Question:
Microsoft Server Certification - Is it worth it?
mooshykris
2010-10-27 09:03:54 UTC
So, I'm studying to be a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, and ultimately, a Microsoft Certified IT Professional.

The more I study things, all I end up seeing is left and right people talking about Linux servers, how great they are, how much more "flexible" they are, etc. Linux this, Linux that, etc, etc, etc, etc.

Well, as I learn this, I will say this much. I am not a fan of Linux, and I'd personally rather avoid it, both on client and server side. But in the larger picture, this question appears:

If Linux is such a big deal, and everyone wants Linux servers...and they're so more superior, and all of that stuff...I can't help but ask. Is it even WORTH IT to continue my studies in Microsoft? ESPECIALLY server side?

Because, even though I wouldn't want to change my line of study, and this would essentially leave me stuck.

Doesn't this just essentially leave me, and everything I studied for, outdated, useless, and obsolete?

~A very uneasy Windows preferred user...
Five answers:
BarryMaccaukner
2010-10-28 09:33:55 UTC
The knowledge that you gain learning Windows Server will still help you in becoming a better admin. Active Directory expertise is a must, but when you get into the workplace you'll soon find that you will absolutely need to know some linux and be comfortable in a command line environment.

Example: You most likely will be working in a Windows domain with some sort of Windows server running Active Directory , HOWEVER you will also most likely have Network file servers and vm's running Linux.

I have 2 Windows servers, but have 4 NAS's running *nix and a linux virtual server that hosts our wiki.

The learning curve will start to flatten and you will soon see that TCP/IP has absolutely nothing to do with MS and is just way networking works. It works in/with Linux or MS as well as Mac, Unix, BSD...etc.
brisray
2010-10-27 09:50:03 UTC
I've worked for several companies that have moved to an all Microsoft environment, including their servers. Part of this may be with to do with the fact of the growing popularity of SharePoint and Microsoft's virtual servers. A simple search http://www.google.com/search?q=employment+ms+server brings up millions of results. Here's something more specific - http://www.personforce.com/jobs/tags/msce



Linux gets a lot of exposure, and it deserves it, but a 2008 survey found this...



One of the main findings from the survey is that, if current trends continue, servers running anything other than Red Hat, Novell Suse or Windows Server will become increasingly rare. A clear majority of those surveyed, 81 percent, ran Windows Server, with Linux (of the Red Hat or Suse flavors) the next most used OS, at 50 percent. It is important to note, however, that the majority of respondents ran multiple operating systems, with 44 percent using only one server OS. - http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2008/05/30/the-server-os-present-and-future-trends-39424186/



I wondered, why if 81% of the survey reported using Windows how 50% managed to be running Linux, but as the article points out, and what I've seen in other companies I've worked for, they really do run several types of server.



Ray
BandIt2Win
2010-10-27 09:40:37 UTC
Microsoft will always be a large portion of the market, and having your MCSE/MCIP will be an awesome core component in your resume. Linux based units are becoming more popular and are not a bad choice for some applications. Bottom line, neither are perfect but have their place. After scoring your Microsoft Certifications add Linux to your to do list.
Lebrone James
2010-10-28 19:02:28 UTC
As the rapid development of the IT industry, the competition becomes fiercer meanwhile. It is hard for me to get a stand in this field. Microsoft Server Certificationcertification might be a not bad choice for me to keep a steady job.This cert is hot and Promising

The knowledge that you gain learning Windows Server will still help you in becoming a better admin.
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2016-12-14 23:59:13 UTC
on an identical time as Server 2008 is on the line and showing up in documents centers now, 2003 will nevertheless be around for a protracted time yet. I paintings in IT and out of roughly a hundred abode windows servers we purely have 2 or 3 2008. We nevertheless have 9 abode windows 2000 packing containers or perhaps 2 abode windows NT 4.0 systems. Of the 86-ordinary abode windows packing containers that I shield greater effective than 0.5 of them are working lower back-end apps that isn't run on Server 2008 and we isn't upgrading the apps any time quickly. i might project to declare that it would be a stable 5 years previously we retire maximum folk of our Win2k3 systems. Win2k3 additionally aspects an recommendations-blowing foundation to circulate to Server 2008 in a protracted time. And being powerfuble on older technologies is often effective to employers when you consider that a lot of them are interior the comparable subject that mine is and see little income in shifting to the greater modern-day technologies devoid of something valuable interior the fee/income ratio.


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