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Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Server Exams

The program is integrating Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Server exams into the MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000 certification. The Windows XP Professional exam was released October 23, 2001. Windows .NET Server exams will be released in 2002. See the MCSE on Windows 2000 Certification Requirements page for exam details.

Windows XP Professional (the desktop product) and .NET Enterprise Servers (the server products) represent the next step for Windows by bringing the solid foundation of Windows 2000—reliability, security, and performance—to home PC users while providing an evolutionary update to business users. Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Servers will build on the capabilities of Windows 2000. No major infrastructure changes for organizations are anticipated before they deploy Windows XP Professional alongside Windows 2000 Professional or replace Windows 2000 with Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Servers.

The MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000 credential is the premier certification for professionals who analyze the business requirements and design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the latest Windows platform and server software. Individuals should continue to pursue training and certification in Windows 2000, as skills acquired for Windows 2000 will be highly relevant to and provide a solid foundation for Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Servers.

MCSEs on Windows 2000 will not be required to pass Windows XP Professional/.NET Enterprise Server exams to retain certification. The Windows 2000 exams and the Windows XP/.NET Enterprise Server exams of the MCSE certification are expected to remain available concurrently. Retirement schedules for all exams are affected by a number of factors, including the needs of the industry and release of the next version of the Windows operating system (code-named "Blackcomb").

MCP candidates can pass a single Windows XP Professional or a .NET Enterprise Server exam to demonstrate their competence with the latest product.

1. I have started working on my MCSE and have passed some Windows 2000 exams. Will I be required to complete my certification with Windows 2000 exams? Or will I be able to complete my certification with both Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional/Windows .NET Server exams?
2. I am working on my MCSE certification now. If I will not be required to take Windows XP Professional and Windows .NET Server exams, why should I take them?
3. I am an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0. Am I adequately prepared now to help my company migrate to Windows XP Professional or .NET Enterprise Servers without experience working with Windows 2000?
4. I am an MCSE on Windows 2000. Am I adequately prepared now to help my company migrate to Windows XP Professional and Windows .NET Server?
5. When will the Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Server exams be available?

Candidates will have the option to complete their certifications with either Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional/.NET Enterprise Server exams or a combination of both. Candidates are encouraged not to wait until the Windows XP Professional/.NET Enterprise Server exams are available to complete their certification. See the Windows 2000 MCSE Certification Requirements for exam details.

You may want to pass the Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Server exams to show your employer or clients that you have the skills and experience to help make the upgrade from Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 and deploy and support Windows XP Professional/.NET Enterprise Servers. If you pass the Windows XP Professional/.NET Enterprise Server exams, your transcript will indicate the exams for the products in which you have demonstrated expertise.

In most cases, you will not be adequately prepared to deploy and maintain Windows XP Professional or .NET Enterprise Servers if you have no experience with or training in Windows 2000. If your company is migrating from Windows NT 4.0 directly to Windows XP Professional/.NET Enterprise Servers, any skills you acquire with Windows 2000—either through hands-on experience or training—will be highly relevant to and provide a solid foundation for a migration to Windows XP Professional or .NET Enterprise Servers.

The Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Server products will build on technologies introduced by Windows 2000 and will also introduce new technologies. The skills you acquire while working with Windows 2000 will be highly relevant to and provide a solid foundation for a migration to Windows XP Professional or Windows .NET Server.

The Windows XP Professional exam were released in October 2001. The .NET Enterprise Server exams will be released in 2002. More details about the Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Server exams will be available closer to the release of the products.

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