Well, I passed yet another certification exam last Friday, one that I hadn't ever planned on taking - 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring. [See http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exams/70-643.mspx]

That makes me a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration.

And I passed with a score of 930, possibly my personal highest ever.

My studying tool was the upcoming Wiley book "MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Application Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide" (ISBN: 978-0-470-26170-5). All but about four questions were from stuff mentioned in this book (pretty good considering the Preparation Guide states "May include but is not limited to:" for everything), although my particular exam did not have any questions from chapter 11.

Yes, I said upcoming. I did some of the technical editing for this book, and it was my examination of most of the items with Technet and other Microsoft websites that I believe led me to such a good score. I would strongly recommend this book for anyone thinking about taking the exam.

 

If you know of any other publishers looking for someone to help edit their books, I am open to further contracts.

[For those counting, that makes 14 Microsoft certifications, including 8 MCTS's.]