VMware joins Linux Foundation, adds new channel programme and more education courses

by Stuart Corner

Thursday, 07 August 2008

Page 2 of 3 VMware has also announced this week new educational services and certification programs designed for a range of IT roles including systems administrators, design architects, operators and managers who are interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills of VMware Infrastructure for data centre and desktop environments. New education offerings include the VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) and Live Online and Flex Online courses. The Live Online and Flex Online courses are available for the "VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure" course, one of three courses that serve as a requirement to become a VMware certified professional. VMware says that, in the increasingly costly travel climate, Live Online and Flex Online provides students with a variety of options to help them decide how, when and where to attend their courses. The new VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) course is an advanced certification for architects and consultants who are responsible for planning and designing VMware enterprise deployments. Educational courses for VMware products are available in over 60 countries, at over 300 training locations and in over 35 languages, through VMware and VMware authorised training centres. VMware has also unveiled the VMware System Builder Program, a new program within its VIP Partner Program designed for system builders that sell VMware virtualisation solutions. It is claimed to provide "unique benefits for system builders, including pre-sales technical support, targeted training programmes, and new and improved marketing tools." "System builders account for a significant number of servers sold around the world, especially to small and medium businesses, so it is important that we provide them with the tools they need to capitalize on the global market opportunity for VMware virtualisation," said Steve Houck, vice president of worldwide channels at VMware. He added: "Now that customers and partners can download the VMware ESXi hypervisor free of charge, we expect virtualisation to become even more pervasive, increasing the demand for system builder offerings. CONTINUED << First page <   1 2 3 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>

 

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