After spending some time searching allover for data
centers in Nigeria. i came across this two lagosdatacenter.com and ibraodbased.com
but that not the purpose of this write up so what am I up to here
Just a quick
list of top vendors into data center training and certification
1.
Cisco
It's time to trade-in your sheepskin
for a practical education -- and a paycheck. Learn which certs will give you
the best return on your investment.
Cisco offers more than routers, load
balancers and switches; it also has an extensive education program covering its
famous Cisco operating system (IOS) and data center technologies. Its bent is
toward the networking side of the house, but, once earned, you can proudly
display your Cisco certifications next to your college diploma. Especially
intriguing is the Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist
track that requires a VMware certification as a prerequisite.
2.
HP
HP is a long-time training vendor,
and it has expanded its portfolio to include all facets of data center
operations, data center management, applications, technology infrastructure and
facilities. A few months spent in an HP data center technology training program will
likely have you earning more than any of your college fraternity brothers.
Prepare for full immersion in HP technology, but your education will easily
transfer to other product lines.
3.
Marist College
Marist College's Institute for Data Center Professionals is
100-percent online, up-to-date and relevant to learning current dynamic data
center requirements. Its data center training faculty consists of industry professionals
who offer a broad view of the practical and contemporary problems and solutions
that face data center managers and staff. Founded in 2004, Marist's Institute
for Data Center Professionals has backing from the National Science Foundation.
4.
Data Center University
Data Center University comes to you from the
people who bring you uninterruptible power from the desktop to the data center,
American Power Conversion (APC). It delivers an extreme list of courses pulled
directly from the daily operations manual, if one exists, of real data centers.
The power distribution and power requirements courses are of particular
interest in these days of ever-shrinking resources.
5.
Data Center Tech Media (DCTM)
Better known in the data center
trenches of the Pacific Rim, DCTM offers one of the world's better known data
center certifications: The Certified Data Centre Design Professional -- CDCDP.
Those who want to manage or assist in data center management from a design and
operations perspective will attend courses in power, cooling, efficiency,
management and Design.
6.
PTS Data Center Solutions
Who better to offer training than
the people who build and maintain data centers? Design, training and consulting
from the guys who know the business from the slab to the light fixtures. They
offer onsite
specialized and custom training. You can add in a one-day data
center assessment for a mere $5,000.
7.
Red Hat
Yes, it's that Red Hat, the Linux
people offering the Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist training.
You must hold the Red Had Certified Engineer (RHCE) credential
before you can enroll. The program covers Red Hat's virtualization solutions,
storage and directory services.
8.
EMC
In EMC's courses you learn about
storage, virtualization and architecture all based on EMC's technologies. No
surprise there. It might surprise you to know, however, that every data center
in the world uses EMC's products. They might use VMware, a SAN, EMC's other
software and hardware solutions or a combination but as an EMC Proven Professional, you'll walk into any
data center with the right knowledge to manage those systems from day one. EMC
offers certifications for all levels from System Administrator to Architect.
9.
NetApp
NetApp
University provides certification courses on its specific products
and solutions. The value of any vendor certification depends on the popularity
of its product. Where haven't you seen NetApp products? You see them in small
businesses up to the largest enterprises. NetApp solutions are here to stay,
and the certifications are worth their weight in real paychecks.
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