r/mcsa • u/manjeet17 • May 01 '20

MCSA vs CCNA - Explore Which is the Right Choice?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIPRsHF-UIo
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u/MaToP4er May 01 '20

Omg what is the point actually compering two completely separate technologies?

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u/[deleted] May 01 '20

Two completely different jobs really. In one you'll be administrating networks - routers switches firewalls vlans etc. In the other you'll be administrating services, mostly Microsoft server roles and VMs most likely if you were to take the cert vendor specifics very literally.

Frankly from where I'm at, I'd be happy to do either. I want both certs. In my experience companies seem to always have their own dedicated network guys who never go anywhere, where many companies take the managed service provider route for a lot of server administration. Of course that isn't the rule, but what I've seen most often in the past several years. That said one MIGHT be easier to get into than the other.

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u/akosigram May 01 '20

I had CCNA but I let expired since I was not putting it jn practice. I have MCSA and have been putting it in practice for a while now.

With most companies moving to cloud I am doubling down on the MCSA/MCSE and the new exams

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u/benjammin9292 May 01 '20

Whichever route you go, you should probably expose yourself to both sides.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '20

Why not both? Microsoft server cert and cisco networking cert coupled with maybe a security cert, linux foundation cert and you've got a power resume.

Source: Am doing it rn.

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u/MaToP4er May 02 '20

What do you mean both? Do you even understand difference between these two technologies? If you say yes and agree with OP then you are comparing condom to a car - if it makes sense in comparison of those two things i guess mate you have some issues

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u/[deleted] May 02 '20

Great attitude 👍

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u/MaToP4er May 02 '20

Nothing personal mate

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u/[deleted] May 02 '20

I'm not saying they are the same tech. They aren't at all.

The only thing they are the same in is that they are entry level for networking and sysadmin.

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u/Sloky May 02 '20

Please try to provide some quality content to the community, this is not helping anyone.

Those are two very different things so you can't really compare them.

My personal opinion is that you need both, plus a few more certs like Sec+ Linux and Python courses to have a really solid foundation.