7 Dec 2011
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Windows Server “8” First Look Course Released
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We are pleased to announce that the Windows Server “8” First Look course is now available on the MVA . Release to coincide with the release of the preview bits this first look is a single module course covering the product. There are many new features and updates and in this short course we can only...
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2 Mar 2012
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Announcing the Release of the ‘Enhancing Your Business and Career with the Private Cloud” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
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The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Enhancing Your Business and Career with the Private Cloud course. This course contains 3 modules which focuses on how the private cloud can help your business and your IT Pro career. The first module starts by covering the cloud...
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17 Jun 2011
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Announcing the release of the Private Cloud Infrastructure course
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The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Private Cloud Infrastructure course. This course focuses on how using technologies and tools from Microsoft can help your business build, deploy, and maintain a private cloud. The course covers the core Windows Server products...
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23 Dec 2011
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MVA January TechNet Radio show Now Live!!
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The January MVA TechNet Radio show is now live. In this show listen to the MVA Dean discuss the upcoming MVA courses on Private Cloud, System Center 2012 scenarios such as Application Management, Orchestrator, Data Protection, Operations and Service Manager as well SQL Server 2012 and Windows Server...
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10 Jan 2012
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Announcing the Release of the ‘Microsoft Virtualization for the VMware Professional – VDI” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
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The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Microsoft Virtualization for the VMware Professional - VDI course. Centralizing desktops and client computers is an increasing important consideration for all IT departments as they begin to evaluate Virtual Desktop Infrastructure...
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Announcing the Release of the ‘Office 365 for the IT Pro – Platform” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
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The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Office 365 for the IT Pro – Platform course . If you are looking to exploring the features of Office 365, or wondering if it’s right for your business this 5 module course will provide you valuable information on the core Office...
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