The role of an IT administrator carries a great deal of responsibility. The administrator maintains the working heart, of what could be a large businesses entire IT infrastructure. Because of this the role requires at the very minimum, adequate knowledge of all of the computer systems that company employs.

A sure way to maintain as an IT administrator is to keep up to date on knowledge, and the most quantitative way gain knowledge is through certification. This post looks some of the recommended certifications for a IT administrator.

Some of the recommended certifications include; a server+ certification followed by several certification exams (70-215), these cover installing, configuring, and administering servers; as well as exam 70-290, which covers managing and maintaining a server environment.

One of the most important things to remember however, is that when learning the material try to learn to understand the administrator’s role, rather than simply learning to pass the exam.