Question about MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7

johnhagen

hi guys

i earned my MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7 .and i want to get my MCSA which exams i have to take ?

and whats difference between MCSA and MCITP: Server Administrator?

thanks.

neathneathneath

MCSA is based on Server 2003 products and the MCITP is for Server 2008 products.

If you are not using Server 2003, I would stick to the MCITP track.

Psoasman

You can take the 290 and 291 exams. The 680 exam you've already passed can be used as the client exam. You will need electives,that can be found in the link below:

Systems Administrator| MCSA | Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator

MickQ

And you can upgrade from the MCSA to MCITP:SA by the following Systems Administrator| MCSA | Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
It 's really up to you if you want to go with the older vertificate, or the newer one. Most businesses who have 2003 systems won't be upgrading until they're a bit more flush with cash.

johnhagen

thanks guys for info

i still have a couple questions to make my mind clear.I took 70-680 and 70-686 and i got MCTIP:Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7.well i wanto to get MCITP: Server Administrator.which exams i have to take to upgrade my certificate i already earned?

and whats the difference between MCITP: Server Administrator and MITP: Enterprise Administrator?

which one is better you guys think?
thanks.

LCA

johnhagen wrote: »

thanks guys for info

and whats the difference between MCITP: Server Administrator and MITP: Enterprise Administrator?

which one is better you guys think?
thanks.

Microsoft describes the two exams as follows

Server Administrator:

A server administrator is responsible for the operations and day-to-day management of an infrastructure of Windows Server 2008 R2 servers for an enterprise organization. Windows server administrators manage the infrastructure, Web, and IT application servers.

Enterprise Administrator:

The enterprise administrator is responsible for the overall Windows Server 2008 R2 environment and architecture. The enterprise administrator translates business goals into technology decisions and designs mid-range to long-term strategies. Enterprise administrators also make key decisions and recommendations about the following:

• Network infrastructure
• Directory services, identity management, and authentication
• Security policies
• Business continuity (disaster recovery, personnel, equipment, and data)
• Design of IT administrative structure (delegation models)
• Best practices, standards, and service level agreements (SLAs)

Some including people here have done both I don't see the point of me doing that.

MickQ

The Enterprise Admin is better, but is harder to get and requires more exams.

The Server Admin is (a little) easier to get and requires 3 exams (640, 642, 646).

The 680 and 686 aren't counted towards the SA, but the 680 is one of the 5 exams for the EA. 640, 642, 643, 647 plus client (680).

I have the SA and EA. My reasons for getting the SA were twofold. It was just one more exam along with the EA's, and it's also handy for explaining to those whose attention is limited to buzzwords, as it usually turns on the little lightbulb in their head sooner than explaining what an EA can do for them.

The 646 is a good preparation for the 647 exam. There's less material on it, and it's in the same testlets & multiple choice questions format. If I hadn't done the 646 before the 647, I'd probably have failed the 647 first time around due to its layout and so much content to cover.


If you're new to the admin world, start with SA, talk to the admins where you (will?) work, get up to speed with it and try and get some in the field experience. You should then consider the EA as there's a lot more in that. You should also check out loads of other posts here to give you a better idea of what you can expect on the exams, what would be expected of you, and your level of experience and knowledge relating to the certs. At the end of the day, you know where your abilities lie better than we do.

johnhagen

thanks guys.