{"id":3673,"date":"2007-12-04T19:42:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-04T19:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/windowsserver\/2007\/12\/04\/windows-server-2008-certifications-and-training\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T16:29:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T23:29:15","slug":"windows-server-2008-certifications-and-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-server\/blog\/2007\/12\/04\/windows-server-2008-certifications-and-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Server 2008 Certifications and Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello, my name is Lutz Ziob and I am General Manager here at Microsoft Learning. Our organization provides Microsoft customers and partners with the necessary knowledge and skills to optimize the adoption and use of Microsoft solutions. I am very excited to announce that over 3,100 Windows Server 2008 certifications<\/strong> have already been earned to date \u2013 and this with the launch of the product roughly three months away. In addition, because we started so early, over 140,000<\/strong> IT pros and developers have been trained on Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 to date.  By launch time in late February, Microsoft Learning will have trained 300,000 people globally, and we expect that number to rise to over 700,000 by August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason these numbers are so important for us and to our customers is that we believe early readiness equals competitive advantage  — for both companies and individuals. We know that skills are either a barrier or an enhancer of an individual\u2019s (and therefore a company\u2019s) overall success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft Learning gives IT pros and developers a head start on transitioning their skills and credentials to Windows Server 2008 technologies\u2014or to begin with a new certification. We offer a complete set of training, resources, and streamlined certification paths to help IT pros and developers stand out in their field \u2013 in whatever learning style suits them best \u2013 in-person instructor-led, online, distance learning, or through books. <\/em> In short, if you want to know more about Windows Server 2008, you can learn in your preferred style, mostly in your own language, and at your own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Windows Server 2008 Certification portfolio<\/strong> consists of five distinct certifications. Two are job role-specific and three are technology-specific. The job role certifications are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n