MCITP: Database Administrator

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Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Database Administrator (MCITP: Database Administrator) is the premier certification for database server administrators. This certification demonstrates that you can keep up with your enterprise business solutions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Candidate profile

Database administrators install or configure Microsoft SQL Server and manage or maintain databases or multidimensional databases, user accounts, database availability, recovery, and reporting. They also design or implement security or server automation and monitor and troubleshoot SQL Server activity. Database administrators are typically employed by mid-sized to large organizations.

How to earn your MCITP: Database Administrator

To earn this certification, you must pass three exams: one Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) prerequisite exam and two Professional Series exams.

There is an upgrade path of only two exams for a Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA).

This certification will retire when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related technology.

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