You are invited to take beta exam 71-451: PRO: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Designing and Optimizing Database Solutions. More...

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...

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 / promotion code you can use for these exams to get 40% of the standard price in your country and finally some learning resources More...

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...

A good way to start a day. Just got an email regarding another latest addition to my cert list. Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist : .NET Framework 3.5 ADO.NET Applications More...

I just got off from taking exam 71-432: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance - which will become 70-432 when it goes live and is the successor of 70-431 (for SQL 2005)and here are just a few thoughts More...

Despite seeing my site being down due to "cannot connect to SQL server" error it was getting for some hours (courtesy of GoDaddy - again not recommended for production), I just received the good news today. I passed MCTS .NET Framework 3.5 - ASP.NET Applications More...