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.
HashiCorp, the company behind Terraform, Consul, and Vault, has a community recognition award they call "HashiCorp Ambassador." This award is given to individuals who have committed to the spirit of open source and actively share their knowledge in HashiCorp products...
Microsoft is offering a discount on the purchase of exam vouchers with the inclusion of a retake voucher you can use in case you fail the exam the first time you take it. Microsoft has been offering this deal for some time, and recently they extended it to run until...
Microsoft Learn Applied Skills credentials are not replacing Microsoft Certifications. Microsoft is expanding their credentialing portfolio to cater better to learners and customers, allowing validation of specific skill sets with this new offering. Microsoft...
In a response to the quarantine and lockdown restrictions due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Microsoft has announced they are delaying...
I've been seeing lots of questions about earning the MCSE, MCSD, and MCSA certifications before their exams are retired on June 30, 2020. With the...
Embedded within Microsoft's announcement of retiring ALL of the MCSE, MCSD, and MCSA certifications (and their associated exams) is the fact that...
In the continuation of the move towards all role-based certifications, Microsoft has announced that they are officially retiring all of the MCSE,...
The AZ-304 Microsoft Azure Architect Design certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Solutions Architect. EXAM IS RETIRED:...
The AZ-303 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Solutions Architect. EXAM IS...
The AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Administrator. Candidates should also...
The AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Developer. This exam tests...
Microsoft Learning posted an article that announced some upcoming changes to the Microsoft Azure and Data & AI certifications. These...
As we begin a new year, and enter 2020, you are among a large group of people looking to earn their next Microsoft certification. The site...
Studying for certification exams can be a time consuming task. This can especially be true if you're not entirely certain what to study. Chris...
Over the last few months I've seen a lot of comments about Microsoft Virtual Academy being retired, in addition to a fair amount of traffic going to...
There are several facets to the overall testing experience when sitting Microsoft certification exams. These includes the many different types of questions that could appear on the exam. There are also multiple options for taking the exams at a testing center or online proctored. You will also need to make sure you have a valid photo ID.
The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Certification is your guide and introduction to growing your career through Microsoft certification! It’s difficult to decide which certification path to follow, and which suites you best based on your experience and current job role. This book was written as a guide to help you decide which certification(s) to pursue, and it lays out other important information about the Microsoft certification process.
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.
To pass a certification exam and earn a Microsoft certification requires being prepared and knowing the content being tested. This can come from...
Here's a simplified Microsoft Certification Roadmap for the role-based certifications from Microsoft. These are the Fundamentals, Associate, and...
Whether you've heard of the Microsoft MVP Award and are wondering how to earn it yourself, or just curious as to what others have done to earn this...