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Exchange 2013 certification

I guess you can’t win them all. Passed the 70-341 Core Solutions of Exchange 2013 exam with an 840, but then just barely missed the 70-342 Advanced Solutions of Exchange 2013 with a 664. I guess I am a little rusty on my Unified Messaging. Good thing there is TechNet, PluralSight, and Microsoft…


Exchange 2013 Recommendations

If you are studying for your Exchange 2013 certification exams, I would highly recommend these two books. The first is by Tony Redmond and the second is by Paul Robichaux. My second suggestion, learn your Exchange Management Shell commands.


24 Hours of SQL – August

That’s right 24 hours of SQL Server videos all in one spot. The next 24 hours of PASS is on September 9th, 2014. Also, don’t forget the Professional Assocation of SQL Server (PASS) Summit in Seattle on November 4th-7th


SQL Saturday #304 Indianapolis

SQLSaturday is a FREE training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. We are very excited to bring this wonderful event back to Indy! This year the event will be held on Aug 9 2014 at Indiana Wesleyan University North. Here is the schedule…


Certifications Earned College Credits

This post was originally on Microsoft’s Born to Learn website on July 16, 2014. You may have seen these advertisements: “Current IT Certifications could waive up to 25% of the credits toward your college degree.” I had ignored the ads in the past but thought it might be time to…


Exchange 2010 Links

Teaching one of my favorite classes this week on Exchange 2010. So I thought I would provide some links that focus on Exchange. The first link is the TechNet Wiki for Exchange 2010. I have this on my favorite list as the first place to go for Exchange questions. Next up is “You…


July College Update

What a busy month. I achieved a perfect score on my Web Development Project. However, I will probably change it in the future to hold SQL Code Examples. I also passed my Web Fundamentals exam with a 77%. Not my best score, I will need to brush up on my CSS3. However, this means I…


Summer of SQL

It is the Summer of SQL… Well, that is what I’m teaching anyway. June 30th – 2778: Writing Queries Using SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL July 7th – 10775: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases July 14th – 10135: Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 July 21st – 10774: Querying Microsoft SQL Server…


Fresh Editions of MOC

On June 25th, 2014, Microsoft will be launching Fresh Editions for digital Microsoft Official Course (MOC). Fresh Editions is a new functionality that enables all customers who purchase a digital MOC textbook access to all versions of the same course using the Skillpipe e-reader. When a student elects to take…


MCT Requirements for 2015

The MCT program requirements were strengthened last year to ensure that MCTs actively train on Microsoft technologies and products and hold current qualifying certifications.  In an effort to further strengthen the program, we are raising the bar on course quality to an average survey score of seven, and requiring at least three…