Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Certifications Announced

Microsoft has announced the new Windows Server 2008 certification tracks, and
there are major changes from past Windows certification tracks. The MCSE is no
more; the multi-exam tracks are both Microsoft Certified IT Professional
MCITP certifications. The name may not
be the same, but just as the MCSE required successful candidates to pass
multiple exams, so does the MCITP.



There are two MCITP tracks to choose from. The larger of the two is the Windows
Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator certification, which requires the Microsoft
certification candidate to pass five exams. There's not a lot of choice for this
certification, because successful Enterprise Administrators will be required to
pass the following exams:



Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640)

Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (70-642)

Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform (70-643)

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Exam



Along with those four requirements, you'll need to pass either the 70-620 or
70-624 Windows Vista Client exam.



There's also a Windows Server 2008 Administrator certification, which will
require you to pass the Active Directory, Network Infrastructure, and the 70-646
Windows 2008 Server Administrator Exam.



Microsoft is offering single-exam certifications as well. The Server 2008
program will certify you as a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
for a particular skill by passing the Server 2008 Active Directory, Network
Infrastructure, or Application Platforms exams.



So even though the names have changed, Microsoft is offering both single-exam
and multiple-exam Server 2008 tracks. Be sure to visit Microsoft's website to
get the latest information on release dates and changes to the
MCITP and
MCTS programs! Server 2008 may not
sound like something you need to be planning for, but we thought the same thing
about 2000 and 2003, didn’t we?



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