Cloud Certification and Career
CE1028
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I have a few cloud cert and career questions that I decided to lump together.
Should I start with Azure or AWS? Most of my server experience was Windows not Linux
For certification, AWS is pretty straight forward, it requires recertification every 2 years. I do not understand MCSA/MCSE recertification. I thought I read they do not expire, but I also read you have to take a new exam every year to keep current?
One final question. As you can see, I have my CCNP in routing and switching. I worked really hard to get this certification. By switching more to cloud, do I say goodbye to this certification and skills, or are there cloud positions where I can make use of them?
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Should I start with Azure or AWS? Most of my server experience was Windows not Linux
For certification, AWS is pretty straight forward, it requires recertification every 2 years. I do not understand MCSA/MCSE recertification. I thought I read they do not expire, but I also read you have to take a new exam every year to keep current?
One final question. As you can see, I have my CCNP in routing and switching. I worked really hard to get this certification. By switching more to cloud, do I say goodbye to this certification and skills, or are there cloud positions where I can make use of them?
CC
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Fadakartel
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Excellent post I myself am looking to jump to the cloud side of things, btw you should like Vmware Esxi and NSX
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CE1028
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Fadakartel wrote: »Excellent post I myself am looking to jump to the cloud side of things, btw you should like Vmware Esxi and NSX
Cool, hopefully we get some good advice. I've done a lot work with esxi in the past, but never touched NSX -
tedjames
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Check the Cloud+ forum. You may find some useful info there. Good luck! -
MitM
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I have a few cloud cert and career questions that I decided to lump together.
Should I start with Azure or AWS? Most of my server experience was Windows not Linux
For certification, AWS is pretty straight forward, it requires recertification every 2 years. I do not understand MCSA/MCSE recertification. I thought I read they do not expire, but I also read you have to take a new exam every year to keep current?
One final question. As you can see, I have my CCNP in routing and switching. I worked really hard to get this certification. By switching more to cloud, do I say goodbye to this certification and skills, or are there cloud positions where I can make use of them?
CC
I haven't looked at MS certs in a long time. I can see the confusion. It's not very clear to me either. I just purchased a subscription to LinuxAcademy. Its tempting to start with AWS, but since my past history included windows server/exchange/o365, it may make more sense for me to start with Azure. -
DoubleNNs
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I think if most of your server exp is Windows in an enterprise-type setting, you should look into AzureGoals for 2018:
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