Red Hat marks 10 years of RHCE certification

MUMBAI, INDIA:Red Hat, Inc., a provider of open source solutions, today announced that it has marked a decade since the introduction of its Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification.

Launched in 1999, the RHCE certification is one of the largest performance-based Linux certification program, said a press release.

Its success and longevity stem from a solid track record of benchmarking the skills of Linux professionals through a performance-based assessment of the competencies necessary to administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems, it added.

With nearly 38,000 RHCEs worldwide, professionals holding this certification have continuously helped their companies with successful deployments and migrations.

The global demand for open source continues to grow and is expected to create increased demand for IT professionals with Red Hat and open source expertise, said the release.

“Linux thrives on the open contributions of enthusiasts and professionals alike, but only a Red Hat Certified Engineer has proven the level of expertise that enables Rackspace to deliver the fanatical support our customers rely on when their business is on the line,” stated Mike Roberts, senior Linux technical trainer, Rackspace Support Training Operations.

Organizations looking to control IT costs during a challenging economic climate are migrating to open source solutions to experience the savings and increased value, performance and service that Red Hat open source solutions may deliver, said the open source solutions provider.

Hiring RHCEs has allowed some organizations to increase their ratio of servers to administrators, enabling them to be more cost effective in building out their infrastructure without needed to bring on additional resources.

“RHCE and other Red Hat certifications provide meaningful benchmarks to customers who hire and manage system administrators for Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployments,” stated Randy Russell, director of certification for Red Hat.

Red Hat’s ten-year commitment to performance-based testing has led to a high-quality program earning recognition and awards, the most recent being an IDC survey that identifies Red Hat’s certification and curriculum programs as leaders in the IT industry, said the release.