Preparation Guide for Exam 70-649

TS: Upgrading Your MCSE on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specialist

Exam news

Exam 70-649: TS: Upgrading Your MCSE on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specialist, became available in October 2007. This Microsoft Technical Specialist (TS) exam fulfills the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Windows Server 2008 requirements of Exams 70-640, 70-642, and 70-643.

Exam topics covered

Exam 70-649 is an upgrade exam that is a composite of three stand-alone exams: Exams 70-640, 70-642, and 70-643. Exam 70-649 validates skills related to the core technology features and functionality of Windows Server 2008, from the existing knowledge base of a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003. This "Exam topics covered" section lists the key topics for each source exam, plus the percentage of material per topic for each. See the "Skills measured" section of this page to learn about the testing objectives of Exam 70-649.

Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

Exam 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications, Configuring

Audience profile

Exam 70-649 is intended for IT professionals who currently hold an MCSE on Windows Server 2003 certification and work in the complex computing environment of medium to large companies. The MCSE on Windows Server 2003 is a prerequisite for this exam. Without it, your transcript will show that you passed the exam but will not show credit for the resulting certifications.

You should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in an environment that has the following characteristics:

Credit toward certification

When you pass this exam, you complete the requirements for the following certifications.

The MCTS certifications earned with Exam 70-649 count as credit toward the following Professional Series certifications:

Preparation tools and resources

To help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills measured" section.

Classroom training

Course 6415: Updating Your Network Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (three days)

and

Course 6416: Updating Your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (three days)

and

Course 6417: Updating Your Application Platform Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (three days)

or

Course 6416: Updating Your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (three days)

and

Course 6417: Updating Your Application Platform Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (three days)