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Novell Certifications Hot Again?
9/10/2002 -- According to CRN's 2002 Certification Study, Novell may be making a comeback.
CRN reports that Novell's Certified Network Engineer (CNE) title came in at number 10 in its 2002 list of most important certifications for small solutions providers (resellers with under $10 million in annual revenue). According to the magazine, the CNE "didn't come close" to making the top 15 last year.
CRN speculated that the title may be ranking higher this year because Novell is once again requiring its partners to employ CNEs. Many technology companies, including Microsoft and Cisco, require partners to have a certain number of certified professionals on staff to attain or maintain certified partner status. Other reasons cited include renewed interest in Novell technology with the release of NetWare 6.
Novell does not release numbers regarding the size of its certification program, but it's widely assumed that the number has dramatically decreased since the program's heyday during the mid-90s.
Aside from Novell, CRN said that other certification trends it spotted for resellers this year are security and Linux-related titles. Check Point's Certified Security Expert (CCSE) title was rated number one for best return on investment.
The magazine also said that some resellers are feeling overwhelmed by the number of certifications.
CRN's 2002 Certification Study was released in August. To read the study online, click here.  - B.N.
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| 9/10/02: phil says: |
And Novell is a dying breed? Would anyone care to reconsider any such statements? Companies in the history of corporate america have fallen and have gotten back up again. It is only natural for a company to do well, slump and do well. Novell is not going anywhere and their new Netware 6 certification and platform is becoming more popular. This is an excellent article for my Greg Nelson.. do you still feel companies are moving away from Novell?? I think not. And as stated in the linked page, most companies if they only see MCSE also want the CNE..if they see CNE they think the individual must have been around networking for some time! the MCSE does not hold as much water to those that know anything about networking as the CNE.. |
| 9/10/02: Anonymous says: |
I think novell with be around because from what I hear the exams are these prone to braindumps and have simulations and stuff. hurray for Novell. Down with Microsoft. |
| 9/10/02: Anonymous says: |
less prone I mean |
| 9/11/02: Raymond Meijll says: |
Unfortunately there haven't been simulations in the CNE tests since the NetWare 5.0 exams. One very good exam which was released is the CDE Practicum. It places the candidate in a live environment (through PC Anywhere and in the near future VMWare)of 5-6 NetWare servers with problems which have to be resolved. Only 2 possible results: pass or fail. There are a lot of good intentions of reforming the exams to reintroduce simulations or have a "practicum"-bit built in into every exam. However there's another element to consider: the hardware which the Prometric and VUE testing centers use. Usually this are not state-of-the-art machines in every country in the world... Take the Cisco exam with simulations for example: how much testing centers where immediately capable of delivering it? Not that much. Now, when it comes to the real reasons (IMO) for the renewed focus of IT Professionals and companies on Novell certification: with the introduction of NetWare 6, Novell has reevaluated all their certifications by investigating what companies consider important skills and knowledge for an IT professional to have. The outcome of these interviews has been used to reform the CNA, CNE and Master CNE certifications. Every course builds on the previous one. There's a big emphasis on real world hands-on skills, not on paper knowledge like "How much MB does product XYZ require" and that's what make true IT Professionals valuable for the companies in which they work. Two additional reasons for the rediscovery of Novell certification are the consistent strategy which the company is deploying: the one Net strategy. This strategy concentrates on solving problems for customers, not on emphasizing how great the Novell technologies are (although they are the best :-). Third reason might be the dissatisfaction in the market with certain aspects of Microsoft: security and licensing. Especially the new licensing programs have opened up the eyes of many and made them reconsider the use of alternatives. Concluding: Novell Education has been doing a great job reforming their programs and offer. Maybe the market is rewarding this by showing (re)new(ed) interest! Oh, I'm not a Novell employee, but a freelance trainer and certified in CIW, CompTIA, Microsoft and Novell. |
| 9/11/02: Greg Neilson says: |
Phil, I am not anti-Novell. I am an MCNE and think that their technologies are generally pretty cool. But I still think that Novell are a declining force in IT. The current promotion to allow CNEs to take 2 exams to become an MCNE is a mistake, and a mark of desperation - to get more certified in Netware 6, Novell have lowered the bar too low for the MCNE. |
| 9/11/02: Phil says: |
Greg, I understand that. I dont know how you come to the conclusion that Novell is a declining force in the IT market? They have the only solution that allows management of multiple OS's under one platform. It is a competitive market, sure, but more and more companies are adapting Novell as opposed to Microsoft whether it be for Groupwise or any other one net solutons..do you live in a non novell part of the country or something? I think the decision to promote MCNE's by taking 2 exams is just that..a promotion that will end on December 31. I find it rather attractive and think many others will as well. I think novell is going to do just fine. |
| 9/11/02: Phil says: |
thanks for responding by the way.a healthy debate is always interesting. By the way Greg, in your opinion, I have MCSA, MCSE2k, CNE4,5 and soon 6 and a few comptia certs...can you recommend pursuing anything else worthwile? Thanks |
| 9/13/02: Anonymous says: |
CNE's should be in demand. Most CNEs have the experence and skills needed to manage Novell and MS networks. I find that most MCSEs I interview lack skills and are of little use to anyone but pure MS shops. Most large enterprises are finding that eDir is the only scalable directory that can handle the enterprise. This is why the CNE/CDE cert is becoming more important. The MS spin can only last so long before they have to prove the technolgy. There are thousands of enterprise success stories with eDir and very few if any enterprise class success stories with AD. I no longer will bother to enterview any canidates with MCSE certs unless they are after a destop position. |
| 9/15/02: Phil says: |
I agree with the last posting. That is why Novell certifications are becoming more and more popular. Novell's market share and technology are on the uprise because of their technology and their new executive staff. Eric Schmidt had no idea what he was doing and he dug a hole for the company to fall into. The CNE does hold more water for two reasons..not as many have it , thinking that Novell is a dying breed and because they are led to believe MS is the way to go. Anyone in the network industry that has only MS certs should consider Novell certs as well. With all these security flaws, I think it will only be a matter of time until the tides turn un Novells favor. Also, it doesnt matter if the company runs Linux segments, unix segments or windows segments, netware 6 covers them all! Still a declining force? I dont think so. Look at different web pages, look at Novells page, there is a new company on there every week that adapted some novell technology..and they are declining? dont think so. A declining company or technology doesnt sell and make money and it sure doesnt get its technology to be used by new companies each week..does it? Also, it is a fact that Novell certified engineers are better with muitple network OS's that Microsoft engineers. I am going after my MCNE in 6 and have my CNE in 5 and will continue to learn the new technology because I feel it will only grow. |
| 9/17/02: phil says: |
Greg, I was just reading on Novell's website taht yet another organization, a University adapted eDir over Active Directory. Every day there is a new company or organization that is adopting Novells technology. My question to you is how do you see that Novell is declining in IT? Might you work in an MS shop or a part of the country that is entirely Microsoft because I dont see it at all. A company that is declining in the IT environment probably doesnt continue to have organizations adopt its technology for their net services?? just curious |
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