Audience Profile:

Exam 70-648 is intended for IT professionals who currently hold an MCSA on Windows Server 2003 certification and work in the complex computing environment of mid-sized to large companies. The MCSA on Windows Server 2003 certification is a prerequisite for this exam. Without it, your transcript will show that you passed the exam but will not show credit for the resulting certifications.

You should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in an environment that has the following characteristics:

• 250 to 5,000 or more users
• Three or more physical locations
• Three or more domain controllers
• Network services and resources such as messaging, a database, file and print, a proxy server, a firewall, the Internet, an intranet, remote access, and client computer management
• Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

Training:

• Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (M6416)

Pre-requisite:

• MCSA on Windows Server 2003 certification

Exam 70-648:

TS: Upgrading Your MCSA on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specialist

When you pass Exam 70-648, you complete the requirements for the following certifications:

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

Next learning path:

The MCTS certifications you earn by passing Exam 70-648 count as credit toward the following Professional Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator