Should i do the 70-647 & 70-649?

wedge1988

Hi Guys,

Pretty much the thread title. Do i do the 70-647 & 70-649 exams? Or skip both and start afresh with s2k12?

I read that after i have done those 2 exams to get the MCITP:EA, i'd have another 3 to do to get the Server MCSE 2012 status..

Anybody have any resources on exam paths worth knowing about? preferably in English! lol

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netsysllc

I am going to upgrade to 2012 and go from there myself. I see no point in putting more effort in 2008 when the certs will expire in a few years and would rather keep going forward.

wedge1988

Okay, so this is what i have read:

I can either do: 70-410, 11, 12, 13 & 14 (For server) and / or 70-415 & 16 (For Desktop)

or

70-647 & 70-649 to server 2008, then 70-417, 70-413, and 70-414. (For server) and / or 70-415 & 16 (For Desktop)

So either way, there are at least 5 exams..

Thoughts?

mich12

Please do the 2008 series first for 3 reasons
1. you become more knowleadgeable
2. your CV looks much better.
3 It costs the same yet you know more besides it takes companies long to Move their Server ot new OS'.

wedge1988

My worry is that i don't think i'll get the 2 exams i need to do done by july 31st $:\$

Bloogen

One thing that is not clear to me based on getting the MICTP:EA is I have not seen them specifically state you can upgrade your EA using 70-417 as that is to upgrade your MCSA Server 2008 (MCITP:SA as well until July) to MCSA Server 2012. So that would mean you may still need your 70-646 before you can do 40-17 to complete your MCSA 08/12 and MCITP:SA before you can do your MCSE.

wedge1988

Why is there not a simple webpage from MS stating all the choices and paths? :O

wedge1988

Bloogen wrote: »

One thing that is not clear to me based on getting the MICTP:EA is I have not seen them specifically state you can upgrade your EA using 70-417 as that is to upgrade your MCSA Server 2008 (MCITP:SA as well until July) to MCSA Server 2012. So that would mean you may still need your 70-646 before you can do 40-17 to complete your MCSA 08/12 and MCITP:SA before you can do your MCSE.

Getting MCITP:EA grants you the MCSA:2012 by default. so from what i read, that plus the 70-417 + the other 2 exams make the MCSE:2012