SQL Server 2012

SQL Server 2012 is coming soon and will bring exciting opportunities. It’s Important to be aware of available training so you can be successful with our enhanced database platform, BI and developer tools.  This update is to ensure everyone is aware of what’s available now and what’s coming next.

Training titles below have been organized by Sales & Licensing and Technical, with partner-type and role-specific titles noted. Please promote within your organizations as appropriate. The learning paths are updated continuously as new titles become available, so the links should be distributed and bookmarked for easy reference.

In December, a series of six on-demand sessions describing partner opportunities, as well as drill-downs into specific new capabilities of SQL Server 2012 became available. See “New” section below.

In addition, some of the Hands-on-Labs were updated to the release candidate; others are being replaced. See Technical section near the end.

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 professionalsare 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	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)	A. 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 1. Volume Licensing: Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 2. Volume Licensing: SQL Server 2012 Product and Licensing Overview 3. Volume Licensing: SQL Server 2012 Pricing and SKU Overview 4. Volume Licensing: SQL Server 2012 New Migration Rights Learning and Readiness Resources for LARs(portal page) B. Distributors: SQL Server 2012 Licensing Overview for Distributors C. ISVs: SQL Server 2012 ISVR Licensing D. SPLA partners: SQL Server 2012 Overview for Service Providers and SPLA E. All other partners: SQL Server 2012 Licensing Overview for Partners
Sales (Partner Academy Lives)	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
Tech 100-200 (On-demand)	We have three courses (saved searches): 3. SQL Server 2012: Technical Overview for BI Consultants 4. SQL Server 2012: Technical Overview for Database Administrators 5. 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 Solution For Database Administrators & Developers: Technical Overview of New Features: SQL Server Code Name Denali 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: Technical Overview of New Features: SQL Server Code Name Denali SQL Server Code Name Denali: Optimized Developer Productivity SQL Server Code Name Denali: Extend Data Virtually Anywhere
Technical On demand Hands-on Labs Online	These Virtual Hands-on-Labs have been upgraded to the Release candidate. 1. Microsoft SQL Server 2012: AlwaysOn Availability Groups 2. Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Contained Databases 3. Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Exploring Project Power View 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. There will be a 2-day course specifically designed for ISVs available in Q4.

Wie volg jij? / Qui suivez-vous ?

Every year, we ask our partners and customers for feedback. On many occasions, partners have raised communication and the overload of it.

Introducing…. www.netgenoeg.info or www.justeassez.info, your one-stop shop where you – as a partner – can indicate what information you want and where to find it. Because let’s face it, it’s not always that clear who to follow on Twitter, or to become member of what LinkedIn group. Let alone finding the right email in the overload in your inbox.

Our goal is to send fewer mails, but more tuned to your needs. You will also see different colors in the mails. There are 3 flavors:

• the green ones: information on MPN or generic partner events
• the blue ones: anything that goes out from a sub community of partners
• the pink(ish) ones: all relevant information on training

So, go the site, indicate what your areas of interests are and you can immediately subscribe to the relevant newsletters or join the LinkedIn groups.

Let us know what you think about this and you can send us your feedback: via email, Twitter, LinkedIn and yes, even by regular post.