Tentative schedule and plans for the Longhorn certifications

Trika has a nice blog entry that directs us to the tentative Longhorn certification path.

I am still working on wrapping my head around the differences between MCSA, MCSE, MSTS and MCITP.

The most interesting info I found:

There will be three Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) credentials for Windows Server "Longhorn," each earned with one exam, to demonstrate your configuration skills in specific areas:

MCTS: Windows Server "Longhorn" Active Directory Configuration
MCTS: Windows Server "Longhorn" Networking Infrastructure Configuration
MCTS: Windows Server "Longhorn" Application Platform Configuration

There will be two Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credentials, which will require two or three MCTS pre-requisites:

MCITP: Server Administrator (three or four exams total)
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator (five exams total)