Red Hat architect certification in Australia

Stan Beer
Friday, 02 December 2005 15:47

IT Industry - Development

Linux vendor Red Hat is now offering Red Hat Architect (RHCA) exams in Australia, which the company claims reinforces Linux's rapid move into the mainstream of technology, and its wider adoption amongst enterprises worldwide.

Red Hat training has been around for six years and has produced 17,000 Red Hat Certified Engineers (RHCE), 10,000 Red Hat Certified Technicians (RHCT), and more than 200,000 students in total, according to the company. Red Hat certified IT professionals have risen sharply in the recent years, having reached a total of more than 27,000 to date, the company says.

Launched in 2004, the RHCA course provides in-depth, hands-on training for senior Linux system administrators responsible for the deployment and management of many systems in large enterprise environments. In Australia, Red Hat has been offering selected subjects of the RHCA program in 2005.  All subjects will be offered in 2006, with the class schedule and exam dates currently being finalised.  Red Hat expects classes to be held throughout the country.

"We're seeing a lot of interest in the RHCA training and have had great attendance at the classes we've held during 2005.  A lot of people have seen their careers thrive thanks to RHCE training and they are looking towards RHCA training to help them take the next step up," said Peter Durie, Services Manager, Red Hat Australia and New Zealand.