Microsoft Exams Scheduled to Retire in Early 2019
There’s so much talk about what certification to get, what exam to pass, what are the requirements, and how to get certified. However, the opposite…
Certification
The “Certifications” category on Build5Nines provides valuable insights, guides, and resources for IT professionals seeking to enhance their skills and advance their careers through industry-recognized certifications. Covering a wide range of certifications from cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure and AWS to specialized areas such as DevOps, security, and data management, this section offers detailed exam preparation tips, study materials, and real-world advice to help you achieve your certification goals. Stay updated with the latest certification news, changes in exam content, and best practices to ensure your success in the ever-evolving tech landscape.
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70-773 Analyzing Big Data with Microsoft R Certification Exam (RETIRED)
In the effort of expanding out the breadth of certification offerings, Microsoft has added the Analyzing Big Data with Microsoft R (70-773) exam. This exam…
MCSA: Machine Learning Certification from Microsoft (RETIRED)
It seems there is constant news on the Microsoft certification front. Near the end of 2016, Microsoft shook up the entire MCP program with some…
Introducing the Azure Administrator Certification Track from Microsoft
Microsoft continually updates the content of the different Microsoft Azure certification exams, but it’s been almost 2 years since they really updated the Microsoft Certification…
Tips for Preparing for Microsoft Certification Exams
To pass a certification exam and earn a Microsoft certification requires being prepared and knowing the content being tested. This can come from experience using…
Upgrade to New Azure Certifications with Transition Exams, retiring June 2019!
Recently, Microsoft announced some major changes to their certification program. These changes include retiring many of the existing certifications and exams, and releasing brand new…
Azure Cert Exam Update: March 10, 2016
The trilogy of Microsoft Azure Certification exams first debuted more than one year ago. In that time there have been some tremendous changes and additions…
Microsoft Azure Certification Changes Coming Early 2020
Microsoft Learning posted an article that announced some upcoming changes to the Microsoft Azure and Data & AI certifications. These certification exam changes are slated…
Azure Certification: 70-475 Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions Specialist (RETIRED)
One of the most recent Microsoft Azure certification exams is the Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions (70-475) exam. It was published on October…
MCSD: Azure Solutions Architect Certification (RETIRED)
Recently, Microsoft announced the new Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer: Azure Solutions Architect certification. This certification is a bit unique in relation to the other MCSD…
MCSA: Data Engineering with Azure Certification from Microsoft (RETIRED)
There have been many changes to the Microsoft certification program lately. Among these changes have been brand new MCSA and MCSE certifications, including MANY new…
Goodbye, Microsoft Professional Program is Retiring
The Microsoft Professional Program launched 3 years ago with the goal to help close the skills gap in many of the different job roles in the IT space. Originally, the program was called the Microsoft Professional Degree, but shortly after launch Microsoft dropped "Degree" from the name and switched to "Program". Initially, the program was launched with a Data Science track, and has since been expanded out to a total of 9 different Microsoft Professional Program tacks. Unfortunately, Microsoft has decided to retire this program in favor or focusing on the Role-based Certification Paths instead.
Azure Architecture Exam (70-534) Gets ARM Refresh (RETIRED)
It’s been about 2 years since the 70-534 Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions certification exam was first release. Over that time there’s been a couple updates…
AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam
The AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Developer. This exam tests your expertise across all…
AZ-303 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies Certification Exam (RETIRED)
The AZ-303 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Solutions Architect. EXAM IS RETIRED: This exam was retired,…
Microsoft Professional Program (MPP) Open Enrollment
The Microsoft Professional Program (MPP) is a new attempt from Microsoft to provide a training and educational platform to help fill the ever growing skill…
Azure Certification: Where to Start? 2016 Edition
The choice of choosing which certification to obtain can be a tricky one, especially if you’ve never studied for or taken a Microsoft Certification exam…
Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
With Cybersecurity an extremely important aspect, and ever so increasing in importance, of any organization and their computer infrastructure and software solutions, Microsoft has introduced…
70-745 Implementing a Software-Defined Datacenter Certification Exam (RETIRED)
New exams are announced every so often as Microsoft continues to grow the array of Microsoft Azure and Cloud certifications to compliment the broad array…
Microsoft Virtual Academy is being retired Jan. 31, 2019
For some time now Microsoft hasn’t really invested much into the Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) site. The content there has been slowly aging and getting…