MCITP:EST and MCITP:DA for Windows 7!

MS is developing the MCITP: Enterprise Support Tech cert for Windows 7 but also in development is the MCITP: Desktop Administrator cert for Windows 7.

This sounds more up my alley. I hated being branded a "EST" when my job was basically tier 2-3 stuff all day long.

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sthomas

Wasn't the MCITP:EST for techs would provide level 2 or 3 support anyway? To me Enterprise Support Tech sounds better than Desktop Administrator but that is just my opinion. I think MS is getting carried away with all of there certification names. I remember the good old days when there was just MCDST, now is Microsoft going to have 4 certs for support techs? MCTS:Windows 7, MCITP:CST (Consumer Support Tech), MCITP:EST, and MCITP: DA?

Jordus

DSTs are generally tier 1-2 (1 if theres no helpdesk).

DA's are generally 2 but mostly 3, in large infrastructures they set up images/deployments and ensure that the actual desktop policies and things are working appropriately.

Such large environments often segregate workstation and server support with different admins.

sthomas

Jordus wrote: »

DSTs are generally tier 1-2 (1 if theres no helpdesk).

DA's are generally 2 but mostly 3, in large infrastructures they set up images/deployments and ensure that the actual desktop policies and things are working appropriately.

Such large environments often segregate workstation and server support with different admins.

That is interesting, I guess I was looking at it from the perspective of a small to medium sized business were the jobs are not really seperated as much. Thanks for the info, I emailed the dude from Microsoft to see if I can help with the MCITP: DA development.

Andretii

A Windows 7 cert sounds like a moral booster at this early stage not really a career booster imho.

Jordus

Andretii wrote: »

A Windows 7 cert sounds like a moral booster at this early stage not really a career booster imho.

Um they arent released. It will likely be atleast a year before they are even in Beta.

There is nothing wrong with looking forward at what will be available and how one can upgrade their certs.

RD28327

I'm just wondering if there will be a transition path from MCDST (XP) to Windows 7, without having to take any Vista exams.

RD28327

Certainly there has got to be an upgrade path from MCDST (XP) to the Windows 7 certs. I'm just not interested in Vista since not a lot of people (business, government agencies, education, etc.) are migrating to it. Lots more folks will look at Windows 7 before even thinking about Vista. Still wondering about the certification upgrade path though.

Jordus

I am hoping there is an upgrade path from MCITP:EST to MCITP:DA.

Id prefer the DA and dont want to start over at the bottom.