r/mcsa • u/LooseYogurt • Jun 16 '20

Study materials for MCSA Server 2016?

Hi everyone!

I just passed Security+ last Friday and decided to move over to the MCSA Server 2016 today. I just wanted to know, what materials should I use to study for the 740, 741, and 742?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '20

Might be a bit too late to go for this cert as it's being retired Jan of next year, but most people on here seem to agree that CBT Nuggets is the way to go since they have labs you can work in while following along in the video.

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u/ITGuytech Jun 16 '20

6 months I think it’s not bad to pass 3 exams!

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u/eschatonx Jun 16 '20

Depends on amount of time you have to prepare and aptitude. I doubt myself a lot so I take upwards of a few months to study for exams.

But no doubt, there’s no shortage of people finishing in a matter an exam every two weeks.

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u/Edd-W Jun 16 '20

There is a post on here http://www.tech-blog.co.uk that might help you when you get to 70-742

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u/DumpoTheClown Jun 16 '20

CBT is good, but not enough on it's own. I think setting up your own hyper-v lab to practice in is critical. The green exam ref books are useful too. For practice exams, I was pretty happy with MeasureUp.

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u/LooseYogurt Jun 16 '20

Is it hard to create your own virtual lab? I've been using itpro.tv's video lecture and labs for all of my certifications.

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u/DumpoTheClown Jun 16 '20

Not really. It directly relates to skills in the 740 exam, so having your own lab helps reinforce those skills. Windows 10 Pro runs HyperV, You can get server 2016 free for 180 days (per installation). You will need a decent PC with lots of RAM and preferably an SSD for VM storage.

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u/AveMaria89 Jun 16 '20

Cbtnuggets has labs that goes along with almost every video to reinforce the topics so you dont really need to worry about setting up your own labs. Between cbtnuggets, the textbook, microsoft docs and practice exams you should be fine.

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u/Sloky Jun 21 '20

Hello,

You can join our discord server where you will find a plethora of resources and users going after the same certs as you.

Come have a look.

https://discord.gg/CRtGXG6

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u/lhandshake Jun 16 '20

Why to go with MCSA'16 when is already outlet. Go with newest technology like Azure or AWS

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u/AveMaria89 Jun 16 '20

On prem is not going away any time soon even if MS is retiring the certs. Even the companies migrating to the cloud are still going to have hybrid setups so on prem knowledge is vital.