With information technology on the move to the cloud, stay ahead of the pack. Make
sure you have the skills you need to be the IT professional your employer wants
to keep and everyone else wants to hire.
| Infrastructure management |
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As an administrator, you’ll need to reposition your skills, so you can work in standardized environments and applications. You’ll be monitoring, provisioning, and managing the data center with Microsoft System Center 2012. Click to see exams and resources associated with this solution. |
MCSE: Private Cloud
| STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | STEP 5 |
| Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate | Course 10215 | Jump Start | Course 10750 | Course 10751 |
| Implementing and Managing Microsoft Server Virtualization | Creating and Managing a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 | Private Cloud Monitoring and Operations with System Center 2012 | Private Cloud Configuration and Deployment with System Center 2012 | |
| Exam 70-659 | Exam 70-246 | Exam 70-247 | ||
| Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization | Private Cloud Monitoring and Operations with System Center 2012 | Private Cloud Configuration and Deployment with System Center 2012 |
| Services management |
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As a Microsoft Office 365 administrator, you’ll build on your expertise as you move from an on-premise deployment model to a public cloud model. You’ll develop your planning, design, and infrastructure skills to migrate, deploy, and administer a hosted Office 365 solution. Click to see exams and resources associated with this solution. |
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
| STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | STEP 5 |
| e-book | Course 10135 | Course 10233 | eCourse 10955 | eCourse 10954 |
| Microsoft Office 365: Connect Anywhere, Anytime | Implementing and Managing Microsoft Server Virtualization | Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 | Planning and Implementing Office 365 (coming soon) | Administering Office 365 (coming soon) |
| Exam 70-662 | Exam 70-663 | Exam 70-321 | Exam 70-323 | |
| Exchange Server 2007, Configuring | Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 | Deploying Office 365 | Administering Office 365 |
Microsoft SharePoint 2010
| STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | STEP 5 |
| e-book | Course 10174B | Course 10231B | eCourse 10955 | eCourse 10954 |
| Microsoft Office 365: Connect Anywhere, Anytime | Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting SharePoint 2010 | Designing and Deploying Microsoft SharePoint 2010 | Planning and Implementing Office 365 (coming soon) | Administering Office 365 (coming soon) |
| Exam 70-667 | Exam 70-668 | Exam 70-321 | Exam 70-323 | |
| Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring | Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator | Deploying Office 365 | Administering Office 365 |
Microsoft Lync Server 2010
| STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | STEP 5 |
| e-book | Course 10534 | Course 10233 | eCourse 10955 | eCourse 10954 |
| Microsoft Office 365: Connect Anywhere, Anytime | Planning and Designing a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Solution | Designing and Deploying Messaging solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 | Planning and Implementing Office 365 (coming soon) | Administering Office 365 (coming soon) |
| Exam 70-664 | Exam 70-665 | Exam 70-321 | Exam 70-323 | |
| Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Configuring | Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Administrator | Deploying Office 365 | Administering Office 365 |
| Software development |
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As a developer of both cloud and hybrid software solutions, you’ll need to understand how applications are designed, developed, and deployed for platform as a service (PaaS). You’ll focus on innovation and integration, and you’ll work more closely with business units to help them increase productivity. Click to see exams and resources associated with this solution. |
Azure Development
| STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | STEP 5 |
| Learning Snack | Microsoft Press book | Course 10263 | Course 10265 | Course 50466 |
| Introduction to Microsoft Windows Azure Platform | Windows Azure Step by Step | Developing Windows Communication Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 | Developing Data Access Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 | Designing and Developing Windows Azure Applications |
| Exam 70-513 | Exam 70-516 | Exam 70-583 | ||
| Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 | Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 | Designing and Developing Windows Azure Applications |
| Database management |
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As you move from your role as database administrator to database professional in a cloud environment,demonstrate your expertise by earning an MCSE: Data Platform certification or showcase your skills in developing and deploying visually-rich business intelligence solutions and reports by earning an MCSE: Business Intelligence certification. Click to see exams and resources associated with this solution. |
MCSE: Data Platform
| STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | STEP 5 |
| Course 10774 | Course 10775 | Course 10777 | Course 10776 | |
| Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | Beta: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases | Beta: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases | |
| Exam 70-461 | Exam 70-462 | Exam 70-463 | Exam 70-464 | Exam 70-465 |
| Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases | Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases | Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server SQL Server 2012 |
MCSE: Business Intelligence
| STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | STEP 5 |
| Course 10774 | Course 10775 | Course 10777 | Course 10778 | |
| Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | Beta: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases | Beta: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | |
| Exam 70-461 | Exam 70-462 | Exam 70-463 | Exam 70-466 | Exam 70-467 |
| Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases | Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 |