Windows Server Training, Support and Technical Resources

TRAINING

Free Windows Server eBooks:

• Introducing Windows Server 2012 RTM Edition
• Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release
• Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Technical Overview
• Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2
• Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions from the Desktop to the Datacenter

Free Windows Server Training:

• What’s New in Windows Server 2012 R2 Jump Start
• Windows Server 2012 (and R2)
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtualization
• What’s New in VDI for Windows Server 2012 R2 and 8.1
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
• Windows Server 2012 R2: Server Networking
• Windows Server 2012 R2: Web and Application Platform
• What’s New in VDI for Windows Server 2012 R2 and 8.1
• Getting Started with PowerShell 3.0 Jump Start
• Advanced Tools & Scripting with PowerShell 3.0 Jump Start

Windows Server 2012 R2 Private Cloud Virtualization & Storage Posters:

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41665

Windows Server Certification Study Group

• http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/certification/server/

SUPPORT

OEM System Deployment – Tools to Determine Readiness to Upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2:

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44021

Top Windows Server Support Solutions on TechNet:

• For Windows Server 2012
• For Windows Server 2008
• For Windows Server

Message Analyzer Tool for Windows and Windows Server, for capturing and analyzing protocol messaging traffic:

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44226

Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Windows Server:

• http://support2.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?c2=1163

PRODUCT and TECHNICAL

Explore, Deploy, Support, Try and Buy Info for Windows Server 2012 R2 on Microsoft.com:

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/windows-server-2012-r2/default.aspx#fbid=lMdHyQuWfN9

Best Practices for Securing Active Directory:

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38785

Windows and Windows Server Compatibility Cookbook:

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27416&loc=zYFCz&prod=zWin8z&tech=zOttechz&prog=zOTprogz&type=zDLz&media=zOTmediaz&country=zUSz

PowerShell – New Desired State Configuration Resource Kit adds 14 Modules:

• http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2014/04/21/what-s-new-in-powershell-14-new-resources-for-desired-state-configuration-dsc.aspx

Windows PowerShell Scripting on TechNet:

• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/powershell.aspx

Windows PowerShell Survival Guide on TechNet:

• http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/183.windows-powershell-survival-guide.aspx

PowerShell 4.0 and Other Quick Reference Guides:

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42554

What’s New in AD for Windows Server 2012:

• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn268294.aspx

Evaluation Versions and Upgrade Options for Windows Server 2012:

• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574204.aspx

Desktop Virtualization Deployment Overview:

• http://blogs.technet.com/b/enterprisemobility/archive/2014/06/02/desktop-virtualization-deployment-overview.aspx

Windows Server Library Home Page on TechNet:

• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/bb625087.aspx

10 Resources to Help Upgrade from Win Server 2003:

• http://blogs.technet.com/b/mva/archive/2014/08/26/don-t-panic-we-ve-got-10-resources-to-help-you-upgrade-from-windows-server-2003.aspx

Windows Server 2003 Migration Planning Assistant:

• http://migrationplanningassistant.azurewebsites.net/

Software Assurance Planning Services on Partner Network for Upgrading to Windows Server 2012:

• http://planningservices.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/en/PVDPS/Pages/Upgrading-to-Windows-Server-2008-R2.aspx

Windows Server Security Resources on TechNet:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/windows-server-security.aspx

Windows Server 2008, 2012, and 2012R2 Posters on TechNet: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/25625.windows-server-posters.aspx

Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter 3.0:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42497

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster and Companion References: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29189

BLOGS and COMMUNITY

Ask PFE Platforms Blog on TechNet:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/

Active Directory Product Team Blog on TechNet:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/ad

Directory Services Team Blog on TechNet:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/

PowerShell.com Community:

http://powershell.com/cs/

Microsoft Rights Management (RMS) Product Team Blog:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/rms/

Windows Server Product Team Blog:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowsserver/