2012 年至2013年，微软将要发布大量的升级产品，它们分别是SQL Server 2012、System center 2012、Windows server 2012、Windows 8、Offce 2013、Exchange 2013、Lync 2013、Sharepoin 2013。随着新产品的发布，微软的新一代认证体系也随之产生，微软取消了上一代认证体系架构，升级后的体系架构是 MCSA--->MCSE--->MCSM，除了MCSM无法在国内考，必须参加微软原厂美国培训外，另外这种架构不包含Office 2013体系，Office 2013稍有不同。

 

This certification focuses on advanced configuration and network design with Windows Server 2012, and is the presumed successor to the old MCSE and MCITP: Enterprise Administrator certs:

 (MCSA考试有两种，一种是全新的，要考3门，一种是升级的，只需要考70-417)

This track focuses on desktop administration with Windows 8 in an enterprise environment, much like MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator certification on Windows 7:

Microsoft has announced a new certification which focuses on managing a 'private cloud' - applications and services spread across multiple servers, or even in a cluster - with a single management interface. This certification focuses on the use of for management:

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At the time of this writing, there is no direct upgrade-path from MCITP: Enterprise Administrator to MCSE: Server Infrastructure, or any of the other new MCSE tracks. If you hold any of the qualifying certifications, taking exam 70-417 will earn you MCSA: Windows Server 2012, and you are required to sit for the remaining two exams in order to become MCSE certified.