Certification Spotlight: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Forefront Identity Manager 2010, Configuration; what the heck does that cert mean?

So, when you are looking at hiring or being hired in you will always hear about certifications, but you want a good one.  Great, let’s talk about some!
Which next? Well, let’s hit one of the odd-ball specialty certifications by Microsoft.  The test is 070-0158. Sounds really engaging...
Certification Spotlight: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Forefront Identity Manager 2010, Configuration; what the heck does that cert mean?

Active Directory: Have you backed up your Domain Name System (DNS) today?

Have you ever backed up your Domain Name System (DNS) records independent of the traditional system state backup of your domain controllers? No?  So, if you lose DNS you are doing a full Active Directory restore? Yep.  Oh, OK.
Um, why?  Isn’t that kind of extreme?  Let’s make this a...
Active Directory: Have you backed up your Domain Name System (DNS) today?

Active Directory: Have you backed up your Domain Name System (DNS) today?

Have you ever backed up your Domain Name System (DNS) records independent of the traditional system state backup of your domain controllers? No?  So, if you lose DNS you are doing a full Active Directory restore? Yep.  Oh, OK.
Um, why?  Isn’t that kind of extreme?  Let’s make this a...
Active Directory: Have you backed up your Domain Name System (DNS) today?