Recently I wrote about having some Microsoft exam vouchers available for free. Short notice I know, but no takers in good time. Their loss, my gain I suppose. Just as time was about to run out for the vouchers, I saw this post from Matt McSpirit detailing some free Hyper-V training so decided to embark upon studying for exam 70-652 TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring with a day or so to go.

Normally my preparation routine for any form of technical certification exam is to use the product for a while (a must – there really is no shortcut for experience), possibly buy and read the official training kit, and then use the MeasureUp material to assess my knowledge in the areas covered by the exam.

Although Hyper-V is a product I have used for the last year or so it has not been high on my familiarisation radar but I found that the free eLearning offer was very comprehensive and covered all of the exam topic areas, and coupled with ‘on the job’ knowledge enabled me to pass the exam with a good score. I really would recommend this eLearning to anyone with a day or so to spare and who wishes to proceed down the Microsoft virtualisation route.

For those that prefer a book, Ken Jones has just written about the new MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit. Topics covered seem broadly in line with the eLearning – but the book isn’t free!

Ken also cites a recent IDC study that concludes that worldwide spending on virtualisation is expect to reach $15 billion worldwide in 2009 – this seems like a very good reason to get certified with Hyper-V and demonstrate skills in a growth area.

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