Practical Technology

Will a Linux certification help you get a Linux job? The answer is: “Probably.” There are a host of Linux certifications. They range from the high-end Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and Novell’s Novell Linux Certified Engineer (NLCE ) to ones that are appropriate for entry-level Linux system managers, such as the Linux Professional Institute’s [...]

[Read more →]

At BrainShare 2008 in March, Novell introduced a set of Linux certifications for administrators. Rather than being directed at higher-end Linux managers, like the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Novell’s own Novell Linux Certified Engineer (NLCE), the new certifications are meant for entry-level Linux administrators, one step above the Linux Professional Institute’s entry-level LPIC-1. [...]

[Read more →]

There are Linux certifications, such as the RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer). There are security certifications, like the CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional). Now we have the first certification that combines Linux and security: the Linux Professional Institute’s LPIC-3 with its new “Security” exam elective. The LPI certification, unlike the Red Hat and Novell certifications, [...]

[Read more →]

Ubuntu is extremely popular on the desktop, but it’s made comparatively little progress on servers. That’s about to change. Dell is expected to announce in the first quarter of 2008 that it has certified Ubuntu Linux for its server lines. In an interview with Rick Becker, Dell Product Group’s vice president of solutions, Becker said [...]

[Read more →]

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has long been the world’s premier vendor-neutral Linux certifier, but even after years, it was never able to get its top-level certification out the door. Next month, that will change, with the release of LPIC-3 (Linux Professional Institute Certification level 3). LPIC-3 will be LPI’s senior certification level for Linux [...]

[Read more →]