Certifications for the cloud

Companies and institutions are starting to use the cloud to cut their costs, improve their productivity and centralize the management of the hardware. Now Microsoft joined the war that was going on among the biggest in the virtualization (VMware, Citrix, Oracle).

Usually certification is add-on to the orthodox education, so Microsoft are trying to reintroduce whole certification among the people interested in it. They've developed new framework that has three skilled levels:

- Associate level - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), very basic and very starting point.
- Expert level - Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), moderate level, similar to current MCITP.
- Master level - Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM), the highest level, in depth knowledge is needed for particular Microsoft Solution.

With the new certification plan Microsoft want to raise the level of required knowledge for the titles that are earned after passing the tests. The test will be harder and harder.

Get your 2 for 1 microsoft exam vouchers

After Microsoft have introduced their new certification methods, they gave opportunity to every MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) to earn his new certification.

With completing Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) or Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) certification, now everyone has an option to complete cloud certification.

If you are going to purchase a voucher from 11 April 2012 to 30 June 2012 you will participate in the program Two for One. When the next version exams in your technology path release, you will be emailed a voucher code valid for one free exam when redeemed within 90 days of the Certification availability.