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The CompTIA Server+ exam is a popular option for server administrators to demonstrate their skills. Last updated in 2005, the CompTIA Server+ exam is designed for server administrators with 18-24 months of experience.

CompTIA is going through a series of updates to their exams, with the Security+ being the next update, then the Network+, and finally, as CertificationWatch recently learned, the Server+ exam.

No release date has been set for the new Server+ exam, but based on the timeline of other exam updates, we do not expect it to be released until 2009.

CompTIA is currently collecting names of subject matter experts (SMEs) to review and rewrite the exam objectives. After the rewrite period is over, CompTIA will survey industry leaders and more SMEs to determine if the composition of the Server+ 2009 objectives adequately addresses the skillset of a server administrator with 18-24 months experience. Simultaneously, CompTIA will engage SMEs to write questions and answers for the exam. Once these processes are over, CompTIA will begin alpha testing the exam, then a public beta testing process will be undertaken. Finally, the exam will be released to start officially certifying individuals.

We expect the new exam will include more experiential questions and test newer technologies released since the last update. We expect the Server+ 2009 to be released mid-2009.

As with the other CompTIA certifications, current certified Network+ administrators do not need to retake the exam to retain their credentials.