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Windows Server 2000 Certified?
Gary Duffield
Gary Duffield, chief learning architect for Xpertise, has over twenty years experience in IT, over the years, he has amassed credentials that include CNI, MCT, MCDST, ITIL and MSF. He was one of the first consultants globally to be awarded Microsoft Certified Learning Consultant status. He sits on the advisory boards of Microsoft MCLC, CLO Magazine and is a regular judge for the Brandon Hall excellence in Learning awards. Gary manages the Microsoft portfolio at Xpertise.
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- Bill Gates has left the building (and taken Windows XP with him)
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27 June 2008 - Nobody puts Baby in the corner
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24 June 2008 - Windows Server 2008 & the branch office
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03 June 2008
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Have you been putting off upgrading your MCSA or MCSE 2000 to Windows Server 2003? Shame on you, how long has that been on your to do list? The upgrade exam is about to set sail so if you do not want to miss the boat, you should read on…
… Microsoft has announced that Windows Server 2000 exams will retire on the 31st March 2008. Included in the 22 exams that are due to retire are exams 70-292 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000 and 70-296 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000. The upshot of which is that it will no longer be possible to upgrade your MCSE 2000 from the end of March.
Is there any point, after all Windows Server 2008 is just around the corner? I think so, with three examination passes you would achieve MCSE 2003 (and that certification isn’t going away anytime soon) and three Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Technology Specialist Certifications: Active Directory, Networking Infrastructure and Application Platform Configuration. MCSA 2003’s that upgrade get two Technology Specialist certifications. So that’s how to go from one out of date certification to four current certifications. If you fancy your chances, you might be interested to know that the Microsoft Second Shot offer has been extended until 30th June 2008. This free offer gives you a second shot at any certification exam, on the off chance you fail. Good Luck!