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SQL Server 2012 is coming soon and will bring exciting opportunities with our enhanced database platform, BI and developer tools.
Training titles below have been organized by Sales & Licensing and Technical, with partner-type and role-specific titles noted.
In December, a series of six on-demand sessions describing the partner opportunity, as well as drill-downs into specific new capabilities of SQL Server 2012 became available. See “New”, the first section below.
Scroll down for a list of on-demand training available now in the Partner Learning Center (PLC):
New
New Partner Academy Live sessions for BDMs and Sales professionals are now available on-demand in the Partner Learning Center
Two sessions focused on opportunity:
SQL Server 2012 Value Proposition for SIs
SQL Server 2012 Value Proposition for ISVs
And four in the APU (Application Platform University) series:
APU - What’s new in SQL Server 2012 for Partners
APU - Run, Grow and Transform with Microsoft Application Platform
APU - Partner Opportunities with Platform Modernization and Private Cloud
APU - Partner Opportunities with Microsoft BI (including DW and appliances)
In addition, we have the first in a 3-part series of sales training for SMB:
SQL Server 2012 in the SMB Market: Key Opportunities to Stimulate Sales Growth
The Hands on Labs have been upgraded to Release Candidate. See the Technical section below for the replacement links.
Learning paths
Updated Learning Paths – role-based to help partners find training suitable for them
SQL Server 2012 (Product)
System Integrators ISVs
LARs
VARs
Distributors
Hosters
Sales and Licensing (on-demand)
LAR General Overview suitable for LAR sales specialists and licensing specialists: SQL Server 2012 Licensing Overview for LARs
LAR Licensing series (saved search) for 4 modules below
Volume Licensing: Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Volume Licensing: SQL Server 2012 Product and Licensing Overview
Volume Licensing: SQL Server 2012 Pricing and SKU Overview
Volume Licensing: SQL Server 2012 New Migration Rights
Learning and Readiness Resources for LARs (portal page)
Distributors: SQL Server 2012 Licensing Overview for Distributors
ISVs: SQL Server 2012 ISVR Licensing
SPLA partners: SQL Server 2012 Overview for Service Providers and SPLA
All other partners: SQL Server 2012 Licensing Overview for Partners
Sales (Partner Academy Lives)
Exploring the Private Cloud Partner Opportunity with SQL Server (SQL205PAL)
Make more money with SQL Server – the economics and best practices of building a SQL Server Practice
Tech 100-200 (On-demand)
We have three mini-course (saved searches):
SQL Server 2012: Technical Overview for BI Consultants
SQL Server 2012: Technical Overview for Database Administrators
SQL Server 2012: Technical Overview for Application Developers
that include the following titles:
For BI Consultants:
· Technical Overview of New Features: SQL Server Code Name Denali
· SQL Server: Data Discovery and Managed Self-Service BI
· SQL Server Code Name Denali: Credible, Consistent Data
· SQL Server Code Name Denali: Complete Data Warehousing
For Database Administrators & Developers:
· SQL Server Code Name Denali: Required 9s and Data Protection
· SQL Server Code Name Denali: Blazing Fast Performance
· SQL Server Code Name Denali: Organizational Compliance
· SQL Server Code Name Denali: Scale on Demand
For Application Developers:
· SQL Server Code Name Denali: Optimized Developer Productivity
· SQL Server Code Name Denali: Extend Data Virtually Anywhere
Technical
On demand
Hands-on Labs Online
The Virtual Hands-on-Labs have been upgraded to the Release candidate.
Updates or replacements will be available by mid-January:
1. Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Distributed Replay Utility – Current release has been cancelled. Lab will be updated
2. Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Multi-Server Management - Current release has been cancelled and will be replaced by “SQL Server 2012 - What's New in Manageability”
3. Introduction to SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Information Management - Current release has been cancelled and will be replaced by "SQL Server 2012 - What's New in Data Warehousing and EIM"
Developers
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.
The 2-day Velocity training specifically designed for ISVs will become available in Q4.