Top 5 Certificates for Database Administrators
Just as it takes a special type of person to be a super hot cloud computing~pro or developer, not everyone’s cut out for a life managing databases and ensuring they perform well. Requiring the eyes of a hawk and the organisational skills of Miss Moneypenny, today’s in-demand DBAs are comparable to high-tech librarians: savvy, talented and, thanks to training, always in control.
Here are our five courses for DBAs:
1/ Oracle Database 12c Certification
A shiny certificate may be no guarantee for success, but it does gives an employee that edge – or at least help them get~to the top of the HR pre-screening pile. Providing certifications for DBAs at every level, the Oracle Database 12c Certification training can turn eager~students into wizards at deployment, performance and database management. And with more than 1.5 million certificate holders, Oracle is certainly no newcomer to the training scene. Complementing the Core Path training are~Speciality Paths on hot topics including security, Cloud and disaster recovery.
2/ Certified Data Management Professional: CDMP
The~CDMP course falls into the unusual class of certificates that are vendor-neutral. Delivered by Data Management International, a not-for-profit organization for data professionals, the qualification is awarded on fulfilling criteria relating to education and experience and in passing three test-based exams. There are two levels of award: Practitioner and Mastery, both of which are dependent on experience and examination results.
3/ Microsoft SQL Server Certifications
No talk on certifications would be complete without reference to IT heavyweight, Microsoft. And for DBAs looking for a career as a database developer or database analyst, the Microsoft SQL Server course (MSCE) could be just the job. Aimed at helping~candidates prove they have the core technical skills to build a sustainable career in IT, recent 2014 updates ensure these certificates remain usefully up to date. An MTA certification is available for those just starting out.
4/ IBM~Information Management
The IBM suite of certificates~is akin to a well stocked sweet shop, with something to suit every taste. Validating its students skills and proficiency in the latest IBM technology and solutions, the courses cover all the main operating systems: Linux, UNIX, Windows and z/OS~and the full gamut of subjects. These range from the fundamental concepts of IBM’s database server products to advanced topics relating to design and implementation, security and auditing, and installation and migration. The outcome? A certificate that demonstrates your expertise to the world.
5/ NoSQL Certifications
Cloud-friendly NoSQL databases are gaining momentum for their scalability and flexibility. Attributes that have made them big data darlings and popular for projects beyond the capability of their relationship counterparts. There are several classes of NoSQL databases, including document databases such as MongoDB and wide-column databases such as Hadoop - both of which require knowledge and skills in short supply. MongoDB currently ranks as one of the hottest job trends and prospective students can sign up to MongoDB's own training course to acquire the skills organisations need. The Cloudera Certified Administrator for Apache Hadoop (CCAH) is ideal for anyone looking for gain the skills and knowledge to configure, deploy, maintain and secure at Apache Hadoop cluster, and bag that dream career.
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