{"id":4838,"date":"2012-06-19T12:17:11","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T11:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/?p=4838"},"modified":"2017-11-29T12:21:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T11:21:11","slug":"brought-to-you-this-summer-microsoft-certified-master-sql-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/en\/brought-to-you-this-summer-microsoft-certified-master-sql-server\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBrought to you this summer\u201d: Microsoft Certified Master SQL Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-8c26b9db3570587b1dd2e89c762a5e51\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-8c26b9db3570587b1dd2e89c762a5e51{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-8c26b9db3570587b1dd2e89c762a5e51 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-8c26b9db3570587b1dd2e89c762a5e51 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-8c26b9db3570587b1dd2e89c762a5e51 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class='special_amp'>\u201c<\/span>Brought to you this summer<span class='special_amp'>\u201d<\/span>: Microsoft Certified Master SQL Server<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>As some of you already may have heard: this June I passed my Lab Exam for the <strong>Microsoft Certified Master SQL Server 2008<\/strong>.<br \/>\n&#8211; almost exactly 3 months after my first attempt. In fact the Exam has already taken place in the middle of May. &#8211; Unfortunately this time I had to wait more than 30 days until I received my result, and it took another couple of weeks, until my name made it onto the official MCM-List: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/learning\/en-us\/mcm-certification.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/learning\/en-us\/mcm-certification.aspx<\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>MCM<\/strong> is the highest technical certification that Microsoft offers (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/learning\/en\/us\/certification\/master-sql.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/learning\/en\/us\/certification\/master-sql.aspx<\/a>), and unlike the MCITP or even MVP the MCM is only awarded for a so called <em>knowledge exam<\/em> plus a practical <em>lab exam<\/em> of approximately 5 1\/2 hours practical problem solving on a SQL Server box.<br \/>\nIn fact, as of September 2012, I am the only Microsoft Master for SQL Server in Germany outside of Microsoft and affiliates. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>At TechNet\u2019s Master Blog you can now also find a short introduction of myself (Thank you, Bob Taylor): <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.technet.com\/b\/themasterblog\/archive\/2012\/08\/20\/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-andreas-wolter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/blogs.technet.com\/b\/themasterblog\/archive\/2012\/08\/20\/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-andreas-wolter.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to all the people that believed in me, and to those that made me pursue it even more determined \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\nAmong them: Paul Randall and Kimberley Tripp from SQLSkills &#8211; my number one teachers, in general terms, since several years, Jonathan Kehayias and Bob Beauchemin who added valuable knowledge in SQL OS and Developing, Robert Davis, who graded my first Lab within hours, and last but not least: Ralf Dietrich, my long term sparring partner for SQL Server and uncertified Master in Germany \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Also I have to apologize to all my customers for often letting them wait long because I made my studies number one priority. It will be made up by even better and more effective consulting skills \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-6885837e00c15b379d7cddfe797e0c3b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-6885837e00c15b379d7cddfe797e0c3b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-6885837e00c15b379d7cddfe797e0c3b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-6885837e00c15b379d7cddfe797e0c3b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-4841 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4841 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Microsoft_Certified_Master_SQLServer2008.png\" alt='' title='Microsoft_Certified_Master_SQLServer2008'  height=\"63\" width=\"244\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Andreas Wolter<\/p>\n<p>CEO | Sr Technical Consultant &#038; Architect Databases &#038; BI<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarpedonqualitylab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SARPEDON Quality Lab<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Certification-Status as of Oct. 2012 (SQL Server Version in brackets):<\/p>\n<p>MCM (2008), MCT (2005 \u2013 2012), MCSA (2008), MCITPDD (2005 &#8211; 2008), MCITPBID (2008), MCITPDA (2005-2008), MCDBA (2000), MCSA (Win 2003), MCTS (2005 \u2013 2008)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\r\n\r\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-0ff602b3e980a3377077ff3c1c834df6 hr-default  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-97c650ae075063b375f558a776c570f8\">\n#top .flex_column.av-av_one_full-97c650ae075063b375f558a776c570f8{\nmargin-top:40px;\nmargin-bottom:40px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-97c650ae075063b375f558a776c570f8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-av_one_full-97c650ae075063b375f558a776c570f8{\nmargin-top:40px;\nmargin-bottom:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-97c650ae075063b375f558a776c570f8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_social_share  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-av_social_share-8644d330ffb238fff0cfa858c5295467 av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share<\/h5><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/en\/brought-to-you-this-summer-microsoft-certified-master-sql-server\/&#038;t=%E2%80%9CBrought%20to%20you%20this%20summer%E2%80%9D%3A%20Microsoft%20Certified%20Master%20SQL%20Server\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-av_icon=\"\ue8f3\" data-av_iconfont=\"entypo-fontello\" title=\"\" data-avia-related-tooltip=\"Share on Facebook\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=%E2%80%9CBrought%20to%20you%20this%20summer%E2%80%9D%3A%20Microsoft%20Certified%20Master%20SQL%20Server&#038;url=https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/en\/?p=4838\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-av_icon=\"\ue8f1\" data-av_iconfont=\"entypo-fontello\" title=\"\" data-avia-related-tooltip=\"Share on Twitter\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=%E2%80%9CBrought%20to%20you%20this%20summer%E2%80%9D%3A%20Microsoft%20Certified%20Master%20SQL%20Server&#038;url=https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/en\/brought-to-you-this-summer-microsoft-certified-master-sql-server\/\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-av_icon=\"\ue8fc\" data-av_iconfont=\"entypo-fontello\" title=\"\" data-avia-related-tooltip=\"Share on LinkedIn\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-4474f20d2389e2e5ecf918a02da5132e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-4474f20d2389e2e5ecf918a02da5132e{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-4474f20d2389e2e5ecf918a02da5132e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_social_share  el_before_av_comments_list '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div  class='av-buildercomment av-av_comments_list-88ce68e426f11248fa394058a3de040f  av-blog-meta-author-disabled av-blog-meta-html-info-disabled'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As some of you already may have heard: this June I passed my Lab Exam for the Microsoft Certified Master SQL Server 2008. &#8211; 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