Stories about: Training Partners

Novell's steady migration to Linux and open source software as the underpinnings of its NetWare network operating system has been a success for Thomas Johnson, the CIO of US-based Metropolitan Bank Group.

In response to what it views as an increasing demand for security in the market, Check Point has introduced its newest top-level certification program for network architects.

System administrators, corporate trainers, helpdesk staff and power users of Novell GroupWise 7 will learn the skills to teach end users during a two-day train-the-trainer course in Sydney.

The number of delegates attending this year's Storage Networking World conference in Sydney this month is expected to double.

The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) has introduced a program that it hopes will provide consistently high quality vendor-neutral storage training in Australia and New Zealand.

Microsoft is planning several major changes to beef up features of Software Assurance, the company's maintenance and upgrade program that has been criticized for its expense and slow follow-up with new products.

Cisco has added another specialist certification to its suite of training products designed to help professionals manage rich media over data networks.

JBoss is hoping to sign up partners who will offer more complete training services around its stack of open-source Java middleware, the company said.

Cisco has revamped its security certifications and added new content to support its self-defending network strategy and "keep up with changing needs in the marketplace".

Whoa. You just never know what's going to touch a nerve.

Whoa. You just never know what's going to touch a nerve. My "Certifiably Concerned" editorial, in which I argued against a de-emphasis of IT certifications created quite a stir. A lot of IT pros think I'm mad (in the crazy sense) for suggesting that certifications have any real bearing on career advancement and compensation. And they're mad (in the angry sense) that people like me are perpetuating what they believe to be the myth that "certs" deliver any real value to an IT organization.