Category Archives: Microsoft
Microsoft Gives 20% Off Some Exams!
Microsoft has just announced a promotion that the certification community has been waiting for, offering a 20% discount on select certification exams across its portfolio. For IT professionals, developers, data engineers, and cloud architects who have been putting off that next credential due to cost concerns, this is the kind of news that changes plans… Read More »
Holiday Freebie from Microsoft: Earn Your MCS Server Virtualization Cert For FREE
Microsoft surprised the IT community with a generous holiday promotion that offered professionals the opportunity to earn the Microsoft Certified Solutions certification in Server Virtualization at absolutely no cost. This kind of offer rarely comes from major technology vendors, and the announcement generated significant buzz across IT forums, certification communities, and professional networks almost immediately… Read More »
Microsoft Postpones The Retirement of SQL Server 2008 Exams, And How You Can Benefit From This
Microsoft has made an unexpected but welcome announcement for database professionals and certification candidates who were racing against the clock to complete their SQL Server 2008 examinations. The decision to postpone the retirement of these exams gives thousands of IT professionals additional time to sit their preferred tests and earn credentials that carry real weight… Read More »
What’s Not To Miss: Microsoft Certification Upgrade Offer
Microsoft periodically rolls out promotional offers that give certified professionals a chance to upgrade their existing credentials to newer versions at reduced or no cost. The certification upgrade offer is one of the most talked-about promotions in the IT community because it directly addresses a pain point that many professionals experience: spending significant time and… Read More »
Windows Store Apps Exam Updates: 70-481, 70-482, 70-484 and 70-485
The Microsoft certification ecosystem has always been a living, breathing structure that shifts in response to how developers actually build software. When Windows 8 arrived and brought with it the concept of Windows Store apps, Microsoft needed a credentialing framework that reflected the new development paradigm. The exams that emerged from that effort — 70-481,… Read More »
Should I get Certified as a Windows Phone Developer?
The question of whether to pursue certification as a Windows Phone developer is one that requires honest and direct consideration of where that platform stands today and what the certification landscape around it looks like. Windows Phone was Microsoft’s ambitious attempt to compete in the smartphone market against Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems.… Read More »
The Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert credential, widely known as MCSE, has long been one of the most recognized and respected certification tracks in the information technology industry. For IT professionals who have already established foundational skills and are looking to advance into more specialized and senior roles, the question of which MCSE track to pursue… Read More »
