Take Charge of your Education with Open Source Education

Benefit from Open Source Training

IDC reported in March that close to three-quarters of Asia Pacific companies polled said they would increase Linux deployment on their servers and desktops this year, as a result of the ever-increasing pressure to reduce cost and maximize performance. As the role of open source in managing core IT infrastructure and applications continues to expand, competence in open source is becoming one of the most important skills for IT professionals to acquire today.

What this means for IT professionals like you is that open source skills will become an
increasingly important asset that will boost your employability, ensuring that you remain relevant to the demands of the market. Especially in tough times, companies are more inclined to hire staff who can immediately contribute from day- one. This means having the skills to readily achieve business priorities, such as maximizing the performance of existing infrastructure, seeking the best solution to meet impending budget cuts, and supporting business growth effectively, while minimizing implementation risks.

Red Hat Gives You the Skills Leaders Demand

Named by IDC as the worldwide leader in IT education and training, Red Hat offers a wide range of courses in open source technology, covering core skills, such as system
administration, JBoss, Linux, as well as virtualization. Red Hat also provides industry-leading certifications in open source technology, designed to prepare IT staff with the key capabilities for effectively managing IT environments.

Perhaps the most recognized among Red Hat’s Linux certification programs are the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT). In fact, Certcities. com, an online magazine for the certified IT professional community, has ranked RHCE at the top of the Certcities.com Hot Cert list, recognizing Red Hat certifications as both popular and influential.

While the RHCT program is the first step in establishing Linux credentials, the RHCE certification solidifies an individual’s ability to configure networking services and security on servers running Red Hat OS. Additionally, holders of RHCE and RHCT certifications have also been effectively tested on their project management competency, equipping them with the necessary skills to manage IT environments and projects smoothly, achieving both cost control and risk reduction. Close to 40,000 IT professionals worldwide are now either Red Hat Certified Technicians or Red Hat Certified Engineers, reflecting the growing relevance and demand for open source competency in the industry.

Growing the Open Source Talent Pool

As the leader in open source innovation, Red Hat has launched several initiatives aimed at helping to expand the talent pool in the community. Red Hat Academy fulfills the industry’s demand for an academic curriculum in Linux. Together with notable tertiary institutions worldwide, Red Hat Academy offers challenging and relevant curriculum that advances the teaching of invaluable open source knowledge and skills to future talents in the industry. To date, there are more than 40 institutions globally offering Red Hat Academy curriculum, from diploma level up to a Masters degree.

Want to Find Out More?

For more information on this release and Red Hat training and certification, you can email Ms. Arlee Aguda of Q-Linux Labs at: training@q-linux.com. Telephone numbers: +632-439-5745, +632-636-0576, and +632-635-6739.

About Red Hat
Red Hat, the world's leading open source solutions provider, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with over 50 satellite offices spanning the globe. CIOs have ranked Red Hat first for value in Enterprise Software for three consecutive years in the CIO Insight Magazine Vendor Value study. Red Hat provides high-quality, low-cost technology with its operating system platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, together with applications, management and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions, including the JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite. Red Hat also offers support, training and consulting services to its customers worldwide. Learn more: http://www.redhat.com.

About Q-Linux Labs
Q-Linux Labs is a pioneering full-scope systems integrator in the Philippines focusing on Linux and Open Source technologies. The company's offerings are focused on three competencies-solutions, services, and training. As a professional organization serving as a single-point-of-contact for Linux and Open Source solutions and services, Q-Linux Labs provides confidence to Philippine businesses who want to leverage on the strength, security, and cost-effectiveness of Open Source. Q-Linux Labs is a division of IT Group, Inc. Visit our website at: http://www.q-linux.com

About IT Group, Inc. 
IT Group, an enabler and partner of businesses in service innovation, is focused on solving the challenges faced by growing businesses through the synthesis of information, insight, talent and technology. Based in Manila, Philippines, IT Group's services include consulting, application development, systems deployment and integration, training, outsourcing, and managed services. We source, design, build, implement and manage IT-enabled solutions tailored to our client's specific needs. Visit our website at: http://www.itgroup.com.ph