Microsoft SQL Server 2008 – Learning Portal

Updated: September 23, 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

The right training helps you harness the power of SQL Server 2008.


Microsoft SQL Server 2008 lets businesses integrate, manage, and deliver data like never before. And Microsoft Learning provides you with a wide variety of training, books, and certifications to use that energy to the fullest.

Get started building your skills and charting your certification path for SQL Server 2008. And check back often! More Microsoft Learning resources are added here on a regular basis.


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Check this section often for new special offers for training on Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

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Microsoft Learning special offers for the SQL Server 2008 experience
Microsoft Learning offers great deals on training for those visiting The SQL Server 2008 Experience. These include:

40 percent off select SQL Server 2008 books

40 percent off the Microsoft Press E-Reference Libraries subscription fee

20 percent off subscription to E-Learning Collection 2778: Writing Queries Using SQL Server 2008

Free E-Learning subscription to Course 4331: Modifying Data in Tables in Microsoft SQL Server 2008

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Free Second Shot offer on SQL Server 2008 exams
Sign up for the free Second Shot offer now! If you do not pass a SQL Server 2008 certification exam on your first try, you will have a free, second chance to pass it.

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Free Microsoft Press e-book offer
Written by industry experts Peter DeBetta, Greg Low, and Mark Whitehorn, Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 will lead you through major new features in SQL Server 2008, including security, administration, performance, high availability, and business intelligence. Register to download the e-book, and sign up for the Microsoft Press Book Connection newsletter which provides news about upcoming releases and other special offers.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 – training resources

Microsoft Learning offers a diverse range of innovative training products that include certification, Microsoft Press books, classroom training, and e-learning solutions. Whether you learn better in a group setting or independently, Microsoft offers you comprehensive training that helps you build technical solutions and advance your career.

Books from Microsoft Press

Microsoft Press provides comprehensive reference and training books that enable you to get the most from Microsoft tools and technologies. Microsoft Press books are written by industry experts and Microsoft insiders who provide accurate and current information so that you can get the answers you need and advance your skills.

Find SQL Server 2008 books from Microsoft Press in the Learning Catalog

Microsoft E-Learning

If you learn best independently, Official Microsoft E-Learning courses provide a simple and effective way for you to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule. E-Learning courses can be used to improve your skills, prepare for a project or an exam, or earn certifications on SQL Server 2008. Most e-learning courses include hands-on virtual labs.

Find SQL Server 2008 e-learning in the Learning Catalog

Classroom training

Classroom training is designed to help you transition your skills and build expertise on SQL Server 2008 with the help of world-class learning content. Classroom training includes both "First Look" courses and classes for upgrading your skills. Our training providers are uniquely positioned to help you develop expertise on the latest Microsoft technology through classroom training; online, instructor-led training; and facilitated, blended learning solutions.

Find SQL Server 2008 classroom training in the Learning Catalog

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Microsoft Certification

The SQL Server 2008 certifications are part of the new generation of Microsoft Certifications, which emphasize primary skill sets and job roles, providing a more relevant, flexible, and cost-effective way to validate core technical, professional, and architectural skills.

Learn about certifications for SQL Server 2008


Download SQL Server 2008 certification path flyer

XPS file, 539 KB

PDF file, 550 KB

Get answers to your certification questions in our Microsoft Learning Forum

Learn about the new generation of Microsoft Certification

Read what the planner for Microsoft developer certifications has to say in this MSDN blog

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