Windows 2008 Upgrade Exam Set for End of October -- Redmondmag.com

Windows 2008 Upgrade Exam Set for End of October

Upgrade exam for MCSEs contains material based on pre-release version of Windows 2008, according to Microsoft.

By Michael Domingo
10/18/2007

Windows 2008 early adopters and testers who already have an MCSE on Windows 2003 can get the early jump on being certified to work with the newest networking OS from Microsoft, and they can do that many months before the software hits the shelves in February next year. Microsoft has plans to release Exam 70-649 TS: Upgrading Your MCSE Windows Server 2003 to MCTS Windows Server 2008, on Monday, Oct. 29. This, according to an e-mail from David Lowe, senior product manager for the Windows Server Marketing group.

Lowe indicated that the new exam will contain items based on pre-release features of Windows Server 2008. Even so, those who pass this exam will become full-fledged MCTS Windows Server 2008 titleholders, he said.

Exam 70-649, according to the exam objective guide, is comprised of material that appears on three other exams, 70-640, 70-642, and 70-643, mainly based on Active Directory, network infrastructure and configuring applications on the new server OS. Candidates must have an MCSE on Windows Server 2003 in order for the exam to count toward the MCTS: Windows 2008 AD Configuration, MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration, or MCTS: Windows 2008 Application Platform Configuration certificates. The exam also can be used as credit toward two new higher level titles: MCITP: Network Administrator and MCITP: Enterprise Administrator. (More information will be forthcoming for these titles.)

Besides holding the MCSE-Windows 2003, Microsoft does recommend that candidates who plan to take this exam have at least one year of experience working on a medium- to enterprise-sized network with 250 to 5,000 users in disparate locations.

Exam 70-649 will be available at Thomson Prometric test centers worldwide at prices based on region; in the U.S., the fee is $125.

Becky Nagel contributed to this report.

About the Author

Michael Domingo has held several positions at 1105 Media, and is currently the editor in chief of Visual Studio Magazine.

Featured

Using Configuration Files to Control PowerShell Scripts, Part 2: Building Blocks

Learn how to use PowerShell's GUI capabilities to dynamically create configuration files that enhance script flexibility and usability.
U.S. House Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Strategy for AI Governance and Innovation

On Tuesday, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries received the final report from the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, which outlines essential principles and recommendations to bolster American leadership in AI.
Using Configuration Files to Control PowerShell Scripts, Part 1: The Basics

Learn how to use JSON configuration files to make PowerShell scripts more dynamic, flexible and user-friendly.
Exchange Online Receiving Enhanced Message Trace

Microsoft has announced the public preview of its enhanced Message Trace feature in the Exchange admin center (EAC) for Exchange Online.
Major Microsoft Multifactor Authentication Vulnerability Revealed

A vulnerability in Microsoft’s multifactor authentication (MFA) system has been uncovered by cybersecurity firm Oasis Security, allowing attackers to bypass security measures and access sensitive data across services including Outlook, OneDrive, Teams and Azure.