MCSE v/s MCSA
Technology is advancing rapidly with each passing day. The world
of Information Technology today is a forever growing vast
expanse. Infact, the IT Certification industry has witnessed a
significant turn in the past few years. In today's arena,
certified professionals are considered a step higher compared to
others. Certification in the relevant IT technology has become
an effective way to augment your career in that domain.
Certifications, offered by various vendors are a good way for IT
professionals to seek validation of their skills. In today's
arena, there are lots of vendors offering specialization in
particular domains. Professionals often get confused about which
certification to go for as some of them have as little as hair
thin difference between them. It is best to first identify your
job roles, the knowledge and skills required and accordingly
select to take a particular certification to ensure career
success.
Let us in this article try and get some clarity between two
Microsoft major certifications MCSE and MCSA which are often
confused upon.
Why MCSE?
For a MCSE (http://www.whizlabs.com/mcse-exam/mcse-2003.html)
candidate, it is preferable that he should have at least two
years of experience in implementing and administering desktop
and network operating systems, and designing a network
infrastructure in the typically complex computing environment of
medium-to-large organizations. The candidate should also have at
least one year of experience administering Exchange Server
environments involving multiple physical locations, mixed
connection protocols, and Internet messaging. MCSE has two
tracks Microsoft Windows