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MCT Ambassador

Very excited to once again be selected as an MCT Certification Ambassador for Microsoft Ignite in Orlando. Stop by and say hello. I will be working at Certification Central on Tuesday through Thursday, 1pm to 6pm. Learn how to register for 50% off of Microsoft Exams http://bit.ly/2xOkyVH.


Data Visualization Exams

Today I finsished taking the two Data Vizualization BETA exams. Together these two exams will earn an MCSA on Business Intelligence Reporting. I can see a high demand for teaching these two courses. Definitely an area that not many people currently teach as PowerBI is only two years old. It…


Fall Tour 2017

Finished scheduling travel plans for the next two months and am very excited. I will check Wyoming and South Dakota off my bucket list, as well as Mount Rushmore. I will be making a stop in 15 cities. Two SQL Saturdays, A project in Chicago, Microsoft Ignite, and then PASS…


T-SQL Tuesday 93

It is time again for T-SQL Tuesday and this month is being hosted by Kendra Little.  T-SQL Tuesday is a SQL Server community blog party. Feel free to join in or read all the blogs by following #tsql2sday on twitter. This month’s topic: Interview Patterns. You can read my full post here on…


MBA Update: Accounting

Thought I do a quick college update. Still working on the Accounting class. I am hoping to have this class done by the end of August.


Passed Economics

Well look at that. I am a competent manager when it comes to Global Economics. I’ll be honest it was more difficult than I was expecting. But I passed and now it is on to the Accounting course. Now that should be some exciting reading.


Docker and Containers

One of the important new features in Windows Server 2016 is the option to deploy containers. By deploying containers, you can provide an isolated environment for applications. You can deploy multiple containers on a single physical server or virtual server, and each container provides a complete operating environment for installed applications. Additionally, you can…


My Server Admin Book

I’m teaching the 20740B Server 2016 Administration course today and as I was reviewing the material,  I remembered the book I started about two years ago. Due to artistic differences with the publisher, the book project never made it past the second chapter. However, I thought since I put in…


MBA: Second Term

Time to start my second term for my MBA:IT at Western Governor’s University. I’ve actually been reading ahead on the Global Economics, but there is a lot of material. I’m hoping to have that exam passed by the end of June. I have not even looked at the Accounting course….


SQL MCSA Name Changes

 The Four new SQL MCSA certifications coming out this fall have had a last minute name change. http://bit.ly/2q8lWPj