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In this post I share a last-minute checklist for the DP-600 exam for Microsoft Fabric. Which you need to pass to gain the Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate certification. To help others prepared for the exam before they book it. So that you book the exam in a realistic timeframe to allow yourself a chance to … Read more
In this post I highlight a DP-600 exam page update that has taken place since my previous post about it. Where I shared my thoughts about the new Microsoft Fabric certification. Because now you can scroll down past the skills measured and view the recommended Learning Paths in Microsoft Learn. Which is good news for … Read more
In this post I share my thoughts about the DP-600 exam for the new Microsoft Fabric certification. Which will officially be known as the ‘Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate‘ certification. Just to recap, the DP-600 exam was announced this week during the Microsoft Ignite conference. Along with many other Microsoft Fabric announcements. Including the … Read more
In this post I want to share my recommended Microsoft Learn material for Microsoft Fabric. For a couple of good reasons that I explain towards the end of this post. One key point to note is that this post highlights recommended Microsoft Learn material. For certifications I recommend my other post that covers current certification … Read more
I want to cover some updates about exam pages for Azure certifications in this post. To share two important updates since my previous post about making the most out of certification pages for Azure exams. Skills measured for exams changing this month First update is very important for anybody who is currently studying for a … Read more
In this post I want raise awareness about the new GitHub certifications for Azure partners. Since I have gained the two below recently. One key point to remember is that you can only gain these certifications if you work for an Azure partner. Which you can think of as a Microsoft partner that specializes in … Read more
In this post I want to cover learning more about three areas for the MVP Challenge. Which are accessibility, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. By the end of this post, you will know what the MVP Challenge is and what I did to complete it. Along the way you will find out various things. Like … Read more
In this post I want to cover how to make the most out of certification pages for Azure exams. Because I think it will be useful. By the end of this post, you will know how to take advantage of additional information in the certification pages for Azure exams. To set realistic expectations here, this … Read more
In this post I want to cover common questions about migrating to Azure DevOps for SQL Server deployments. Because I got asked a fair few at SQLBits last week. In fact, some people in the DevOps & PowerShell chat room kept me busy with their questions. Of course, I don’t mind because I enjoy sharing … Read more
I thought I would provide some study tips for SQL Server and Azure exams. Mostly because this has been a popular topic both online and in real life. Hopefully, this will help ease the burden with yourselves. For those of you who aren’t aware I have gained a fair few certifications in these areas. In … Read more