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Introduction

• The MCTS certification title includes your area of specialty, making it easy for employers to understand your specific expertise.
• You can earn multiple MCTS certifications, which shows your breadth of knowledge of Windows Server 2008 or related technologies such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
• You can build on your MCTS certifications to earn a Professional Series credential.
• You are only required to pass one exam, making it possible for you to earn a meaningful certification within your time constraints and budget.
• An MCTS certification focuses on only one technology area, so it validates your in-depth technical knowledge.
• The MCTS credentials give you access to the MCP community and benefits such as a personal profile on Microsoft.com and access to the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
Candidate profile
Candidates for one or more of these three MCTS certifications are IT professionals who are working with Windows Server 2008, or anticipate deploying or working in a Windows Server 2008 environment within the next year.

Candidates typically work in a large or enterprise organization.
If you work with or plan to work with the following, then you should consider the MCTS: Windows Server Applications Infrastructure Configuration.
Windows Deployment Services
Terminal Services
Web Services
Media Services

Exam
Candidates must pass Exam 70–643 to achieve this certification