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Balthesar posted:I passed the 70-461 (Querying SQL Server 2012) exam a couple of weeks ago. I've always had some interest in SQL but am using the exams as a blueprint for topics to study or look into. Sadly, this seems to pretty much be normal for the SQL exams. Microsoft never wrote books for anything other then first round of SQL Server exams for 2008 and they've grown the number of exams with 2012, so we'll see what they manage to actually get out the door.
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incoherent posted:The 70-461 is on its second reprint (ebook only so far). The e-book shipped in november, and the print went out in dec/january. I spent a great deal of money on a paperweight, basically. Sadly, that's pretty much been standard for the SQL exam texts. The SQL 2008 MCITP:DBA book MS Press put out was a terrible rush job that never got updated (yet still took forever to come out), and they didn't even bother to write anything covering the second exam.
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For anyone doing the SQL 2012 exams, probably good to try and wrap them up in the next month, as Microsoft will be revamping them to include SQL 2012 & SQL 2014 content, and there's always a lag between that and when test prep materials are updated:quote:Certification Update—SQL Server 2014 http://pages.email.microsoftemail.c...9e-3d6a9a706110
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AlternateAccount posted:So is there a consensus on the 2012 MCSA vs. 2008? I'm leaning toward 2012, but I can't articulate why. Also, is there a preferred order for taking the tests? There's not a hugely compelling reason to do 2008 unless you plan on doing the upgrade just to have "more" certs.
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Dr. Arbitrary posted:Can I get some feedback from people who have gone down the SQL road, how useful would this be to someone who wants to focus on Sysadmin stuff and Virtualization? I know that databases are required for some of the VMware stuff but I'm not sure how much synergy is really there. Not super useful, it's stuff you'll likely forget if you don't use it on a regular basis or aren't doing more complex SQL setups (HA, etc)
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Sep 25, 2014 00:36
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Meydey posted:Does anyone know if Microsoft is doing the 50% off cert tests at Ignite (Teched) in Chicago this year? I did Teched in Houston last year, did not do any tests. It's a pretty standard offering at their conferences, although I'd still argue that your time at a conference is far better spent networking and going to sessions vs taking tests.
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Dec 31, 2014 01:19
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MJP posted:2k8 isn't depreciated. It's still in active support and use. Vendors can and do still say that they only support running on 2k8, and 2k12 isn't yet recommended/supported for whatever lovely application they're using. We're starting to see vendors drop windows server 2008 support for various line of business apps we support. I don't really see a compelling reason for someone starting out to cert on those, 2012R2 makes a lot more sense.
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Jan 7, 2015 22:01
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incoherent posted:2008 R2 is supported till 2020 or some such it's still a valid platform to learn. Server 2008 & 2008R2 have the exact same support lifetime, they drop off mainstream support (so no more hotfixes outside of security stuff unless you have the $$$ contract in place) next week.
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Jan 7, 2015 23:03
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MJP posted:It's the actual boss. He's not really pushing it, he basically is making the noise that in a small company like ours, jack-of-all-trades is a good thing. The SQL stuff is really a "use it or lose it" type of skill set, a good DBA is a full time DBA, and sadly, knowing what's in the MS SQL certification tests is really a "dipping your toe in the water" type thing.
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Bigass Moth posted:Serious question, what is going on in India? I just talked to a double ccie with three years of experience. Do they have diploma mill tech programs? Ha, we got an email from a guy in india with a bunch of certs (I don't think he was CCIE, maybe just CCNP) looking for freelance work. His rate? $10/hour.
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