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IBM Launches SuSE Certification Programme
News IBM will provide technical resources to independent software vendors that want to certify their applications to run on Novell's SuSE Linux and IBM hardware. Big Blue said on Wednesday that it will have trained personnel and equipment at its...
[March 17, 2005, 9:15]
Skype To Encourage Software Plug-ins
News Skype is planning to launch a software certification programme this autumn to provide software developers with "Skype certified" logos for software they develop to extend the company's core VoIP offering.
[September 2, 2005, 12:00]
Oracle Revamps DBA Certification
News Oracle has completely revised its database administration (DBA) certification programme for version 9i of its database software. I'll give you a tour of the new programme and its requirements, what it means for those seeking certification, and how...
[September 9, 2002, 11:15]
MySQL Grows Up With Certification
News MySQL AB has set up a certification programme for its users, a step towards making the MySQL open-source database software more acceptable to big companies. The new certification programme is part of MySQL AB's efforts to bring its software onto an...
[March 14, 2003, 15:48]
VMware Sets Up Virtual-appliance Marketplace
News The EMC subsidiary also launched a certification programme to ensure such appliances are working properly. VMware already offered virtual-appliance downloads, but now has added the purchasing mechanism as well as the certification programme.
[November 8, 2006, 9:08]
Efficient Servers May Get 'Energy Star'
News Energy Star certification is a voluntary programme identifying products that meet EPA-set efficiency requirements. The US Environmental Protection Agency gives its Energy Star certification to energy-efficient refrigerators, DVD players, windows...
[January 2, 2007, 7:41]
Aruba To Make Legacy Wireless Play
News Aruba will make boot code for its access points available on SourceForge.net under an open source licence, and is also launching a certification programme ensuring that the code operates correctly on third-party APs.
[March 9, 2005, 17:40]
LindowsOS Licences Herald Cheaper PCs
News On Monday Lindows.com, which claims its operating system will eventually be able to run popular Microsoft Windows applications, launched its Builder programme, which offers system builders technical support, testing tools, LindowsOS Certification...
[June 25, 2002, 13:46]
US Wi-Fi Hot Spots To Get Seal Of Approval
News A group whose certification mark for wireless gear is considered essential by US manufacturers has now developed a seal of approval for commercial wireless "hot spots," places where wireless Web access is available to the public for a fee.
[January 10, 2003, 11:22]
Iona Ditches App Server For Open-source JBoss
News The path to certification has been an uneasy one -- matched by the JBoss Group's relationship with Sun, which refused the group certification under its scholarship programme, and instead demanded payment under its commercial programme.
[November 12, 2003, 14:30]
Singapore Unveils Cybersecurity Masterplan
News Some initiatives planned include enhancing training and certification programs to elevate the skills of security practitioners, ramping up campaigns to increase public awareness of information security, and setting up a new National Cyber-threat...
[February 23, 2005, 11:20]
UnitedLinux Prepares First Beta
News The UnitedLinux effort is designed to streamline development and certification around Linux server distributions, while allowing the member companies to reduce their costs in a difficult economic environment.
[August 14, 2002, 13:49]
Linux Standard Gets Stamp Of Approval
News A project aimed at keeping different Linux distributions on the same track has moved a step forward with the launch of a certification programme to back up the project's claims. The launch of the Linux Standards Base certification programme comes...
[July 2, 2002, 13:48]
ZigBee Gets Ready For Certification
News This certification process should give consumers confidence that ZigBee products from different companies are compatible. Putting in place a stringent set of certification requirements was necessary to ensure complete end-to-end interoperability of...
[January 6, 2006, 16:25]
Developing Your .Net Certification Strategy
News There's no way around the fact that pursuing a .Net certification, either the Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) or the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), will mean hours and hours of hard work.
[February 7, 2003, 14:22]
MoD Implements Bespoke MCDST Programme
White Papers The Ministry of Defence is implementing a bespoke Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) certification programme for its IT support staff. The programme, designed by training provider QA, was developed in response to the MoD's...
[June 9, 2006, 0:00]
SAGE Certifications: By Sysadmins For Sysadmins
News Before making bold statements, the organisation should complete the rollout of its certification programme. The self-proclaimed "premier international organisation dedicated to the support of system administration and the advancement of systems...
[September 13, 2002, 10:32]
HP To Promote .Net For Enterprise
News We will have a dedicated sales team focused on .Net, and a certification programme to drive our ability to meet the growth we expect in this area," he said. Asked whether the .Net programme was seeding the market or responding to demand he said "It...
[September 24, 2002, 9:52]
Visto Wins 'Symbian Approved' Status
News When we build a client for devices, being certified means we don't have to go through the whole certification process [every time]. The company announced on Tuesday that it had successfully completed the Symbian Email Validation Programme, which...
[October 18, 2006, 12:10]
VMware Joins Microsoft Support Scheme
News He continued: "VMware is looking forward to working closely with Microsoft to complete the certification of VMware ESX under the SVVP programme, to provide customers [with] the support they need to gain the flexibility and benefits of working in...
[August 20, 2008, 15:17]
