RHCSA or Linux+

I recently finished a RedHat Sys Admin course at my local college, and intended on attempting the certification for the RHCSA but procrastination got the best of me.
My instructor was going to offer the Linux Shell Scripting this fall and the RHCE (engineering) in the spring, however he passed away recently, rest in peace.
That being said, I'm not sure if I'll ever finish for my RHCE in the near future.
so should I study for my RHCSA or just shoot for Linux+ ?
does Linux+ hold any value in the industry?
Hell does RHCSA even hold any value?
I know govt/dod is nuts for redhat admins.. so I would assume so?
If anyone has taken either or both... did it seem difficult?
No rush on response.. I have other certifications I have to get for work, and pursuing a career in networking (cisco)... but for my own personal achievement, linux is m preference.
thanks in advance *nix friends.
My instructor was going to offer the Linux Shell Scripting this fall and the RHCE (engineering) in the spring, however he passed away recently, rest in peace.
That being said, I'm not sure if I'll ever finish for my RHCE in the near future.
so should I study for my RHCSA or just shoot for Linux+ ?
does Linux+ hold any value in the industry?
Hell does RHCSA even hold any value?
I know govt/dod is nuts for redhat admins.. so I would assume so?
If anyone has taken either or both... did it seem difficult?
No rush on response.. I have other certifications I have to get for work, and pursuing a career in networking (cisco)... but for my own personal achievement, linux is m preference.
thanks in advance *nix friends.
nerd power.
Comments
Linux+ is a good certification to start with, but since you already took RHCSA trainig, then I'd say go for RHCSA. From my experience, RHCSA holds more value than Linux+ because it is lab-based.
It's not easy, you need to be comfortable with all the topics in the Red Hat training material, so you need a lot of hands-on practice until you feel confident enough to do everything
My recommendation is, do both RHCSA and Linux+. Get more experience then shoot for RHCE later on.
Good luck
From my point of few RHCSA has a higher value than L+.
If you have a lot of hands-on experience you can go for RHCSA directly, otherwise I would suggest that you get your feet wet with L+ and then move forward from there.
Goal for 2014: RHCA
Goal for 2015: CCDP
Go for lpic-1 or linux + first if you don't have as many hours of linux admin as you would like to have and then tackle rhcsa. I agree that rhcsa is more recognized in the industry, but you need an established base from where you start.
I feel like I owe it to myself and my instructor to get linux/redhat certified.
shouldn't let such potential go to waste.
I have another friend/classmate that is actually stalking these threads... he too is studying for his certification.
hi jonah! lol
I'll be sure to look into these more when I have the free time. Thanks again guys.
I think RH is the way to go, but it is pretty expensive
Oh and the new linux+ is basically the same as the LPIC-1 so if you do the new Linux+, you will get the LPIC-1 and the Novell Certified Linux Admin.
Bob Ayella?
No Professional Experience. Just all School/Play.
Although I might get to do more with linux here at work.
So we'll see how that pans out.
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I think I might pick up a good linux+ book, read through it, got for the cert... just to get it out of the way. I still want to go for RHCE... but it'll have to hold off until Summer 2012 or later.
I'll think about grabbing linux+ this winter. Jan 2012.
Good luck. L+ is on my to do list and depending on how things go with Cisco FW Specialist, I may pick it up late this year or early next year.
C'mon Marvin go for the RHCSA, it is not as difficult as people say it is. With all the labs and studying we did for that class, you should be fine. Plus it is you....super smart geek. lol !!!
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