70-410

Hello all, its been a few years. After 4 years I am going to get back in certification mode:

70-410
70-411
70-412

Study material:
Cbtnuggets with Transcender tests
Windows Server 2012 Unleashed book
Lab:
1 Dell PE 2950 16 gigs of RAM 500 gig partition Quad core
1 Dell PE 1950 8 gigs of RAM 300 gig partition Dual core

What else would you all suggest? I heard the the old MCSE 2003 tests were much harder than the current tests?

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krjay

Assuming you'll use technet resources to fill in the knowledge gaps, you're ready to go. You didn't list any type of virtualization platform, I'd be sure to take full advantage of that hardware and go to town labbing in a virtual environment.

Shdwmage

I would rather use VM-Ware over Hyper-V for virtualization, but I'd setup one with Hyper-V so you have a feel for it too.

chickenlicken09

what are people using lab wise? virtual box , workstation ?

krjay

Doesn't really matter what you lab those exams with. I use Hyper-V because it's what we use at work.

SteveFer

krjay wrote: »

Doesn't really matter what you lab those exams with. I use Hyper-V because it's what we use at work.

I'm currently studying for the 70-680 and use Virtualbox, but plan to start on the 410 in January, as hyper v is a topic on the 410 should you use Hyper V as a VM platform, if theres no benefit I'd rather stay using Vbox as I only have W8 core(no hyper-v)

MSSoftie

If you have Windows 8 you do have Hyper-V. You just need to enable it. It is free and easy to use. How to Install or Enable Hyper-V Virtualization in Windows 8

MSSoftie

I use hyper-v because it comes on Server 2012. Personally, I can't imagine trying to take this exam without using the OS itself to at least visualize it. It is easy for me because we use Server 2012 and 2008 (even a little 2003 at times in test environments) at work. Hyper-v is even part of the exams. I have a box that I use as the host for my VMs that I use to study with. I also have it on my laptop which is Windows 8. Don't misunderstand, I do think that virtual box and VMware will work fine.

SteveFer

MSSoftie wrote: »

If you have Windows 8 you do have Hyper-V. You just need to enable it. It is free and easy to use. How to Install or Enable Hyper-V Virtualization in Windows 8

Pretty sure hyper -v is only available on Pro, I tired enabling it and it doesnt appear as a feature.