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I have passed my MCSE exam. Now, I plan to take more certification exams, but I am confused. Can anyone tell me what's good for me now

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Passed the older MCSE — well done, . Important context for anyone reading this thread years later: Microsoft formally retired the legacy MCSA/MCSD/MCSE tracks and shifted to current role‑based certifications; the announcement explained the move and the retirement schedule for legacy exams. Aligning future study to the modern role‑based paths gives better long‑term value than chasing retired exam names. (learn.microsoft.com)

When deciding which credential to take "in parallel" with an MCSE-era background, start from a clear career goal (cloud operations, hybrid infrastructure, identity/security, data platform, or application delivery). Microsoft role‑based certifications map to job tasks (for example, Azure Administrator and other job‑role badges) and follow a renewal model that keeps skills current; picking a role that matches actual job descriptions is more effective than collecting unrelated acronyms. (learn.microsoft.com)

Experience is the multiplier — echoing , a certificate alone is commonly treated as an entry ticket rather than proof of on‑the‑job ability. For those worried about cost and exam practice (see and ), free learning paths and temporary sandboxes on Microsoft Learn allow hands‑on labs without an Azure subscription. Combine sandbox labs with a small home lab or GitHub projects to create demonstrable work that employers can evaluate alongside any certification. (learn.microsoft.com)

Market signals matter: hiring is moving toward skills‑ and role‑based evaluation, so certification choices should be justified by what employers actually list in job ads. Several replies in this thread (for example and ) were right to say "it depends" — the right next cert depends on the target role and local market. Practical steps from here: pick a job description, map its responsibilities to current role‑based exam objectives, use Microsoft Learn sandboxes and practice assessments to build evidence, and treat certificates as part of a portfolio of projects and experience. (pricesyncdevtest.comptia.org)

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Member Avatar for lakciti

How does it go cos i also want to sit for the exams (MCSE). Can u give me some clue of aw to pass the exam at one sitting and also recommend some books or free tutorials and links that helped u pass d exam

Member Avatar for DimaYasny

depends what you are interested in - there are cisco exams, red hat, suse, ubuntu, juniper, checkpoint, dba, hardware etc

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I think you could look at some applications that run on Windows, e.g exchange, Ms SQL, etc. Most small and medium size businesses will want you to support the applications that runs on the OS (especially if they are Microsoft's).

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Please don't think that certifications will substitute for experience; they won't. They might get you in the door but people with certs and no experience are known as "paper" MCSEs and are looked down upon in the IT business.

But your question was what certs should you pursue next...so to that question I say SQL Server or MSCD (Developer). .NET and SQL Server are hot properties right now and probably for the next several years to come. A SQL Server cert (MCDBA) is very impressive because of the difficulty in getting one.

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Dear sir,
i have done Bsc(IT).BUT i want to join some course,mcse or dba.which course is better for me.

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Sir
i am confused to which is better for DBA OR MCSE.AND MY KNOW HOW MUCH FEES THIS WILL TAKE.BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD HIGH FEES

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