advise between 70-648 and 70-649
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Hey guys, after completing my CCNA, I decided to upgrade my MCSA/MCSE to MCITP Server Admin and possibly Enterprise Admin. Can you give me your advise regarding what will I take up for studies and exam, is it the 648 or the 649? I know that in 649 as per review with the upgrade path that it has an additional MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration exam for it. For now, I just want to finish my MCITP Server Admin. Please give me an insight on this. thanks...
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brewd Member Posts: 56 ■■■□□□□□□□
If you have no desire to get the MCITP Enterprise Admin, then the fastest route from an MCSE to the MCITP Server Admin is by taking 70-648 and then 70-646.
However, as you mentioned possibly wanting the Enterprise Admin cert, the 70-649 exam is required, as well as 70-680 (Windows 7) and then the EA test itself, 70-647.
Here's Microsoft's upgrade path from MCSE to MCITP: MCSE Certification | MCSE Training | Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer -
earweed Member Posts: 5,192 ■■■■■■■■■□
This actually poses a good question which that diagram doesn't address:
Can the OP take the 70-649 and then the 70-646 to get the MCITP:SA right now? I believe the answer would be yes (because the 70-649 gives you the 3 MCTSes) but the chart doesn't show it. If that is true then when the OP wishes to get the MCITP:EA he would have to take (70-620 or 70-624, or 70-680) and 70-647 . this would be the easiest path the OP could take.No longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives. -
jojopramos Member Posts: 415
Thanks for your replies. Actually, my goal is for MCITP:EA so I think I need to go for 70-649 which is actually covered 3 exams (640, 642 and 643). The only thing that I am thinking here is that the scope of this exam covers wide topic, Is thier any book recommendation on 649 other than MS Press book 640/642 and 643? For now our company has this 3 books which we bought in bundle for MCITP: EA. Imagine reading all this 3 books then doing the 649 exam. -
earweed Member Posts: 5,192 ■■■■■■■■■□
Amazon.com: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-648 & 70-649): Transitioning Your MCSA/MCSE to Windows Server 2008 (9780735626331): Orin Thomas, Ian McLean Dr: Books
Amazon.com: The Real MCTS/MCITP Exam 70-649 Prep Kit: Independent and Complete Self-Paced Solutions (978159749234: Brien Posey: Books
These 2 are supposed to be good. Don't take that exam lightly. I've read posts by others who have taken it. It's graded differently as you get a grade for each SECTION (640, 642, and 643) and your total score is the lowest of the 3. If you fail a section then you fail the exam.No longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives.