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Certify now on Windows 2000 or wait for Windows 2003?
Ed Tittel
03.20.2003
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Every time Microsoft unleashes a new set of exams and upgrade requirements for its credentials, there's inevitably a period of overlap during which the older, existing program coexists with the newer, often still-emerging program. In the wake of Microsoft's announcements of February 17 and the various new and upgrade exams for Windows Server 2003, I've been swamped with questions about both programs that can be briefly summarized as: "Should I complete my current certification on Windows 2000, or wait and start over with Windows 2003 exams?"
Like most interesting and real questions in this world, the first two words of my answer are "that depends..." Here are some of the things you should consider when deciding if you are in the "stay with Windows 2000" or "switch to Windows Server 2003" camp:
Given that MCSA exams for Windows Server 2003 won't be out until
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July or August, and the equivalent MCSE exams won't be ready until September or October, it's not really possible to get started on these credentials until late summer anyway. Since most MCSEs take six to 12 months to complete the entire slate of exams, and MCSAs typically take four to six months, we won't really see appreciable numbers for Windows Server 2003 certifications until some time in 2004. To me, this makes a peculiar kind of sense because the year a product is released is seldom the same year that related certifications really take off. Hopefully, these words will help you decide which track to plan for in the year ahead.
Ed Tittel runs a content development company in Austin, Texas, and is the series editor of the Que Exam Cram 2 and Training Guide series. He's worked on many books on Microsoft, CompTIA, CIW, Sun/Java, and security certifications.
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