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The New Microsoft IT Pro Certifications and Exams

The New Microsoft IT Pro Certifications and Exams

Introduction
f you have been in the IT field for any length of time, you are more than
aware of the plethora of certification providers and their certifications.
Trying to fathom what each certifications means; the worth of a certification,
and how a certification from one vendor compares to a certification from other
vendor (where applicable, ofcourse – having a certification on MS SQL cannot
readily compare to having a certification with Juniper Networks). One question
that is asked repeatedly by both employers and IT pros is whether there is value
or worth in obtaining a certification. This question comes from a number of
different quarters. To answer the question succinctly: yes, certifications are
valuable, to both employers and for IT pros. This white paper will address why
certifications are valuable. It will also cover the new Microsoft certifications
in general and the MCSA/MCSE Windows
Server 2003 to MCTS/MCITP Windows
Server 2008 upgrade path specifically



Microsoft Certifications
Reasons Why You Should Get Certified
There are a number of valid reasons why an individual should certify, and
why companies should encourage their employees to become certified and hire
certified individuals. Several studies show that companies that hire certified
individuals and encourage their employees to earn certifications do prosper
better than companies that don’t.


Top Ten Reasons To Hire a Microsoft Certified Profession (MCP)

1. Improve Project Deployments
Independent research1 has shown that organizations with a majority of their
teams certified by Microsoft reported significant improvements in delivering
projects on time and within budget.

2. Increase Customer Satisfaction
Certified staff help to increase customer satisfaction through improved
service, higher productivity, and greater self-sufficiency.

3. Improve Support Costs
Independent research2 has shown that organizations with certified staff
experience less network downtime and lower dependency on unplanned support.


4. Validate Vendor Qualifications
When outsourcing projects, certification provides assurance of vendors’
technical qualifications.

5. Gain a Competitive Advantage
Employees who hold Microsoft certifications bring more advanced skill sets
to provide higher levels of service and productivity, giving your business a
competitive advantage.

6. Benefit by Investing in Your Staff
Organizations that invest in certifying internal technicians generally
attain successful revenue results 3. 7. Increase Employee Satisfaction Employee
satisfaction and retention are higher when management facilitates employees’
career goals.

8. Objectively Benchmark Your Staff’s Talent
Certification serves as a reliable benchmark for hiring and promoting staff
employees, and ensures your organization is built on top-quality technical
talent.

9. Reward Employee Expertise
Certification recognizes and rewards productive employees by validating
their expertise. Certification also provides re-training opportunities so
existing employees can work more effectively with new technologies.

10. See Objective Results of Your Training Investments
Certification provides an excellent return on training and certification
investments by providing a standard method of determining training needs and
measuring results.

A November 2006 IDC study found that team performance increases when each new
team member becomes certified—every time.
• For each new team member who becomes a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP),
team performance increases every time.
• The skill level of a team is directly responsible for how an organization
performs in several key IT functional areas.
• When you increase the concentration of Microsoft certified team members on a
team, you directly affect team performance.
• On average, MCPs make up 40 percent to 55 percent of top performing teams.
• Seventy-five percent of managers believe that certifications are important to
team performance.
• Sixty-six percent of managers believe that certifications improve the level of
service and support offered to customers.
• "…for each additional member of a team certified, team performance increases.
Whether the increase is
from 37 percent to 38 percent of the team being certified or from 60 percent to
61 percent of the team, the team performance increases overall." IDC, Value of
Certification: Team Certification and Organizational Performance, November 2009



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What you need to know about Windows Server 2008 certifications

What you need to know about Windows Server 2008 certifications

As you have probably heard for some time now, Microsoft is transitioning away
from the MCP/MCSA/MCSE certifications to the new
MCTS (Technology Specialist) and MCITP
(IT Professional) certifications and exams. The first question you will probably
have is: "Does that mean that my current MCP/MCSA/MCSE certifications are no
longer going to be valid?" and the answer is no. Your current certifications
will still be valid and will not expire. If you are currently job hunting, the
older certifications are still highly valued, as most hiring managers are used
to sorting resumes by the old certifications and it will take them some time for
them to catch on to the new line of certifications.


Why did Microsoft move to an entirely new line of certifications?
They were trying to get away from
the "one title fits all" mentality of the MCP/MCSA/MCSE tracks. For example, I
could pass the 70-270 Windows XP exam and achieve the MCP certification. You
could take the 70-291 2003 Network Infrastructure exam, a much more difficult
exam and also achieve the MCP certification. When sorting through resumes, how
does a hiring manager know that your MCP achieved through a more difficult exam
is worth more than my MCP achieved through an easier exam? They don’t – hence
the change to the new line of certifications.

The MCTS (Technology Specialist) designation is technology specific, so for
example, a MCTS in Windows Vista Configuration can be easily distinguished from
a MCTS in Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration. The MCTS
credential expires when Microsoft technical support for that product expires,
whereas there is no expiration for a MCP certification (because it is so
generic).

The MCITP (IT Professional) designation is role specific. For example, a
MCITP Sever 2008 Administrator is
distinguished from a MCITP Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator as a role that
is more akin to a junior level administrator. The MCITP certifications don’t
expire but will have continuing certification requirements to stay current.

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So where do you get started with the Windows Server 2008 certification
process?

That depends on whether or not you are currently certified as a Windows
Server 2003 MCSA/MCSE (MCP doesn’t count). If you are already 2003 MCSA/MCSE
certified, there is a direct upgrade path to Server 2008 MCTS/MCITP. If you are
not Windows 2003 MCSA/MCSE certified, then you will have to take all the core
and required Server 2008 exams. Here’s a table that breaks it down for you:

Exams required to achieve MCTS & MCITP Certifications

  Current Windows 2003 Certification
MCTS Certification MCSA MCSE None
MCTS AD Configuration 70-648 70-649 70-640
MCTS Network
Infrastructure Configuration
70-648 70-649 70-642
MCTS Application
Platform Configuration
70-648 70-649 70-643
MCITP Server 2008
Administrator
70-646 70-647
Plus a client exam
(70-620 or 70-624)
MCITP Server 2008
Enterprise Administrator
  70-646
Not required to pass 70-620, 70-624, 70-647
70-647
Plus 70-620 or 70-624
Not required to pass 70-646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see from the table, the 70-648 and 70-649 exams will only upgrade
you to a MCTS designation, and you have to take additional exams to achieve
MCITP. The 70-648 exam is taken in lieu of 70-640 and 70-642 but you must
already be a Windows Server 2003 MCSA. The 70-649 exam is taken in lieu of
70-640, 70-642, and 70-643 but you must already be a Windows Server 2003 MCSE.

  • There are no upgrade paths for those who hold a Messaging or Security
    specialization in Windows Server 2003.
  • There is no upgrade path from Windows Server 2000 certifications – another
    reason to finish out the Windows Server 2003 track if you are already on it.
  • Server 2008 Upgrade
    Takes you from a Windows 2003 MCSA/MCSE to a Windows Server 2008 MCTS/MCITP.
    If you are Windows 2003 MCSA certified, you need to pass 2 exams (70-648,
    70-646) to achieve MCITP Server 2008 Administrator and if you are a Windows
    2003 MCSE you need to pass 3 exams (70-649, 70-647, 70-620) to achieve MCITP
    Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator.
     
  • MCSE 2008
    Takes you from Windows NT4/2000/no certifications to a Windows Server 2008
    MCTS/MCITP. You will need to pass 3 exams (70-640, 70-642,70-646) to achieve
    MCITP Server 2008 Administrator and 5 exams (70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647,
    70-620) to achieve MCITP Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator. 70-646 is not
    required but you can optionally take it.

It has taken Microsoft five years to get to a new round of certifications.
There is a plethora of Windows 2000/2003 certified MCPs/MCSAs/MCSEs out there
competing for jobs. Achieving the 2008 certification early on will help
distinguish you from all of the other currently certified professionals. I
expect our classes will fill quickly as Certkingdom alumni finally have a new
Microsoft certification to achieve.

I look forward to seeing you in class and helping you achieve your Windows
Server 2008 certifications.

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not covered, and candidates for this class should already have a firm
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candidates who may have attempted the actual CCIE Lab Exam without passing and
feel they need to learn a more advanced and structured approach to CCIE Lab
strategy. The lab scenarios covered during these workshops are designed to be
highly close to the real CCIE lab.

 

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) credential enables
professionals to target specific technologies and distinguish themselves by
demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their specialized
technologies.

Developers who earn the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications certification
have demonstrated breadth and depth of skills and knowledge of Web application
technology and data access in Web applications.

Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as Web developers, Windows
developers, or enterprise software developers. They may also be database
developers or systems administrators who do not work daily with the .NET
Framework 2.0 but who want to show their breadth of technology experience.

How to Earn Your MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
Candidates who want to earn this certification must pass two exams: one that
focuses on .NET Framework foundational skills and one that focuses on Web-based
client development.

The MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications certification counts as credit
toward the following Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
certifications.

MCPD: Web Developer
MCPD: Enterprise Application
Developer

If you are a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) or a Microsoft
Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) and want to earn the MCPD: Web Developer
certification, you do not need to first earn this MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web
Applications certification. You will earn this MCTS certification when you pass
the MCAD or MCSD exam for upgrading to MCPD: Web Developer.

If you are an MCSD, you will earn this
MCTS certification
when you pass the exams for upgrading to MCPD: Enterprise
Applications Developer.

The following table lists the exams that you must pass to earn the MCTS: .NET
Framework 2.0 Web Applications certification.

Required exams (two)

Exam 70-536 :TS: Microsoft .NET
Framework 2.0–Application Development Foundation

Exam 70-528 :TS: Microsoft .NET
Framework 2.0 – Web-Based Client Development

 




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CCNA Certification

CCNA Certification
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) validates the ability to install,
configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size route and switched networks,
including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a
WAN. CCNA curriculum includes basic mitigation of security threats, introduction
to wireless networking concepts and terminology, and performance-based skills.
This new curriculum also includes (but is not limited to) the use of these
protocols: IP, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Serial Line
Interface Protocol Frame Relay, Routing Information Protocol Version 2
(RIPv2),VLANs, Ethernet, access control lists (ACLs).

CCNA Exams & Recommended Training
Required Exam(s)

Recommended Training
640-802 CCNA Interconnecting Cisco
Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v1.0
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v1.0
OR
Required Exam(s)
Recommended Training
640-822 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco
Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v1.0
640-816 ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco
Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v1.0

CCNA Recertification
CCNA certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, either pass the
current CCNA exam, or pass the ICND2 exam, or pass any 642 professional level or
Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams), or pass a current CCIE
written exam.

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Prepration Guide Exam 70-291

Preparation Guide for Exam
70-291

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network
Infrastructure

Audience profile
The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003
credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the typically complex
computing environment of medium to large companies. An MCSA candidate should
have 6 to 12 months of experience administering client and network operating
systems in environments that have 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, database, file and print,
proxy server, firewall, Internet, 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

Credit toward certification
When you pass the Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server
2003 Network Infrastructure exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
status. You also earn credit toward the following certifications:
Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
on Windows Server 2003 certification
Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
on Windows Server 2003 certification
Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 certification

Preparation tools and resources
In addition to your hands-on experience working with the product, we recommend
that you use the following tools and training to help you prepare for this exam.
Classroom training for this exam
Course 2276: Implementing a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network
Hosts
Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003
Network Infrastructure: Network Services
Microsoft Press self-paced training products
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-291): Implementing, Managing and
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements,
Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294

TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions,
best practices, downloads, technical chats, and much more.
MSDN: The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a reference for developers. It
features code samples, technical articles, newsgroups, chats, and more.
Training and certification newsgroups: A newsgroup exists for every Microsoft
certification. By participating in the ongoing dialogue, you take advantage of a
unique opportunity to exchange ideas with and ask questions of others, including
more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide.

Skills being measured
This certification exam measures your ability to implement, manage, and
maintain a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. Before taking the exam,
you should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following matrix. The
matrix shows which Official Microsoft Learning Products may help you reach
competency in the skills being tested in the exam.
KEY: The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will
need to supplement the course with additional work. = The course provides a
general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the
course with additional work. The course includes some material to prepare you
for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work. =
The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to
supplement the course with additional work. The course includes material to
prepare you for this task. = The course includes material to prepare you for
this task.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing
Configure TCP/IP addressing on a server computer.
Manage DHCP.
Manage DHCP clients and leases.
Manage DHCP Relay Agent.
Manage DHCP databases.
Manage DHCP scope options.
Manage reservations and reserved clients.
Troubleshoot TCP/IP addressing.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA).
Diagnose and resolve issues related to incorrect TCP/IP configuration.
Troubleshoot DHCP.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to DHCP authorization.
Verify DHCP reservation configuration.
Examine the system event log and DHCP server audit log files to find related
events.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to configuration of DHCP server and scope
options.
Verify that the DHCP Relay Agent is working correctly.
Verify database integrity.
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution
Install and configure the DNS Server service.
Configure DNS server options.
Configure DNS zone options.
Configure DNS forwarding.
Manage DNS.
Manage DNS zone settings.
Manage DNS record settings.
Manage DNS server options.
Monitor DNS. Tools might include System Monitor, Event Viewer, Replication
Monitor, and DNS debug logs.
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Network Security
Implement secure network administration procedures.
Implement security baseline settings and audit security settings by using
security templates.
Implement the principle of least privilege.
Install and configure software update infrastructure.
Install and configure software update services.
Install and configure automatic client update settings.
Configure software updates on earlier operating systems.
Monitor network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and Kerberos support tools.
Troubleshoot network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security
Monitor MMC snap-in, Event Viewer, and Network Monitor.
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access
Configure Routing and Remote Access user authentication.
Configure remote access authentication protocols.
Configure Internet Authentication Service (IAS) to provide authentication for
Routing and Remote Access clients.
Configure Routing and Remote Access policies to permit or deny access.
Manage remote access.
Manage packet filters.
Manage Routing and Remote Access routing interfaces.
Manage devices and ports.
Manage routing protocols.
Manage Routing and Remote Access clients.
Manage TCP/IP routing.
Manage routing protocols.
Manage routing tables.
Manage routing ports.
Implement secure access between private networks.
Troubleshoot user access to remote access services.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to remote access VPNs.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to establishing a remote access connection.
Diagnose and resolve user access to resources beyond the remote access server.
Troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access routing.
Troubleshoot demand-dial routing.
Troubleshoot router-to-router VPNs.
Maintaining a Network Infrastructure
Monitor network traffic. Tools might include Network Monitor and System Monitor.
Troubleshoot connectivity to the Internet.
Troubleshoot server services.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to service dependency.
Use service recovery options to diagnose and resolve service-related issues.

Exam 70-291:

Exam 70-291:
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Language(s):     English
Audience(s):     IT Professionals
Technology:     Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Type:                   Proctored Exam

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Overview     Skills Measured     Preparation Materials     Community
About this ExamExam 70-291 became available on August 14, 2003.

Audience Profile

Mcitp Training – Mcitp Certification

The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large companies. An MCSA candidate should have 6 to 12 months of experience administering client and network operating systems in environments that have 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, database, file and print, proxy server, firewall, Internet, 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

Credit Toward Certification
When you pass Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):

When you pass the Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. You also earn credit toward the following certifications:

Core credit toward
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 certification

Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 certification

Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 certification

Skills Being Measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing
Configure TCP/IP addressing on a server computer.

Manage DHCP.
o Manage DHCP clients and leases.
o Manage DHCP Relay Agent.
o Manage DHCP databases.
o Manage DHCP scope options.
o Manage reservations and reserved clients.

Troubleshoot TCP/IP addressing.
o Diagnose and resolve issues related to Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA).
o Diagnose and resolve issues related to incorrect TCP/IP configuration.

Troubleshoot DHCP.
o Diagnose and resolve issues related to DHCP authorization.
o Verify DHCP reservation configuration.
o Examine the system event log and DHCP server audit log files to find related events.
o Diagnose and resolve issues related to configuration of DHCP server and scope options.
o Verify that the DHCP Relay Agent is working correctly.
o Verify database integrity.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution

Install and configure the DNS Server service.
o Configure DNS server options.
o Configure DNS zone options.
o Configure DNS forwarding.

Manage DNS.
o Manage DNS zone settings.
o Manage DNS record settings.
o Manage DNS server options.

Monitor DNS. Tools might include System Monitor, Event Viewer, Replication Monitor, and DNS debug logs.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Network Security

Implement secure network administration procedures.
o Implement security baseline settings and audit security settings by using security templates.
o Implement the principle of least privilege.

Install and configure software update infrastructure.
o Install and configure software update services.
o Install and configure automatic client update settings.
o Configure software updates on earlier operating systems.

Monitor network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and Kerberos support tools.

Troubleshoot network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor MMC snap-in, Event Viewer, and Network Monitor.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access

Configure Routing and Remote Access user authentication.
o Configure remote access authentication protocols.
o Configure Internet Authentication Service (IAS) to provide authentication for Routing and Remote Access clients.
o Configure Routing and Remote Access policies to permit or deny access.

Manage remote access.
o Manage packet filters.
o Manage Routing and Remote Access routing interfaces.
o Manage devices and ports.
o Manage routing protocols.
o Manage Routing and Remote Access clients.

Manage TCP/IP routing.
o Manage routing protocols.
o Manage routing tables.
o Manage routing ports.

Implement secure access between private networks.

Troubleshoot user access to remote access services.
o Diagnose and resolve issues related to remote access VPNs.
o Diagnose and resolve issues related to establishing a remote access connection.
o Diagnose and resolve user access to resources beyond the remote access server.

Troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access routing.
o Troubleshoot demand-dial routing.
o Troubleshoot router-to-router VPNs.

Maintaining a Network Infrastructure

Monitor network traffic. Tools might include Network Monitor and System Monitor.

Troubleshoot connectivity to the Internet.

Troubleshoot server services.
o Diagnose and resolve issues related to service dependency.
o Use service recovery options to diagnose and resolve service-related issues.

Preparation Tools and ResourcesTo help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the “Skills Measured” tab.
Classroom Training

Course 2277C: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services

Course 2276C: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts (two days)

Microsoft E-Learning There is no Microsoft E-Learning training currently available.

Microsoft Press Books

MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements,
Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294

MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-291): Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, Second Edition

MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-291): Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (70-291)

Practice Tests at Certkingdom.com

Microsoft Online Resources
TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical chats, and much more.
MSDN: The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a reference for developers. It features code samples, technical articles, newsgroups, chats, and more.

Training and certification newsgroups: A newsgroup exists for every Microsoft certification. By participating in the ongoing dialogue, you take advantage of a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with and ask questions of others, including more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide.

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