Training and Readiness Options for MSFT Partners

October 14, 2013

Certification and accreditation offers

See three ways you can save on Microsoft certification exams.
Attend Microsoft Insights 2013 online on October 29 and learn about emerging career opportunities in the technology field.
When you earn your Microsoft Sales or Pre-Sales Technical Specialist accreditation in select cloud workloads, you’ll be entered into our Cloud Specialist Sweepstakes for the chance to win a Microsoft Store gift card. Offer ends December 31. Rules.
Prepare for Microsoft Certification exam 70-462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases with a multi-week, virtual exam prep course, beginning November 11.

Microsoft Practice Accelerator provides your organization with a framework of resources spanning from pre-engagement to post-delivery for solutions built on Office 365, SharePoint 2013, Business Intelligence, Windows 8, and Windows Server, System Center and Virtualization solutions. The Practice Accelerator schedule, through December, is available at the link above.

The Partner Guide to Cloud OS Resources connects you to information, training, and resources you need to understand the Microsoft Cloud OS vision and opportunity; prepare for the new releases of Windows Server, System Center, and Windows Intune; and engage with Microsoft.
Register for upcoming Windows Azure training opportunities for every role.
The Ignite Technical Summit in Washington, DC, from November 5–7, will feature 70+ technical sessions for IT pros and developers through tracks for Office 365, Exchange, Project, SharePoint, and Yammer.

For sales and presales technical roles, Office 365 Drumbeat sales training will be held October 17 in Dallas, Texas and November 4 in Washington, DC.
Partners serving SMB customers will from the SMB Live: Get in the Cloud events taking place in cities across the United States.