We are going to start using Nagios at work and I've been tasked with getting it up and running. Naturally, as I've been doing my reading, I wondered if a certification existed. Low and behold they have two Nagios certifications!
Nagios Certification - Nagios
Nagios Certified Professional and Nagios Certified Administrator
Any thoughts on these?
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Changing everyday!No. Just no.
I've never seen one on a resume, and really, I think I'd laugh if I did. There are very few places that run Nagios with only standard plugins, which would be all you could certify against.
I do find it amusing that they have two tiers of certification, though. I mean, I was pretty sure that every admin that dealt with a Nagios server had to actually administer it. If you aren't doing that, what are you being certified for? Clicking links, ack'ing alerts, and being able to tell the difference between red, yellow, and green?
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.Hmmm at $199 and $299 I don't see much ROI UNLESS you obtained a role that was purely Nagios, of which I have been contacted for since I have Nagios on my resume. Aside from that...I wouldn't bother.
TBH I miss Nagios (it was in a previous work environment)...was doing some pretty crafty things with application availability.
I can't diss too many certifications-- most will have SOME value somewhere.
In the case of the Nagios ones, the basic cert might be too basic to have much utility except for some IT manager roles (aka "yeah, I've seen it"). The more advanced Nagios cert seems to be the most applicable for folks here. It won't replace years of Nagios experience, but gives you an earned keyword on your resume and gives you a snowball's chance against more experienced/overpriced competing candidates. If you study for the advanced Nagios cert, I'd suggest building some sort of portfolio to carry into interviews-- scripts, reports, etc. that you can explain and show off.
I'm starting to think the most optimal certification path for a Linux/FOSS network guru might be-- RHCSA/RHCE (or similar), then virtualization cert (e.g. VMWare, best VCP), then Puppet, then Nagios.
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.We use Nagios for monitoring and it's a great "Free" product. You only need basic Linux knowledge to setup and support. Now if you want some extra capabilities with plugins you'll need a more in dept knowledge base of Linux. However, I wouldn't waste $199 etc. because you'll be better off getting Microsoft's 2012 certifications. They are only $150 which are cheaper and they carry more weight than a Nagios cert.
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