MCITP or Microsoft Certified IT Professional certifications have their own sweet worth among the IT-related individuals. Among these, two of the most desirable certifications are MCITP Server Administrator Certification and MCITP Enterprise Administrator Certifications. Though both these credentials are almost directed towards a distinct field, the seekers of the credentials could be confused of which one to obtain. And to swipe this confusion away, you ought to know the major differences between the two credentials.

Let us look at some of the major differences between these credentials in a bit detail:

ü  What The Certifications Cover:

Before you move on to anything else, it is necessary to know the topics that the certifications cover.

MCITP: Server Administrator Certification:

The Server Administrator Certifications from Microsoft may cover the following topics:

·         Handling the everyday management of server operating system, the directory services and file structure

·         Keeping track of the software updates and software distribution

·         Controlling the servers

·         Offering effective troubleshooting assistance

·         Offering assistance to change-management projects and engineering

·         Creating, building and configuring the servers

·         Implementation of the audit policies

·         Performing the schedules system scans to detect any vulnerabilities

·         Monitoring the firewall logs and interruption-identification systems

In comparison to this, the common topics covered in Enterprise Administrator Certification are as follows:

·         Designing the infrastructure for Windows Server

·         Designing and providing fresh technological solutions

·         Solving the infrastructure issues

·         Implementing the best of client and server practices, and these, relating to development, engineering and operations too

·         Keeping the policies intact for validating, identifying and managing access

·         Offering adequate support for implementing security policies which could have an effect on infrastructures at multiple levels

·         Taking part in the application reviews on security and making sure that the applications work with an adherence to stipulated security practices and guidelines

The Exams Required:

As obligatory, you would be required to pass a specific set of exams to clear the certifications. Let us look at the exams that you need to clear to attain these:

MCITP Server Administrator Certification Exams:

For MCITP Server Administrator Certification, you would be required to clear a set of three exams namely:

·         Exam 70-640: Configuration of Active Directory

·         Exam 70-642: Configuration of Network Infrastructure

·         Exam 70-646: Server Administration

MCITP Enterprise Administrator Certification Exams:

Against the three exams required to clear MCITP Server Administrator Certification, the Enterprise Administrator Certification requires you to clear a set of 5 exams, two of which are common:

·         Exam 70-640: Configuration of Active Directory

·         Exam 70-642: Configuration of Network Infrastructure

·         Exam 70-643: Configuration of Application Infrastructure

·         Exam 70-647: Enterprise Administration

·         Exam 70-680: Configuration of Windows 7

For the exams, you could take the assistance of either Microsoft-approved study material or university learning programs and trainings etc. Apart from this, there are many online programs too that allow you to pass Microsoft Certifications without taking exams. You could even take the assistance of these to get a certification-boost in your resume.