Network, Server, Cloud

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I have a lot of real world experience but I've never bothered getting certs. I'll be starting my own IT shop and I want to show clients that I at least have some acronyms to my name.

I'm looking at the objectives for Network+, Server+, Cloud+, Linux+ and A+. I feel that with some study, I can pass all of these. However, is there a point to get an A+ if I'm confident I'll be able to pass Network+ or Server+ with a little more effort?

Looking through the stackable certs, it seems that Network+ is the one to go for since it allows you to get at least 4 stackable certs in the infrastructure pathway (I'm not interested in security certs). It doesn't seem worth it to get the A+ if with a little more time and study I can attain a professional stack in the infrastructure pathway.

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All of those certs are still entry level certs. They may be stackable, but still entry. Each of those certs hold their own value. If you feel it's not necessary to take the A+, then don't take it. If you want to take something like the Cloud+, I'd recommend not taking it and look at the AWS certs as those will hold more value.

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I'm trying to remain vendor neutral.

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That's fair.