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New Exams for Sharepoint 2010 are Live

Monday, July 19th, 2010
The new series of exams for Microsoft Sharepoint 2010 are here. This is great news for those of you looking to add these skills to your resume as the new Sharepoint 2010 has many new features that will make the product popular and increase the demand for individuals certified with those skills. Sharepoint 2010 is a collaborative software tool that gives companies an increasing amount of control over their communications and business intelligence capabilities. You can find out more about this product right from the source at Microsoft. You can even download a free trial.
The MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010 is the professional level certification for Sharepoint technology. Let’s take a look at some of the exam requirements
TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring (70-667)
To be a candidate for this exam, you want to have about a year of experience with Sharepoint technologies as well as similar experience with “Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Server 2008, and Active Directory, and networking infrastructure services.”  Taking this exam you’ll be faced with questions from the following domains:
Installing and Configuring a SharePoint Environment
Managing a SharePoint Environment
Deploying and Managing Applications
Maintaining a SharePoint Environment
When you pass this exam you’ll earn your MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Configuration certification as well as get credit toward your Sharepoint MCITP.
PRO: SharePoint Server 2010, Administrator (70-668)
You’ll need to be able to deploy and design the infrastructure for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 in order to pass this exam. According to Microsoft candidates will be “senior administrators” with “a minimum of two years of experience administering, deploying, managing, monitoring, upgrading, migrating, and designing SharePoint servers.”
The domains of this exam include:
Designing a SharePoint 2010 Farm Topology
Planning SharePoint 2010 Deployment
Defining a SharePoint 2010 Operations Strategy and Business Continuity
Planning for Search and Business Solutions
Training for the new Sharepoint 2010 is in production is should start hitting the shelves soon. To learn more about Sharepoint 2010 or any other IT certification, give us a call at 1-800-418-6789. Thanks and good luck with your certifications.

The Microsoft Born to Learn Blog reports that the new series of exams for Microsoft Sharepoint 2010 is here. This is great news for those of you looking to add these skills to your resume as the new Sharepoint 2010 has many new features that will make the product popular and increase the demand for individuals certified with those skills. Sharepoint 2010 is a collaborative software tool that gives companies an increasing amount of control over their communications and business intelligence capabilities. You can find out more about this product right from the source at Microsoft. You can even download a free trial.

The MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010 is the professional level certification for Sharepoint technology. Let’s take a look at some of the exam requirements.

TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring (70-667)
To be a candidate for this exam, you want to have about a year of experience with Sharepoint technologies as well as similar experience with “Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Server 2008, and Active Directory, and networking infrastructure services.”  Taking this exam you’ll be faced with questions from the following domains:

  • Installing and Configuring a SharePoint Environment
  • Managing a SharePoint Environment
  • Deploying and Managing Applications
  • Maintaining a SharePoint Environment

When you pass this exam you’ll earn your MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Configuration certification as well as get credit toward your Sharepoint MCITP.

PRO: SharePoint Server 2010, Administrator (70-668)
You’ll need to be able to deploy and design the infrastructure for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 in order to pass this exam. According to Microsoft candidates will be “senior administrators” with “a minimum of two years of experience administering, deploying, managing, monitoring, upgrading, migrating, and designing SharePoint servers.” The domains of this exam include:

  • Designing a SharePoint 2010 Farm Topology
  • Planning SharePoint 2010 Deployment
  • Defining a SharePoint 2010 Operations Strategy and Business Continuity
  • Planning for Search and Business Solutions

Training for the new Sharepoint 2010 is in production is should start hitting the shelves soon. To learn more about Sharepoint 2010 or any other IT certification, give us a call at 1-800-418-6789. Thanks and good luck with your certifications.

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Shape the Future of Microsoft Certifications, win an Xbox

Monday, June 28th, 2010

The folks over at the Microsoft Born to Learn Blog are looking for your input. A new survey is available to get your feedback about the current state of Microsoft certifications and about some possible changes in the future. If you’ve ever wanted to give Microsoft a piece of your mind, that chance is here now!

Take the survey

As an incentive, it looks like they’re giving away some Xbox 360 systems to lucky winners. All the rules and small print are available from Microsoft. The deadline to get your survey in is June 30.

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Microsofoft Virtualization Certifications All in One Place

Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Virtualization is all about reducing costs and reducing risk. No wonder it’s such a popular technology. Now Microsoft has put all the information you need about their Virtualization Certifications all in one place. Check out Microsoft’s Virtualization Certification page for an overview of their programs, detailed requirements for each certification path and more information about becoming MCTS and MCITP certified in Microsoft Virtualization technologies.
Microsoft Virtualization MCTS and MCITP Certifications
Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization (MCTS)
Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization (MCTS)
Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring (MCTS)
Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator (MCITP)
Another cool feature you’ll find on this page is a downloadable PDF Virtualization Certification Roadmap that plots your course towards these valuable certifications. If you have any questions about Microsoft IT certifications, including virtualization, give PrepLogic a call at 1-800-418-6789. Thanks, and good luck.

Virtualization is all about reducing costs and reducing risk. No wonder it’s such a popular technology. Now Microsoft has put all the information you need about their Virtualization Certifications all in one place. Check out Microsoft’s Virtualization Certification page for an overview of their programs, detailed requirements for each certification path and more information about becoming MCTS and MCITP certified in Microsoft Virtualization technologies.

Microsoft Virtualization MCTS and MCITP Certifications

  • Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization (MCTS)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization (MCTS)
  • Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring (MCTS)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator (MCITP)

Another cool feature you’ll find on this page is a downloadable PDF Virtualization Certification Roadmap that plots your course towards these valuable certifications. If you have any questions about Microsoft IT certifications, including virtualization, give PrepLogic a call at 1-800-418-6789. Thanks, and good luck.

Posted in Career, Certification, Hyper-V, IT Training, MCITP, Microsoft, Uncategorized, Virtualization | 1 Comment »

Server 2008 Active Directory (83-640) and (70-640): What’s the Difference?

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
What to Know
Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640) and (83-640): What’s the Difference?
Many of our callers recently have asked what the difference is between TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring (70-640) and TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring (83-640). So, here’s the answer.
The difference between the (70-640) and (83-640) is the format of some of the questions you’ll be be asked.
The (83-640) exam is mostly multiple choice questions, but also includes some performance-based “virtual-lab questions.” The (70-640) exam includes only multiple choice questions.
That’s the only difference. The content you need to know to pass is the same for either the (70-640) and (83-640) exams. The performance-based “virtual lab” questions on the (83-640) exam allow a technician to prove their knowledge by completing various tasks in a lab environment. These are tasks that you must know in order to pass either exam. So, your study and preparation will likely be the same for either version of the exam.
The price of admission is the same, whether you’re taking the (70-640) or (83-640). Like all Microsoft exams, (70-640) or (83-640) are available only at Prometric Test Centers. Microsoft vouchers are essentially “one size fits all,” so you can take either exam wiwith a Prometric Microsoft Voucher.
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=83-640
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-640
Here’s a short rundown of each version of this Server 2008 Active Directory Exam:
(83-640) TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
- Valid for credit toward MCTS and MCITP certification
- Includes multiple choice and “virtual lab” questions
- Available in select countries (including U.S)
- Is the only version available in the U.S.
- Available in English only
- May be taken at Prometric Test Centers
- Check with your local Prometric Test Center for more details
(70-640) TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
- Valid for credit toward MCTS and MCITP certification
- Includes only multiple choice questions
- Available internationally outside of the United States
- Not available in the United States
- Available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese [Simplified], French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.
- May be taken at Prometric Test Centers
- Check with your local Prometric Test Center for more details
If you have any questions about your TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring exam, or about the training materials you should use, give PrepLogic a call at 1-800-418-6789. Our guys have heard every question a million times before and we’re always ready and available to serve you. Good luck on your exam.

Many of our callers recently have asked what the difference is between TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring (83-640) and TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring (70-640). It’s an excellent question that’s very important to your Microsoft exam training, so here’s the answer:

The difference between the (83-640)  and (70-640) is the format of some of the questions you’ll be be asked.

The (83-640) exam consists mostly of multiple choice questions, but also includes some performance-based “virtual-lab questions.” The (70-640) exam includes only multiple choice questions.

That’s the only difference. The content you need to know to pass is the same for either the (83-640) or (70-640) exams. The performance-based “virtual lab” questions on the (83-640) exam allow a technician to prove their knowledge by completing various tasks in a lab environment. These are tasks that you must know in order to pass either exam. So, your study and preparation will likely be the same for either version of the exam.

The price of admission is the same, whether you’re taking the (83-640) or (70-640). Like all Microsoft exams, (83-640) or (70-640) are available only at Prometric Test Centers. Microsoft vouchers are essentially “one size fits all,” so you can take either exam with a Prometric Microsoft Voucher.

Here’s a short rundown of each version of this Server 2008 Active Directory Exam:

(83-640) TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

  • Valid for credit toward MCTS and MCITP certification
  • Includes multiple choice and “virtual lab” questions
  • Available in select countries (including United States)
  • Is the only version available in the United States
  • Available in English only
  • May be taken at Prometric Test Centers
  • Check with your local Prometric Test Center for more details

(70-640) TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

  • Valid for credit toward MCTS and MCITP certification
  • Includes only multiple choice questions
  • Available internationally outside of the United States
  • Not available in the United States
  • Available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese [Simplified], French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.
  • May be taken at Prometric Test Centers
  • Check with your local Prometric Test Center for more details

If you have any questions about your TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring exam, or about the training materials you should use, give PrepLogic a call at 1-800-418-6789. Our guys have heard every question a million times before and we’re always ready and available to serve you. Good luck on your exam.

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IT Interviews Gone Way Wrong

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

From our friends at Microsoft, here’s some hints on ways not to make a good impression with the hiring manager. ( Watch the video, then make sure to check out PrepLogic’s 12 ways you can make a good impression with the hiring manager.)

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Free Windows 7 (70-680) Video: Creating a Deployment Share

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
PrepLogic’s new Windows 7 Configuration (70-680) LearnSmart Video Training is now available. The new video training title provides all the training that’s needed for a person to pass the Microsoft TS: Windows 7, Configuring (70-680) exam. This exam plays a very important role in Microsoft’s certification scheme as passing it fulfills the Client OS requirement for many Microsoft certifications. According to Microsoft Learning, TS: Windows 7, Configuring (70-680) is a required for (or count as credit toward) these Microsoft certifications:
Credit Toward Certification
When you pass Exam 70-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):
MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration
Exam 70-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7
Check out a free preview of Windows 7 Configuration (70-680) LearnSmart Video Training with this section titled Creating a Deployment Share from the chapter on Capturing System Images. Instructor Tom Carpenter shows you where and how to create a new deployment share and discusses the options available to you in the process. Tom also touches on Windows Powershell commands. Enjoy this clip from Windows 7 Configuration (70-680) LearnSmart Video Training
PrepLogic’s new Windows 7 Configuration (70-680) LearnSmart Video Training is now available. The new video training title provides all the training that’s needed for a person to pass the Microsoft TS: Windows 7, Configuring (70-680) exam. This exam plays a very important role in Microsoft’s certification scheme as passing it fulfills the Client OS requirement for many Microsoft certifications. According to Microsoft Learning, TS: Windows 7, Configuring (70-680) is required for (or count as credit towards) these Microsoft certifications:
  • MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration
  • MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
  • MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7
  • MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7
Check out a free preview of Windows 7 Configuration (70-680) LearnSmart Video Training with this section titled Creating a Deployment Share from the chapter on Capturing System Images. Instructor Tom Carpenter shows you where and how to create a new deployment share and discusses the options available to you in the process. Tom also touches on Windows Powershell commands. Enjoy this clip from Windows 7 Configuration (70-680) LearnSmart Video Training

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Microsoft Releases Server 2008 R2 Desktop Virtualization (70-669) Exam

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Microsoft Releases Server 2008 R2 Desktop Virtualization (70-669) Exam
Microsoft new TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization (70-669) exam is now available. The new exam can be scheduled and taken at thousands of Prometric testing centers across the United States and Canada. The new exam is important because it earns the candidate credit for Microsoft certifications including:
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Virtualization Administrator
Server 2008 R2 Desktop Virtualization (70-669) fulfills the Desktop Virtualization portion of the MCITP Virtualization Administrator certification. Other exams necessary for that certification include the Pro: Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator (70-693) for the Virtualization Administration portion and either TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring (70-652) or TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization (70-659) for the Server Virtualization portion.
http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/btl/b/weblog/archive/2010/04/01/more-news-about-virtualization-administrator.aspx#comments
According to Microsoft, the TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization (70-669) exam “focuses on desktop virtualization technologies such as Windows Virtual PC, MED-V, Windows XP Mode for Windows 7, App-V, Remote Desktop Services, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Windows Server 2008 R2 environments, and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2.” The topic domains of the exam are
- Deploying and Managing an Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Environment
- Deploying and Managing a Presentation Virtualization Environment
- Deploying and Managing an Application Virtualization (App-V) Environment
- Managing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Environment
For more information and discussion about TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization (70-669), check out the posting about the exam at the Microsoft Born to Learn blog. To find out more about training for this and many other certification exams, give PrepLogic a call at 1-800-418-6789.
TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-669
Microsoft’s new TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization (70-669) exam is now available. The new exam can be scheduled and taken at thousands of Prometric testing centers across the United States and Canada. The new exam is important because it earns the candidate credit for Microsoft certifications including:
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Virtualization Administrator
Server 2008 R2 Desktop Virtualization (70-669) fulfills the Desktop Virtualization portion of the MCITP Virtualization Administrator certification. Other exams necessary for that certification include the Pro: Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator (70-693) for the Virtualization Administration portion and either TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring (70-652) or TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization (70-659) for the Server Virtualization portion.  According to Microsoft, the TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization (70-669) exam “focuses on desktop virtualization technologies such as Windows Virtual PC, MED-V, Windows XP Mode for Windows 7, App-V, Remote Desktop Services, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Windows Server 2008 R2 environments, and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2.”  The topic domains of the exam are:
  • Deploying and Managing an Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Environment
  • Deploying and Managing a Presentation Virtualization Environment
  • Deploying and Managing an Application Virtualization (App-V) Environment
  • Managing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Environment
For more information and discussion about TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization (70-669), check out the posting about the exam at the Microsoft Born to Learn blog. To find out more about training for this and many other certification exams, give PrepLogic a call at 1-800-418-6789.

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A+ Certified Guy Going for the Gold in Vancouver

Friday, February 26th, 2010

A little less than an hour from now (1 p.m. PST), Olympic athlete and certified IT professional Steven Holcomb will continue his quest for the Gold Medal at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.  As reported by the Microsoft Born to Learn blog and by CNET, Steven’s an A+ certified professional and a Microsoft MCP who has taken some time off from the tech world to pursue the ultimate prize in both the 2-man and 4-man bobsleigh events at the super-fast Whistler track in Vancouver.  Holcomb and his partner Curtis Tomasevicz finished out of the medal race at sixth place in the 2-man event. However, coming into competition on Friday Holcomb, Tomasevicz and their U.S. teammates Steve Mesler and Justin Olson are sitting in first place in the 4-man bobsleigh event.

Holcomb is an avid video gamer and is pursuing a computer science degree.  And you can see his dedication to the IT business just by looking at his twitter name; pcbobsledder.  He also likes to have fun at work. Check him out as he does The Holcy Dance in his free time in Vancouver.

Be sure to check out Holcomb as he continues his quest for Olympic gold. The 4-man bobsleigh event concludes Saturday, February 27.

UPDATE

They did it!

CompTIA A+ certified technician Steven Holcomb and his “Night Train” U.S. Olympic 4-man Bobsleigh team took the Gold Medal.  It was the first time the U.S. won the gold in that event since 1948, and almost certainly the first Olympic Gold Medal for an A+ certified technician.

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Microsoft Lab Exams

Friday, December 18th, 2009

So, there’s been a lot of confusion, lately, over the sudden emergence of a lab-based version of Microsoft’s Active Directory Exam, labeled 83-640.  Microsoft’s exam page was published back in November of last year and since then, questions have just been flying all over the forums and blogosphere about what this means for Microsoft Certifications.  Let’s see if we can’t answer some of the questions and dispel some of the rumors.

First, the test itself: 83-640 is a performance-based exam with a multiple choice component.  So, you get the best of both worlds.  Sounds great, right?  In theory, a virtual lab would be a better demonstration of a candidate’s ability to actually use the given product, rather than simply memorize and regurgitate facts on a fully multiple choice exam.   That creates trust between the successful candidate and an employer and adds value to the certification as a whole.  Win for everyone.

Unfortunately, it looks like there’s a few snags.  Distribution appears to be a big one.  83-640 is offered here in the US, but only in specific areas.  The official word from Microsoft is that before an area can begin offering the virtual lab, they have to meet some fairly stringent infrastructure requirements.  This is because the content for the labs is offered over the Internet on virtual machines.  Once the area meets the infrastructure requirements, they have to test a bunch of people.  Once Microsoft seems reasonably sure that the area can adequately handle the load, they pull 70-640 from the roster.

In practice, things seem a little spotty.  Pay attention to the comments on the page we linked above.  One imagines offering content over the Internet, rather than on site, would pose some serious security and QoS risks, even on the best of days.

So, moving forward, what does this mean for Microsoft certs?  For the time being, not a lot.  Microsoft is quick to point out that the expense of developing and delivering lab based exams is prohibitive, and they are proceeding with caution.  Comments on both borntolearn and technet blog posts all indicate that we may see a single new lab exam sometime next year, but as to when all of Microsoft’s exams will switch format—that remains to be seen.

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MCITP Server Administrator – How to become one

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

The ranks of MCITP Server Administrators are growing. As of November 2 there are over 15,000 people with the MCITP Server Administrator certification worldwide. There are 15,123 to be exact.

  • Do you want to be number 15,124?
  • Are you ready to advance your career?
  • Is now the time to show that you have Server 2008 leadership and problem solving skills?

Excellent! Let’s take a look at what it takes to become a certified MCITP Server Administrator (more…)

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