MicrosoftAs a provider of Microsoft training and certification - our clients are asking why training / certification for on-prem server based technologies such as Windows and SQL Server are being retired without new options. Without doubt - Azure certainly is "the future" - however - it is not the immediate reality for many of our clients who include military, medical and other security sensitive organizations. These clients will use on-prem solutions for the foreseeable future.
I appreciate the transition of Microsoft technologies into role based certifications. Could courseware and certifications be designed for these extremely important on-prem technologies. Microsoft continues to develop new versions of Windows & SQL Server - which would suggest there is still enough need / demand for these software services to justify the tremendous development cost. I am completely at a loss to understand why Microsoft Learn does not feel the users of these mission critical technologies would not need training or to validate their knowledge with certifications.
Would Microsoft open this discussion to the learning providers "in the trenches" to get their feedback on these decisions? Candidly - I do not think I am alone in my thoughts.
I am not sure if the idea was to think if only Azure solutions are offered - companies would just accept it and transition - or - if MIcrosoft Learn simply does not see the ROI.
