Novell and Linux Professional Institute Partner on Linux Training and Certification
February 09 2010 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
WALTHAM, Mass. and SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novell Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) and The Linux
Professional Institute (LPI) today announced an international
partnership to standardize their entry-level Linux certification
programs on LPIC-1. Under this program, Linux professionals who
have earned their LPIC-1 status will also satisfy the requirements
for the Novell® Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) certification.
In addition, Novell Training Services has formally agreed to
include required LPIC-1 learning objectives in its CLA course
training material. "As a proven provider of enterprise software and
services for more than 25 years, and the provider of the most
interoperable Linux platform, Novell is well positioned to deliver
a comprehensive training program that ensures Linux professionals
can achieve the globally recognized LPIC-1 certification enabling
them to address diverse data center requirements with technical
skill and confidence," said Markus Rex, general manager and senior
vice president for Open Platform Solutions at Novell. Adoption of
Linux, including SUSE® Linux Enterprise from Novell, is
accelerating as the industry pursues cost saving solutions that
deliver maximum reliability and manageability. A 2009 global survey
of IT executives revealed that 40 percent of survey participants
plan to deploy additional workloads on Linux over the next 12-24
months and 49 percent indicated Linux will be their primary server
platform within five years. "This partnership represents the strong
support the LPI certification program has within the wider IT and
Linux community. This historical support has included contributions
from vendors such as Novell and has assisted LPI to become the most
widely recognized and accepted Linux certification," said Jim
Lacey, president and CEO of LPI. "We look forward to working with
Novell to promote the further development of the Linux workforce of
the future. In particular, by aligning its training and exam
preparation curriculum to support LPIC-1 objectives, Novell has
recognized the industry's need for a vendor-neutral certification
program that prepares IT professionals to work with any Linux
distribution in an enterprise environment." Under the terms of the
agreement, all qualified* LPIC-1 holders will have the opportunity
to apply for Novell CLA certification without additional exams or
fees. Novell Training Services will include LPIC-1 objectives into
its Linux Administrator curriculum and programs which include self
study, on demand, and partner-led classroom training. "As an
authorized training partner within the Novell PartnerNet® program,
SwitchDesk has trained the IT staff from some of the nation's top
companies such as Ford Motor Company, Boeing, Macromedia, NASA and
many more," said Chris Clark, president and CEO, SwitchDesk, Inc.
"We are pleased to see LPI and Novell partner to develop aligned
course content objectives and deliver dual certification so our
customers will be equipped with a broad skill set." More
information about acquiring dual certification status can be found
at Novell: http://www.novell.com/training/certinfo/cla/, and at the
Linux Professional Institute: http://www.lpi.org/cla. *This program
is not available in Japan. About Novell Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL)
delivers the best engineered, most interoperable Linux* platform
and a portfolio of integrated IT management software that helps
customers around the world reduce cost, complexity and risk. With
our infrastructure software and ecosystem of partnerships, Novell
harmoniously integrates mixed IT environments, allowing people and
technology to work as one. For more information, visit
http://www.novell.com/. Novell and SUSE are registered trademarks
and PartnerNet is a registered service mark of Novell, Inc. in the
United States and other countries. *All third-party trademarks are
the property of their respective owners. About Linux Professional
Institute The Linux Professional Institute promotes and certifies
essential skills on Linux and Open Source technologies through the
global delivery of comprehensive, top-quality, vendor-independent
exams. Established as an international non-profit organization in
September 1999 by the Linux community, the Linux Professional
Institute continues to demonstrate recognized global leadership in
the certification of Linux professionals. LPI advances the Linux
and Open Source movement through strategic partners, sponsorships,
innovative programs and community development activities. LPI's
major financial sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM, Linux Journal,
Linux Magazine, Novell, SGI, and TurboLinux as well as Gold
Sponsors, HP and IDG. LPI's certification program is supported by
an affiliate network spanning five continents and is distributed
worldwide in multiple languages in more than 7,000 testing
locations. LPI has delivered over 230,000 exams and 75,000 LPIC
certifications around the world. DATASOURCE: Novell, Inc. CONTACT:
Amie Johnson of Novell, +1-801-861-2893, ; or Becki Parkhurst or
Mariana Pinner of PAN Communications, +1-978-474-1900, , for
Novell, Inc.; or Scott Lamberton of LPI, +1-905-269-0862, , for
Linux Professional Institute Web Site: http://www.novell.com/
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