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Celebrating 20 Years of Microsoft Certification!
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01-31-2012

Mark Protus, Microsoft Learning

This year is the 20 th Anniversary of the Microsoft Certified program. I’m really happy to announce the launch of 20 Years|20 Ways , a year-long effort to partner with our community of certified IT Pros and Developers throughout 2012. Through social cause and social media, we will encourage you celebrate 20 years with us by sharing your expertise...

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Happy 20th from Cert Talk!
Posted by J. Seymour (Microsoft) on
Posted 01-31-2012
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I’d sing but don’t you have to pay someone to use that birthday song? This episode of Cert Talk takes a moment to reflect on 20 years of certification and then looks forward. I have Don Field, Sr. Director for Microsoft Learning on to talk...
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Celebrating 20 Years of Microsoft Certification!
Posted by Mark Protus, Microsoft Learning on
Posted 01-31-2012
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This year is the 20 th Anniversary of the Microsoft Certified program. I’m really happy to announce the launch of 20 Years|20 Ways , a year-long effort to partner with our community of certified IT Pros and Developers throughout 2012. Through social...
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Top IT Certifications
Posted by Liberty Munson (Microsoft) on
Posted 01-27-2012
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I was surfing the interwebs, as J Seymour likes to call it, and came across this interesting blog post that I thought I would share: http://www.infoworld.com/d/microsoft-windows/earn-more-todays-top-it-certs-184307?page=0,1 It's awesome that the author...
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Office 365 Beta Exam - Part 2 - Administering Office 365 - 70-323
Posted by Guido van Brakel on
Posted 01-27-2012

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This week I also did my second beta exam: 70-323(Administering Office 365). The exam consisted of 70-80 questions and was a bit harder then the exam I did earlier, Deploying Office 365. I expected it to be the other way around, that Deploying was harder...
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Help Design the Next Exam UI - New Survey (Closed)
Posted by Stephanie Jordan (Microsoft) on
Posted 01-26-2012
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UPDATE (2/3/12): Our survey is now closed. Watch BTL for more opportunities to get involved in the future. Thanks for your help! UPDATE (2/2/12): Thank you to everyone who has completed our survey so far - the response from the community has been terrific...
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Office 365 Beta Exam - Part 1 - Deploying Office 365 - 70-321
Posted by Guido van Brakel on
Posted 01-23-2012

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This morning I did the exam 70-321, which is a beta exam for Office 365. As promised earlier here a blogpost about my exam experience. The exam has 40-60 questions, which is quite short for a beta exam in my opnion. · ADFS · DirSync ·...
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Cert Talk Episode 2, Electric Boogaloo! (not official title)
Posted by J. Seymour (Microsoft) on
Posted 01-19-2012
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I’m pleased to announce our second episode of Cert Talk! This month I talk to Mr. Virtualization himself, Edwin Yuen. Edwin gives us a rundown on virtualization from soup to nuts, including how Microsoft offerings compare to VMware. We talk about...
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New Jump Start to Provide IT Pros with Microsoft Private Cloud Skills. Register Now!
Posted by Frank Gartland on
Posted 01-18-2012
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Microsoft Learning and the Microsoft System Center 2012 team are partnering to bring provide IT Professionals an exciting opportunity to learn what they need to know to deploy, manage and maintain Microsoft’s private cloud solution. Leveraging the...
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System Center 2012 is a true “private cloud" builder. Get started on your Private Cloud certification now.
Posted by Erika Cravens on
Posted 01-17-2012
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Today in an online broadcast from Microsoft’s headquarters, Server and Tools president Satya Nadella laid out how Microsoft’s private cloud solution will help businesses move faster, save money and better compete in 2012. In alignment with...
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Have MCTS/MCITP exams got easier?
Posted by Andrew Bettany on
Posted 01-17-2012
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This question is raised often amongst experienced IT professionals and in the most part their argument is that across the board, current MCTS and MCITP exams have become easier than the older "MCP" exams. I may stand alone here, but I must respectfully...
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Goodbye... to 16-year-old Arfa Karim Randhawa, MCP
Posted by Veronica Sopher (Microsoft Learning) on
Posted 01-14-2012
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Today, January 14, 2012, we bid farewell to 16-year-old Arfa Karim Randhawa, MCP.
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When was the last time someone mentioned their MCSE certification?
Posted by Andrew Bettany on
Posted 01-12-2012
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For me that was a few years at least. Yes I do have a MCSE. Which one(s) do I hold? (Does it matter really?) However they were hugely prized “back in the day” so I know some of you will want to know: was it obtained on Windows NT 4.0, Windows...
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By Popular Demand: Competency Exam Packs Offer Extended
Posted by Allison Reese on
Posted 01-12-2012
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As a Microsoft partner, you can save up to 40% when you purchase packs of three or more Microsoft competency exams. This offer has been extended to allow you to purchase exam packs and save up to 40% through May 15, 2012. Exam vouchers can be used by...
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Calling All SMEs -- Join the MSL SME Database
Posted by Lisa Denbeste (Microsoft) on
Posted 01-09-2012
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Are you an expert on Microsoft technologies interested in creating content for Microsoft Learning Products? If so join the MSL SME database here . Microsoft Learning (MSL) works with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop learning products and certification...
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Another date added for popular 70-659 Jump Start! Targets EMEA time zones!
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Posted 01-09-2012
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Microsoft Learning has added another new date for its popular course: Exam 70 -659: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization Jump Start . Click the link to learn more about the course itself, but here are a few details: Course: Exam 70-659: Windows...
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New blogger: Guido van Brakel
Posted by Guido van Brakel on
Posted 01-06-2012
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I am a new blogger on the Microsoft Learning Blog, and wanted to introduce myself here. I am Guido van Brakel and work as a System Engineer at Avanade I mostly work on designing and implementing Microsoft technologies. I am a person who likes to do Microsoft...
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Now available! 98-373: MTA: Mobile Development Fundamentals
Posted by Kristi Svor (Microsoft) on
Posted 01-03-2012
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Exam 98-373: MTA: Mobile Development Fundamentals is now available at Certiport testing centers . MTA is the starting point of Microsoft technology certifications, positioning students for advanced technology training and Microsoft Certified Technology...
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MC3 January: Windows Phone Mango
Posted by Andrea Fuchs, Event Manager for Microsoft Learning on
Posted 12-30-2011
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Date and time: January 19, 2011 | 10am-1pm PDT | Live online training Windows Phone 7 presents a fresh user interface and a smartphone platform with a unique value proposition for consumers, businesses and application developers. Windows Phone represents...
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2011: A Year in Review from an Exam Perspective (of course!)
Posted by Liberty Munson (Microsoft) on
Posted 12-29-2011
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I love this time of the year--holiday gift giving, holiday cheer, houses brightly lit (you should see mine...or maybe you can!), and ohhhh, the cookies--yum! One of my favorite parts of the year end are the different ways that people summarize the good...
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Check out our new Snack demonstrating our wider variety of question types!
Posted by Krista Wall (Microsoft) on
Posted 12-16-2011
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Over the last year, Microsoft Learning’s exam development team has been doing some really awesome work to incorporate more types of questions into our exams. We added these question types in order to make our exams more real-world and relevant....
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Now available! 98-374: MTA: Gaming Development Fundamentals
Posted by Kristi Svor (Microsoft) on
Posted 12-14-2011
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Exam 98-374: MTA: Gaming Development Fundamentals is now available at Certiport testing centers . MTA is the starting point of Microsoft technology certifications, positioning students for advanced technology training and Microsoft Certified Technology...
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Get Certified. Make More Money!
Posted by Liberty Munson (Microsoft) on
Posted 12-13-2011
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I knew that would get your attention! Networkworld.com recently published the results of a survey demonstrating the value of a wide variety of IT certifications. Specficially, respondents indicated that their IT certifications resulted in promotions,...
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Microsoft | Learning FAST University | SharePoint Search in a Cloud Deployment – Part 2
Posted by Benjianna_Schomer on
Posted 12-13-2011
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In this post, I wanted to offer a quick breakdown of the various cloud deployment models. Moving to the cloud in general means giving up some control and possibly some functionality for a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), whether in a Public, Private...
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Learning Partners Join the Training Spotlight
Posted by Lisa Sheffield on
Posted 12-12-2011
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Learning Partners from all around the world have signed-up for the Training Spotlight Cloud Edition campaign. If you not checked out the offers, Learning Partners have set-up incredible special offers for traditional classroom training, online, or blended...
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Look ma, we're on the Internets!
Posted by J. Seymour (Microsoft) on
Posted 12-12-2011
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Recently Microsoft Learning launched a new show on TechNet Radio called Cert Talk . If you haven't seen a TechNet Radio show in a while, you might be surprised to learn they have video. I guess TechNet Video just isn't as catchy a title. I suggested...