Hi, Barun.
The only way that test takers can know when Microsoft is planning to retire an exam is by:
- Looking at an exam's description to see if it has a retirement date.
- Looking at the official list of exams that will soon be retired or are already retired.
Here are the retirement lists:
SQL Server 2008 Exams Scheduled for Retirement:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/retired-certification-exams.aspx#item-ID0EHAAAABAAAAABA
SQL Server Exams Already Retired:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/retired-certification-exams.aspx#item-ID0EHAAAAAAAAAABA
There are six (6) SQL Server 2008 exams available. Some exams overlap, allowing you to earn multiple certifications!
BTW - Microsoft never upgraded their SQL Server 2008 exams to SQL Server 2008
R2. Here's a link to a former certification team member's blog for proof:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/gerryo/archive/2010/05/03/why-the-sql-server-2008-certifications-don-t-cover-r2.aspx
Here are the SQL Server 2008 certifications and their required exams with their retirement dates, if they exists:
MCSA: SQL Server 2008
70-432, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
70-448, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance
MCITP: Database Administrator 2008
70-432, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Installation and Maintenance
70-450, Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Server Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (RETIRES July 31, 2014)
MCITP: Database Developer 2008
70-433, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development
70-451, Designing Database Solutions and Data Access Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (RETIRES July 31, 2014)
MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
70-432, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development
70-443, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development
MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance
70-448, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance
Good luck!
Best wishes, Davin Mickelson
