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