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Microsoft Exchange Server Training Portal

Paul Cunningham — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:08:44 +0000

Microsoft has launched a dedicated training portal for Exchange Server 2007 and 2010. You will find links to Technet document libraries, certification information, special offers, and eLearning catalogs for the Exchange Server product lines.

Check it out here.

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Free Exchange Server 2007 training videos from Exclusively Exchange

Paul Cunningham — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:49:08 +0000

J. Peter Bruzzese runs Exclusively Exchange where he has created 150 training videos for Exchange Server 2007, totalling more than 7 hours of viewing.

Link: ExclusivelyExchange.com

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Inside look at the Microsoft Certified Master program for Exchange Server 2007

Paul Cunningham — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:22:09 +0000

The Microsoft Exchange Team Blog has a great write up by Greg Taylor who is the program manager for the MCM: Exchange Server 2007 program.

The Microsoft Certified Master program is the premium credential for IT professionals and consultants working with Microsoft products such as Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2007, SQL Server 2008, SharePoint Server 2007, and Office Communications Server 2007.

Master certification involves a three week course (currently only held at Redmond), several written and lab exams, and a qualification lab exam. It costs $18500 (USD) and that does not include travel and accommodation. This may seem like a lot (and it is) but the program is targeted at the top 1% of IT professionals who will typically come from Microsoft partners and top-tier consultant companies.

Link: Do you have what it takes to become a Microsoft Certified Master?

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Videos: Exchange Server 2007 CCR on Windows Server 2008

Paul Cunningham — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:57:28 +0000

The Microsoft Exchange team has two new videos that take a brief look at setting up a Windows Server 2008 cluster and installing Exchange Server 2007 SP1 with Cluster Continuous Replication.

They are only about 8 minutes and 5 minutes long so its a good way to get a quick look at the basics.

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Microsoft Exam 70-236: Exchange Server 2007 Configuration (MCTS)

Paul Cunningham — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:30:38 +0000

This morning I sat and passed the 70-236 exam from Microsoft, which is titled TS: Exchange Server 2007, Configuring.

Passing this exam earns you MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Configuration certification status, and also earns credit towards the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator certification.

I don’t like to dance around the exam NDA and give away too much about the exam content but I will offer the following advice and suggestions for training resources if you are planning to sit this exam.

As with any Microsoft exam always review the Preparation Guide.
In the absence of the official MS Press training kit I recommend Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unleashed. At 1200 pages it is not an easy read, but it will go a long way to preparing you for this exam, the design and deployment exams, many real world deployment and migration scenarios including integration with other products such as Sharepoint, and is a handy desk reference for your daily Exchange administrative duties.
Make use of the Technet Virtual Labs.
If you are new to Exchange and like webcasts, the 24 Hours of Exchange Server 2007 webcast series is a good start.
If you prefer reading documents, the Simple and Standard deployment guides are excellent reading.
Either the Exchange Server 2007 Virtual Hard Disk or the Exchange Server 2007 Evaluation software for hands on experience.
Know your Exchange Management Shell commands. This is essential for passing the exam. If you know the Exchange Management Console back to front but have not learned the shell commands you will fail the exam. At least 90% of the questions I faced involved selecting the correct shell command or commands to achieve the desired result.

Good luck.

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Microsoft resources for end-user Sharepoint training

Paul Cunningham — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:56:32 +0000

Microsoft has released some training materials to help with end-user training for Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007. These slick, professional looking PowerPoint decks can help end-users understand MOSS 2007 terminology and assist them with how to perform routine tasks within the portal.

The Sharepoint Team Blog has linked directly to the files here.

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