March 2009 - Posts

Let's talk upgrades!
30 March 09 06:37 PM | A Certified Master | 7 Comments   

Some people have been asking, and we've hinted some before. Although you won't get the 100% be all, end all answer here, there is some more info to share. The most recent question came from Triton.Deep over at the MCSE World forum. The question is: what's the cost to upgrade my Master cert when new versions come out? Stap yourselves in, here we go.... Read More...

Filed under: R.O.I., Benefits, Upgrades

SQL product team ROCKs and helps mark the halfway point!!!
26 March 09 12:27 PM | Ken Tanner | 0 Comments   

Yesterday evening marked the "midpoint" of the Sixth SQL MCM rotation and we celebrated in a way by heading over to Building 35 right after class finished. We congregated in the lower lobby where, with catered food and beverages, we rubbed elbows with Read More...

Filed under: SQL

Another Future Master...? Congratulations to Per!
23 March 09 05:18 PM | Greg Taylor | 4 Comments   

Per's become a father for the third time.... to a beautiful baby girl, so he's off for a few days and learning to live again with baby mess and reduced sleep.... Congratulaitons Per, to you and your family, from all of us. The Masters Team Read More...

Filed under: Introductions, New Cert Annoucements

Gentlemen (and Ladies) START YOUR ENGINES!!!
18 March 09 07:04 PM | Ken Tanner | 9 Comments   

On Monday this week we kicked off the sixth SQL Server capstone training rotation, now titled “Microsoft Certified Master” for SQL Server 2008. We had 17 victims, er attendees show up bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to take on the most challenging Read More...

Filed under: Benefits, Preparing for training, SQL

Getting the most from OCS Master
16 March 09 08:21 PM | adymac | 4 Comments   

This post was written by Rajeev Krishnan who attended Rotation 1 of OCS Master. In it he shares his hints and tips on getting into and surviving the program. Rajeev is a Senior Consultant for Microsoft Global Services in India. I was one of the fortunate Read More...

Filed under: From a Certified Master, OCS, Benefits, Preparing for training

Using MCM to differentiate yourself from the crowd, a.k.a. the fastest ROI on MCM yet!
16 March 09 03:59 PM | A Certified Master | 4 Comments   

Ladies and gentlemen, Rob Silver just very recently completed his MCM training and certification in the Directory space (congrats!) . Here's his story / motivation on pursuing the certification, and the great results he's seen already (1 day to realize ROI on MCM!). Rob - it's all yours... Read More...

Filed under: From a Certified Master, R.O.I., Directory

And the Last One Before We Start Rotation 2....
15 March 09 03:12 AM | Greg Taylor | 1 Comments   

Joe Trombley , a Senior PFE for Microsoft in the US is latest candidate from the October R1 delivery of Exchange MCM to pass his qual and gain MCM 2007 status! Well done Joe. He took the qual down to the wire I will tell you, but a pass is a pass is a Read More...

Filed under: Exchange, New Cert Annoucements

How Could I Have Missed This One?! Sorry!
13 March 09 02:37 AM | Greg Taylor | 0 Comments   

My good friend and fellow rotation 15 candidate, Gary Cooper , of Horizon's Consulting Inc took and passed his Qual Lab to get his 2003 MCM/A upgraded to a 2007 MCM over a week ago! I forgot to post that great piece of news and for that I shall be slapping Read More...

Filed under: Exchange, New Cert Annoucements

Music, soccer, and The Great Andreas!
11 March 09 10:01 PM | perfarny | 5 Comments   

Music, soccer, and The Great Andreas...and your chance to win real, live, internet points!!! Read More...

Filed under: Exchange, Fun

I'm wide awake and feel like I could read for weeks...
11 March 09 07:35 PM | perfarny | 5 Comments   

You are? Boy, do we have something for you! ...Sit back, relax, drink some coffee (or whatever keeps you up), and enjoy a not-so-short reading list for your program of choice... Read More...

Filed under: Preparing for training

Just A Week To Go.....
09 March 09 08:46 PM | Greg Taylor | 6 Comments   

So a week today, on March 16th 2009, we start three MCM Programs - all at the same time. It's a busy week this week getting it all ready. Here's what's going on... for my program at least... Krishna our lab manager is provisioning all our servers and Read More...

Filed under: Exchange, Preparing for training

One More New MCM Exchange Server 2007
09 March 09 08:43 PM | Greg Taylor | 4 Comments   

Well done to Fabrizio Berton , an Architect for Microsoft Services in Italy who passed his upgrade Qual Lab last week to gain his MCM in Exchange Server 2007! Well done Fabrizio, great going. Greg Read More...

Filed under: Exchange, New Cert Annoucements

One of the family moves on...
04 March 09 04:28 AM | perfarny | 14 Comments   

For anyone that has ever gone through our programs over the last 3 years, anyone that wanted some more information on what we do, needed help with accomodations, had a question here or there, had a need for various assistance while at the training or our continued education, or or or...you know who made it all happen: Cindy. Read More...

Filed under: Moving On

What's up?
03 March 09 04:36 PM | perfarny | 4 Comments   

What's going on in Master land these days? Planning and planning and running rotations and planning. What do you think we should do next? Let us know.. Read More...

Filed under: Planning