That's a good (scary?) idea?

I wonder what the pass rate is for emps v non-emps. Do emps have less pressure? Not sure what the retake policy is either. I'd think they could retake in...

If I remember this correctly, lots of changes to things like schemas result in database locks. The idea is that you don't want the database to be changed, in terms...

I'm not surprised either, though I wonder if they'll find less and less people bothering with it because of the grind and lack of payback for the investment.

Yep, Windows Home Server. Worked great while it was up, actually used it to pull back a file I lost one day. Not sure when it died since it was...

I'm not sure certs are invalidated. The tests are EOL'd, just like any product, so at some point you can't take them. I'm not sure it's as cut and dried...

You are very welcome. Nice job on the topic!

Alvin Ramard (4/2/2010)

---

Sometimes I'm still amazed by how fast technology moves. I just ordered a 2 TB HD for $150. The first computer I ever ordered included a...

You should read Brent Ozar's blog on the MCM (http://www.brentozar.com/archive/tag/mcm/) , especially today.

The QOD isn't appropriate. It's more for the junior people that are trying to learn, and fill gaps.

Jeff has a fair point. It's also not "Microsoft" as a monolithic entity. I think many of us, myself included, sometimes struggle to conceptualize Microsoft as a whole lot of...