Novell Closing CDE Program

February 25, 2004 - N ovell company recently announced that it will close its directory of certified engineers (CDE) certification on April 1. Candidates will not be able to take the exam after CDE thing, but any win before the CDE will remain effective, and cdes will continue to by all relevant stakeholders and the title.

The CDE, initially in 2000, the certification is unique in this world It uses Novells virtual machine technology in the remote test candidates hand - Comment on "br> Field application of skills. This same technology will be used in the companys business upcoming Linux certified engineers (cle) name, settings, the first in the world in April After premiering in Novells BrainShare conference, in late March.

Ptarmi kilgore, manager of certification and marketing for Novell training services, told certcities.com said today, despite the growing emphasis on Novell on Linux is a factor in the cancellation of the CDE check, but not so simple cle replaced by CDE.

"EDirectory is integral, our Linux strategy, but it does not need an independent certification will no longer cover-up," she explained. "[EDirectory is] only become more prolific, more of the core technology behind sews our technical cooperation. We taught each side of it, every course¡­¡­ If you through the core curriculum [now], you have just become a directory specialist. " Kilgore said decisionto cancel the plan last fall in consultation with the program advisory committee. It came as an integral part of the review of all Novell under the name of the SUSE acquisition, as well as the transition of all Novell examinations, virtual testing technology. "This is justified at the time review of all the headlines," she said. "We have been looking forward to share our resources, [and] Novells strategy." Kilgore said that the programmes that may be dissatisfied with many cdes this decision. "I think any time you shut down procedures of all disappointed," she said. "We do not want to reduce [cdes] is really directory experts. We will continue to be recognized. " According to the kilgore , a number of current cdes is in the "high number." Kilgore also share some new information, the delivery of the plan cle examination. When launched worldwide in April this year, the champion will be only through Novell, and its training partners. However, kilgore He said the project is working with Pearson users exchange and Prometric Limited, the examination can be passed its Test Center, by mid-summer.

More about the CDE and the closure can be found here.

More information on the upcoming cle title can be found here.

- Owen Nagel