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Sitting second row at SQL PASS. I saw the cloud! It was great to get past all the marketeering and see the box . Check out the SQL PASS keynote as well as our snacks on the MS private cloud running on HP... The cloud has landed! But it was great to see whether you required your data to be on premise...

SQL Server 2012 is coming! We have already started developing some of the exams, courses, and books that will help our customers to learn SQL Server 2012 and to showcase their new skills. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s in the works. Keep your eye here on Born to Learn for more details as we...

Given that the SQLPass Summit is going on in Seattle this week, it’s the perfect time to give you a sneak peek at something new we’re working on. We are developing a new type of item that we think has a lot of potential. The idea is quite simple. You are given a situation and a task. To complete...

Are you still pursuing a SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005, or BizTalk Server 2006 certification? What about your MCDST? Well, time's a wastin'. The exams that are required to earn these certifications retire on June 30th.* After June 30th, 27 different exams will no longer be available to...

Are you planning to get Microsoft Certified in Windows Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008? Add exam coaching sessions to your list! Prepare for Microsoft Certification exams 70-659 and 70-403 : Windows Server 2008 Virtualization and exam 70-432: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Implementation and Maintenance...

Mainstream product support ends for both SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 (.NET 2.0) on April 15, 2011. Mainstream product support for BizTalk Server 2006 and BizTalk Server 2006 R2 end on July 12, 2011. We will be retiring the SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005, and BizTalk Server 2006 exams...

Training materials for two new titles have been released and are available on PartnerSource (sign in needed): Upgrading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Native Database to Microsoft SQL Server, Course #80298 This training is designed for individuals preparing to upgrade Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Native...

Do you have work experience working with Microsoft® SQL Server® code-named 'Denali'? Want to help us create the first set of Denali exams? Here’s your chance! We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for the following exams: 70-460 PRO: Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining...

It’s a big day for the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) program, as we announce the new MCM SQL Server 2008 certification path . Our customers want to be able to earn a SQL Server Microsoft Certified Master certification at a lower price, with more flexibility, and we’ve responded by evolving...

How would you test someone’s ability to design a database backup strategy? How do you validate someone’s knowledge on designing file storage for a SQL Server database? How would you ensure the DBA you intend to hire can deploy a SQL instance in a fault-tolerant manner? We would like to invite...

One of the best things about a Learning Plan is that Microsoft has done the hard work of finding and organizing relevant resources for you. If you're one of those busy types, what could be better? This is a great Learning Plan to help IT managers, CIOs, IT generalists and other IT decision makers...

We're offering a Windows Azure Platform One Month Pass , so you can put Windows Azure and SQL Azure through their paces. Get a pass to use the platform for a month and enjoy the learning and developer tools. It's a great way to get into Azure, for now the offer is valid in the US only and we...

Working with SQL Server 2008 (either original release or R2)? Check out the updated Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 .  The guide helps: organizations confidently plan a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 implementation....

New SQL Sever 2008 R2 training available now, over at Channel 9. Hear from the experts on the latest capabilities with SQL Server 2008 R2: See how StreamInsight provides real-time monitoring and analytics on incoming event data that would otherwise not be possible. Find out how PowerPivot for Excel 2010...

See how StreamInsight provides real-time monitoring and analytics on incoming event data that would otherwise not be possible. Find out how PowerPivot for Excel 2010 and SharePoint 2010 enables information workers to analyze huge amounts of data from multiple sources with lightning fast speed. Hear from...

It’s snack time! This one’s for the DBAs and Dynamics users out there: check out Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services together with Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 for some yummy, geeky goodness.

Hello, developers, and thanks for waiting so patiently! I’ve been posting a lot of information for IT professionals lately, but now I have plenty of links for you as well. This post features special offers and recently released online training, and in my next post I’ll point you to free training...

We’re happy to announce that Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Second Edition , by William Stanek, has shipped to the printer. The book’s ISBN is 9780735627383, the book includes 17 chapters and 736 pages, and it will be available after April 21. The book’s first edition...

If you are into SQL, this is a cool chance for you to win prizes using your skills and knowledge: The SQL Server Sequence contest in full swing, and there are still 9 weeks to go! Each week, we’ll be issuing a new question on: Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . Answer a question correctly and you’ll...

Sitting here at PDC this week and watching the loooooonnnng line for the Azure hands-on labs.   Wow! Not at PDC, or perhaps you are but you don’t think the camera or mouse is worth the wait?  Try out the new training from Channel 9 online.  On Tuesday, November 17 th , Channel 9 launches...