Windows Server 2008 Updates

There are three Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications designed to validate your skills on the features and functionality of key technology areas in Windows Server 2008.

From Microsoft "You can show your depth of knowledge in one specific Windows Server 2008 technology, earn multiple MCTS certifications to show breadth across different products, or build on the MCTS to earn a Professional Series credential".

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Windows Server 2008 credential is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who work in the complex computing environment of medium to large companies. The MCTS candidate should have a minimum of one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in an environment that has the following characteristics:

250 to 5,000 or more users

Three or more physical locations

Three or more domain controllers

Network services and resources such as messaging, a database, file and print, a proxy server, a firewall, the Internet, an intranet, remote access, and client computer management

Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

The three MCTS certifications on Windows Server 2008 are:

	MCTS (70-640): Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration Classroom training available: None Microsoft E-Learning: Course 6042: Installing and Managing Windows Server 2008 (Beta) (two hours) Course 6043: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 (Beta) (two hours) Microsoft Press Books: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-640): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Enterprise Administrator Core Requirements (available in 2008) MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-646): Server Administrator Core Requirements Practice Tests: There are no practice tests currently available.
	MCTS (70-642): Windows Server 2008 Networking Infrastructure Configuration Classroom training available: None Microsoft E-Learning: Course 6042: Installing and Managing Windows Server 2008 (Beta) (two hours) Microsoft Press Books: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-640): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Enterprise Administrator Core Requirements (available in 2008) MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-646): Server Administrator Core Requirements Practice Tests: There are no practice tests currently available.
	MCTS (70-643): Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration

Classroom training available: None

Microsoft E-Learning: None

Microsoft Press Books:

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-643): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure

MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Enterprise Administrator Core Requirements (available in 2008)

Practice Tests: There are no practice tests currently available.

 

Transitioning your MCSA and MCSE from Windows Server 2003 skills to Windows Server 2008

From Microsoft:

"If you are a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) or a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003, you can transfer your skills to achieve multiple Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications or Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credentials on Windows Server 2008.

For the first time, the transition path is available before the product release. If you have a Windows Server 2008 certification on your resumé, you have an excellent opportunity to catch the eye of early adopter organizations. Microsoft Learning developed this transition path to recognize the investment and expertise you have demonstrated throughout your certification history—don’t miss your chance to take advantage of these new certifications."

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