SQL Server 2012 Training Resources–July Update

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clip_image001[4]Welcome

 

SQL Server 2012 launch momentum continues, with training sessions being attended worldwide. The virtual launch event continues to be available online and is a great place to start.

For LAR licensing specialists, the Resource Kit is complete and available online.

For sales professionals, the next step will be to get accredited to sell either Business Intelligence or Data Platform solutions, or both. The new sales assessments will be coming soon. Learning assets to support these are listed below and will be promoted along with the assessment in a complete learning path once available.

To foster stronger sales excellence skills in critical workloads, there will also be a Pre-sales Technical Specialist learning path and assessment for BI later. Watch for an announcement, and then pass the assessment to show off your pre-sales technical capability once this accreditation becomes available.

For technical professionals, all 11 of the Microsoft Learning certification exams are now available, including 4 designed specifically for professionals who need to upgrade from the previous release. See the last section of this document for details.

What’s New

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Sales Training for BI Sales Specialists:
The learning path for the new BI assessment refreshed for SQL 2012 has been decided, and you can start preparing now while waiting for the sales assessment to be published:

1. APU - Partner Opportunities with Microsoft BI (including DW and appliances)

2. Selling Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

3. Breakthrough Business Insights with MS SQL Server 2012 BI Platform

4. SQL Server 2012 BI Overview Datasheet

5. SQL Server 2012 Licensing Overview for Partners

6. SQL Server 2012: How to Compete In Small & Mid-Size Businesses

7. Compete Discussion Guides (4)

Sales Training for Data Platform Sales Specialists:

Some of the training for the Data Platform assessment refresh for SQL 2012 has been decided, and you can start to prepare now:

1. APU - What’s new in SQL Server 2012 for Partners

2. SQL-Server-2012-Overview-datasheet.pdf

3. SQL Server 2012 Licensing Overview for Partners

4. Compete to Win with SQL Server 2012: Oracle Application Platform in OLTP Workloads

clip_image003[4]Learning Paths

Updated Learning Paths – role-based to help you find training suitable for your needs. The SI path has been updated with Microsoft Learning’s instructor-led courses and exams.

SQL Server 2012 (Product)
System Integrators
ISVs
LARs
VARs
Distributors
Hosters

Here is a list of on-demand training available now in the Partner Learning Centre (PLC):

Sales & Licensing (On Demand)

Licensing Resource Kit for LARs:

Use the comprehensive Licensing Resource Kit from WWLP to ensure sellers have the training and selling aids they require. This resource kit is designed for Large Account Reseller (LAR) roles - Sales, Licensing, and Contracts Specialists, and includes training, assessments and licensing resources.

Be sure you are giving customers the right information by review the training materials and then testing yourself. You will find the training courses and corresponding assessments below:

In addition, this deeper training for LAR Licensing specialists covers more complex scenarios:

Find additional licensing training to support other business models below:

There are Partner Academy Live sessions for BDMs and Sales professionals now available on-demand in the Partner Learning Center, with two sessions that focus on opportunity:

And from the APU (Application Platform University) series:

For partners selling into SMB, we have:

Sales (Partner Academy Live Sessions now On Demand)

1. Exploring the Private Cloud Partner Opportunity with SQL Server (SQL205PAL)

2. Make more money with SQL Server – the economics and best practices of building a SQL Server Practice

3. Attention Service Provider Sales Teams: Positioning SQL Server 2012 with your Customers

4. Compete to Win with SQL Server 2012: Oracle Application Platform in OLTP Workloads

5. SQL Server 2012: How to Compete In Small & Mid-Size Businesses. This training is relevant to for sellers selling into larger accounts as well.

Tech 100-200 (On Demand)

One of the most flexible ways to learn is with an e-book. Explore the enhancements and new capabilities engineered into SQL Server 2012, including improvements in operation, reporting, and management with this free SQL eBook - Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and then learn more with free training in the Partner Learning Center (PLC):

We have three mini-courses:

that include the following titles:

For BI Consultants:

BI consultants can stay current by checking the Microsoft Business Intelligence external website often for the latest news.

For Database Administrators (DBAs) & Developers:

DBAs now have a new resource available to them when upgrading a previous version of SQL to 2012: the SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Technical Guide .

For Application Developers:

Technical On Demand, MVA, Hands-on-labs Online

For Application Developers, Architects, and DBAs who need deeper training on Master Data Services (MDS) in SQL 2012, the one-day course is now available online here for on-demand learning.

There are SQL courses for IT Pros in the Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA). This is depth technical training, with courses having multiple modules:

The Virtual Hands-on-Labs listed below are in the Partner Learning Center and there are more v-labs available here.

Developers

The SQL Server 2012 Developer Training Kit contains labs, demos, and presentations to help developers learn to develop database and BI solutions using SQL Server 2012.

Other Technical Resources 

Learning Snacks (Microsoft Learning)

SQL Server Migration Assistants:

Important Downloads

Technical Certification

Microsoft Learning (MSL) has updated exam information for SQL Server 2012. All eleven certification exams are now available. Find out more here. Exams 70-461, 70-462 and 70-463 are core to both Data Platform (DP) and Business Intelligence (BI) capability. Individuals need to master this material before proceeding with the deeper paths specific to DP and BI.

Exam

Name

Course

70-457 Upgrade

Transition your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2012: Part 1

70-458 Upgrade

Transition your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2012: Part 2

70-459 Upgrade

Transition your MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 or MCITP: Database Developer 2008 to Data Platform on SQL Server 2012

70-460 Upgrade

Transition your MCITP: Business Intelligence 2008 to Business Intelligence on SQL Server 2012

70-461 Core

Querying Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012

10774 5 days

70-462 Core

Administering Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Databases

10775 5 days

70-463 Core

Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012

10777 5 days

70-464 DP

Developing Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Databases

10776 5 days

70-465 DP

Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft® SQL Server® SQL Server 2012

70-466 BI

Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012

10778 5 days

70-467 BI

Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012