Don't have hardware? Wanna play with SQL Server 2008 ? Then here's the answer:

TechNet Virtual Lab: Administering Servers by Using Declarative Management Framework (DMF) Policies

 

TechNet Virtual Lab: Implementing Change Data Capture (CDC) in SQL Server 2008

 

TechNet Virtual Lab: What's new in SQL Server 2008 for Database Administrators

 

TechNet Virtual Lab: Working with the new DATE datatype in SQL Server 2008

Besides that, you may come to our SQL Server 2008 Hands-On Lab on 12 November.