Rackspace Open Cloud Academy

thomas_

I was thinking about enrolling and doing the Linux Sys Admin track. Is there any benefit to paying to go through it versus studying the topics on my own?

Assuming I take and pass the RHCSA after doing either option(academy vs. self-study), which method would employers look at more highly?

I would hate to pony up the money, go through their learning track, and have the same problem of potential employers looking at the experience as not really hands on.