Which Certification pathway is better for me as this will be my first atempt to become Certified.

[Lewis Tanguhwar]

I have a pathway recommended by my Organization to become an Atlassian Certified Expert.
Here are the routes available for me.

https://university.atlassian.com/student/page/844004-atlassian-certified-master#requirements-using-data-center-and-server-certifications-8

I am wondering, is it good going for cloud now?

And What prospects do Data centres and servers have in the next few years?

I also have a situation of some certifications/badges which are retired, does it mean it is no use for me trying to sit for those and how can I find their replacement?

I am thinking about Requirements for Cloud Certification or the Requirements using Data Center and Server Certifications.

I really need advice from people who are more experienced than me to make a decision

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I wouldn't bother with the server-only stuff directly - support for server is going away in 18 months, so it's a bit of a dead-end.

But DC is staying (and has a lot in common with Server - they're the same software base), and definitely look at Cloud, that's where most server users are moving to.