Thanks for your honest opinion. I will way the pros and cons of
everything I've heard and if my company will pay for it, I will
probably attend. :)
Thanks,
Rick
On Mon, 17 Jan 2000 21:32:04 -0500 (EST), you wrote:
>
>My humble and biased opinion, since I am one of the instructors:
>
>The Linux system admin course is only useful if you are starting
>your sys admin job or will be doing so shortly afterward. It
>will cut your learning curves substantially, perhaps months or a
>year. If you won't be doing sys admin in the near future, it
>will be a waste since you will not retain the training knowledge
>and understanding.
>
>Doing it from a book, or by on-line resources like FAQ/Linux-HOWTO
>will take longer. But, the practical knowledge gained there will
>also be retained for a much longer period. It would be the best
>venue if you have time and a strong desire. You will still need
>mentors and experienced people, but there are also more willing
>people on the net to fulfill those roles.
>
>The course is designed to target corporate IT people. They may
>already have the knowledge and just need to bridge over to the
>Linux terminology and how Linux/Unix works. We also want to
>jump start them right into building and maintaining a Linux
>server in a short time. I would not reccommend the course if
>you have to pay for yourself.
>
>Thanks.
>Bao
>
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>On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Joe Knapka wrote:
>
>> My personal (and humble) opinion:
>>
>> No course I've ever taken short of a full quarter-
>> or semester-length program has been worth the money
>> I paid for it. I've never taken the course in question,
>> but I -have- taken professional certification courses
>> in other areas from vendors and educational companies,
>> and they've all been a lot like trying to train for
>> a marathon by getting off the couch and running ten
>> miles a day for five days in succession.
>>
>> Honestly, you are a -lot- better off spending $50 or
>> $100 on -good- books, building a kick-ass Linux box
>> for yourself with the $1900 you saved by skipping the
>> class, and working it out on your own. The kind of
>> skills you want are the kind that soak into your skin
>> when they are used on a regular basis. No five-day
>> course can prepare you for the everyday tasks you'll
>> face when administering a real system, because they'll
>> spend 15 minutes on each topic, and concentrate mainly
>> on making you feel good so you won't ask for your
>> money back.
>>
>> Yours truly, in asbestos panties,
>>
>> -- Joe
>>
>> Rick Barter wrote:
>> >
>> > I'm thinking of taking the Mastering Linux - Linux System
>> > Administration course in February.
>> >
>> > Before I spend $2000, however, I'd like to know if anyone has taken
>> > this course and what you thought of it. I don't want to waste my time
>> > or money.
>> >
>> > Things I would like to know:
>> >
>> > Do you gain insight and really learn helpful information from the
>> > instructors or are you just sitting there working through instructions
>> > from a book?
>> >
>> > After taking the class were you ready to set up all the things covered
>> > in the class? In other words, were you self-sufficient afterward?
>> >
>> > Is the $2000 well-spent taking this course or would I be better to
>> > take the RedHat Certification classes from Global Knowledge (
>> > http://am.globalknowledge.com )?
>> >
>> > My goals are to be proficient enough to employ the skills at home to
>> > set up my own Linux box with my own domain, nameserver, and database.
>> > Also, I would like these skills to be able to transfer to work. I'm
>> > currently a developer and want to include system administration in my
>> > skill set with the idea that I may pursue this in the future.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help or insight that you can give me.
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> >
>> > Rick
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