SQL Server 2012 Training Resources–July Update
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
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
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:
- Volume Licensing Assessment: Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
- Volume Licensing Assessment: SQL Server 2012 Product and Licensing Overview
- Volume Licensing Assessment: SQL Server 2012 Pricing and SKU Overview
- Volume Licensing Assessment: SQL Server 2012 New Migration Rights
In addition, this deeper training for LAR Licensing specialists covers more complex scenarios:
- Licensing Readiness: SQL Server 2012 Complex Scenarios April 2012
- Licensing Readiness: SQL Server 2012 Migration and Software Assurance Scenarios April 2012
Find additional licensing training to support other business models below:
- For 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
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:
- APU - What’s new in SQL Server 2012 for Partners
- APU - Partner Opportunities with Platform Modernization and Private Cloud
- APU - Partner Opportunities with Microsoft BI (including DW and appliances)
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:
- 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 Solution
BI consultants can stay current by checking the Microsoft Business Intelligence external website often for the latest news.
For Database Administrators (DBAs) & 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
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 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, 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:
- Breakthrough Insights using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 : Analysis Services and Credible, Consistent data
- Breakthrough Insights using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 : Reporting Services and Visualization
- Breakthrough Insights using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 : Scalable Data Warehouse and Beyond Relational
- Cloud on your terms with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 : Scale On Demand
- Mission Critical Confidence using Microsoft SQL Server 2012
The Virtual Hands-on-Labs listed below are in the Partner Learning Center and there are more v-labs available here.
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Exploring Project Power View – level 200
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012: What's New in Datawarehousing and EIM – level 300
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012: What’s New in Manageability – level 300
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Contained Databases – level 300
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012: AlwaysOn Availability Groups – level 400
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.
Learning Snacks (Microsoft Learning)
- Snack 1: SQL Server 2012: Mission Critical Confidence
- Snack 2: SQL Server 2012: Breakthrough Insight
- Snack 3: SQL Server 2012: Cloud On Your Terms
- Snack 4: Bing Maps and SQL Server Spatial Data
SQL Server Migration Assistants:
- Download of the SSMA for Oracle
- Download of the SSMA for Sybase
- Download of the SSMA for MySQL
- Download of the SSMA for Access
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.
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