NEW DELHI: Red Hat India, open source and Linux provider, has announced the
appointment of Pune-based Spider Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of iGATE
Capital, USA, as it's regional training partner, to promote Red Hat Linux at the
desktop and enterprise level. The alliance with Spider Systems will entail the
latter to provide Red Hat Linux training in the region in addition to Linux
implementation and support services.
The Red Hat India and Spider Systems alliance, is a part of Red Hat's efforts
to extend the scope of professional training opportunities available to Linux
systems and software professionals and position them to take greater advantage
of the expanding Linux marketplace. The alliance will entail Red Hat India
authorizing, Spider Systems to carry out the Red Hat Certified courses in the
region. Spider Systems will impart the internationally renowned RH033, RH133 and
RH253 courses in Pune in addition to conducting the RHCE certification
examination at their premises.
The students on completion of Red Hat certified courses will be eligible to
appear for the Red Hat Certified Examination, which will be held by certified
Red Hat India personnel. Red Hat hopes to target over 300 certifications in the
first year of the alliance.
"Linux is playing an increasingly important role in enterprises,
government organizations and education institutes due to its inherent benefits -
stability, reliability and scalability. A lot of universities, including Pune
University, have already begun to adopt Linux and we anticipate the future skill
sets to be in Linux. Our alliance with Spider Systems, will help us address this
growing need for Linux education in India. Red Hat's education initiatives
abroad have met with tremendous success and we hope to see the same story
repeated here too," said Javed Tapia, Director, Red Hat India.
He further added, "We would like to make IT certification meaningful and
add value for both individuals and employers and in the process create Linux
awareness at the desktop and enterprise level. Systems professionals with RHCE
certifications are already in great demand. Hence our continuous drive to make
Linux education accessible all across India by allying with various educational
partners."