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Testimonial #2 from a SQL MCM (who doesn’t work for Microsoft)
03 November 09 02:25 PM | josephsa | 0 Comments   

Here is another testimonial from a SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master who doesn’t work for Microsoft – and wasn’t paid to say all this good stuff J . His name is Peter Fictum and he is a SQL Server Engineer at GoDaddy.com: “ I would be happy to Read More...

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Testimonial from a SQL MCM (who doesn’t work for Microsoft)
30 October 09 03:18 PM | josephsa | 0 Comments   

I was recently asked by a potential SQL MCM candidate if we could share testimonials about the SQL Microsoft Certified Master program from non-Microsoft employees Out of the 57 MCMs in the world, only 12 are not Microsoft employees (by the way – the numbers Read More...

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Lucky "Rotation 7" almost done
22 October 09 08:19 PM | josephsa | 0 Comments   

The seventh SQL Microsoft Certified Masters rotation is almost finished. It has been a jam packed 24 hours: A full day on the topic of SQL Security from Greg Low Last night we had a Meet and Greet in Building 35 - where our candidates had a chance to Read More...

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Rotation 7 of the SQL MCM Program has begun!
07 October 09 11:19 PM | josephsa | 0 Comments   

We kicked off the seventh rotation of the SQL Server Microsoft Certified Master program on Monday and I have to say how impressed I am with this latest batch of 12 candidates. The cumulative experience in the room is significant, and the intelligence Read More...

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A new SQL Server 2008 MCM to announce…
21 September 09 11:24 PM | josephsa | 0 Comments   

I’m very glad to announce a new SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master: Assaf Fraenkel , Database Architect and Principal Consultant, Microsoft . Assaf is a database architect working in Microsoft Consulting Services since 2000. He consults in Israel Read More...

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Last week to register for the October 2009 SQL Microsoft Certified Master program
16 September 09 02:38 PM | josephsa | 0 Comments   

Just a heads up that if you've been on the fence about registering for the SQL Server Microsoft Certified Master program - you have just three more days to do so (last registration day for the October rotation is September 18th). Remember that you'll Read More...

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The end of Summer brings three new SQL MCMs
29 August 09 05:36 PM | josephsa | 1 Comments   

I’m very happy to announce three new “Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft SQL Server 2008” graduates joining the community. A little about them: Bob Duffy , Database Architect, Prodata, blogging at http://blogs.msdn.com/boduff/ . Bob is an MVP for SQL Read More...

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SQL MCM Program Fee Discounts
19 August 09 07:45 PM | josephsa | 0 Comments   

The seventh SQL Microsoft Certified Master training and certification “rotation” is scheduled to kick off in October, leaving just a few more weeks for you to register (the registration deadline for a rotation is two calendar weeks prior to the rotation Read More...

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A new SQL Master to announce from Premier Field Engineering
24 July 09 02:44 PM | josephsa | 0 Comments   

I have another SQL Server Microsoft Certified Master to announce (a peer from my own organization too, I’m proud to say): · Norm Eberly , Microsoft Premier Field Engineer in Premier Field Engineering . Norm started working with database management systems Read More...

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One new SQL MCA and four SQL MCMs
15 July 09 02:11 PM | josephsa | 0 Comments   

We have more four more SQL Server Microsoft Certified Masters and one Microsoft Certified Architect to announce! First of all, please meet our new SQL Server Microsoft Certified Architect, John Hicks (using some of his self-deprecating words, not mine Read More...

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Meet the new batch of SQL Server Microsoft Certified Masters
11 July 09 02:00 PM | josephsa | 1 Comments   

Hello, my name is Joe Sack and this is my first blog post here on behalf of the SQL MCM program. I'll be helping manage the program over the next year, and I look forward to engaging with the community. In the last year we've hosted two SQL Server 2008 Read More...

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SQL Cat publishes XEvents Waitstats reporting tool!
27 April 09 05:11 PM | Ken Tanner | 0 Comments   

Mentioned during the last rotation was SQL CAT team's Waitstats reporting tool. I was pleased to learn today that the tool is finally available on codeplex, at the following link . I've come to rely on WaitStats in my most frequent customer requested Read More...

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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...

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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...

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SQL Dude Intro...
03 February 09 04:17 PM | Ken Tanner | 1 Comments   

I'll take a moment to introduce myself as well... I started working with Microsoft SQL Server before it belonged to Microsoft. In 1991 I was a Windows developer who built reporting applications using a Sybase back end. I did my own DB coding on my Sybase Read More...

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