The Sikh Geek

I’ve been infomed today that iQubed has been re-accredited as a Microsoft Small Business Specialist for 2007, so looks like I’m in it for another year! I’m pretty proud of this achievement considering I’ve had to skill myself up quite a bit on Microsoft Server technology during the past 12 months. That’s not to say that I didn’t know anything, its just that I’d been more used to making Windows Clients talk to Linux Servers, pretending to be Windows Servers. I knew quite a lot about networking and datacomms from my Ericsson days, so it wasn’t a complete leap into the dark. Going from software developer to IT consultant has been a challenge and I have a lot more respect for system administrators than I ever did! It’s always good to have a good deal of humility and as I’ve learnt more about the Microsoft Technologies the more I’ve come to respect the development that Microsoft has done. They don’t always get the credit for what they do, but hey…that comes with being one of the most dominant companies we’ve probably ever seen.

Another thing I’ve learnt is that IT support for SMEs is a crowded marketplace for us and whether for iQubed this is the best area to be in? I think the focus is going to have to shift to more software/application based work which is why I recently signed the SPA (Service Provider Agreement) for Dynamics AX. Obviously this is a whole new certification path before you can sell and seriously consult on Dynamics AX but sometimes you have to take the risk!!