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As the developer of industry breakthroughs such as the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS), Sun has a unique perspective on the IT environment that enables us to deliver the training and certification you and your technical staff need.
 
 
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last updated on 2009-03-26

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Introducing the Sun Open Learning Center: In this interactive environment, you can get training at no cost on the most popular Solaris 10 OS content. Differentiate yourself in a highly competitive workplace by becoming a Sun Certified Solaris Associate or Sun Certified System Administrator.

Did you know that teams with Sun certified system administrators met their deployment commitments up to 88% of the time (30% more often than teams without Sun certified administrators)? Sun explored the impact of certification on team and organizational performance in recent research conducted with IDC. This research is available in two white papers that can be accessed at http://www.sun.com/training/certification/performance.html.

Hot New Training Topics

Check out these new free Hot Topics and courses on these topics:

  • FREE Hot Topic: Stephen Stelting, Lead Instructor, xVM Ops Center
    • Getting Started With Sun xVM Ops Center (Web-based WS-2556)
    • Sun xVM Ops Center Administration (Classroom SA-340-S10)
  • FREE Hot Topic: What is Cool - Virtualization at Sun
    • Virtualization: The Sun Story (WS-3550) - coming soon
    • Sun Virtualization: Solaris 10 Logical Domains Administration (Classroom SA-345-S10)
    • Sun Virtualization: Solaris 10 Containers Administration (Classroom SA-355-S10)
  • FREE Hot Topic: Simplified Application Configuration in Sun Cluster
    • Sun Cluster 3.2 Administration (Classroom ES-345 or Live Virtual Classroom VC-ES-345)
    • Certification Exam: Sun Certified System Administrator for Sun Cluster 3.2 Software (CX-310-345)
    • Sun Cluster 3.2 Advanced Administration (Classroom ES-445)
    • Lustre Administration and Support Level 1 (Classroom ES-288)

Training for Teams

Solaris 10 Coaching Program

The Sun Solaris 10 Certification Coaching Program offers an expert-led onsite event for a dedicated team of up to 8 experienced administrators within a single enterprise.

 
 
Table 1: Featured Classes and Certifications by Technology
Technology Featured Classes Certifications
Solaris 10 OS

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  • System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System Part 1 (SA-200-S10)
  • System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System Part 2 (SA-202-S10)
  • Solaris 10 Features for Experienced Solaris System Administrators (SA-225-S10)
  • Network Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System (SA-300-S10)
Infrastructure Software/Sun Java Enterprise System

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  • Sun Java System Identity Manager: Deployment Fundamentals (IDM-345)
  • Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition: Analysis and Planning (DIR-2217)
  • Sun Java System Access Manager Configuration & Customization 7.1 (AM-3480)
  • Sun Java Identity Manager: Best Practices for Coding Design (WMT-IDM-4521)
Sun Cluster

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  • Sun Cluster 3.2 Administration (ES-345) (Classroom option)
  • Sun Cluster 3.2 Administration (VC-ES-345) (Live Virtual Class option)
  • Sun Cluster 3.2 Advanced Administration (ES-445)
Sun Cluster Certification
Server Administration

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  • Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 Server Administration Course Package (Classroom PK-ES-411 or Live Virtual Class PK-VC-ES-411)
  • Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140/T5240 Server Installation, Administration, and Troubleshooting (Web-based) (WET-6142)

  • Sun Fire X4600 Server Maintenance and Troubleshooting (Web-based WEB-5377 or CD-ROM CDLE-5377)
  • Sun Blade X6420 Server Module Installation, Administration and Troubleshooting (Web-based WET-6228)

 
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