Comments on: Whew… Microsoft Certification Exam 70-433

By: Toño

Toño — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:52:15 +0000

Thanks!

By: Michael J. Swart

Michael J. Swart — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:49:06 +0000

Hi Toño,
I have to definitely recommend the later ones.
Technically, you’re weighing a choice between “SQL Server 2008″ and “SQL Server”. You’ll notice that there’s no date associated with the last one. My SQL Server 2008 certification expires when the product expires. The SQL Server certifications that were introduced this year are not connected with any particular version, but need to be renewed after 3 years (I believe).

So to answer the question as you asked it, go for the 2012 certs.

By: Toño

Toño — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:02:08 +0000

So, i’m willing to get a cert on Sql Server, but i’m not so sure if i should go for a SQL Server 2008 or a SQL Server 2012… mainly because the 2008 certs will expire on July 2013.. i have a lot of experience working with sql server (since the 2000 version) but i’m pretty sure actually i dont use all the cool stuff that it has…

What do you recommend? Should i go for the 2008? or the 2012?

By: Michael J. Swart

Michael J. Swart — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:21:03 +0000

This is terminology that Microsoft used in their page describing "skills measured". Google's topic on that is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-structured_data. They describe Semi-structured by contrasting how it's different than structured data. As implemented by Microsoft SQL Server, semi-structured fields have XML types. Everything else is structured.

By: Simonas

Simonas — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:00:14 +0000

Hi,

very nice article, thank you!

Im looking for information to answer a question:
“What’s a structured vs semi-structured column?”

Maybe You can help me out to find some article on the Internet?

Thank you very much!!

P.S. Congrats with your achievements!

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By: Michael J. Swart

Michael J. Swart — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:13:30 +0000

Dude, no YOU rock. Thanks for the comment.
If you go ahead with the 70-433 and don’t find it too bad, then don’t be afraid of the 70-451. I felt they weren’t too different (in terms of difficulty)

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:44:44 +0000

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Congrats on passing as well.

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