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emclinux

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Registered: 2008-09-11

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Certs

Just a question about Linux certs.  Is Linux+ a good one or is there a better one that is not a Red Hat cert.  I am going to get my Linux+ but just seeing if there is a non-RH cert that is a good one to have also.

Obi-Lan

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From: Finland

Registered: 2007-05-23

Posts: 179

Re: Certs

http://www.lpi.org/ I'm not sure how respected this is but if it has IBM and Novell behind it...

emclinux

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Registered: 2008-09-11

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Re: Certs

Just a question about Linux certs.  Is Linux+ a good one or is there a better one that is not a Red Hat cert.  I am going to get my Linux+ but just seeing if there is a non-RH cert that is a good one to have also.

That looks good im going to have to take a closer look at them.

byte

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From: Düsseldorf (DE)

Registered: 2006-05-01

Posts: 2,046

Re: Certs

LPI is _the_ standard certification besides Red Hat.
Btw, got my LPIC-1 results from FrOSCon -- passed ;]

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emclinux

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Re: Certs

Now that you passed 1 are you going to go after 2

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Re: Certs

I don't know anyone that hires linux admins based on 'linux certs'.
If they do..do you really want to be working for them?

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Obi-Lan

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Registered: 2007-05-23

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Re: Certs

I don't know anyone who hires linux admins

Last edited by Obi-Lan (2008-09-12 20:03:34)

Angel_LB

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From: /Canada/Quebec

Registered: 2007-02-03

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Re: Certs

I don't know anyone that hires linux admins based on 'linux certs'.
If they do..do you really want to be working for them?

Hmm...  You haven't worked for much staffing companies if you believe so.

Those ties, who knows nothing about theirs own windows box, need to hire someone.  How do they check you up if they have -nobody- in this field in the company, to gauge your knowledge?

Over that, certified personnel is often asked for in submissions.  You may have the best staff around, if the client specifies he wants people with papers you must feed them with it or pass on it.

I'm stuck in this kind of world right now and I'll be taking a couple certs (LPI's) soon.

Mind you, I worked in the field before even without certs, but now it's just different.