Thursday, November 29, 2007

Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

Overview

Red Hat's Enterprise Architect courses provide in-depth, hands-on training for senior Linux system administrators responsible for the deployment and management of many systems in large enterprise environments. Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) is a capstone certification to Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT), the most recognized, acclaimed, and mature certifications in the Linux space.

Eligibility

Only current RHCEs are eligible to be certified as a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA).Current RHCEs will obtain RHCA certification upon successfully passing all five Expertise Exams.

Exams cost $749.

Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS)

Overview

Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS) is a security certification that proves advanced skills in using Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SELinux, and Red Hat Directory Server to meet the security requirements of today's enterprise environment.

Current RHCEs will obtain RHCSS certification upon successfully passing all three Expertise Exams:

* EX333 Red Hat Enterprise Security: Network Services
* EX423 Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication
* EX429 SELinux Policy Administration


Eligibility

Only current RHCEs are eligible to be certified as a Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS).

Exams cost $749.

Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist (RHCDS)

Overview

An RHCDS has the skills and knowledge necessary to build reliable, available, scalable, and manageable solutions in mission-critical datacenter environments using fully-supported open source technologies from Red Hat.

Current RHCEs will obtain RHCDS certification upon successfully passing all three Expertise Exams:

* EX401 Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management
* EX423 Directory Services and Authentication
* EX436 Clustering and Storage Management

These courses build on system administration skills covered in the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) program, which is a prerequisite.

All upper-level courses are all peer level, meaning each can be taken by someone with RHCE or equivalent skills. Any order is fine.
Eligibility
Only current RHCEs are eligible to be certified as a Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist (RHCDS).

Exams cost $749

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Overview

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) is a performance-based test that measures actual competency on live systems. Called the "crown jewel of Linux certifications," RHCE proves an individual's ability to configure networking services and security on servers running a Red Hat OS. RHCE was recently named the hottest certification in all of IT by CertCities.com.
The RHCE Exam

Becoming a Red Hat Certified Engineer requires passing a five-and-a-half-hour hands-on exam. There are four different approaches to preparing for the exam depending on your existing level of Linux expertise.

The exam price
Price (excl. VAT): 800 EUR and it may vary according to places.

Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT)

Overview
Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) is a performance-based test that measures actual competency on live systems. RHCT is the first step in establishing Linux credentials and is an ideal certification for those transitioning from non-UNIX/Linux environments.

The RHCT Exam

The RHCT certification exam consists of two parts conducted in a half-day session. The exam is performance-based, meaning that candidates must perform tasks on a live system, rather than answering multiple choice questions. The two parts of the RHCT exam are:

* Section I: Troubleshooting and System Maintenance (1 hour)
* Section II: Installation and Configuration (2 hours)

The exam costs around 390 EUR and it may be less or high in some places.

CERTIFICATION PATHS

Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT)

RHCT is the best first step in establishing Linux credentials and is an ideal initial certification for those transitioning from non-UNIX®/ Linux environments.Red Hat Certified Technician is the fastest-growing credential in all of Linux.

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

RHCE is the crown jewel of linux certifications.As per the surveys RHCE is in the major position in the certification programs.

Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist (RHCDS)

An RHCDS has the skills and knowledge necessary to build reliable, available, scalable, and manageable solutions in mission-critical datacenter environments using fully-supported open source technologies from Red Hat.

Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS)


Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS) is a new security certification that proves advanced skills in using Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SELinux, and Red Hat Directory Server to meet the security requirements of today's enterprise environment.

Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

Red Hat's Enterprise Architect courses provide in-depth, hands-on training for senior Linux system administrators responsible for the deployment and management of many systems in large enterprise environments.

INTRODUCTION

This is a blog discussing about the redhat certifications and its arising demands.It also contains the basic commands for using Linux the open source operating system.