Don't bother with it... If it is not retired now, it will be soon... You
might as well go for the new tests as they will have the greatest longevity,
and greatest value now. NT4 MCSE's are a dime a dozen, and so they cannot
command much of a rate in the market right now.
W2K MCSE's, however, are currently in short supply. They can get some big
bucks right now doing Active Directory design and implementing the Kerberos,
IPSec, and other security features that are new to Windows networks. NT4
MCSE's are probably the least qualified people to do these tasks, unless
they have had extensive cross training. They will still probably lack the
hands on experience with these technologies that it will take to do
effective designs and implementations for complex Enterprise networks.
For really big Active Directory designs, a better choice might be somebody
who has recently acheived the W2K MCSE, and who has been working with Novell
NDS for a number of years. As far as the security features, seasoned UNIX
folks will have much more practical experience with these things than any NT
4 MCSE...
So, if you want an MS cert with value now, go for the W2K MCSE and don't
waste time - the market will become flooded with them eventually too, and
the rates they can command will drop accordingly.
Z
>From: Jennifer Cribbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Jennifer Cribbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: 98 testing.......off subject of cisco
>Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 10:49:49 -0500
>
>I realize this is not along the cisco lines, but I was wondering if anyone
>knows if the 98 test for mcse is still valid. I have had the nt and the 98
>courses plus net essentials, but never tested. I realize nt has since been
>retired, but I can't find anything on-line anywhere about the 98 test. Is
>this still a good test to take or has everyting gone to 2000 track?
>
>Thanks,
>Jen Cribbs
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>Have a Good Day!!
>Jennifer Cribbs
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