Microsoft System Center 2012 provides a common toolset to manage infrastructure and applications across private, hosted, and public clouds. In these new virtual labs , you will get started with initial configuration of System Center 2012 Service Pack...

Vote to decide who will be the MVA Fast Track Challenge winner . Everyone has a different learning path, but it is always our hope that the training we provide through Microsoft Virtual Academy will be of value to you. What I learned from your MVA...

After you’ve learned the fundamentals with us on July 18 , be sure you sign up for part two of our Mastering PowerShell series, Advanced Tools & Scripting with PowerShell 3.0 , so you can dive deep. Find out how to turn your real time management...

The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) is a suite of technologies available as a subscription for Software Assurance customers. Learn how to utilize MDOP technologies to help virtualize the user experience, applications, and Windows, manage features...

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) is part of the System Center family. It delivers unified data protection for Windows servers such as SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint, Virtualization (Hyper-V) and file servers -- as well as Windows...

Using System Center 2012 SP1, the Data Warehouse can be accessed by many different types of reporting interfaces. It has been designed using industry best practices to work well with traditional business intelligence applications like SQL Server Reporting...

Take this opportunity to find out about PowerShell right from the source! Join Jeffrey Snover , the inventor of PowerShell, together with Jason Helmick , Senior Technologist at Concentrated Technology, for this one-day, script-filled, hands-on Jump Start...

If you’ve built apps for iOS-based mobile devices and touch screens, you’re already well on your way to being able to develop for the Windows platform. Take our two part-series and find out what you need to know to apply your talent and experience...

Since we kicked off our contest “ The Fast Track Challenge ” I’ve been looking forward to checking my e-mail for new entries every morning. I love reading how people are using our training to advance their careers and really change their...

Management packs typically contain monitoring settings for applications and services. After a management pack is imported into a management group, System Center 2012 – Operations Manager immediately begins to monitor objects based on default configurations...

The System Center 2012 Service Manager provides an integrated platform for automating and adapting your organization’s IT service management best practices, such as those found in Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) and Information Technology Infrastructure...

Wow did you see we hit 1.2M users yesterday? Super exciting. We have been revamping the MVA site quietly over the last few months - although after hitting our 13th release in 7 months it doesn't feel so quiet for team MVA. This past week you may have...

Last week at Tech Ed, I think the machine data guys at Splunk were only people with better T-shirts than Microsoft Virtual Academy or Microsoft Learning . If you aren’t familiar with Splunk, they are doing some very innovative and cutting edge stuff...

Join Microsoft MVP Pete Zerger for a free two-day Jump Start series covering the end-to-end process of implementing a Microsoft cloud solution. Registration is free for both events. Sign-up now . Day 1: Building Private Cloud with Windows...

Overview Automation brings simplicity to complicated and repeated essential management tasks. System Center Orchestrator 2012 is an automation platform for orchestrating and integrating IT tools to drive down the cost of datacenter operations, while...

Microsoft launched a wave of product updates at TechEd North America 2013 in New Orleans this week and made several announcements that showcase our Cloud OS vision for helping customers and partners transform their datacenter, enable modern business applications...

Visit members of the Microsoft Virtual Academy team at TechEd 2013 in New Orleans on June 3-6. We will be hosting the Study Hall as part of the Learning & Certification area of the Tech Expo. Stop by to learn more about our 200 free, expert-led...

Overview System Center 2012 SP1 App Controller provides a common self-service experience across private and public clouds. This enables you to empower application owners to easily build, configure, deploy, and manage new services. In these virtual...

Overview Virtual Machine Manager is the management layer for the infrastructure enabling you to configure and manage your virtualization host, networking, and storage resources so you can deliver cloud services to your business and customers. System...

Windows 8 introduces a number of security improvements over Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Microsoft Virtual Academy launched a new course this week that addresses key insights, capabilities, and best practices for managing & securing...

Bing it on! Learn best practices for how to build Web sites that are easy to discover, including guidance on architecture, page load time, getting your site indexed, and the resources available within the Bing Toolbox, including APIs and SDK documentation...

Overview Automation dramatically increases both productivity and quality of IT Operations—with the move to the cloud, the benefits of automation multiply. Two new virtual labs at the TechNet Evaluation Center show you how to build efficient automation...

Overview For a growing number of businesses, the journey to cloud computing starts with private cloud implementation. A Microsoft private cloud dramatically changes the way your business produces and consumes IT services by creating a layer of abstraction...

We’re excited to be participating in the initial #DevChat, a new weekly Tweet Chat brought to you by the @msdev team every Tuesday at 11am PST on Twitter. On Tuesday the 14 th , we’ll be doing a follow up to our Essentials of Developing...

Two of the most "edutaining" Jump Starts we've ever produced were last year's courses on Lync Server 2010. This year, we have the same instructor teams back to teach IT Pros and telecommunications experts how to take advantage of Lync Server 2013 . Join...