Stories about: Linux Professional Institute

The Linux Professional Institute is preparing the latest version of its certification test for January, with some help from Novell, which of course, has a long history of its own in certification and education efforts with the venerable Certified Novell Engineer program.

Banks worldwide are opting for the predictability and familiarity of Microsoft's Windows for application servers over Linux, according to a global financial services software company.

IBM and Red Hat unwrapped a joint worldwide initiative to try to speed up the development and adoption of Linux-based applications Friday. The companies are placing particular emphasis on emerging markets, like China, India, Russia and South Korea, according to a Big Blue executive. The deal is very similar to one IBM struck with Red Hat's main Linux competitor, Novell, back in March.

Information security, VoIP, Java and Linux are key growth areas for US training in 2005, according to training provider The Training Camp.

With a surging growth level, OpenSource is an increasing part of computer networks, but specific training for the sector hasn’t yet caught up. Tim Mendham reports.

Linux Australia has appointed its first official education officer in a bid to further promote education and certification within the Linux community.

Red Hat is offering a new hands-on course designed for advanced users of its Red Hat Enterprise products -- enabling users to go directly to the company, instead of the open source community, to learn new skills.

Novell is launching a Certified Linux Engineer (CLE) program in which IT pros can demonstrate competence in using Linux in a business environment. The certificate, like Novell's Certified NetWare Engineer (CNE) scheme, will be used for job applications and in-service training.

Linux Australia is holding a seminar this month on the need for Linux certification in the workplace. Evan Leibovitch, head of key Linux training body the Linux Professional Institute, will offer his insights in the present state of certification in Australia, and abroad.

Linux professionals might describe themselves as "certified geeks." But this term is becoming more serious as IT professionals look to organized certification and educational programs to boost their Linux knowledge and marketability.

Many companies initially installed Linux for noncritical uses, but now the operating system is frequently being used to run core applications. To keep those applications running smoothly, IT managers must provide their staff with the necessary Linux expertise.