Due to a cross marketing agreement with the Linux Professional Institute, I had applied for and received the Novell Certified Linux Administrator certification a few weeks prior. This seemed legitimate to me, as I had extensive experience with SUSE Linux and my Linux skills are still sharp. I continue to perform Linux server administration as part of my daily work.
However, I am not quite sure what the Data Center Technical Specialist is supposed to represent. Confused, I wrote to Novell Training asking what the certification meant. I received this equally mysterious reply:
Thank you for contacting Novell Training Services. You have received the certification as part of some changes we have made recently to our partner requirements. As part if these changes, some of the exams/certifications you have now count toward the new certification.
I searched the official Novell Certification web site, and this certification does not appear anywhere. I suspect, but can't confirm that it may be part of the Solution Provider program. As such, it is probably more of a value to Novell sales than to an individual technician. I remain somewhat baffled.
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