There are several SQL certification courses and Microsoft certification exams offered and there are also a few highly rated certification courses that can help you gain the knowledge and expertise to help you gain your certification. Depending on the type of certification you are trying to achieve, a professional course to help you prepare for the exam may run between 4 and 7 days and $2,495 to $4,995. Some of the premier courses even include: * Airfare * Lodging * Ground Transportation * 2 Microsoft Test Vouchers * 2 Retake Vouchers (If needed) * Onsite Prometric Testing Center * Microsoft...Read More »
Microsoft Certifications The Next Step In Your It Career
Microsoft certifications are an important career tool for anyone, but especially those in the IT field. There are many important aspects to the certifications including the benefits, change, salary, advancement, diversity, exams, and studying. One of the biggest benefits of the certifications is that an IT professional will be given the knowledge of the latest platforms for Microsoft. Many computers use Microsoft programs, so it is important that anyone in the IT profession has a strong understanding of all the latest programs and platforms. It is very simple for a professional to get the certifications, whether it is online or...Read More »
SQL Server 2012 – Always On
SQL Server has always focused on high availability solutions. In SQL Server 2008 R2 – the common options included clustering, mirroring, log shipping and replication. These solutions offer different options for different scenarios. If you want “service level” high availability – clustering is the right choice. Mirroring offered 1 to 1 database copy with automatic failover. Log shipping offered primary to multiple secondary database copies, without automatic failover. Replication allows us to select “parts of a database” to replicate to other servers. All of these ideas warrant much more detailed conversation – unrelated to the title of this blog. SQL Server 2012 (Currently...Read More »
Office 365 – Stormy days in the cloud
These days, it seems like everyone is pushing “cloud” computing. Everything from our music, videos and photos – to business services like Exchange, SQL and even Windows Server. However, I’m discovering more and more why they call it the cloud and not clear skies. Recently, I decided to move our mail to an Exchange Server in the cloud with a Microsoft service called Office 365. As we have staff and contractors all over the world (literally) – allowing the flexibility of administration and mailbox access anywhere in the world (via the internet) made complete business sense. Additionally, the security blanket...Read More »
Windows 8 Preview
The world gets a first look at code name Windows 8 (Keep wanting to type Windows 2008 – bad habit). First glance, it looks very similar to Windows Phone 7. The Windows 8 interface is radically different from any previous desktop operating system – with the focus on touch technology. While Microsoft is playing catch up in the “touch” world – they seem to be leading the path of an unified operating system for desktop, laptop and touch slates. In this first view, the os starts up with a full screen picture and some general information (time, etc..) on top...Read More »
SQL 2008 R2 – New Feature – Utility Control Point (UCP)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 addresses some of the most “real world” administrative issues surrounding enterprise level multi-server administration with a new tool called the SQL Server Utility. This tool is in addition to the Policy Based Management (PBM) – Central Management Server and Data Collector introduced in the earlier 2008 release. The service used in the server utility is called Utility Control Point. The UCP collects information (every 15 minutes) to monitor multiple managed SQL instances. Data collected from the UCP is stored in the Utility Management Data Warehouse (UMDW) which is automatically created when you create the UPC. The primary administrative interface tool – Utility...Read More »
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