subject: Why To Get Microsoft Mcitp Certification In 2012? Few Facts [print this page] Microsoft MCITP training and certification program is one of the elite certifications recognized globally. Every year many IT aspirants and professionals seek this certification; however, there is a dearth of information in the market to help the aspirants gain apt knowledge and appropriately prepare for the respective IT certifications.
Let us observe few things related to Microsoft certifications and Microsoft training programs, the corresponding exams, the information pertaining to MCITP certification, and other good to know information.
MCITP Certifications - what is it?
MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional certification is one of the elite and globally recognized credentials that provide IT professionals the required edge with a far more superior and targeted framework to display their technical and professional skills.
The MCITP - Server Administrator certification for Windows Server 2008 besides validating professionals day to day operations also provides Windows Server 2008 administration. It equips and qualifies individuals for jobs such as:
Network Administrator
Monitoring Operator
Server Systems Administrator, and
Windows Server Administrator.
Microsoft MCSA and MCSE credentials continue to provide IT professionals with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 with global recognized skills and experience.
To get the better in-depth knowledge, candidates require having prior experience, of:
Handling day-to-day management of the server operating system, file structure, directory services and apt execution of software distribution and updates
Providing tier-2 troubleshooting support and monitoring server support
Creating and supporting engineering and change management projects and configuration of the server
Performing scheduled vulnerability-assessment scans and implementing the auditing policies
How to get MCITP certification?
One may choose two different tracks one decided to get MCITP certification for windows Server 2008:
MCITP: Server Administrator or
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
Among these two, MCITP - Enterprise Administrator certification is more superior one. Let us have a look at the breakdown of the requirement for each certification track individually:
1.MCITP: Server Administrator Certification:
It is required to clear three exams in order to achieve this certification:
Two Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) exams
One Professional Series exam
Required Exams
Exam 70-640 / 83-640 (earns MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration)
Exam 70-642 (earns MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration)
Professional Series Exam
Exam 70-646: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator
2. MCITP: Enterprise Administrator Certification:
To earn MCITP: Enterprise Administrator certification, you must pass five exams:
Four Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) exams
One Professional Series exam
Required Exams
Exam 70-620 (earns MCTS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista)
Exam 70-640 / 83-640 (earns MCTS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory)
Exam 70-642 (earns MCTS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure)
Exam 70-643 (earns MCTS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure)
Professional Series Exam
Exam 70-647: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator
