Training For 70-652 TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring Exam

With increased usage of virtualization why not add to your skill set with the Microsoft 70-652 TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring exam? Below you will find a number of sources including free online training currently available.

While the exam concentrates on Microsoft Hyper-V you need to also be knowledgeable of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM). A number of people talking about the exam have said they were surprise by SCVMM.

About the Certification

Candidates for this exam typically have more than one and a half years of experience working in Windows Server 2003 and/or Windows 2008 Server environments as system administrators. Additionally, the target audience is familiar with virtualization products and technologies.

When you pass Exam 70-652: TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification:

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration

Skills measured by Exam 70-652

Installing Hyper-V (14 percent)
Configuring and Optimizing Hyper-V (20 percent)
Deploying Virtual Machines (30 percent)
Managing and Monitoring Virtual Machines (36 percent)

Exam Preparation

Books

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Unleashed by Rand Morimoto

Leverage the experience from hundreds of real world implementations of Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager 2008 in your deployment of a virtualized server environment

Implement best practices for planning, prototyping, and deploying Hyper-V–including strategies, processes, and templates
Install and configure Windows 2008 Server with Windows Hyper-V Services
Provide guest operating systems ranging from Windows 2003 Server to Linux
Administer Hyper-V Host Servers as standalone hosts or in multiple host environments
Optimize Hyper-V Host Server and guest sessions, by efficiently allocating memory, processors,
disk space, and other resources
Move from basic server virtualization to a systematically managed virtual enterprise environment
Use Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to centrally monitor all your Hyper-V hosts and guest sessions
Quickly provision new guest images wherever and whenever you need them
Implement reliable failover processes to overcome failures in guest sessions, host systems, or sites
Troubleshoot problems with both Hyper-V hosts and guest operating systems

Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion by Steven Kaczmarek

Get the definitive guide for administering System Center Configuration Manager 2007 straight from an expert. This comprehensive reference delivers all the information you need to plan, design, deploy, and manage mission-critical software updates and help maximize your organizations productivity.

This comprehensive administrators reference drills into Configuration Manager 2007 features and capabilities for change and configuration management for Windows based desktop and server systems, providing easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics for everyday, on-the-job results. The author, a Configuration Manager 2007 expert who has written extensively about the technology, provides in-depth information for remotely installing, administering, diagnosing, and troubleshooting applications, and deploying patches, monitoring system usage, and tracking assets must-know details for protecting and optimizing your technology investment.

Microsoft Learning

Collection 6319: Configuring Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 – $159 Currently FREE

You can currently prepare for the exam for free according to TechNet. First you must be signed in to your Microsoft Learning account. You must then use the following URL and enter the promotion code 9350-Y2W6-3676 to receive the discount. It only works if you 1) Sign in first, 2) Copy and past the URL and go to the site, 3) Click the agreement box, 4) enter the promotion code.

This collection of five 2-hour courses helps you develop the skills necessary for implementing and managing Hyper-V in an IT environment, as well as, creating and managing virtual machines and hosts in a virtual environment.

An 18-month subscription is $159.99 once the promotion ends.

This offer includes the following:

Course 6320: Introducing the Hyper-V Technology
Course 6321: Configuring a Virtual Environment
Course 6322: Deploying Systems in a Virtual Environment
Course 6323: Optimizing a Virtual Environment
Course 6324: Managing a Virtual Environment by using SCVMM

Collection 6333: Exploring Microsoft Virtualization Technologies – FREE

This collection of three 2-hour online clinics and an 1-hour online clinic provides IT Professionals experienced in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with the knowledge and skills to implement and manage virtualization technologies.

Topics covered in the clinic within the collection include:

Introduction to Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
Overview of Microsoft Application Virtualization
Overview of Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008
Overview of Hyper-V

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Trial – FREE

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 is a comprehensive virtual management solution optimized for Hyper-V, Microsoft Virtual Server, and VMware infrastructures, enabling easy and fast consolidation of physical servers onto virtual machine infrastructure and rapid provisioning of new virtual workloads.

Online Resources

TechNet

An Introduction to Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008

Achieving High Availability for Hyper-V

Backup and Disaster Recovery for Server Virtualization

Presentation Virtualization with Enhanced Terminal Services

Taking The Exam

Once you are ready to take the exam for a limited time you can get 25% off the cost of the exam. Use the promo code USHYPERV at checkout to receive your discount.