Microsoft Corporation released the Windows Server 2008 certification ways officially on June 14 in the MCP LiveMeeting. The new generation of Microsoft server operating system certification is finally published.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 certification system will use the new generation of certification structure, which is certification system of MCTS&MCITP.
First, Microsoft’s new certification system:
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): focused on configuring and troubleshooting key technologies.
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): focused on advanced infrastructure design.
Windows Server 2008 Microsoft MCTS certification system would involve the following aspects
1 Active Directory Domain Services
2 Identity and Access Management
3 Internet Services
4 Terminal Services
5 Networking Infrastructure
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Certification MCITP system will involve the following aspects:
1 Infrastructure Operations
2 Active Directory Design and Planning
According to the contents of the basis of the above, , there will be three MCTS exams of Windows Server 2008 system, To examine AD, system architecture and application platform respectively for specific subjects:
70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring Windows Server 2008
70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring Windows Server 2008
70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform, Configuring Windows Server 2008
There will be two MCITP exams of Windows Server 2008 system ,they are:
70-646: Pro: Windows Server 2008 Administrator Windows Server 2008
70-647: Pro: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Windows Server 2008
Note: there is no affiliation between the two MCITP , it should be said that Windows Server 2008 administrators is focus on system management, maintenance; Windows Server 2008 Enterprise system administrators is to focus on planning, programming, deployment, management and maintenance.
After pass 70-640 and 70-642 ,and adding 70-646 can become MCITP: Server Administrator
need to pass three exams in all .
640 + 642 + 646 = MCITP: Server Administrator
And to become a MCITP: Enterprise Administrator, must be 70-640,70-642 and 70-643 adopted on the basis of the client test system plus examination System Desktops, 70-620: TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client or 70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops after the 70-647 test increases, it also should take five exams.
640 + 642 + 643 + 620(or 624) + 647 = MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
Possible at this stage, we are most concerned about is how does MCSE (MCSA) certification to upgrade to the new certification.
First of all, the holders of MCSA 2000 or MCSE 2000 certification can’t upgrade to the new certification system directly. Only the friends who have Windows Server 2003 system certification can be upgraded. In other words, the holders of MCSA 2000 certification need to participate in 70-292 exam to upgrade to MCSA 2003; and the holders of MCSE 2000 certification need to participate in the 70-292 and 70-296 examinations, to upgrade to MCSE 2003, and then participate in the examination corresponding upgrade to the new certification.
In addition, the holders of MCSE (MCSA): Security safe direction and MCSE (MCSA): Exchange direction , a new certification system will no longer have these two directions, the test has been covered in the new certification test subjects . The ISA Server and Exchange Server will have the separate MCTS and MCITP exams
If you own MCSA 2003, then add 70-648: Upgrading your MCSA on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, you will get both two MCTS certifications. MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring, and MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure .
MCSA + 648 = MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
+ MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring
= 640 + 642
If you have MCSE 2003 certification, then add 70-649: Upgrading your MCSE on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, you can get MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring? MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform, Configuring.
MCSE + 649 = MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
+ MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring
+ MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform, Configuring
= 640 + 642 + 643
Note: All examinations are unable to upgrade directly to MCITP certification.
So the people who have MCSA2003 or MCSE2003 and still want to upgrade to MCITP, you also take some related PRO exams, as below:
MCSA + 648 + 646 = MCITP: Server Administrator
MCSA + 648 + 643 + 620(or 624) + 647 = MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
MCSE + 649 + 646 = MCITP: Server Administrator
MCSE + 649 + 620(or 624) + 647 = MCITP: Enterprise Administrator