MCITP:EA 2008 & Windows Server 2012

teksource1984

Techies,

I'm currently pursuing the MCITP:EA. I have heard that Windows Server 2012 is just around the corner.

My question is, will MCITP:EA become old once Server 2012 is released ?

will there be a new MCITP:EA 2012 ? or will the 2008 certification still be the latest MCSE.

What do you guys think ? abandon plans for the one im pursuing and wait for the new Server 2012 tracks ?

Let me know, thanks.

ajs1976

What?! Most people are worrying about the retirement of Windows 2003 exams and whether they should move to 2008 or stay with 2003. You're already worrying about 2008 vs 2012?

If you already working or want to enter the field soon, start with 2008 (or even 2003). If you are in highschool or 1st or 2nd year of a bachelors program, maybe wait for 2012.

I think the rumored RTM date for windows 2012 is mid-2012. That could get moved back.

Asif Dasl

It's at least a year and a half away, in that time you could get MCITP:EA and then do upgrade exams for Server 2012 when it comes out. Having looked at Small Business Server 2011, which I would assume is in some small way similar to Server 2012, everything looks very similar to Server 2008. I don't really know what the major changes are. But they are not so new that you would have to relearn everything, it would be a great refresher course doing the 2012 EA upgrade exams. I still plan on doing the 2008 EA upgrade exam when I complete my MCSE, and then any future 2012 EA upgrade exam.

citinerd

And besides we only have until 12/21/12......

Povilas

Asif Dasl wrote: »

... Having looked at Small Business Server 2011, which I would assume is in some small way similar to Server 2012, everything looks very similar to Server 2008. I don't really know what the major changes are. ...

Actually, SBS 2011 is nothing more than 2008R2 + Exchange 2010 + Bit different management console. No clues about 2012 in SBS 2011.

Today 2003 still is more popular than 2008, so I guess the same may be with Server 2012, so Server 2008 certs may be useful for 5-7 years from now.

teksource1984

I see.

By the way, will server 2012 be just one exam ? Microsoft won't be releasing a whole slew of server 2012 tracks ? or will they ? !

Asif Dasl

Povilas wrote: »

Actually, SBS 2011 is nothing more than 2008R2 + Exchange 2010 + Bit different management console. No clues about 2012 in SBS 2011.

Good to know, I mixed up the code-name "SBS 7", it would be "SBS 8" if it was on the 2012 kernel.

teksource1984 wrote: »

By the way, will server 2012 be just one exam ? Microsoft won't be releasing a whole slew of server 2012 tracks ? or will they ? !

I doubt even Microsoft knows at this early stage, but knowing Microsoft I doubt it would be one exam to upgrade. I think it makes sense to keep the EA certification though.

za3bour

Man don't wait, a lot of people are still pursuing MCSE 2003