Novell Certified Engineer (NCE)

Novell has announced a new certification to help Certified Novell Engineers (CNEs) migrate to Linux: the Novell Certified Engineer (NCE). This isn't just a simple reshuffling of the acronym; the NCE is intended to further cement the move away from all NetWare platforms in favor of Open Enterprise Server.

To become certified, you must pass a single exam: NCE Enterprise Services (050-709). While not currently available, the exam is expected to be practicum-based and priced at $195, the same as similar Novell exams.

For those new to Novell, four courses are recommended in preparation for taking the exam:

• Novell Networking and Services for Linux
• Administering Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 for Linux
• Implementing Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 for Linux
  Deploying Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 for Linux
• For those already certified as CNEs, only the latter two courses are recommended.

New Novell Certified Engineer Cert Coming

Novell recently announced on its Web site that it will be launching a new high-level cert for Linux professionals, the Novell Certified Engineer (NCE), next year.

Although it's name is similar to the company's longstanding Certified Novell Engineer (CNE), the NCE is a new title for Linux IT pros.

Top 10 Overlooked Windows Server 2008 Features

Windows Server 2008 is on its way. With the first release candidate in the pipeline, it shouldn't be long before release to manufacturing and general availability.

With such a long development time (it's the first new Windows Server OS since 2003,) the showstopping new features have been well publicized: Most IT pros are familiar with at least some of the details of Server Core, PowerShell and Windows Server Virtualization (codenamed Viridian). But Windows 2008 includes a lot more than those headliners.

To that end, we're presenting the Top 10 overlooked features of Windows 2008. We spoke with Ward Ralston, senior technical product manager for Windows Server, to help us build our list. These items haven't garnered the same kind of press attention, hype and word-of-mouth as the others, but they're nonetheless important - maybe very important - to your network.

70-623: Exam Review

Exam 70-623 PRO: stands alone as a Microsoft certification. The exam targets IT professionals who work within the consumer market supporting end users. Familiar with The Geek Squad? Well, that's the target audience. Exam 70-623 gives this group a way to prove their knowledge supporting users with installation, configuration and troubleshooting retail versions of Windows Vista installed on consumers' machines.

70-623: Exam Review