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Live MVA Jump Start on September 13: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases

If you’re already familiar with database fundamentals and you’ve worked with SQL Server, this Jump Start will help you take your skills to the next level. Learn about data manipulation and how to alter tables with demos presented by the experts: Brian Alderman (CEO and Founder of MicroTechPoint) and Tobias Ternstrom (Microsoft Program Manager in the SQL Server division). This Jump Start will also help prepare you for Microsoft Certification Exam 70-461.

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Second Shot FAQ

What Is Second Shot?
The Second Shot offer provides a free retake exam if you do not pass your exam the first time. If you purchase a Microsoft Certification exam pack using the Second Shot offer, you will have one (and only one) retake for each of the exam in the exam pack.

How long is the Second Shot offer available?
You will have to get a  Second Shot voucher code, schedule an exam, pay for your exam, take the exam the first time and take your retake exam before the voucher expiration date. Check your voucher for the expiration date.

Which exams qualify?
The Second Shot offer currently applies to academic IT professional and developer certification exams (all exams with a 072 and 073 prefix). The offer also includes all Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exams beginning with the 098 prefix.

Retake an exam for free

Earn a Microsoft Certification and prove your skills with current technologies and solutions. Passing Microsoft Certification exams can be tough, but for a limited time, you’ll get a free second chance to succeed.

With Second Shot, if you fail your exam the first time you take it, you can use the same voucher for your retake exam.

Second Shot is available for the regular-priced individual technical exams with a prefix of 070 or 071, and for the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification exams administered through Prometric. See details and restrictions below. The Second Shot offer is available until May 31, 2014.

Here’s how the process works:

1. Register for your Second Shot voucher.

   Experienced technology professional? Request your Second Shot voucher for individual technical exams

   New to technology? Request your Second Shot voucher for Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification exams

2. Schedule and pay for your exam at Prometric using your voucher code.

3. Take your exam.

4. If you don’t pass the exam, use your voucher to register for the same exam again at no charge.

Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro RTM builds (as well as Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM builds) to the developer and IT professional communities via MSDN and TechNet subscriptions.  They have Not released the Enterprise version of windows 8.1 yet.

 

 

Microsoft has released another free ebook offering from Microsoft Press. Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release (ISBN 9780735682931), by Mitch Tulloch with the Windows Server Team, introduces new features and capabilities, with scenario-based advice on how the platform can meet the needs of your business. Get the high-level overview you need to begin preparing your deployment now. This book is based on the Preview release and will be updated to cover Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM.

Info from Microsoft site

the PDF version of this title here

 

Rethinking Enterprise Storage: A Hybrid Cloud Model describes a storage architecture that some experts are calling a game changer in the infrastructure industry. Called the Microsoft hybrid cloud storage (HCS) solution, it was developed as a way to integrate cloud storage services with traditional enterprise storage.

The author, Marc Farley, works at Microsoft on hybrid cloud storage solutions as a senior marketing manager. The book includes a Foreword by storage industry expert and noted blogger Martin Glassborow, better known in the industry as Storagebod.

The book includes seven chapters:

Chapter 1  Rethinking enterprise storage
Chapter 2  Leapfrogging backup with cloud snapshots
Chapter 3  Accelerating and broadening disaster recovery protection
Chapter 4  Taming the capacity monster
Chapter 5  Archiving data with the hybrid cloud
Chapter 6  Putting all the pieces together
Chapter 7  Imagining the possibilities with hybrid cloud storage

You can get the book Here

 

CSET is a desktop software tool that guides users through a step-by-step process to assess their control system and information technology network security practices against recognized industry standards. The output from CSET is a prioritized list of recommendations for improving the cyber security posture of the organization’s enterprise and industrial control cyber systems. The tool derives the recommendations from a database of cyber security standards, guidelines, and practices. Each recommendation is linked to a set of actions that can be applied to enhance cyber security controls.

This tool is free and supplied by DHS

Cyber Security Evaluation Tool (CSET) Fact Sheet

Onsite Consultation and Self-Evaluation Fact Sheet

 

Downloading and Installing CSET

A set of video tutorials have been added to Version 5.1 of CSET. The DVD version includes both the regular videos and a full set of tutorials with closed captioning added. Because of size limitations, the full DVD content could not practically be downloaded from the Web.  To address the size issue, two downloads are now available.  The first is the application without videos, (similar to Version 5.0) and the second is the set of regular videos.  To receive the closed captioning version you must request the DVD from DHS.

The two files are:

            CSET51 (the application), and  CSETVideos (the video tutorials).

 

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A free, powerful, multi-purpose tool that helps you monitor system resources,
debug software and detect malware.

 

Many of you have probably used Process Explorer in the past. Process Hacker has several advantages:

• Process Hacker allows you to copy data by simply pressing Ctrl+C.
• Process Hacker is open source and can be modified or redistributed.
• Process Hacker does not have several year old bugs that still remain unfixed.
• Process Hacker is more customizable.
• Process Hacker shows symbolic access masks (e.g. Read, Write), rather than just numbers (e.g. 0x12019f).

 

 

Get it Here

This course provides an accelerated introduction to HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript and helps students learn basic HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript programming skills. It focuses on using HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript to implement programming logic, define and use variables, perform looping and branching, develop user interfaces, capture and validate user input, store data, and create well-structured applications. This course uses Visual Studio.

This is offered by the Microsoft Virtual Academy

Go Here

Get on track for working in the cloud with this free MCSA Windows Server 2008 R2 study guide, powered by Microsoft TechNet, from ExamForce.
Windows Server 2008 R2 is the server release for Windows 7 and expands the Windows Server 2008 platform, adding tools for virtualization and services critical to delivering technology for organizations as they continue migration to the cloud.

This free study guide covers material in the three MCSA Windows Server 2008 R2 Exams:

• 70-640 WindowsServer 2008 Active Directory Configuring
• 70-642 WindowsServer 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuring
• 70-646 WindowsServer 2008 Administrator R2

Download your free MCSA Windows Server 2008 R2 Study Guide here!

Windows Server 2008 R2 is the core server platform for companies transitioning to Windows 7 and the cloud. It is designed to   the move to virtual platforms, providing new web tools, management utilities and scalability enhancements that save organizations of all sizes time and money.

 

Office & Office 365

Deployment guide for Office 2013
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Microsoft Office 365 for professionals and small businesses: Help and How To
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

SharePoint

Explore SharePoint 2013
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Deployment guide for SharePoint 2013
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Test Lab Guide: eBook for SharePoint Server 2013 Intranet and Team Sites
EPUB
MOBI
PDF
DOC

Create a Balanced Scorecard (SharePoint Server 2010)
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

SharePoint Server for Business Intelligence
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

SQL Server

5 Tips for a Smooth SSIS Upgrade to SQL Server 2012
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

A Hitchiker’s Guide to Microsoft StreamInsight Queries
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Data Mining Extensions (DMX) Reference
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Data Quality Services 
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

High Availability Solutions
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Master Data Services
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Monitor and Tune for Performance
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) Reference
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

SQL Server Distributed Replay
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Transact-SQL Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

XQuery Language Reference
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Extracting and Loading SharePoint Data in SQL Server Integration Services
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Integration Services: Extending Packages with Scripting
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Multidimensional Model Programming
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Optimized Bulk Loading of Data into Oracle
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Planning Disaster Recovery for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services in SharePoint Integrated Mode
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

SQL Server 2012 Tutorials: Reporting Services
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

SQL Server 2012 Tutorials: Writing Transact-SQL Statements
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

SQL Server Community FAQs Manual
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

System Center

Cmdlet Reference for App Controller in System Center 2012 SP1
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Technical Documentation for System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Visual Studio

Better Unit Testing with Microsoft Fakes
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Dependency Injection with Unity
PDF

Developer’s Guide to Microsoft Enterprise Library (Second Edition)
PDF

Testing for Continuous Delivery with Visual Studio 2012
PDF

Upgrade Team Foundation Server 2012: the ultimate upgrade guide
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Web Development

ASP.NET Multi-Tier Windows Azure Application Using Storage Tables, Queues, and Blobs
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

ASP.NET Web Deployment using Visual Studio
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Developing Modern Mobile Web Apps
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

The Entity Framework 4.0 and ASP.NET Web Forms – Getting Started
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Getting Started with the Entity Framework 4.1 using ASP.NET MVC
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Project Silk: Client-Side Web Development for Modern Browsers
PDF

Windows

Administrator’s Guide for Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Administrator’s Guide for Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 1.0
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Administrator’s Guide for Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) 7
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Administrator’s Guide for Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) 8.0
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Administrator’s Guide for Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) 1.0
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Developing an end-to-end Windows Store app using C++ and XAML: Hilo
PDF

Developing an end-to-end Windows Store app using JavaScript: Hilo
PDF

Prism for the Windows Runtime: Developing a Windows Store business app using C#, XAML, and Prism
PDF

Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Windows Azure

Autoscaling Application Block and Transient Fault Handling Application Block Reference
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Create Your First Application: Node.js and Windows Azure
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Developing Multi-tenant Applications for the Cloud on Windows Azure (3rd Edition)
PDF

Drupal on Windows Azure
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Exploring CQRS and Event Sourcing: A journey into high scalability, availability, and maintainability with Windows Azure
PDF

Migrating Data-Centric Applications to Windows Azure
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Moving Applications to the Cloud on Windows Azure (3rd Edition)
PDF

Using Windows Azure Mobile Services to Cloud-Enable your iOS Apps
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Using Windows Azure Mobile Services to Cloud-Enable Your Windows Phone 8 Apps
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Using Windows Azure Mobile Services to Cloud-Enable your Windows Store Apps in C#
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Using Windows Azure Mobile Services to Cloud-Enable Your Windows Store Apps in JavaScript
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Windows Azure and SQL Database Tutorials
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

Windows Server

A Guide to Claims-Based Identity and Access Control, Second Edition
PDF

Introducing Windows Server 2012
EPUB
MOBI
PDF

TCP/IP Fundamentals for Microsoft Windows
PDF