Free Microsoft eLearning SQL 2008 R2 and Azure Training

Just wanted to point out that there are some free eLearning courses to provide you some insight into the new offerings in the R2 release of SQL Server 2008 and SQL Azure.  There is plenty more content out on the SQL Server Launch Resources site including FAQs, whitepapers, presentations, datasheets, videos, and more.

• Clinic 10331: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services – This two-hour clinic describes the capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services.  This clinic covers the following topics:Master Data Services concepts, hierarchies, how to plan and implement Master Data Services Projects.
• Clinic 10332: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Azure – This two-hour clinic explores the capabilities of Introduction to Microsoft SQL Azure.
• Clinic 10334: Introduction to Managed Self-Service BI with SQL Server 2008 R2 – This two-hour clinic explores the capabilities of Introduction to Managed Self-Service BI with SQL Server 2008 R2.
• Clinic 10335: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 StreamInsight – This two-hour clinic explores the capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 StreamInsight. 
• Clinic 10336: Introduction to SQL Server 2008 R2 Application and Multi-Server Management – This two-hour clinic explores the capabilities of SQL Server 2008 R2 Multi-Server Application Management.

Another one should be available over the next couple of months for the Parallel Data Warehouse, so be sure to check out the Microsoft eLearning site.