Years ago I left school after getting my graduate degree in Mathematics and got myself a real job, you know the one that had things like a pension and health insurance. Since it was only the cost of a co-pay I decided to visit a doctor to have a physical done because, well, isn’t that … Read more
Not everyone consumes information in the same exact way. So whenever I hear about people that say “here’s how you should study” it bothers me because they aren’t taking the time to know what works best for the individual. That’s how I shared my MCM prep tips last week; I told you what worked for me. … Read more
Last week I found out that I had passed the SQL Server 2008 MCM lab exam, the final hurdle to earning my MCM certification. I actually started the process over two years ago, back in 2010. What I wrote back then still very much applies for today as well, except for one thing. The lab … Read more
Well, now I’ve gone and done it: I’ve earned the Microsoft Certified Master certification for SQL Server 2008. It took a bit longer than I had originally planned, but I have often found that milestones in life have always been more rewarding when you take the path that is less traveled. I think my SQL MCM … Read more
Short version of this post: you can’t. I’m fairly certain Microsoft won’t be able to return the hours I spent trying to view the SQL Server 2008 R2 audit logs using SSMS 2012. But they don’t have too, really, because they know I can’t quit them at this point. This all came about recently as … Read more
