Get trained with the TechNet “Get Ready” sessions

Get Ready Sessions are 1 day level 200-300 technical trainings given by top level speakers, generally acknowledged as experts in their field. The sessions are organized by Microsoft Partners, more specifically Certified Partners Learning Solutions (CPLS), warranting a high quality learning experience for the trainees.

The participating Microsoft Partners are Devoteam/Guidance, Global Knowledge, InfoSupport, Ordina and U2U. Below is an overview of the different topics for which each Partner is organizing Get Ready Sessions.

Here is a list of upcoming “Get Ready” Sessions:

Feb 9	Get Ready Session: SQL Server 2008 infrastructure The ideal start for any IT professional who wants to know everything about managing a SQL Server 2008 infrastructure. This one day seminar is provided by the best trainers from the Microsoft Certified Learning Solutions Partners. No loose collection of topics but a solid base of information on new management functionality in SQL Server 2008.
Infosupport	https://www.infosupport.com/Training/CursusInfo/GRSQL08
Feb 11	Get Ready Session: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 This Microsoft Get Ready session by U2U covers the new features in Exchange Server 2010 compared to Exchange Server 2007. Topics: Exchange Server 2010 design goals. Client access features. Message policy and compliance features. Unified messaging features. Federated sharing. Message transport features. Mailbox server features
U2U	https://www.u2u.be/CoursePage.aspx?CODE=UEXP10
Feb 19	Get Ready Session: Windows 7 : The Next Generation Windows Collaborative Platform: An Opportunity To Optimize Your Desktop Service In this demonstrations-packed session, Devoteam experts will show you how to bring your desktop service to new levels of operational excellence. DevoTeam experts will demonstrate how to integrate the latest Microsoft desktop technologies, highlighting how they really change the migration game, improve your service levels, and lower the client platform TCO
Guidance/Devoteam	TBC
Feb 24	Server Virtualisation: Building Your Virtualisation Infrastructure Using Hyper-V and SCVMM Discover the benefits of the virtualization capabilities in Windows Server 2008 R2 and System Center. Take advantage of the cost savings of virtualization through Windows Server 2008 R2. Optimize your server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server roles using server virtualisation, efficiently run multiple different operating systems in parallel and fully leverage the power of x64 computing.
Guidance/Devoteam	TBC
Feb 26	Get Ready Session: SharePoint 2010 This Microsoft Get Ready session by U2U gives you an overview on what is new in SharePoint 2010, for Power Users, Developers and Administrators. Topics: SharePoint 2010 Overview What’s new in the SharePoint User Interface List and Document Management Improvements Introducing SharePoint Designer 2010 The new Business Connectivity Services (BCS) What is new in InfoPath 2010 SharePoint Workspace 2010 Introducing the SharePoint Development Platform What are Sandboxed Solutions? The new Client Object Models LINQ and REST in SharePoint 2010 Building Web Parts with Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint 2010 Administration Overview
U2U	https://www.u2u.be/CoursePage.aspx?CODE=UGSP10
March 12	Get Ready Session: Exchange 2010 Since its early conception, Exchange Server has been one of the world's favourite email server platforms. Now with a whole new level of 64bit architecture Exchange 2010 provides a fully unified messaging and communications platform. With world class email, voice, data and fax Exchange 2007 delivers enterprise class services with improved speed, storage growth, manageability and security. In this Get Ready Seminar you will discover what's hot and what's not in Exchange 2010, so make sure you sign up to this exclusive one day session!!!
Global Knowledge	https://www.globalknowledge.be/Default.aspx?page=461&coursecode=GKEXCH2010

More to come as soon as we have launched the official TechNet “Get Ready” site.