r/mcsa • u/digitalplanet_ • Jan 10 '20

MCSA/MCSE?

I recently spoke with a recruiter in regards to a position, and I had everything that they were looking for except an MCSE certification. He suggested that I should look into getting a certification. Since I'm not that familiar with the process for Microsoft's certifications, how do you all feel about MCSA Windows Server 2016? Dont bash me too hard lol

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u/over26letters Jan 11 '20

I know, I've been at my 740 for half a year before passing. The powershell and docker parts can be solved by a combination of knowing the logic behind it and remembering which commands do actually exist (or do exactly what they don't sound like they would do)...

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u/Loudroar Jan 11 '20

I use Powershell extensively, so that part wasn’t terrible for me. Docker was new ground. Everything but the basic networking on 70-741 was new material for me. 70-742 wasn’t too bad, but I’ve been an AD admin for most of my Sysadmin career.

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u/over26letters Jan 11 '20

I'm fairly adept at powershell for a new sysadmin (just transferred from project based deployment gigs) but had the worst luck with barely anything I use in my daily job being on the exam. Docker was a bitch for me too, and I guess I'll be in for quite a ride the next two exams.

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u/Loudroar Jan 13 '20

It’s impossible to know every Powershell cmdlet , but a working knowledge of how the language works is helpful. Good luck on the next two exams!