August 2020 In this edition | | | | Microsoft Certified member benefits and resources | | | | Microsoft learning resources | | | | | | | | | Reminder: Microsoft Learning has migrated to Microsoft Learn!
To help improve your learning experience, we've migrated our content from the Microsoft Learning website to Microsoft Learn. Now you can discover all our available training and certification resources in a single location. In addition, the Microsoft Learning Blog has migrated to our new Microsoft Learn Community site, available through the Microsoft Tech Community. You'll also have the opportunity to connect with the community and engage with us. In addition, subscribe via email or to the RSS feed to get notified when we make announcements or publish new posts. Get the migration details. | Explore learning journeys with our new blog series
We're excited to introduce a new blog series that explores the concept of continuous learning—discovering the learning journeys of our customers, partners, employees, and future generations. Follow along as we kick off the series with a peek into how Microsoft is working with universities and colleges around the world to help skill future generations using Microsoft technologies. Read Skilling future generations: A tale of two universities. | | Certifications and exams | | | | Exam News Roundup | | This month, we released two live exams, one beta exam, four localized exams, and two Microsoft Official Practice Tests. Check them out! | New live exams
AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals | New beta exam
PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker (beta) | New localized exams
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (French, German, Spanish)
MB-901: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (Chinese [Simplified], French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish)
MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (Chinese [Simplified], French, German, Korean, Spanish)
PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (Chinese [Simplified], French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish) | New Microsoft Official Practice Tests
AZ-220: Microsoft IoT Developer
MB-210: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales | | Announcing three new Microsoft Certifications for Business Applications
We're excited to announce the latest updates to the Business Applications training and certifications portfolio, with three new role-based certifications:
And, on December 31, 2020, we'll be retiring two exams:
| • | MB-200: Microsoft Power Platform + Dynamics 365 Core | | • | MB-400: Microsoft Power Apps + Dynamics 365 Developer | Learners will be able to take both exams until December 31, 2020.
Learn more about the new Microsoft Certifications for Business Applications. | | | | | | | Help prove your skills with a new certification—and save with Exam Replay | | Validate your skills and help prove that you can keep pace with today's technical requirements by earning a new Microsoft Certification. Take advantage of the Exam Replay offer, which includes one exam voucher and one exam retake voucher, providing an extra opportunity for success. You also have the option to purchase a Microsoft Official Practice Test with your package (where available). Learn more about Exam Replay. | | | | | Training (courseware, courses, clinics) | 'Rethinking IT priorities': A new podcast episode
Wondering how IT leaders are navigating today's business environment? Many of them have had to pivot quickly to address short-term needs while carefully assessing long-term investments. In this informative podcast, Adam Dennison, Executive Moderator for CIO magazine, shares research on the impact that COVID-19 is having on IT budgets and business priorities, and he discusses where companies are looking to accelerate digital transformation investments in the near and long term. To learn about the challenges and opportunities for IT leaders, listen to the "Rethinking IT priorities" podcast. | ![Block text:]() | New business podcast: Connected & Ready
The world of business is experiencing extraordinary change. Supply chains are shifting, customer needs are evolving, and businesses must adapt to survive. Join us for a new podcast, Connected & Ready, as author and tech journalist Gemma Milne explores trends in how companies are adapting to a disrupted world—and preparing for tomorrow.
Brought to you by Microsoft, Connected & Ready is a weekly conversation with business leaders about innovation, resilience, and our capacity to succeed. Join Gemma as she speaks with them about their unique challenges, the lessons they've learned, and the innovative ways they're leading through change. | Learn Azure SQL from the experts: Live virtual bootcamp in August
Join experts Bob Ward and Anna Hoffman for a four-day, interactive, live virtual bootcamp, as they explore Azure SQL. Topics include comparing options and deploying and configuring servers, instances, and databases, along with securing Azure SQL and delivering consistent performance. You'll even learn about deploying highly available solutions and look at solving real-world scenarios. From August 17–20, 2020, during daily two-hour live sessions online, you'll have the opportunity to learn and get your questions answered. Plus, complete hands-on labs during or after the live sessions. Get more information, and register for the Azure SQL bootcamp. |  | Download SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
In this recently released comprehensive guide from Packt, get an in-depth look at SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines, along with detailed guidance on how to migrate workloads and manage your SQL Server estate on Azure. Plus, explore how to configure virtual machines for high availability, optimize performance over time, and build a hybrid environment. This e-book is ideal for database administrators, architects, big data engineers, and anyone else looking to migrate or modernize their on-premises data estate, especially those who want to take advantage of the flexibility, efficiency, and high performance of Azure. Download the e-book, SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (currently available in EN:US only). | | Microsoft Press/Books | Save 35% on new and upcoming Exam Ref books and e-books
Exam Ref books and e-books are official references, covering the critical skills and knowledge measured in Microsoft Certification exams. New Exam Ref titles for exams AZ-500, AZ-900, and MS-500 are now available for preorder from Microsoft Press. Check out the newest Microsoft Press titles or shop the Exam Ref series, and save 35% on books or e-books when you use discount code SUMMERSALE at checkout. (Restrictions apply.) | | | August 2020
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