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SQL 2000 certified?
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| Allison 2004-04-01, 1:25 pm |
| I want to get certified on SQL (MCDBA), however I'm not
certain it makes sense to pursue certification on SQL 2000
now when Yukon is just around the corner.
If I go ahead with training and certification in SQL 2000
now does that mean in another 1-2 years my certification
would be of no value?
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| Nick Harris 2004-04-01, 1:25 pm |
| I would pursue training and certification. No real certification outside of
the education system is truly known to have lasting value, since there is no
guarantee that you are still abreast of the technology or service. That why
people continue to update their certification. If I was an employer knowing
you worked with Sql2k and then Sql9 (Yukon) would show me that you have been
in the space I'm looking for at least for some period of time.
Not to mention, Yukon is 18mo+ away, which is forever in our industry. It
will change many times between now and then. When it does it will still
take at least another 12 mo before wide implementation. Not to mention it's
so integrated with the .NET platform you may find any Java/Delphi/CF shops
staying w/ 2k, or moving to another platform altogether.
That's my opinion anyway.
Nick Harris, MCDBA, MCSD
"Allison" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I want to get certified on SQL (MCDBA), however I'm not
> certain it makes sense to pursue certification on SQL 2000
> now when Yukon is just around the corner.
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> If I go ahead with training and certification in SQL 2000
> now does that mean in another 1-2 years my certification
> would be of no value?
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>
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| "Nick Harris" <nharris@vizsoft.net> wrote in
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> I would pursue training and certification. No real certification
> outside of the education system is truly known to have lasting value,
> since there is no guarantee that you are still abreast of the
> technology or service. That why people continue to update their
> certification. If I was an employer knowing you worked with Sql2k and
> then Sql9 (Yukon) would show me that you have been in the space I'm
> looking for at least for some period of time.
yes it will be a while till 2k exams are retired and when they do, having
the previous SQL knowledge you gain from mastering 2k will go a long way
towards helping you pass the 2k5 (aka yukon/SQL9) exams
--
Neil
"you'd do what, to who, for how many biscuits?"
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| SQL 2000 will be around for many years. I would not worry about it. Ask
yourself, what is the installed base of Yukon.
"Allison" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I want to get certified on SQL (MCDBA), however I'm not
> certain it makes sense to pursue certification on SQL 2000
> now when Yukon is just around the corner.
>
> If I go ahead with training and certification in SQL 2000
> now does that mean in another 1-2 years my certification
> would be of no value?
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