Hello,

I am trying to find hosting services who provide MSSQL server or shared SQL but stumbled with the word "Microsoft Certified Partner".

In order to be an Application Serive Provider (such as MSSQL), does a provider needs to be Microsoft Certified Partner?

What about those hosting providers who sell shared MS SQL Database to customers? Most of them are not certified, are they?

Please share your experience or knowledge about this. Thank you.

Paulie

You don't have to be 'licensed' by anyone.

Originally posted by puffy2518
Hello,

I am trying to find hosting services who provide MSSQL server or shared SQL but stumbled with the word "Microsoft Certified Partner".

This is just a company that has met some requirements about number of employees that are MS certified and have paid a fee to Micro$oft so they can get referrall (and use the logo)

In order to be an Application Serive Provider (such as MSSQL), does a provider needs to be Microsoft Certified Partner?

Nope, just have to pay the appropriate software licenses

What about those hosting providers who sell shared MS SQL Database to customers? Most of them are not certified, are they?

Probably depends on the size of their operation. The Partner fee last I heard was too steep for a <5 person operation.

Please share your experience or knowledge about this. Thank you.

Paulie

Hope this helps,

Jeff

So that's another scheme from Microsoft to get more money :dgrin:

That and you end up paying to advertise for them