Linux Certifications

[Lisa Kachold]

Hi Tyrel,

On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Tyrel Knudsen <tyrel.knudsen at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone on here could give me some ideas on what Linux
> Certifications would be good for someone going in for an entry-level network
> administration / technician job. I understand that RHCE is well recognized,
> but I also saw some other ones. The Linux+ by CompTIA, LPIC by Linux
> Proffesional Institute, Ubuntu Certified Professional by Canonical, etc. Any
> ideas on what certifications employers look for, or might just be a good
> addition would be helpful. Thanks!

I have had various certifications through the years, including IBM
High Speed Networking Technology, Novell 3.1, CCNA, and a WAS V.  I
currently hold a LPIC Linux Certification, (needing to pass one test
to have their full advanced cert (3 out of 4 tests completed while at
LinuxCon to drum up support for ABLEConf  in Oregon 2009, last year).

The best certifications are those that actually add value.

The LPIC adds value because your test fees go to a non-profit
institute with many courses and programs available for  community
member and resource development of open source.

The IBM HSPNT was given while i was working for a full certified bank
in the late 1980's where I was a Master Terminal Operator on a 3090J
transitioning into a Network Technician position, working on SS7
networking, digital switch, asynchronous and synchronous Unix,
Sequent, DEC. Sun, IBM and Intel networks,   The course materials were
unavailable everywhere else since no Computer Science degrees were
available then.

The CCNA was given on the heels of a conference after two days of deep
immersal training, paid for by LockHeed Martin while at Nike as Senior
Voice/Data Network Analyst maintaining thousands of Cisco switches
ACL's and other confgs.

The WAS V came after 3 years administering the POWUG sponsored by IBM
through websphere.org while working for an IBM VAR and maintaining
technical support for University of Oregon, Kaiser, Peace Health, and
various others in Oregon.  I also failed AIX a first stab at
certification for IBM because the questions were so vague, and
specific to Unix history, rather than current support or technology,

Novell was slam dunked while  volunteeworking at GST
Telecommunications as Senior Security Administrator (soon purchased by
Pacific Telecommunications.)

I also have an AutoCAD 12 certification from University of Oregon
sponsored by STC Submarine Systems (started at NERCO Oil and Gas).

When I talk about "value", I refer to either Open Source endeavors
like LPIC (or SAGE/LisaCon).

Redhat does provide a great amount of value in that requires you to
know excellent review of basic RedHat specifics.  Redhat
certifications also provide a discount to any company who has
certified Administrators.  JBoss/Oracle partner programs are excellent
and while none of this is "free software"  the level of support far
surpasses anything from Micro$oft for enterprise solutions.
If you are serious about working with Linux, I would get a RHEL
certification to go with those Microsoft ones.

I also have a Real Estate license inactive from 1987 and 120 hours of
RE law from 1989 and a Class A driver's license inactive from Oregon
where I drove a transit bus for 7 years.

The hardest test I took was the LPIC because of the obscure materials
(not distro specific) that appear on the test, including a reference
to OpenVAS.
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The Ubuntu Certification is also offered by LPIC, and I hear it's
excellent, covering a great deal of basics in easy to absorb content
questions.

> -Tyrel


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