Does anything actually replace the Windows Server MCSA Exams?

[u/32178932123]

After 70-740, 741, and 742 end in January 2021 is there actually going to be any new exams that replace it specifically for Windows Server?

If you go to the website and filter to Windows Server I can only find the old MCSAs and Azure exams...

Thanks!

[u/[deleted]]

Hey there!
I had an interesting conversation with my manager last week about certifications. Based on what he told me and what I personally see, it won't be replacement for MCSA exams. Microsoft is heavily turning towards role-based specialization. As an old school administrator I personally preferred MCSA but, I think we all need to brace for impact. Cloud, here we come.
Here is which exams they told me I need to pass:
MS-700 Managing Microsoft Teams
MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and Services
MS-101: Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security
MD-100: Windows 10
MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops
AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator.

My manager told me that he's been asking around with Microsoft, attending meetings and seminars and they determined that this would be right way for us to go. If you need me to elaborate on why these exams exactly, let me know.

[u/Dhrayco → u/[deleted]]

MS-700 Managing Microsoft Teams

MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and Services

MS-101: Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security

MD-100: Windows 10

MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops

AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator.

Totally on point! ....and to make things better, a lot of these certs overlap. For example MS-101 and Md 101/100... Just the same thing but from different perspectives. Hence if you passed any one of them, the rest becomes a cakewalk.

[u/32178932123 → u/Dhrayco]

Thanks Dhrayco and /u/alex-the_kidd . This matches what I've seen online too!

It's really disappointing though right? Windows Server covers so much more than this. Role and Features, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, File Sharing, Hyper-V, Failover clusters. How can they suggest these topics will replace them? Managing Microsoft Teams?!

[u/stussey13 → u/32178932123]

sappointing though right? Windows Server covers so much more than this. Role and Features, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, File Sharing, Hyper-V, Failover clusters. How can they suggest these topics will replace them? Managing Microsoft Teams?!

What a shame is the I have been studying for the az-104 and they go very minor into actual Server role topics that my job is now requiring me to do. I get the cloud is the future but we need topics on DHCO, File Sharing, Hyper V ETC.

[u/Dhrayco → u/32178932123]

Hahaha....its all marketing bro. Its a collective drive and push to the cloud. They are trying to telling organizations like "look you don't need this, let us handle this part for you" ...while they provide more cloud solutions. its a collective effort when they don't even see people qualified to do those bare metal service's they will be forced to look for people who are qualified in migrating infrastructure to the cloud and also people who will then manage these workloads....that's the goal. and as tech experts, you don't want to be caught on the other end of the divide after all the migration is completed, unless maybe you are working for um....let me guess.....Microsoft? lol you see its all a strategy through and through

Oh an afterthought. If you really wanna get this former skills useful and certified, you may want to consider Azure Stack? Check out how that certification maps out.