More MS Virtualization Exams

dynamik

http://blogs.msdn.com/trika/archive/2008/09/09/certified-veek.aspx

I wonder if they're going to lump those all into an MCITP...

astorrs

This one should be straightforward dynamik since we already studied for it... or at least it felt like we did.

Register for Beta Exam 70-403: TS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuring

You are invited to take beta exam 70-403: TS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuring. You were specifically chosen to participate in this beta because of your current Microsoft Certification status or previous participation with Microsoft Learning. If you pass the beta exam, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take the exam in its released form. The 71-xxx identifier is used for registering for beta versions of MCP exams, when the exam is released in its final form the 70-xxx identifier is used for registration.

By participating in beta exams, you have the opportunity to provide the Microsoft Certification program with feedback about exam content, which is integral to development of exams in their released version. We depend on the contributions of experienced IT professionals and developers as we continually improve exam content and maintain the value of Microsoft certifications.

70-403: TS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuring counts as credit towards the following certification(s).
· TS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuration

Availability
Registration begins: September 23, 2008
Beta exam period runs: September 30, 2008– October 24, 2008

Receiving this invitation does not guarantee you a seat in the beta; we recommend that you register immediately. Beta exams have limited availability and are operated under a first-come-first-served basis. Once all beta slots are filled, no additional seats will be offered.

Testing is held at Prometric testing centers worldwide, although this exam may not be available in all countries (see Regional Restrictions). All testing centers will have the capability to offer this exam in its live version.

Regional Restrictions: India, Pakistan, China

Registration Information

You must register at least 24 hours prior to taking the exam.
Please use the following promotional code when registering for the exam: VMM08

http://blogs.technet.com/betaexams/archive/2008/09/16/register-for-beta-exam-70-403-ts-microsoft-system-center-virtual-machine-manager-2008-configuring.aspx

dynamik

Where did you get that!? How many freakin' exams to do I have to pass before I'm considered worthy as well?

Maybe that one will actually be about Hyper-V, and it's all one big joke.

Edit: Note Review: http://techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35299

astorrs

dynamik wrote:

Where did you get that!? How many freakin' exams to do I have to pass before I'm considered worthy as well?

Maybe that one will actually be about Hyper-V, and it's all one big joke.

Edit: Note Review: http://techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35299

RSS feeds my friend: http://blogs.technet.com/betaexams/ - The ACE planners (Jim, Gerry, etc) all post them on there now.

Lol, that would be frigging hilarious, lord knows there was enough about SCVMM on the last one.

darkerosxx

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I already took that exam.

dynamik

I wanted to bump this because registration has just started for 71-403 with the code VMM08 (see astorrs post above). I'm on for the 23rd at 1pm! Anyone else in?

dynamik

Also, it looks like we actually have a study resource this time around (some of it covers SCVMM):
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Server-2008-Hyper-V-Unleashed/dp/0672330288/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222182314&sr=8-1
http://safari.oreilly.com/9780768685671

Free MS training: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/6334.mspx

Exam objectives: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exams/70-403.mspx (they said it may not be active for a bit)

Product home: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/virtualmachinemanager/en/us/default.aspx

Technet info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scvmm/default.aspx

Good luck everyone!

astorrs

Booked for the 24th (October). Thanks for the link to the book dynamik.

Mishra

I wish I had adequate time off to take all these exams you guys do.

Slowhand

Mishra wrote:

I wish I had adequate time off to take all these exams you guys do.

Time off? Most of us run over and do these exams on our lunch-breaks or on the weekends. Getting time off during the workday to take an exam at my last job was like pulling teeth.

bertieb

dynamik wrote:

Also, it looks like we actually have a study resource this time around (some of it covers SCVMM):
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Server-2008-Hyper-V-Unleashed/dp/0672330288/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222182314&sr=8-1
http://safari.oreilly.com/9780768685671

Not being a virtualization expert (but wanting to be get stuck in and eventually take the TS exams next year) I preordered this book ages ago and have just taken delivery.

First impressions are very good though I won't be reading it that thoroughly until I get the MCSE out of the way. Still, I think that this book was well worth the money already.

Mishra

Slowhand wrote:

Mishra wrote:

I wish I had adequate time off to take all these exams you guys do.

Time off? Most of us run over and do these exams on our lunch-breaks or on the weekends. Getting time off during the workday to take an exam at my last job was like pulling teeth.

My lunch break is 30 minutes and no test centers have weekend hours.

dynamik

Your employer won't let you sneak out a little early to take an exam?

Mishra

The exam centers only do 9-11am here. You have to take the middle of the day off. If I take anytime off then it cuts into my vacation or I have to make the time up... And making the time up is a pain in the rear.

So basically I don't want to be taking half a day every 2 weeks off for a beta exam when I have to make that 3-6 hours up during the week.

dynamik

Wow. 9-11am is insanely limiting. I can see why that would be problematic.

I'm not too big into the betas. I just did Hyper-V and am doing SCVMM because they interest me, and I'd do them anyway. Megadeth and astorrs are the beta whores

astorrs

dynamik wrote:

Wow. 9-11am is insanely limiting. I can see why that would be problematic.

I'm not too big into the betas. I just did Hyper-V and am doing SCVMM because they interest me, and I'd do them anyway. Megadeth and astorrs are the beta whores

Who you calling a beta whore...

Hyper-V is the only product I've done a beta exam for, that I didn't have years of experience with previous versions of. Now admit it, you're just jealous because I'm beautiful (que cheezy music and announcer "maybe he's born with it, maybe it's Maybelline"). :P

bertieb

astorrs wrote:

(que cheezy music and announcer "maybe he's born with it, maybe it's Maybelline"). :P

Maybe it's the beer, but somehow I've got these images of astorrs all 'S e x & the City' style that I just can't get rid of.

Help me.

astorrs

astorrs wrote:

Booked for the 24th (October). Thanks for the link to the book dynamik.

Cancelled, don't have time to study for this one. I'll have to catch up later on once it goes live. Good luck dynamik!

SRTMCSE

I've never taken an MS beta exam, I'm assuming pricing is the same?

dynamik

SRTMCSE wrote:

I've never taken an MS beta exam, I'm assuming pricing is the same?

They're (usually) free.

bertieb

Cool, it looks like they will lump a combination of those exams into an MCITP after all.

http://blogs.technet.com/mslcommunity/
"We also have an associated MCITP credential under development for those of your responsible for the adoption and deployment of virtualization technologies. Look for it in mid-2009!"