New to Microsoft, looking for study material and advice.

BobbyDC

Just received my CCNA and now I want to move onto Microsoft!

What is the best path to follow? Should I work on 2008 or jump right into 2012? I love CBTNuggets so I'll probably get those but I'm looking for reading material as well. What do you guys use?

Tommy_D

Hi Bobby, best wishes to you in starting your MS Cert journey. I would not spend anytime on the 2008 material, unless you have a requirement for it with your job or something. I spent a good deal of time last year studying the 2008 material and taking some tests and I did not like the exams or materials...I've only been studying the 2012 stuff for about a month now but from what I can the the test objectives are more thought out and grouped together and the material seems to just make more sense...obviously I wont know for sure until I take my first test, but those are my thoughts as of now

DoubleNNs

I'm wondering the same thing. I already have 1 Server 2008 study book so was wondering whether I should hurry up and try to pass the MCSA:2008 before the Jan 31st, 2014 deadline, or just call the book I bought a loss and jump right into server 2012.

BobbyDC

@Tommy_D

I don't have any requirements for my job but we do use 2008 R2. With my current position I don't get to play with the servers all that much and I don't see anytime in the near future.

I think I'm just going for the 2012 version and learn as much powershell as I can on the way.

Scorch1

Wow, congrats on the pass. I have a few more MS tests and then I'm going for my CCNA which will be after they redo it. Any tips? Did you take the composite or two exams?

DustyRack

Im in the same boat I taught CCNA for about 3 years but because of a new job I have started to look at the MS server 2012. Must admit once I got into it I started to enjoy it