Advice: Which certifcation to go for, after 70-431 ?

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Advice: Which certifcation to go for, after 70-431 ?

Devesh_Srivastava

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March 29, 2012 at 3:11 am

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Hi Guys,
Could you all please help to identify the Certification I should go for as I did 70-431 MCTS(on SQL Server 2005) in the year 2010.
Kindly recommend as per the mandatory certifications I need to give in order to move on to SQL Server 2008.
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Devesh

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

The 2005 exams have been retired, you won't be able to write them any longer. I suggest start with the 2008 ones

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server.aspx

Gail Shaw
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Devesh_Srivastava SSC Eights! Points: 983 More actions · Answer 2

Hi Gail,

Is there any Upgrade certification with whcih I can upgrade my 70-431 MCTS(2005) to SQL Server 2008 or do I have to start all over again on 2008 version ?

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Devesh

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 3

The only upgrades are from the SQL 2005 ITP. If you don't have that, you'll be starting over with the 2008 exams.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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michael.albert SSC Veteran Points: 245 More actions · Answer 4

Devesh_Srivastava (3/29/2012)
Hi Gail,
Is there any Upgrade certification with whcih I can upgrade my 70-431 MCTS(2005) to SQL Server 2008 or do I have to start all over again on 2008 version ?
Thanks
Devesh

well, at least on the bright side, most of the knowledge from 70-431 will carry over to the 2008 exams. i'm taking the MCITP upgrade to 2008 today (70-453) - don't expect any problems.