A lot of you have been asking about Windows Server 2008 Certification. Well, I stumbled on some information on this topic from one of the internal distribution lists I read:
Windows Server 2008 Certification Information
There are 2 new 2008 certification paths that replace the previous MCSE path:
- MCTIP – Microsoft Certified IT Professional
- The Enterprise Administrator is the option that is comparable to the MCSE in 2003 and earlier
- For Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Admin you need to pass 5 exams (assuming you are not upgrading from 2003):
- http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcitp/windowsserver/2008/enterprise/default.mspx
- 1 Vista exam – your choice of 2 (70-620 or 70-624)
- Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration (70-640)
- Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration (70-642)
- Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (70-643)
- Professional Series exam: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Admin (70-647)
- NOTE: Only the Vista exams are currently available. 70-640, 70-642 and 70-643 are due around March 10. 70-647 around the 1st week in April
- MCTS – Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcts/default.mspx
- This can be attained with 1 test in many cases
- Windows 2008 flavors include Active Directory Configuration and the other tests available for the MCTIP, listed above
Other good resources:
- Microsoft Learning website: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/default.mspx
- Microsoft Certification overview: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/default.mspx
- Good Certification Blog Site: http://blogs.msdn.com/trika/
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