The Master Blog
Thoughts, info, and updates from the Microsoft Certified Master team.
Congratulations to our latest SharePoint 2010 MCMs!
MCSM: SharePoint delivery is well underway - we're nearly halfway through the first RTM delivery of...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 04/08/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Evgeny Garaev
Evgeny Garaev has been working as database administrator since 2005. He started his career as Oracle...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/25/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Paul Egan
Paul is a freelance SQL Server professional who first started working with SQL Server 14 years...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/25/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Sergiu Stan
Sergiu is a Senior Consultant - SQL Server with RockSolid SQL. Sergiu graduated from University with...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/25/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - David Levy
David Levy is a developer turned DBA. He began his career in 2000 after graduation from Northern...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/22/2013
SQL Product Group to share SQL Server Roadmap during MCM / MCA Community Call
Please watch your inbox for an invite to hear Darmadi Komo and Luis Daniel Soto Maldonado present...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/21/2013
You spoke - we listened! Lab Exam 88-971 scoring delays removed!
Currently for the MCM SQL Server 2008 Knowledge Exam, there is a built in delay in the test taker...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/21/2013
Exams 88-986 & 88-987 Pages Live on Microsoft Learning
These pages will outline the topics covered by the Knowledge and Lab Exams for the MCSM: Data...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/21/2013
At Long Last - MCSM: Data Platform Knowledge Exam 88-986 Is Live!
The newest MCSM Knowledge exam was released to Prometric yesterday and you can begin scheduling your...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/05/2013
Fantastic News! - New Masters and Architect Benefit for SQL Server Professionals
In coordination with the SQL Server Product Group and the Data Platform Group I am pleased to...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 03/01/2013
Spring Webcast Announced, and the Newest Members of the SharePoint Masters Community!
It's been an eventful several months for SharePoint MCM/MCSM/MCA since our last program webcast:...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 02/13/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - James Skipwith
James is the Owner/Principal of Exorior Limited James has been working with SQL Server for thirteen...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/30/2013
MCSM: SharePoint Recommended Reading
I've received a LOT of inquiries for a recommended reading list for MCSM: SharePoint over the past...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 01/29/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Jason Strate
Jason is a SQL Server database architect and Microsoft SQLServer MVP. He has over 15 years of...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Rob Farley
Owner / Principal of LobsterPot Solutions (lobsterpot.com.au) Blog:...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Sergey Olontsev
Sergey has been working with SQL Server since SQL Server 2000 version as a databaseadministrator and...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Justin Langford
Justin Langford is a Principal Consultant for Coeo, a Microsoft Gold Partner based in the UK. Justin...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Simon D'Morias
Simon has been working with SQLServer for 14 years now, since SQL Server 6.5. Having started out as...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Jacky van Hogen
Jacky van Hogen is working as a Premier Field Engineer for Microsoft in The Netherlands. She has...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Vincent Dippipo
Vincent DiPippo is the President of Focus24. His blogs can be found at: https://www.scomnivore.com...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Simon Liew
Simon Liew is currently Database Solutions Designer at Westpac BankingCorporation, Sydney,...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Nick Colebourn
Nick Colebourn is a Senior Consultant working for Coeo, a Microsoft Gold Partnerproviding SQL Server...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Kyle Neier
Firstand foremost, Kyle is a blessed husband of a magnificent woman and a father of5. In an effort...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Robert Hartskeerl
Robert Hartskeerl is working as a Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft Services. Priorto joining...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Dmitri Korotkevitch
Dmitri is the Director of Development in Actsoft, Inc Dmitri is SQL Server MVP and works with SQL...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 01/28/2013
Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) and Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) Offering Event Based Testing
The Microsoft Learning and Advanced Certification team is excited to begin offering testing for the...
Author: Cindy McCormack Date: 12/14/2012
Reminder-Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) and Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) Registration Offline Dec 18-21st, 2012
The Microsoft Advanced Certification Portal will be offline December 18 – 21, 2012 as part of...
Author: Cindy McCormack Date: 12/14/2012
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Tim Chapman
Tim Chapman is a Dedicated Premier Field Engineer with Microsoft where he specializes in training...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 11/28/2012
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Thomas LaRock
Thomas LaRock is a seasoned IT professional with over a decade of technical and management...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 11/28/2012
Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA), Master (MCM) and Solutions Master (MCSM) Registration Portal Upgrade Enhancements Scheduled for Dec 18-21, 2012
The Microsoft Advanced Certification Portal will be offline December 18 – 21, 2012 as part of...
Author: Cindy McCormack Date: 11/19/2012
Existing Microsoft Certified Masters To Receive Microsoft Certified Solutions Master Charter Certification!
Individuals who currently hold or achieve the Microsoft Certified Master credential by December 31,...
Author: Cindy McCormack Date: 11/14/2012
MCSM: SharePoint Training Open for Registration - Time to Get Ready!
It's just two days before the start of a huge SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas, and we have great...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 11/09/2012
Its back...SQL Server Master Level Training
As Jimmy May (@aspiringgeek) alluded to yesterday there is big news in the MCM / MCSM world for SQL...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 11/06/2012
At SQL PASS and clarification around MCM Lab Exam
Testing has started at SQL PASS Summit 2012 #sqlpass (yesterday in fact) and is well attended....
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 11/05/2012
SQL PASS Summit right around the corner
Please stop by the Certification Testing area, Microsoft Learning area, or the #SQLFamily Birds of a...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 10/30/2012
Thank you for your patience
We had a delay (too many moving parts, I'm afraid) with the scheduling process for MCM exams to be...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 10/09/2012
Current SQL 2008 MCMs Take Note - You are automatically granted the MCSM: Data Platform Certification!
All current SQL 2008 MCMs to receive MCSM: Data Platform certification (Grandfathering) The...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 10/05/2012
So what is the process for scheduling exams at SQL PASS Summit?
I have had numerous questions regarding the process so I will try and clarify... If you are taking...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 10/05/2012
SQL PASS Summit testing filling up quickly!
Thanks to everyone who tried contacting us via the GetCert@microsoft.com .There was an initial...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 09/17/2012
New Certification Announcements after Our Final SharePoint 2010 MCM Rotation
We wrapped up our final SharePoint 2010 MCM rotation ("R13") at the end of August, marking a...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 09/16/2012
Its Confirmed! There will be Microsoft Certified testing at SQL PASS Summit - Seats will be limited
In a colloborative effort between Microsoft Learning IT, SQL Server Marketing, SQL PASS, and...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 09/13/2012
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Pedro Correia
Pedro Correia is currently the responsible for the Information System that supports the...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 09/12/2012
MCM: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Knowledge Exam Retirement Date Announced
If you have been trying to decide whether or not to pursue your MCM: Microsoft SQL Server 2008...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 09/11/2012
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Klaus Aschenbrenner
Klaus Aschenbrenner is CEO & Founder of SQLpassion (https://www.SQLpassion.at) a SQL...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 09/10/2012
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Cris Benge
Cris Benge has over 15 years of software development, database management and business intelligence...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/23/2012
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Karl Grambow
Karl is a Senior Database Administrator for Coeo, a Microsoft Gold Partner providing SQL Server...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/20/2012