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| Boulware5 2003-01-20, 3:15 pm |
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| onoski 2003-01-20, 3:41 pm |
| Originally posted by Boulware5
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Usually, when it requires a password just click cancel and it reveals the article. Well that's in case of next time. Find the article below.
Linuxworld: Are your IT workers Linux qualified?
Skills, training and accreditation are set to be key themes of this week's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in New York, the major trade show for the open-source operating system.
As Linux has gradually moved closer to the heart of the data centre, IT directors have been anxious to ensure they have access to trained workers who know the operating system inside out and can be brought in to make any planned transition a success.
A number of groups are now providing Linux certification, including the non-profit Linux Professional Institute; global IT trade group CompTIA; the Linux Professional Group, which does Sair Linux certification; and Linux vendor Red Hat.
Evan Leibovitch, president of the Linux Professional Institute, said interest in getting Linux-certified workers has been " staggering" in recent months. As Linux has been adopted for more tasks by large Wall Street firms, including Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston, more Linux-certified workers are needed to keep the systems operating smoothly.
The non-profit institute does not supply training but does give certification exams that test an applicant's knowledge and mastery of Linux systems. Some 57% of the exam takers fail the test, Leibovitch said. The failure rate indicates that the certification has real value, he added.
Junior and intermediate levels of certification are already available, with an advanced certification still under development. Each certification requires two exams, which cost $100 (£62) each to take.
The exams are created by teams of Linux experts who are paired with teams of test-preparation experts, Leibovitch said. The group began certifications in 2000 and had granted 20,000 certifications worldwide by December 2002.
The group is considering other Linux certifications, including Linux security, database administration, enterprise-level administration and even desktop Linux administration.
The certifications are supplier-neutral to try to avoid the problems experienced in the Unix world in the past, Leibovitch said. "We do believe there have been some lessons learned."
Eva Chen, Linux+ certification manager for CompTIA, said the group had certified 2,000 IT workers.
Dan Kusnetzky, an analyst at IDC, said certification programs are good for IT professionals who want a security blanket.
"Organisations looking at Linux for the first time often feel more comfortable having people with certification" in their midst, he said. "The comfort comes from the feeling ... that this particular individual has enough knowledge to pass the certification."
Similar strategies of creating certifications have proved successful for Microsoft, Novell and Cisco Systems, Kusnetzky said, as they have rolled out new products and created pools of qualified workers to support them.
"It seems the Linux people have picked this up as well," he said. "It has a tendency to be good all around." | |
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| heh I am surprise at this number.
2000 IT professional in linux+...
that's... miniscule...
I would imagine it be a lot more at that level... isn't there more RHCE than 2k? | |
| Setht37 2003-01-20, 11:48 pm |
| Linux rocks! | |
| Boulware5 2003-01-20, 11:52 pm |
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Linux rocks!
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Originally posted by mikop
heh I am surprise at this number.
2000 IT professional in linux+...
that's... miniscule...
I would imagine it be a lot more at that level... isn't there more RHCE than 2k?
RHCE Globally is around 6,600
MCSE's are almost 500,000
Nope - It's a new certification [Linux+]& not that many have taken it as of yet. Plus there is SAIR & LPI also. Linux+ doesn't have much value as a cert in this area.
Plus - I am not the only one I know that have had problems with CompTIA. They fall under the heading of "Not Quite Ready For Prime Time Players" they are so unorganised it isn't funny. I've taken 3 comptia tests & had some issue with them each time. Their competancy level has left a bitter taste in many technician's mouths.
Stats show around a 75 to 1 spread globally between RHCE & MCSE on Win2K. Both of those certs have been out about the same length in time.
RHCE testing is only administered in 33 or so facilities globally & M$ is administered on every street corner, almost. You will also find that there are fewer facilities available for Linux testing /vs MS testing.
I would really like to see more RHCE certification facilities ASAP !
Tests for RHCE are around $200 less than for MCSE [ combined total of tests involved ] But it will cost me almost $1,100 more for RHCE due to travel expanses. That isn't even figuring the loss of 2 to 3 days work. The closest facility is almost 700 miles away.
A single MS test is $125. Most CompTIA are now $199. That is a consideration to many.
All locals are different.
Here locally we have a glut of MCSE's & virtually no RHCE's. RHCE's are in demand & pull around 25% - 40% more salary than MCSE's currently.
here's an article on some of the stats
http://XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/certs/linux_...ditorialsID=370
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| ya. when I said "isn't there more rhce than 2k" I meant 2000 certified in rhce, not rhce vs mcse 2k
I realize that linux+ is relatively new... but still. 2000 for the entry level cert, which by definition should have the greatest base, is pretty sad... it does bring couple criticism to mind...
I don't hold any comptia stuff, so dunno, but I have seen many criticise its lack of effort in promoting existing certification, while constantly pushing new cert to try to expand to a different niche market and hopefully hit that next A+ cert in term of success... all the while giving up on the non performing cert yet still leave it there to gather money.
I also make that statement because through reading the various forums on this site, one get that idea that quite a few have linux+ on their radar, as oppose to lpi or sair. from a look at profile, that seem to suggest that also. certainly this is not comprehensive, but for instance, I think there is like 3 or so lpi cert here (that include 2 who does not actually display it...)... vs a lot more who has linux+ certified in their profile...
I would be interested to know how many lpic there are (I think i may have seen it on their site... not sure...would have to check)
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some info, article was dated jan 2002... year ago, but skill ok for reference
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Among those still standing, Red Hat holds the pinnacle position at the moment: Some 6,700 people have taken the test since January 1999 and 3,700 have passed, according to Peter Childers, Red Hat's vice president of global learning services.
By comparison, SAIR has certified some 1,900 people on its first tier, and about 1,000 people hold the LPI Level-1 credential -- although demand there is picking up fast. In just the month of September 2001, LPI delivered some 700 tests, according to LPI President Chuck Mead.
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so knowing rhce has 6k certified professional around, I would guess the number of other certification would be X 2 or maybe X 3 because it is a lot easier.
but then there is the problem with SAIR... but LPI I guess would be placed aorund 2-3 k certified. |
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