Obsidian Training, a division of Obsidian Systems, recently completed the first round of Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) courses and certifications in SA, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Mauritius. The move to Linux by many African companies has fuelled the demand for specialised skills and Obsidian is meeting this demand through its on-site RHCE training.
"Not only have we seen an increase in the demand for on-site corporate RHCE training, but also for Red Hat Linux-based solutions. The African market demand for these solutions is growing quickly, and with it the need for corporate skills," says Nols de Wet, marketing director of Obsidian Training, which has the rights to Red Hat Linux training in southern Africa.
The respected US-based Certification Magazine of January this year rated RHCE training as the third best in the world, putting it up there with the likes of Cisco CCIE and Novell CDE, both longer established training curricula.
"RHCE is an internationally recognised certification. A performance-based day-long examination ensures that, once passed, the candidate will definitely be able to set up, administer, diagnose, plan and implement a Red Hat Linux solution. In addition, Obsidian Training has SA`s only Red Hat Certified Examiner (RHCX) on board, making it the only institution currently qualified to administer the RHCE exam," De Wet adds.
"Obsidian Training was chosen by Red Hat Europe as its southern African training partner because of the company`s previous record of accomplishment and commitment to Linux," says Jasmine Huxtable-Wright, European Training and Business Development Manager, Red Hat Europe.
"Time has proven us correct in our choice to place our confidence in Obsidian, and the success they have achieved so far in bringing Red Hat Linux into the African market has vindicated our decision completely," she continues.
"The biggest market for Red Hat Linux in Africa is in the corporate arena, with trained engineers being predominantly utilised in the ISP, telecoms and wireless industries," concludes De Wet.
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