Renew MCSD & MCSE Annually by Retaking Certification Exams
In the past once you passed a specific Microsoft certification exam you were not allowed to retake that exam again, ever. After all, there wasn’t…
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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Microsoft Professional Program (MPP) Expanding with More Tracks
The Microsoft Professional Program (MPP) is the most recent program from Microsoft to provide training and an educational platform in an effort to help fill…
Chris Pietschmann named IT Community Champ by Mary Jo Foley and Petri.com
Today, March 21, 2017, May Jo Foley listed me as Today’s Community Champ over on Petri.com. It’s neat to get recognized for all the work…
70-464 Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases Certification Exam (RETIRED)
The Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases (70-464) certification exam is one of the elective exams that counts towards the MCSE: Data Management and Analytics certifications. This exam…
(Retired) 70-398 Planning for and Managing Devices in the Enterprise
Retired July 31 2018: This exam has been retired. It can be extremely important to affectively plan and manage devices within the Enterprise. The Planning…
70-762 Developing SQL Databases Certification Exam (RETIRED)
Microsoft has been expanding out the certification offerings around Microsoft Azure. The Provisioning SQL Databases (70-765) exam fits right along with this as it measures…
70-768 Developing SQL Data Models Certification Exam (RETIRED)
Microsoft has been expanding out the certification offerings around Microsoft Azure. The Developing SQL Data Models (70-768) exam fits right along with this as it…
70-765 Provisioning SQL Databases Certification Exam (RETIRED)
Microsoft has been expanding out the certification offerings around Microsoft Azure. The Provisioning SQL Databases (70-765) exam fits right along with this as it measures…
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…
70-744 Securing Windows Server 2016 Certification Exam (RETIRED)
Server and Virtual Machine (VM) security is an increasingly important topic in IT. With the adoption of both Public and Private Cloud environments the landscape of server…
MCSE: Data Management and Analytics Certification (RETIRED)
Microsoft continues to expand out their certification program to better fit the newly emerging “cloud-based” world of IT. As a result, the existing Microsoft Azure…
70-775 Perform Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure HDInsight Certification Exam (RETIRED)
On of the hottest topics and technology areas in the industry is Big Data. Azure HDInsight is one of the services within the Microsoft Azure…
70-247 Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud Certification Exam (RETIRED)
Many of the newer certification exams from Microsoft target Azure and Public Cloud technologies. The Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud (70-247) certification exam is a…
70-246 Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud Certification Exam (RETIRED)
Many of the newer certification exams from Microsoft target Azure and Public Cloud technologies. The Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud (70-246) certification exam is a…
70-774 Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning Certification Exam (RETIRED)
Machine Learning is one of the hottest topics and technologies in the industry right now. Machine Learning is being used to combine with Big Data…
Microsoft Azure Certification Exams Get Major ARM Refresh
Over the last 2 years, since the 3 core Microsoft Azure certification exams were originally published there have been a tremendous amount of changes to…
Azure Developer Exam (70-532) Gets ARM Refresh (RETIRED)
It’s been about 2 years since the 70-532 Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions certification exam was first release. Over that time there’s been a couple updates to…
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…
Azure Infrastructure Exam (70-533) Gets ARM Refresh (RETIRED)
It’s been about 2 years since the 70-533 Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions certification exam was first release. Over that time there’s been a couple…
MCSD: App Builder Certification (RETIRED)
Along side the Ignite 2016 conference, Microsoft announced some changes to the Microsoft Certified Professional program. These changes outlined 5 new MCSE and MCSD certifications,…