What certifications would you deem most valuable at this time? Taking into account your own personal job history and I. T. experience. Functionally, I am a Windows sysadmin but I only have an A+ cert. I need to get a certification and am undecided between CCNA and MCSE.
With MCSE (2003) I see a never-ending process of studying to re-cert as Microsoft continuously evolves its OS. With CCNA I see less frequent changes.
I have nothing against learning and training and I have taken several of the MS courses. But in my work I have had to focus primarily on learning and training in a wide variety of I. T. areas and never had the need to get certified (like many of you):
Learning how to configure an ODBC setup so the client can talk to the SQL server.
Learning the enterprise antivirus program inside and out in order to fully understand and maintain its most effective use.
Learning how to access and configure a router for optimal performance.
Learning though day to day hands-on experience to immediately recognize that a subtle symptom on a PC indicates the presence of malware.
Learning the ERP so I could troubleshoot it when needed.
And on and on. So this makes one an I. T. "Generalist". But there's no certificate for that. So, if you area a sysadmin and were faced with the need to get a cert, what would you get?