Windows Essential Server Solutions Exam Availability

A number of you have been asking me about Windows Essential Server Solutions exams. I have been told by my colleagues at Microsoft Corporate that Windows Essential Server Solutions exams are coming soon...

• Windows Essential Business Server 2008 RTM exam (70-654) available in English on October 9th
• Windows Small Business Server 2008 RTM exam (70-653) available in English on November 7th 

They have advised that Windows SBS 2008 and Windows EBS 2008 exams are being incorporated into the Small Business Specialist program and will be updated for the Networking Infrastructure competency in December.

The SBS 2003 R2 exam retirement plan is still being determined so I'll provide that update as and when I receive it.