Is it good to pass 70-433 now or should go for SQL 2012 developer certification?

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Is it good to pass 70-433 now or should go for SQL 2012 developer certification?

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April 10, 2014 at 12:01 am

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Hello,
Is it good to pass 70-433 now or should go for SQL 2012 developer certification?
Is 70-433 certification is valuable ?
Thanks,
Megha

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259085 More actions · Answer 1

Megha P (4/10/2014)
Hello,
Is it good to pass 70-433 now or should go for SQL 2012 developer certification?
Is 70-433 certification is valuable ?
Thanks,
Megha

That is a 2008 exam, which have expired if I'm not mistaken (meaning you can still take the exam, but you won't get any certification).

I would definately go for the new SQL 2012/2014 exams. SQL 2014 has just been released, 2008 is becoming a bit ancient now.

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Paul Holden-232370 SSC Journeyman Points: 94 More actions · Answer 2

But note that there is no Developer qualification for 2012 only MCSA / MCSE and for 2014 there will only be MCSE.

You are a DBA as well as a dev aren't you? No? Then MS have no certification for you any more 🙁

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-gb/sql-training.aspx

momer79 SSC-Addicted Points: 428 More actions · Answer 3

SQL Server 2008 R2 70-433 exam is still valid and you will get MCTS certification.

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momer79 (5/26/2014)
SQL Server 2008 R2 70-433 exam is still valid and you will get MCTS certification.

Most sources I find contradict this.

Unfortunately, official certification pages by Microsoft seem to be down at the moment.

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momer79 SSC-Addicted Points: 428 More actions · Answer 5

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-gb/exam-70-433.aspx

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 6

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-gb/retired-certification-exams.aspx

Being withdrawn on 31 July 2014
70-433: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development
70-450: PRO: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administrative Solution
70-451: PRO: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Designing and Optimizing Database Solutions
70-459: Transition your MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 or MCITP: Database Developer 2008 to MCSE: Data Platform
70-460: Transition your MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 to MCSE: Business Intelligence

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GilaMonster (5/27/2014)
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-gb/retired-certification-exams.aspx
Being withdrawn on 31 July 2014
70-433: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development
70-450: PRO: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administrative Solution
70-451: PRO: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Designing and Optimizing Database Solutions
70-459: Transition your MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 or MCITP: Database Developer 2008 to MCSE: Data Platform
70-460: Transition your MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 to MCSE: Business Intelligence

Is it me, but all links to microsoft learning lead to dead ends?

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Koen Verbeeck (5/27/2014)
Is it me, but all links to microsoft learning lead to dead ends?

It's you. That link works find for me.

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momer79 SSC-Addicted Points: 428 More actions · Answer 9

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May 27, 2014 at 12:33 pm

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no it is not working.

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GilaMonster (5/27/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (5/27/2014)
Is it me, but all links to microsoft learning lead to dead ends?
It's you. That link works find for me.

I always get redirected to the following URL:

http://www.microsoft.com/library/errorpages/smarterror.aspx?aspxerrorpath=http%3a%2f%2fwww.microsoft.com%2flearning%2fen-gb%2fretired-certification-exams.aspx

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Koen Verbeeck (5/27/2014)
GilaMonster (5/27/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (5/27/2014)
Is it me, but all links to microsoft learning lead to dead ends?
It's you. That link works find for me.
I always get redirected to the following URL:
http://www.microsoft.com/library/errorpages/smarterror.aspx?aspxerrorpath=http%3a%2f%2fwww.microsoft.com%2flearning%2fen-gb%2fretired-certification-exams.aspx

It works when I browse in in-private mode of Chrome. Odd...

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Paul Holden-232370 SSC Journeyman Points: 94 More actions · Answer 12

momer79 (5/26/2014)
SQL Server 2008 R2 70-433 exam is still valid and you will get MCTS certification.

I believe that is technically correct but not for much longer and who wants to go through the pain of getting a cert that will be withdrawn soon, and in an aging version of the product.

I have no objection to MS moving the certs onwards but it just seems ridiculous to remove levels of certification for what appears to be a marketing exercise. I know that SQL 2014 has all sorts of excellent Enterprise features, unfortunately I work in an SME environment where none of these are (directly) relevant but where we need to know that people are basically competent in T-SQL and interacting with SQL Server functionality. Am I to assume that we shouldn't be using SQL server any more simply because I don't need enterprise features? What are we supposed to use instead.

This seems particularly strange at a time when functionality such as Azure is maturing and the separation between database developers and those supporting/administering the database engine infrastructure seems likely to become greater rather than less.

The end result of this is that a number of us are seriously considering deciding whether we want to be pushed into the full sledgehammer/nut MCSE route or if we should be looking at other technologies.

davidducat Valued Member Points: 63 More actions · Answer 13

I note on the following link now that 70-433 will expire in 2015 not 2014 as previously quoted:

https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-gb/retired-certification-exams.aspx

Retiring on July 31, 2015

70-433: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development

70-450: PRO: Designing, Optimizing, and Maintaining a Database Administrative Solution Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008

70-451: PRO: Designing Database Solutions and Data Access Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008

70-459: Transition Your MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 or MCITP: Database Developer 2008 to MCSE: Data Platform

70-460: Transition Your MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 to MCSE: Business Intelligence

David