Replying on a very old thread, and you might have taken and passed this exam.

But for newbies, yes there is no need to go to any bootcamps when you can prepare yourself.

Check this link where you will get the required study material links to go thru: http://sqlwithmanoj.com/2013/12/05/preparing-for-70-463-exam-implementing-a-data-warehouse-with-microsoft-sql-server-2012/[/url]