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Windows server 2008 v 2012

Hi, im a Window 7 and 8 support Eng. I have Sccm 2012, Exchange 2010 no Exams And 70-640 - 70-643 exams in Server 2008.

My question shall i continue with Server 2008 then ugrade to 2012 with Exchange 2013. Or skip 8 and go straight to 12

Thank you

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Mahesh

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Ryan McCauley

Are you asking specifically about the certification track? It sounds like you've made significant progress on the Windows 2008 certification track - as a hiring manager, I think I'd prefer a completed 2008 certification to somebody who had half of 2008 and half of 2012 but told me they were planning to complete 2012.

If you've already got 70-640, 642, and 643, I'd encourage you to take 70-646 to round out your Windows Server 2008 MCSA. From there, it's just a single exam (70-417) to upgrade your MCSA to Windows Server 2012 (if you try to earn your Server 2012 MCSA from scratch, it's three exams - 410, 411, 412 - and then you'll only have a single version of the certification rather than two). Once you've upgraded (or earned) your Server 2012 MCSA, it appears it's only two more tests (70-341 and 70-342) to earn your "MCSE: Messaging", which is the certification that covers the current version of Exchange.

Good luck!

Amit

Expert on 2008 and knowledge on 2012 is enough for now.

Md. Mojahid

Its totally up to you.