Registration for the next System Center User Group meeting is now live…
Register here: http://scug.dk/content/SystemCenterUserGroupMeeting-May2012.aspx
We are very excited to announce our next event and offer you the opportunity to come and meet with fellow System Center administrators and influencers.The main focus of this event, is to bring back all latest updates on System Center from Microsoft Management Summit 2012 in Las Vegas. During this event you can expect to see lots of live demos from most of the System Center 2012 suite.
More info on System Center User Group Denmark:
Website: http://scug.dk/
Events: http://scug.dk/content/Events.aspx
Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/pages/System-Center-User-Group-Denmark/133995186642729
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/pages/System-Center-User-Group-Denmark/133995186642729#!/groups/196465560389943/
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2509783&trk=hb_side_g
Eventbrite: http://scugdk.eventbrite.com/
Step into the System Center Virtual Labs for Free
No complex setup or installation is required to try out System Center running in the full-featured TechNet Virtual Lab. You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks any time.
Right now the following labs are available:
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager:
- Introduction to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
- Application Management
- Content Management
- Managing Clients
- OS Deployment Bare Metal
- Advanced Software Distribution
- Basic Software Distribution
- Software Updates
- Endpoint Protection
- Migrating from Configuration Manager 2007
System Center 2012 Operations Manager:
- Infrastructure and Application Performance Monitoring
System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager:
- Building Your Cloud Infrastructure
- Building a Service Template
All available labs: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/systemcenter/bb539977
Microsoft has designed a Private Cloud certification that is built on Windows Server 2008 and System Center 2012. The Private Cloud certification requires to pass 3 exams on Windows Server 2008 (Exams 640, 642, & 643). When you pass all the Windows Server exams, you need two System Center exams to achieve the Private Cloud certification.
Once you have achieved the Private Cloud certification, you will be required to show continued ability to perform on the latest versions of the Private Cloud technology by passing a recertification exam every 3 years.
Learn more about the Private Cloud certification here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-private-cloud.aspx.
If you are interested in the Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager certification, you can get your training started now by taking the beta course from a Microsoft partner – http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=10747AB&Locale=en-us#tab1.
- 10747A : Administering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
- 10747B : Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Even more exciting, for the first time, Microsoft are going to open up for beta exams for the Private Cloud to the public at the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) in Las Vegas.
- Exam 246: Private Cloud Monitoring and Operations with System Center 2012
- Exam 247: Private Cloud Configuration and Deployment with System Center 2012
Beta exams will be limited, but it will be free. Register for MMS today.
Update:
Beta Exam 71-243, Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager is now available for registration at Prometric.
Source: http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/btl/b/weblog/archive/2012/01/17/system-center-2012-is-a-true-private-cloud-builder-get-started-on-your-private-cloud-certification-now.aspx
Microsoft is getting ready for a new System Center release, and the requirement for licensees has changed. Read all about it and make sure that you organization is ready for the changes:
Licensing details:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/1/11128EC7-2BE7-480C-9D46-4ECECA9E481A/System%20Center%202012%20Licensing%20Datasheet.pdf
