Spring Cleaning: New training and special offers for IT Pros

It may not feel like spring in our Bellevue office with cloudy skies and 39°F/4°C  temperatures, but I’m going to pretend it’s warm and resume my Spring Cleaning!

As I wrote earlier, this post will highlight new training opportunities, special offers, and resources available on the Microsoft Learning Web site for IT professionals. Even if you’re not an IT professional, you may find something that piques your interest.

Next week I’ll present more training deals for IT professionals, explore what’s available for developers, and ask you to share your favorite training and certification resources.

What’s new in online training?

Here are some of the latest additions to the Microsoft Training Catalog, and don’t forget the 25 percent discount on paid courses until May 31, 2010:

• Clinic 6901E: Exchange Server 2010 in an Enterprise (Free!)
• Collection 10268: MCTS (Exam 70-642): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
• Course 6865: Managing and Monitoring Terminal Services

Like special offers?

Check out some limited-time deals:

• Make sure your team is Microsoft Certified: Until April 30, 2010 you can save up to 40 percent on a specially priced pack of Microsoft Certification exam vouchers.
• Download the new e-book about Microsoft virtualization: Learn more about Hyper-V, Windows Azure and more when you download Understanding Microsoft Virtualization R2 Solutions. Sign up from the Microsoft Virtualization Training Portal to access the e-book.
• Prepare for your Windows Server 2008 exam: You can save 20 percent on MeasureUp practice tests for Windows Server 2008.