2007 or 2010?

After I finish out the MCITP EA (one test to go) I am going to start on some exchange learning.
Ive installed and lightly used 2003 before, but not enough to say that I know it well...and now that its 2 versions back I want to start with something a little newer. I had planned on doing the 2007 configuring exam but now that 2010 is out I am wondering if its better to start there, or is 2007 so similar to 2010 that it will be an easy transition to do both?
Ive installed and lightly used 2003 before, but not enough to say that I know it well...and now that its 2 versions back I want to start with something a little newer. I had planned on doing the 2007 configuring exam but now that 2010 is out I am wondering if its better to start there, or is 2007 so similar to 2010 that it will be an easy transition to do both?
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Its presumable that we will be using 2010 when we go to deploy it, though. Although they are saying ~2 years, I bet they will want to make the move in 6-12 months.
Does anyone know if there will be a 2010 MCITP EMA?
As stated earlier, yes, and there isn't an upgrade.
http://www.techexams.net/forums/exchange-server-office-communications-server-exams/43373-exchange-2010-exams-development.html
Go with what you're going to be using, which sounds like 2010 in that scenario.
Thanks.
Will you still be there in 2 years when they finally get around to deploying Exchange or will you have moved on to greener pastures?
If you plan on sticking around to admin a fresh Exchange installation, then only studying 2010 will be fine. However, if you ever plan to leave and pursue consulting work then you will need to know the previous versions of Exchange in order to perform the migration projects. 2003 is still heavily used and can be used as a migration phase when moving from other mail platforms.
I like to make sure my certification goals line up with my career goals. I seriously considered skipping the 2003 certs and moving on to 2007 even though all of my experience was with 2003. One of the deciding factors was the MCSE:Messaging certification. At the time there were ~150,000 MCSEs in Server 2003, but only ~10,000 MCSE:Messaging. I thought the Messaging specialization would set me apart from the other MCSEs and it did. Few hiring managers knew what it meant, but my current employer did and it helped me land the job I have now.
Recent: 11/2019 - RHCSA (RHEL 7); 2/2019 - Updated VCP to 6.5 (just a few days before VMware discontinued the re-cert policy...)
Working on: RHCE/Ansible
Future: Probably continued Red Hat Immersion, Possibly VCAP Design, or maybe a completely different path. Depends on job demands...
Also not being certified in exchange 03 doesnt mean i cant have a good understanding of it for migration purposes. But i do see your point.