June 20, 2015 at 7:23 am
Hello SQL Master!
I would like to seek for your advise please. Recently I passed the 70-432 SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance.
I would like to know what would be the next best advisable exam to take, for more career enhancement and to be MCSA. Currently, I'm in the field of pure Database Administration.
Is it advisable to take 70- 448 (Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance) and if luckily pass the exam. I'll be MCSA SQL Server 2008, and will take 70-457 and 70-458 to upgrade to SQL Server 2012 MCSA?
or It is best to start from scratch to take 70-461, 70-462, 27-463 to be MCSA SQL Server 2012.
Thank you!
Regards,
Outdoor
June 22, 2015 at 7:11 am
outdoor001.forum (6/20/2015)
Hello SQL Master!I would like to seek for your advise please. Recently I passed the 70-432 SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance.
I would like to know what would be the next best advisable exam to take, for more career enhancement and to be MCSA. Currently, I'm in the field of pure Database Administration.
Is it advisable to take 70- 448 (Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance) and if luckily pass the exam. I'll be MCSA SQL Server 2008, and will take 70-457 and 70-458 to upgrade to SQL Server 2012 MCSA?
or It is best to start from scratch to take 70-461, 70-462, 27-463 to be MCSA SQL Server 2012.
Thank you!
Regards,
Outdoor
It all really depends on what you know about SQL server already as to what is the best route for you. Personally I would go down the route of the 3 SQL 2012 Exams as the 2008 qualification is now 7 years old.
I skipped the SQL 2008 certs and as upgrading from SQL 2005 MCITP was not an option I sat all 3 of the 2012 MCSA exams.
The 70-462 exam is similar to the 70-432 exam you have just sat, although the obvious additions are the new tech added in the later release.
The 70-463 exam is tougher, well it was for me, but at the time I had much less hands on experience with the BI tools and data warehousing.
70-461 is fairly easy if you have a few years SQL development experience under your belt.
When it comes to upgrading and sitting 2 exams rather than 3 its a bit of a mute point because you will be tested on all the same objectives, however over 2 exams rather than 3, which means the 2 exams are longer and cover more content in each exam.
MCITP SQL 2005, MCSA SQL 2012
June 22, 2015 at 9:15 am
First, it is not possible to earn the MCSA on SQL Server 2008 because that credential was not offered until SQL Server 2012. It is only possible to earn the MCITP on SQL Server 2008.
Second, after taking the 70-432 exam, the path to earn the MCITP is to take the 70-450 exam, NOT the 70-448 exam:
and
https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/mcitp-certification.aspx
Third, the 70-450 exam is being retired on July 31, 2015:
https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/retired-certification-exams.aspx
June 24, 2015 at 1:32 am
outdoor001.forum (6/20/2015)
Hello SQL Master!I would like to seek for your advise please. Recently I passed the 70-432 SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance.
I would like to know what would be the next best advisable exam to take, for more career enhancement and to be MCSA. Currently, I'm in the field of pure Database Administration.
Is it advisable to take 70- 448 (Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance) and if luckily pass the exam. I'll be MCSA SQL Server 2008, and will take 70-457 and 70-458 to upgrade to SQL Server 2012 MCSA?
or It is best to start from scratch to take 70-461, 70-462, 27-463 to be MCSA SQL Server 2012.
Thank you!
Regards,
Outdoor
I am curious why did you opt to sit the 2008 - 70-432 exam and not the exam with 2014 based content?
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