Linux Certification
The use of Linux in the Enterprise world is becoming more and more mature, as a result certification becomes more important as a tool for decision makers to assess the technical level of potential candidates.
The non-profit organisation Linux Professional Institure provides vendor independant certification available at testing institutes across Belgium. Worlds #1 Linux Certification.
While certain distribution-specific certifications have their strenghts, it's our experience that most Enterprises use more than one Linux distribution or prefer to use Linux distributions in those areas where it's the most specialized into. Often we see a mix of Red Hat Enterprise Edition for Oracle deployment, combined with CentOS or Fedora to lower licencing costs, Ubuntu for the desktop and laptops, SuSE for groupware applications and small businesses and Debian for Internet servers.
In Belgium there are 5 test sites:
- COMPUTERLAND SLM ALLEUR 4432 Phone: 042398940 Site Code: BLK AVENUE DE L INFORMATIQUE 9
- CRONOS CAMPUS BRUSSELS 1130 Phone: 02 7455841 Site Code: BLH BLUE STAR BUILDING GROUND FL ZWEEFVLIEGTUIGSTRAAT 10
- GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE BELGIUM bvba MECHELEN 2800 Phone: 015 276 535 Site Code: BL3 Zandvoortstraat 1
- Info Support N.V. Mechelen, Antwerpen 2800 Phone: 015286370 Site Code: BL19 Generaal de Wittelaan 17 b30
- VORMINGSINSTITUUT SYNTRA WEST ROESELARE 8800 Phone: 051 268750 Site Code: BLP1
Discount
For a period of five months, from 1st August to 31st December 2007, candidates can order discounted bundle vouchers for the level 2 exams (LPIC-2) of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI).
The price for the Prometric 201/202 bundle is EUR 199,00 - a 20% discount from the regular price. The discounted vouchers are only available through the LPI e.V. office at Kassel, Germany:
LPI e.V.
Leipziger Str. 242
34123 Kassel
Deutschland
Tel (+49/0)561-80700-50
Fax (+49/0)561-80700-20
E-Mail: vorstand@lpi-german.de
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