MS-6419 and MS-6420: What's the difference?

MS-6419 Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 is a foundational class for system administrators who have experience with either Windows Server 2003 or with Windows Server 2008.  This class deals with creating users and groups, setting group policies and Active Directory structures.  The rest of the class is devoted to several different Microsoft products such as Network Access Protection, Backup, File Server Resource Manager and Distributed File System.  

MS-6419 is a choice for students who want detailed knowledge of Active Directory daily management, such as user, group and group policies, but want an overview of Network Access Protection, Backup, File Server Resource Manager and Distributed File System.

MS-6420 Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 is a great class for students who are new to Windows Server 2008 R2 or who are moving from a Help Desk to a system administrator position.  MS-6420 is a foundational class to teach networking , security and basics of Server Administration in Windows Server 2008.  It covers what is a LAN, WAN, router, hub and switch.  It also covers subnetting an IP network.  The students will be exposed to installing a server and server roles, as well as virtualization.  Additionally, students are introduced to Active Directory Domain Services and  securing a server. 


Do you have question on Windows Server courses or certifications? E-mail me at jnichols@centriq.com.

- Janet Nichols, Windows Server Expert; MCT, MCSE, MCITP: Enterprise Admin, Server Admin; Windows 7 EDA, MCTS LinkIn with Janet

Class Spotlight: MS-10175A Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development

This class should be considered for certification and will help to prepare students for the 70-573 Exam.  This class is for experienced SharePoint 2007 developers who want to see the new features of SharePoint 2010.  

It showcases the ease of developing SharePoint applications with the built-in tools of Visual Studio 2010.  It introduces some of the new features of SharePoint Designer 2010 in the SharePoint web application development.  The developer candidate should be well versed in Visual Studio and the C# application language as this class does not teach these skills, it simply shows the student how to apply these skills to SharePoint development.

For more info on the course and to see upcoming dates on our calendar, click here. 

Once a student successfully completes this course, they can then take the MS-10232 course, which gets them into developing SharePoint Applications.

- Steve Nichols, SharePoint Expert; MCT, MCTS, MCSE LinkIn with Steve

Exchange Updates!

The Microsoft Exchange team has updated their popular Exchange 2007 Component Poster for Exchange 2010. For those of you that haven’t seen either, both are linked at http://msexchangeteam.com/. 

While you're there check out Office 365 - Microsoft's exciting new business solution for the cloud just announced today! 

http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2010/10/19/456652.aspx

- Bob Reinsch, Microsoft Exchange/Windows 7 Expert; MCT, MCITP LinkIn with Bob

Class Spotlight: MS-6425 Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

This is a good class for students to learn more about Active Directory maintenance and group policy.  It covers trusts, Active Directory integrated DNS zones, configuring sites and replication.  It also covers group policy.  

For students who need additional information about Active Directory and group policy, this is an excellent course.  MS-6425 along with MS-6424 will prepare the students for the 83-640 Exam.

To learn more about this course and see upcoming dates, view the course outline here.

- Janet Nichols, Windows Server Expert; MCT, MCSE, MCITP: Enterprise Admin, Server Admin; Windows 7 EDA, MCTS LinkIn with Janet

Class Spotlight: MS-10174 Configuring and Managing Microsoft SharePoint 2010

MS-10174 should be considered for certification and will help you prepare for the 70-667 Exam. Ideal for IT installers and current Sharepoint Administrators of Sharepoint 2007, this class is also for individuals who are upgrading from Sharepoint 2007 to Sharepoint 2010. You should have Sharepoint 2007 experience before taking this course, so I would recommend taking some end-user courses first if you don't the background knowledge. 

Check out the course outline or look at upcoming dates by clicking here. 

Also, if you're ever interested in learning more SharePoint outside the classroom, this is an excellent site for Sharepoint End Users who want to advance their knowledge: http://www.sharepointshepherd.com/default.aspx

- Steve Nichols, SharePoint Expert; MCT, MCTS, MCSE LinkIn with Steve