Ubuntu Linux Certified Professional Training in South Africa

[osKanpur]

Obsidian has announced that it will soon commence official training
courses for the ‘Certified Ubuntu Professional’ programme. As per the
press release on the Ubuntu website, South Africa will provide leading
facilities for training of Ubuntu Linux professionals.

Obsidian has announced that it will soon commence official training
for the ‘Ubuntu Certified Professional’ programme. Obsidian has
concluded an agreement with Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of
Ubuntu Linux that allows for the company to provide training beginning
March 2008.

Robin Edser, Technology Manager of Obsidian comments, “It is fantastic
that Ubuntu has reached the level where relevant certified training
has become available for Linux professionals. Obsidian looks forward
to providing this in the South African market and contributing to the
growth in use of Ubuntu Linux in professional applications.”

Obsidian will be providing both Ubuntu Professional Courses 1 and 2,
which will assist System Administrators to pass the required Linux
Professional Institute (LPI) 101 and 102 and Ubuntu 199 exams in order
to achieve the Ubuntu Certified Professional certification. These
courses are two of a series of classroom and e-learning courses
available for Ubuntu Linux professionals.

An increasing number of corporations worldwide are turning to Ubuntu,
the world’s fastest growing Linux distribution, as a solution for
their server and desktop requirements. The training ensures that
professionals acquire the tools which will enable them to administer
those deployments.

“South Africa has made great strides with open source and Linux since
its inception and we are delighted by the growth in demand for Ubuntu-
based solutions and professionals” says Chris Kenyon, Business
Development Director at Canonical. “The Obsidian Group has pioneered
Linux education and consultancy services in South Africa and is the
first to partner with Canonical on Ubuntu certified training in the
region. We are confident that they will provide excellent service to a
great number of companies and professionals across South Africa.”

http://www.ubuntu.com/news/obsidian-linux-training-south-africa

“Obsidian looks forward to commencing with training for the Ubuntu
Certified Professional programme,” says Edser. “Obsidian is committed
to providing South African Linux professionals with the highest level
of training available and is excited to be offering this course in
addition to the other certifications available,” he concludes.