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• MCM Reading List – A New Years Resolution

  I’ve blogged about certifications a number of times in the past.  One of the certifications that I really want to obtain in the future is the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) for SQL Server 2008 .  This is a great certification that really dives Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 29, 2009 11:00 PM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL 2008, Certification, SQLServerSyndication

• User Group Study Groups… Anyone?

  Somehow I managed to get through college without ever joining a study group.  None… ever.  I don’t even know how one would put one together properly.  Well, I do know from watching movies that someone is always responsible for bringing Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 07, 2009 11:10 AM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL 2005, SQL 2008, Certification, MNSSUG, SQLServerSyndication

• SQL Server Certification Discounts

  I like discounts.  Paying full price when I don’t have to sucks.  It’s a waste of resources, and as a person who’s had to tune databases in the past I’ve grown quite fond of resource management.  And the best resource ever to manage is Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:18 AM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL 2005, SQL 2008, Certification, SQLServerSyndication

• Moving to the Head of the Line

  Jobs aren’t a dime a  dozen like they used to be during the dot-com bubble.  These days the unemployment rate is heading to territory that hasn’t been seen in decades.  With some states seeming unemployment rates as high as 15% .  Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:00 AM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: Certification, SQLServerSyndication, Career

• Free Hyper-V Training

  I was reading the high-availability blog on MSDN today and found a post with some free training mentioned within it.  Here are the details from the blog: Microsoft is offering some free training for Hyper-V which includes modules on HA and Failover Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 1:11 AM by Jason | 1 Comments Filed under: Certification

• DreamSpark Certification Vouchers (aka Free Tests)

  I was reading Glenn Berry’s blog and found out about an opportunity for free Microsoft Exam vouchers .  This is a great deal that is part of Microsoft’s DreamSpark program.  Through this program, students at accredited academic institutions Read More... Posted Friday, May 22, 2009 5:13 PM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: Certification

• Your 2nd Chance End June 30

  I’ve mentioned the 2nd Chance Certification offer that Microsoft provides in the past.  And if you’ve tuned in at the PASS MN meetings, I’ve thrown the plug out there a few times. 2nd Chance offers test takers the opportunity to take a run at an Read More... Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 10:26 AM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: Certification, SQLServerSyndication

• Beta Exam 71-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring

  Microsoft has announced that the Beta exam for 71-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring has been opened up.  Beta exams are free to take are if you are planning to take the exam at a later date, now is as good a time as any… well a little studying first Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:09 AM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: Certification, Windows 7

• Exam Coaching for 70-432

  New exam coaching session on the exam 70-432; Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance Exam. More details: http://blogs.technet.com/mslcommunity/archive/2009/03/25/exam-coaching-for-70-432.aspx Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:22 PM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL 2008, Certification

• PASS Summit Call For Speakers

  Somehow I missed this last Friday, even though I knew it was coming up.   So without further ado - PASS Summit 2009 Call for Speakers TJay Belt has a pretty good summary on the subject that links to a few other blogger’s thoughts on the topic Read More... Posted Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:32 PM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: Certification, PASS Summit

• Exam Resources for 70-432

  Buck Woody put together a list of resources for the exam 70-432 TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance .  This is a good list of resources for those looking to take the exam and I do recommend that people do take the exam.  Read More... Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:16 PM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL 2008, Certification, SQLServerSyndication

• Certification Skills Week

  Microsoft is hosting a week long certification event coming up from March 9-13.  There will be some deep discounts (40%!) on certification exams and discounts on training.  You can also win a Zune and other prizes at these events – who doesn’t Read More... Posted Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:50 PM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: Certification

• 70-432 Certification Certification Coaching Session

  I found this today over at Born to Learn and thought it was worth sharing… March 24:   Microsoft Certification Coaching Session:  Preparing for your Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance Exam (70-432) 7:30 am PT   Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:04 AM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: Certification, SQLServerSyndication

• Passed Exam 70-445

  I finally got around to taking the 70-445 exam, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence–Implementation and Maintenance, and got a passing score.  I was joking beforehand that my SQL Server Analysis Services and Data Mining knowledge might Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:24 AM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: Certification

• .NET 3.5 Beta Exams Open

  The following beta exams are out for .NET Framework 3.5 71-564: Pro: Designing and Developing ASP.NET Applications Using the Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 (expires 12/01/2008, code RSC43 ) 71-565: Pro: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications Read More... Posted Friday, November 21, 2008 7:26 PM by Jason | 0 Comments Filed under: Certification