Companies ranging from IBM to Novell are dramatically expanding Linux training and development. Certification will be a key part of this trend, and support is growing for an industry-wide Linux certification program. Most companies want a vendor-neutral certification initiative, and the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is the leading effort in this direction. As more corporations adopt Linux as the networking backbone for their IT systems, the demand for certified technicians will become even greater.

CompTIA Linux+ certification is a vendor-neutral credential, generic across distributions, that validates the knowledge of individuals with a minimum of six to twelve months of practical Linux experience. Professionals who want to certify their technical knowledge in installation, operation and troubleshooting for Linux operating systems should consider...   Read Article.

All hype aside, it is very clear that Linux is recognized as a major operating system by data center administrators as well as CIOs. Linux is no longer of interest only to hackers and the open-source community. Today there are more web servers running on Linux than on any other operating system. Major organizations are deploying Linux in their data...   Read Article.

Since its inception in January 1999, the Red Hat 4.0 Exam has been delivered to thousands of persons around the world. Currently, Red Hat offers 2 levels of certifications for professionals working on Red Hat Systems, namely, Red Hat Certified Engineer (Red Hat 4.0) and Red Hat Certified Technician (Red Hat 4.0). Red Hat is a higher level of certification...   Read Article.