Cliff Hobbs is a UK-based systems management consultant who specialises in the various systems management tools covered by his website FAQShop.com such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) and Systems Management Server (SMS).Having worked with SMS since 1998 Cliff has gained extensive experience of designing, deploying, and supporting large enterprise-wide systems management solutions on behalf of companies such as EDS, 1E and Getronics.In recognition of his contribution to the Systems Management community Microsoft awarded Cliff the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for SMS in January 2004 which has been re-awarded in all subsequent years.Having grown up with the PC from the days of the IBM AT and PC-DOS 3.3, he has an extensive knowledge of several operating systems and applications gained through his present and past employment with companies such as EDS, Du Pont, Abbey National and Getronics, amongst others.The prime goal of FAQShop.com is to help people use Systems Management technology to make their lives easier - not for technology to control their lives which is reflected in this site's mission statement:
'Ensuring you get the best of IT'.
It’s been a busy time for me of late getting my certifications up-to-date and I’m pleased to say that I’ve achieved my Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) in Windows 7 which I hope will stand me in good stood employment prospect wise as there seems to be a lot of deployment projects going on at the moment “out there”.
On reflection if I knew before what I know now I’d have studied for both this exam (70-686 PRO: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator), and the “TS: Windows 7, Configuring” exam (70-680), before attempting either. There again I’m testament to the fact that you can pass 70-680 without studying for 70-686 before.