MCITP:Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010!
Posted by Jake | Posted in Certification, Exchange | Posted on 03-08-2010-05-2008
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I passed 70-662 and 70-663 last week to earn the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator certification for Exchange 2010.
Now what?
Where and how did you get your study from? Any suggestion? I’m thinking about getting the MCITP too, but not sure where to start? Is this a good package to start?
http://www.amazon.com/Self-Paced-Training-70-640-70-642-70-646/dp/0735625085/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1296595210&sr=8-2
We miss you from the library..
I was lucky and took the upgrade exams since I was already a MCSE for NT, 2000 and 2003. I went straight to the MCITP: Enterprise Administrator cert with the upgrade and Pro exams along with the Vista cert I already had.
The best thing you can do is read these books cover to cover. Then setup a lab in a VMWare (or whatever your virtualization preference is) environment. I would do at least 2 or 3 domain controllers in seperate subnets to emulate multiple sites. Knowing how Sites and Services work inside and out will be key to passing these exams. Pay specific attention to replication topics, KDC, Site Links and Site Link Bridges. Also, be sure you know the FSMO roles, what they do and where to properly place those roles. Understanding DNS is of course a huge part of these exams as everything in Windows requires DNS, especially Active Directory.
Check out this link here for information on each exam and what skills you will be tested on:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2
From there, the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging exams are focused around Exchange 2010, you will need 3 exams to get that cert. They are not easy by any means and require a lot of exposure to large scale Exchange environments to be properly prepared for those exams. Know your Powershell cmdlets!
I’m working towards getting a slot in the Microsoft Certified Master: Exchange 2010 program sometime next year.
I miss you guys too! I wish I could have stayed in Wausau. If you guys need any help whatsoever, let me know.