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  • MCITP PRO Business Intelligence 71-452 beta exam notes

    Took the MCITP PRO Business Intelligence Developer (71-452 or 70-452 when it becomes live) sometime ago and although there is a non disclosure agreement I hope a few comments would hel. [more] First of all, let me warn you that I’m not a dedicated BI professional but rather an enthusiast or at least interested and…

  • MCTS SQL 2008, Database Development Beta Exam 71-433

    You are invited to take beta exam 71-433: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development. [more] If you pass the beta exam, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take the exam in its released form. The results will not appear on your transcript until several weeks…

  • MCITP SQL 2008 Database Developer beta exam 71-451

    You are invited to take beta exam 71-451: PRO: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Designing and Optimizing Database Solutions. [more] (will be 70-451 when live) If you pass the beta exam, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take the exam in its released form. The results will…

  • Link : Configuring the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access

    Not much to say but just wanted to share a common development/deployment task/concern which is to allow windows firewall (and also relevant information for any other firewall) from the following link: Configuring the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access

  • Link : Configuring the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access

    Not mucht to say but just wanted to share a common development/deployment task/concern which is to allow windows firewall (and also relevant information for any other firewall) from the following link: Configuring the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access

  • RedGate Software to continue development of .NET Reflector

    Big names. RedGate Software the popular creator of SQL Server (eg. SQLPrompt, SQLDoc, SQLBackup) and .NET (ANTS Profiler, Exception Hunter) tools will be taking over the future development of .NET Reflector a browser and analysis tool for .NET authored by Lutz Roeder. Worth noting that reflector which has been hosted in Roeder's site for a…

  • MCITP Business Intelligence Developer 71-452 beta exam

    Another beta invitation. This time for exam 71-452 (70-452 when live): Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008. This is a PRO (MCITP) level certification to compliment the MCTS exam 71-448 (70-448 when live) released in beta some time ago. [more] You are invited to take beta exam 71-452: Designing a Business…

  • 40 percent off latest MCTS Certification Exams

    If you happen to not know about the Microsoft Learning First To Know promotion (where registration is actually for free) but happen to check out this blog then I’m posting here the communication being sent to those registered (as of today Aug 6). You will find the list of new MCTS exams, the voucher number…

  • My take on MCTS 71-448 SQL Server 2008 BI beta exam

    Took the SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Development and Maintainance beta exam today (exam 71-448 which will eventually become 70-448 when it goes live) and here are some of my thoughts [more] Business Intelligence is more like a hobby (or just in something in my wishlist) for me as of the moment since I haven’t…

  • Short Scattered Notes

    I have some short notes to make and it might not be blogworthy so having them on this page instead 🙂 Will add to this from time to time. [more] ASP.NET Security * You have a web site/application deployed to IIS. You use <authentication mode="Windows"/>. You set the IIS site/virtual directory security to allow anonymous.…

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