MCSE 2003 next steps

Hi All,

I am an MCSE 2003 and would like some advice on how to progress in my
certification.

Firstly which is the highest Server 2008 cert, am I correct in guessing
MCITP Enterprise Administrator?

Second, should I go the upgrade route, or study MCITP from scratch? My first
thought was that the upgrade path decision is a no-brainer, however on
second thoughts I would prefer to learn thoroughly and time is not a key
element here.

I plan on taking 70-680 first, which seems a pre-requisite whatever route I
take.

Some careers advice please.

Thanks, Anastas.

 

The Enterprise Administrator cert is roughly equivalent to the MCSE (as
the Server Administrator cert is to the MCSA).

If I were you I'd definitely go for the upgrade. I did it recently and
70-649 isn't a difficult exam, but the MS study material is thorough and
gives you a good idea of the whole subject matter. I use Server 2008 as
part of my job though. If you're not already using it then I suppose you
may prefer to do the three core exams from scratch. I'd still recommend
the upgrade though

70-647 is the Pro exam which I was expecting to be roughly equivalent to
the 297 design exam for 2003. The MS training kit reads like a book for
a design exam, but the exam itself was way easier than 297 and didn't
have any scenario type testlets.

70-680 isn't necessarily a pre-requisite - you could do the Vista exam
in its place - but the Windows 7 one would be preferable. Again, it's
not a hard exam (it might be just me, but I have found the new exams to
be rather easy compared to the MCSE 2003 ones).

 

Hi Chris,

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

We use Server 2003 and XP pro PCs at work, but are going to switch to using
Windows 7 soon. A

I found 291 the hardest MCSE exam - anything that hard in the upgrade?

Anastas

 

Yeah, 290 and 291 were both difficult. There was nothing anywhere near
that difficult in the upgrade exams. I didn't even come across any
simulations. All the questions were very short, nothing like the ones in
the MCSE. The new exams are way too easy, in my opinion.