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Exchange 2003 Exam Goes Live Next Week

New exam for Exchange specialist titles debuts November 10.

• By Michael Domingo
• 11/04/2003

Exam 70-284 was only recently beta tested (see "Exchange 2003 Exam Beta Tested This Week" in the News archive), and follows quickly on the heels of the release of Microsoft Exchange 2003 and the Microsoft Office System in mid-October. (Click here and hereto read articles on the ENTmag.com Web site regarding Exchange Server 2003 and Office System 2003.)

Exam 70-284 is aimed at IT professionals who have about a year's experience working in an Exchange messaging environment; Microsoft recommends this exam to candidates who've set up at least two Exchange Server 2003 machines in a modestly complex medium- to enterprise-sized network. The company recommends the following resources for studying up on this exam:

• 2400: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, a five-day instructor-led course that maps to Exam 70-284
• Course 2009: Upgrading Skills from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, a three-day, instructor-led course primarily aimed at those planning a migration, but some elements of the course address migration topics on the exam.
• 2011: Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, a three-day, instructor-led workshop that encompasses troubleshooting issues that are included in the exam.
• MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-284): Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, an exam-focused self-study resource available from Microsoft Press.

To read the 70-284 exam objective guide, click here. To read the MCSA requirements click here; for MCSE, click here.