Preparation Guide for Exam 70-238
PRO: Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
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 | Exam news |
| Audience profile |
| Credit toward certification |
| Preparation tools and resources |
| Skills measured |
Exam news
This Microsoft Certified Professional (PRO) exam was released on July 12, 2007.
Audience profile
The qualified candidate for Exam 70-238: PRO: Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 will typically have the following:
| • | Experience in an enterprise environment of more than 500 users and 100 servers |
| • | Critical thinking skills and advanced troubleshooting skills |
| • | A minimum of two years of experience administering, deploying, managing, monitoring, upgrading, migrating, and designing Exchange Server |
| • | A minimum of three to four years of experience using network operating systems |
| • | Knowledge of clustering technologies' storage and hardware |
| • | Knowledge of the Exchange Administrator role |
| • | Experience using Microsoft Office SharePoint |
| • | Experience using messaging software such as Lotus Notes |
| • | A minimum of two to three years of experience using Active Directory |
Credit toward certification
When you pass Exam 70-238: PRO: Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, you earn credit toward the following certification:
| • | Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Messaging Administrator |
Preparation tools and resources
To help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills measured" section.
| Classroom training | Microsoft E-Learning | Microsoft Press books | Practice tests |
There is no classroom training currently available. | Collection 5098: Deploying the Microsoft Exchange 2007 Infrastructure (10 hours) | Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-238) Pro: Deploying Messaging Solutions with Exchange 2007 | MeasureUp (Measureup.com) Self Test Software (Selftestsoftware.com) |
Microsoft online resources
| • | Learning Plan: Get started by creating a step-by-step study guide that is based on recommended resources for this exam. |
| • | Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Learning Portal: Find special offers and information on training and certification. |
| • | Product information: Visit the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Web site for detailed product information. |
| • | Microsoft Learning Community: Join newsgroups and visit community forums to connect with your peers for suggestions on training resources and advice on your certification path and studies. |
| • | TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical resources, newsgroups, and chats. |
Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks using Exchange Server 2007.
| Skills measured by Exam 70-238 |
| Planning Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Upgrades and Migrations |
Plan the Exchange Server 2007 upgrade implementation. |
Plan the Exchange Server 2007 migration implementation. |
Plan interoperability with Exchange in separate organizations. |
Plan coexistence with Exchange 2000 Server and Exchange Server 2003 in a single organization. |
Plan interoperability with third-party messaging systems. |
| Planning for High Availability Implementation |
Plan a backup solution implementation. |
Plan a recovery solution implementation. |
Plan the service's high availability implementation. |
Plan a data redundancy implementation. |
| Planning the Exchange Topology Deployment |
Plan the storage group deployment. |
Plan the server role deployment. |
Plan the deployment of required Exchange services. |
Plan the deployment of optional Exchange services. |
| Planning Messaging Security and Compliance Implementation |
Plan the antivirus and anti-spam implementation. |
Plan the network layer security implementation. |
Plan the transport rules implementation. |
Plan the messaging compliance implementation. |
| Planning for Messaging Environment Maintenance |
Plan for Exchange infrastructure improvements. |
Plan for configuration changes. |
Plan for change management. |
Plan for patch and service pack implementation. |
Plan for monitoring and reporting. |
Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.
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