Certication Paths at a Glance

Courses and exam numbers and titles may change

TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST PATHS - ONE EXAM TO EARN EACH OF THE MCTS CERTIFICATIONS
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Conguration
Windows Server 2008 Networking Infrastructure Conguration Windows Server 2008 Application Platform Conguration

Technology Specialist

Technology Specialist

Technology Specialist

Exam
70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Conguring

Exam
70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Conguring

Exam
70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform, Conguring

Courses
6425A: Conguring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services, 5d 6426A: Conguring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Management in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, 3d

Courses
6421A: Conguring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, 5d

Courses
6427A: Conguring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008, 3d 6428A: Conguring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Servers, 2d

MCITP: SERVER ADMINISTRATOR - THREE EXAMS TO EARN THE MCITP SERVER ADMINISTRATOR
Windows Server 2008 Networking Infrastructure Conguration
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Conguration

Technology Specialist

Technology Specialist

IT Professional

Server Administrator

Exam
70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Conguring

Exam
70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Conguring

Exam
70-646: PRO: Windows Server 2008 Administrator

Courses
6421A: Conguring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, 5d

Courses
6425A: Conguring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services, 5d 6426A: Conguring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Management in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, 3d

Courses
6430A: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers, 5d

MCITP: ENTERPRISE ADMINISTRATOR - FIVE EXAMS TO EARN THE MCITP ENTERPRISE ADMINISTRATOR
Exams
Technology Specialist
Windows Vista
70-620: TS: Conguring Microsoft Windows Vista Client

Courses
5115A: Installing and Conguring the Windows Vista Operating System, 3d 5116A: Conguring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications, 2d 5105B: Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista Business Desktops, 3d 5058A: Deploying Microsoft Ofce Professional Plus 2007, 2d

OR
70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Ofce System Desktops

Technology Specialist

Windows Server 2008 Application Platform Conguration

Exam
70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform, Conguring

Courses
6427A: Conguring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008, 3d 6428A: Conguring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Servers, 2d

Technology Specialist

Windows Server 2008 Networking Infrastructure Conguration

Exam
70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Conguring

Courses
6421A: Conguring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, 5d

Technology Specialist

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Conguration

Exam
70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Conguring

Courses
6425A: Conguring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services, 5d 6426A: Conguring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Management in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, 3d

IT Professional

Enterprise Administrator

Exam
70-647: PRO: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator

Courses
6435A: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, 5d 6436A: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Infrastructure and Services, 5d 6437A: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform Infrastructure, 3d

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Windows Server 2008 Certication Upgrade paths

WINDOWS SERVER SKILLS TRANSITION - ONE TRANSITION EXAM EARNS MULTIPLE MCTS CERTIFICATIONS
Concise path for the Windows Server 2003 MCSE, MCSA IT Pro to transition skills and credentials to the credentials for Windows Server 2008
1 Exam earns three certications
Systems Engineer

Exam
70-649: TS: Upgrading Your MCSE on Window Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008

Technology Specialist

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Conguration

Courses
6415A: Updating your Network Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3), 3d 6416A: Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3), 3d 6417A: Updating your Applications Platform Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3), 3d

OR

Technology Specialist

Windows Server 2008 Application Platform Conguration

6416B: Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008, 5d 6417B: Updating your Application Platform Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008, 3d

Technology Specialist

Windows Server 2008 Networking Infrastructure Conguration

1 Exam earns two certications

Systems Administrator

Exam
70-648: TS: Upgrading your MCSA on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008

Technology Specialist

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Conguration

Courses
6415A: Updating your Network Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3), 3d 6416A: Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3), 3d

OR

Technology Specialist

Windows Server 2008 Networking Infrastructure Conguration

6416B: Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008, 5d

MCSE 2003 TO MCITP

Three exams to transition to MCITP Enterprise Administrator
Exam #1 Exam #2 Exam #3

Systems Engineer

70-649
(Upgrade)

70-620
(Vista)
OR

70-624
(BDD)

(Enterprise Administrator)

70-647

IT Professional

Enterprise Administrator

Two exams to transition to MCITP Server Administrator

Exam #1
Systems Engineer

Exam #2
(Server Admin)

70-649
(Upgrade)

70-646

IT Professional

Server Administrator

MCSA 2003 TO MCITP

Four exams to transition to MCITP Enterprise Administrator
Exam #1 Exam #2 Exam #3 Exam #4

70-648
Systems Administrator

(Upgrade)

(TS: Applications Platform)

70-643

70-620
(Vista)
OR

70-624
(BDD)

(Enterprise Administrator)

70-647

IT Professional

Enterprise Administrator

Two exams to transition to MCITP Server Administrator

Exam #1
1 Exam earns three certications Exam

Exam #2
(Server Admin)

Systems Administrator

70-648
(Upgrade)

70-646

IT Professional

Server Administrator

1 Exam earns two certications

Exam

Part Number 098-108409: DATASHEET Windows Server 2008 Certications at a Glance

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