MOC 20417A: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 (5 Days) | 12.77 GB
Exam 70-417:
Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012
Published: September 17, 2012(In development)
Language(s): English
Audience(s): IT Professionals
Technology: Windows Server 2012
Type: Proctored Exam
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Exam Topics Covered
Exam 70-417 is an upgrade exam that is a composite of three stand-alone exams: 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412. Exam 70-417 validates skills related to the core technology features and functionality of Windows Server 2012, from the existing knowledge base of a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2008. The topics from each source exam, plus the percentage of material per topic for each exam component, are noted in the following lists.
Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
Install and Configure Servers (25%)
Configure Server Roles and Features (24%)
Configure Hyper-V (25%)
Install and Administer Active Directory (26%)
Exam 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012
Deploy, Manage, and Maintain Servers (20%)
Configure Network Services and Access (20%)
Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure (17%)
Configure and Manage Active Directory (22%)
Configure and Manage Group Policy (21%)
Exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
Configure and Manage High Availability (20%)
Configure File and Storage Solutions (19%)
Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (22%)
Configure Network Services (21%)
Configure Identity and Access Solutions (18%)
(See the "Skills Measured" section of this page to learn more about the detailed test objectives of Exam 70-417)
Audience Profile
Exam 70-417 is intended for IT professionals who currently hold one of the following certifications:
MCSA: Windows Server 2008
MCITP: Virtualization Administrator
MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator
MCITP: Lync Server Administrator
MCITP: SharePoint Administrator
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator
At least one of these certifications are prerequisite for this exam. Without that, your transcript will show that you passed the exam but will not show credit for the resulting certification.
Candidates for this exam are Information Technology (IT) Professionals who have Windows Server 2012 operating system knowledge and experience and want to validate the skills and knowledge necessary to implement the Windows Server 2012 core infrastructure services.
Credit Toward Certification
When you pass Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):
MCSA: Windows Server 2012
Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):
MCSE: Server Infrastructure
MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure
