[ale] Web site to help people become professional Linux System Administrators?

[John Anderson]

Is the RHCSA worth anything?
It appears to be the entry level Red hat cert.


On 06/22/2012 04:33 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> I beg to differ!
>
> A cert in Microsoft means nothing other than (l)user passed a test. 
> They can do this without ever touching a computer.
>
> The RHCE means that engineer has passed a rigorous field test of both 
> theoretical as well as practical, hands-on troubleshooting.
>
> It is not possible to pass the RHCE exam without several years of 
> experience. While general Linux skilz would be useful, the exam is 
> very geared toward a professional engineer working in a high-count 
> RHEL environment. A solid understanding of how to setup and configure 
> a RHEL server for a variety of common needs each with a bit of a twist 
> is a requirement to survive the test. The test has a 50% first pass 
> rate. Only the CNA test is viewed higher by those signing paychecks. 
> There are additional, higher-order RHEL tests, RHCA - RedHat Certified 
> Architect , that requires a RHCE to start plus 5 of 7 additional 
> specialty certifications.
>
> But, yes, RHCE == $$$. Both to take and to make.
>
> I have yet to see an ad for a RHCA. I would require a total boatload 
> of cash to even give a CFO the time of day if I went that route.
>
> On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Jeff Hubbs <jhubbslist at att.net 
> <mailto:jhubbslist at att.net>> wrote:
>
>     I guess by this point it's not much different from getting a job doing
>     Microsoft: 1) Get Red Hat certificate 2) Apply.  Seems there's little
>     market outside of the RH vertical.
>
>     On 6/22/12 1:13 PM, leam hall wrote:
>     > Many moons ago I picked up a domain name with the idea of building a
>     > site to help people move into professional linux. It is my nature to
>     > help people grow. Unfortunately I've not done much with it.
>     Trying ot
>     > decide if there's a niche to fill and if so what should go there.
>     >
>     > My real goal is not to duplicate efforts but to collate information,
>     > provide insight to industry trends, and help answer the "how do
>     I get
>     > a job doing Linux" question that keeps coming up now and again.
>     >
>     > Thoughts?
>     >
>     > Leam
>     >
>     >
>
>
>     _______________________________________________
>     Ale mailing list
>     Ale at ale.org <mailto:Ale at ale.org>
>     http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>     See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at
>     http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> -- 
> James P. Kinney III
> ////
> ////Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What 
> you gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on 
> his own tail. It won't fatten the dog.
> - Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain
> ////
> http://electjimkinney.org
> http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/
> ////
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Ale mailing list
> Ale at ale.org
> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
> See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at
> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mail.ale.org/pipermail/ale/attachments/20120622/baa960c6/attachment-0001.html