Will there be more AWS courses and clouding computing courses added to ITProtv?

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I would really like to know.

Hey Penny,
First off, thanks for watching. With regards to upcoming cloud courses, we are currently looking at recording the following courses:

• AZ-100: Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment
• AZ-101: Microsoft Azure Integration and Security
• AWS Certified Big Data Specialty
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty
• AWS Certified Security Specialty

There may be more, but these are currently the planned recordings. Hopefully, that helps.

Justin Dennison

I'm really glad to see the AWS Big Data Specialty on the list. Plenty of TWIT Security Now viewers will like the AWS Security Specialty. (When you record the AWS Security Specialty course, make sure to have Leo Laporte mention it in your Security Now ads.)

I'm currently going through your AWS Solutions Architect Associate course. I don't see AWS Solutions Architect Professional on your to-do list. It would be nice as a way to add extra solutions architect depth, even for people just planning to take the Associate-level exam. Just a thought.

Back in May 2018, @Angie suggested that an updated Cloud+ course is taking a backseat to vendor-specific cloud courses, because AWS/Azure/GCP certs are more valuable to employers than Cloud+.

By October, she said "As the Official Video Partner of CompTIA we will be updating [Cloud+] in Q1 2019."

Judging by @Justin-Dennison66's list of planned courses, I'm guessing that Cloud+ CV0-002 is on the back-burner again.

While I like the idea of vendor-neutral certs in general, I think prioritizing AWS and Azure courses is the right thing to do. It's what employers care about (and pay high salaries for).

Fun fact: AWS Associate and Professional certs provide enough CEUs to automatically renew the Cloud+. So does the MTA Cloud Fundamentals cert.

@james-parsons Cloud+ is still planned for this year. We have the flexibility to create that content while still focusing on vendor specific training, so we are. There is so much content to create, we listen to our members, the marketplace and try to make the best decisions on where we feel technology is headed. Thank you!

Looking forward to

AZ-100: Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment
AZ-101: Microsoft Azure Integration and Security

Will Adam Gordon be presenting these?

@craig-mcmillan These initial Azure courses will be presented by Mike and Cherokee. Adam will be creating some additional Azure content this year more around real-world business applications. Thanks!

@angie I'm new to this site and wanted to get certified in either AWS or Azure. Looking forward to AZ-100: Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment. Do you have a relative timeline for the AZ-100 video?

@marlon-deerr Our plan is to begin recording those in March/April. Thanks for watching!

I would love to see AWS Certified Security Specialty. Cheers.

@Justin-Dennison66 said:

With regards to upcoming cloud courses, we are currently looking at recording the following courses:

• AZ-100: Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment
• AZ-101: Microsoft Azure Integration and Security

I see on Microsoft's website that the AZ-100 and AZ-101 are scheduled to retire on May 1. Am I missing something?

@James-Parsons ,

You aren't missing anything. Microsoft just made this announcement, it comes as a surprise to us as well. We have just begun filming the AZ-100, the exam ref books are still on pre-order, lol. Thanks, Microsoft. We will have to wait and see what their plans are for replacing the AZ series. We will continue to film the MD-100 and MD-101 in the mean time.

Update from Microsoft on Azure Administrator Certification:

Starting on May 1, 2019, you will only need to pass one exam—AZ-103: Microsoft Azure Administrator—to earn this certification. This new exam combines the skills covered in AZ-100 and AZ-101, with the majority of the new exam coming from AZ-100.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/community-blog-post.aspx?BlogId=8&Id=375217

The retirements affect a number of courses on your Course Request page, including:

Retiring:

• AZ-100: Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment (released July 16, 2018, retiring May 1, 2019)
• 70-695: Deploying Windows Desktops and Enterprise Applications (retiring March 31, 2019)
• 70-773 Analyzing Big Data with Microsoft R (retiring June 30,2019)
• AZ-302 Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Certification Transition (released September 24, 2018, retiring June 30,2019)
• MB2-715: Microsoft Dynamics 365 customer engagement Online Deployment (retiring June 30,2019)

I don't see the following requested courses on Microsoft's exams page:

• 70-398 Planning for and Managing Devices in the Enterprise
• 74-409 Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center
• 70-696 Administering System Center Configuration Manager and Intune...
• 70-686 Supporting Enterprise Desktop
• 70-415 Remote Desktop Services