EMC Introduces New Virtualization & Cloud Computing Training and Certification Programs To Advance Customers' Journey to the Private Cloud
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EMC Introduces New Virtualization & Cloud Computing Training and Certification Programs To Advance Customers' Journey to the Private Cloud
Industry's Most Comprehensive Cloud Architect Training and Certifications Enable IT Professionals to Maximize Benefits of Virtualized Data Centers and Cloud Computing
HOPKINTON, Mass., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced two new virtualization and cloud computing training and certification programs. These new IT certification programs, now available through EMC Education Services, are the most comprehensive of their kind and will help companies achieve the benefits of virtualization, converged infrastructure and cloud computing as they evolve their corporate data centers for increased business efficiency. At the same time, IT practitioners can advance their careers by developing crucial new skills and gaining a broader understanding of these important new paradigms in the IT industry.
To view the multimedia version of this release, please visit: http://www.emc.com/about/news/press/2010/20101206-01.htm
The Need for Comprehensive Virtualization and Cloud Computing Training
The explosive growth of data being generated, advances in virtualization and cloud computing and the convergence of data center infrastructures are placing new and unprecedented demands on IT professionals.
Multiple server, storage, security, networking and business application technologies are converging in virtualized and cloud infrastructures, requiring a holistic approach to capturing and evolving these environments. However, many IT professionals have traditionally been trained and certified within specific technology focus areas. According to a recent study by Enterprise Strategy Group, comprehensive IT training and certification is needed for organizations to evolve their data centers and leverage information in new ways to enable the business.
EMC Education Services has responded to the needs of the IT industry by developing the EMC Proven Professional Cloud Architect and Data Center Architect programs. Both are based on an open curriculum, providing training and certification in core concepts and principles, for a variety of technologies. The training and certification is applicable to heterogeneous environments and technologies.
EMC Cloud Architect and Data Center Architect Training and Certification
-- EMC Cloud Architect (EMCCA) Virtualized Infrastructure certification
provides information architects, designers and consultants with the
knowledge and skills to effectively converge and manage storage, servers
and networking environments that are critical to building virtualized
data centers and cloud infrastructures.
-- EMC Cloud Architect (EMCCA) IT-as-a-Service is an expert-level
certification for cloud architects, designers and consultants who are
EMCCA Virtualized Infrastructure certified. This program helps IT
professionals evolve virtualized infrastructures into cloud-based,
IT-as-a-Service environments.
-- EMC Data Center Architect (EMCDCA) certification enables IT
professionals to deploy the foundational information infrastructure
technologies that comprise both the traditional and virtualized data
center. Individuals who achieve this certification can specialize in
Storage Networking, Information Availability, Information Storage
Security and Storage Service Management (based on ITIL best practices).
Virtualization is also a fundamental component to EMCDCA training.
Key Facts:
-- The amount of data organizations store, manage and secure is growing
exponentially. The creation of new digital information increased by a
record 62 percent in one year, according to the 2010 IDC Digital
Universe study. Digital information is expected to increase from 800
billion gigabytes in 2009 to 35 trillion gigabytes by 2020.
-- Additional IT staff training was the number one storage-related
requirement for enabling server virtualization, according to a recent
survey by Enterprise Strategy Group, a full-service IT analyst and
business strategy firm. In the survey, 33 percent of respondents cited
additional training for IT staff as a necessary step toward increasing
server virtualization usage, followed by faster storage provisioning (28
percent).
-- In the Enterprise Strategy Group survey, the largest percentage of
respondents -- 36 percent -- said the lack of virtualization skills
within their security teams was a significant challenge in server
virtualization usage.
-- EMC Education Services offers the top training and certification program
in the information storage and management industry, with over 53,000+
EMC Proven Professional certifications. More than 500 colleges and
universities worldwide participate in the EMC Academic Alliance Program,
with over 25,000 students enrolled, earning more than 13,000 Information
Storage and Management (ISM) certifications. In 2009, the EMC Education
Services team wrote and published the industry's first open and most
comprehensive textbook on information infrastructure: Information
Storage and Management, Storing, Managing and Protecting Digital
Information. EMC has ranked in the Top 10 premier companies for 4 years
by Training Magazine.
Customer and Analyst Quotes:
-- "IT professionals need to understand the interdependencies of the
various technology domains (server, storage, network, security) when
moving to a highly virtualized environment. They must be able to deliver
the same or better levels of performance, availability and protection
for rapidly growing amounts of information over longer periods of time.
None of this is easy, and failure to address these issues can cause
initiatives to stall," said Jeff Hine, Senior Analyst, Enterprise
Strategy Group. "Our research shows that additional IT staff training
is the factor most often cited that would enable more widespread server
virtualization usage. EMC is helping address the increasing need for
virtualization skills and is taking it to the next critical level with
the new Data Center Architect and Cloud Architect training and
certifications."
-- "As California State University Chancellor's Office implements its cloud
computing strategy, it is critical that our IT staff has a full
understanding of this new cloud computing paradigm," said Berhanu
Tadesse, Director of Infrastructure Services, California State
University Chancellor's Office. "EMC's new cloud-focused training and
certifications will be extremely valuable in enabling our IT staff to
best implement and maximize our investments in cloud and virtualization
technology."
EMC Quote:
-- "IT is undergoing a tremendous transformation. The next great wave of
technology -- including virtualization and cloud computing -- is
changing how enterprises architect and consume IT services. EMC's new
virtualization and cloud training and certifications provide IT
professionals with the big picture and best practices to help them
develop the measurable skills necessary to manage their organization's
journey to the private cloud," said Howard Elias, President and Chief
Operating Officer, EMC Information Infrastructure and Cloud Services.
"It's imperative for us -- and the industry as a whole -- to better
equip employees, partners and customers with the required training and
education so they can truly tap into the operational, efficiency and
cost savings benefits cloud computing is delivering today and into the
future."
Availability:
EMC DCA Storage Networking and Information Availability training and certification is available now. EMC DCA Information Storage Security and Storage Service Management and EMC CA Virtualized Infrastructure and IT-as-a-Service will be available in the first half of 2011. To register for any of these courses now, or learn more about the new programs, go to EMC Education Services IT Certification site.
Supporting Materials:
White Papers
EMC: Managing Storage Trends, Challenges, and Options 2010-2011
IDC: The Proven Professional Certification: Proving Certification Can Profit
Videos
Ben Woo, IDC Vice President of Worldwide Storage Systems Program, on EMC's Proven Professional program
Raphael Meyerowitz, AVP, Data Center Technical Services, Presidio Networked Solutions, on the value of EMC training and certification
Srinivas Pokuri, Technical Consultant, Data Center Technical Services, Presidio Networked Solutions, on EMC training and certification benefits
Dennis Ryan, Storage & Backup Administrator, Maine Medical Center, on how he's benefited from EMC training and certification
Tom Cornwell, Storage and Virtualization Architect, Hosted Solutions, about the benefits of EMC training and certification for managed service providers
Bob Laliberte, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group, describing the challenges that IT staffs face due to rapid data growth.
About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.EMC.com.
EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks used are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation
CONTACT: Michael Gallant of EMC Corporation, +1-508-293-6357, michael.gallant@emc.com
Web Site: http://www.emc.com
Industry's Most Comprehensive Cloud Architect Training and Certifications Enable IT Professionals to Maximize Benefits of Virtualized Data Centers and Cloud Computing
HOPKINTON, Mass., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced two new virtualization and cloud computing training and certification programs. These new IT certification programs, now available through EMC Education Services, are the most comprehensive of their kind and will help companies achieve the benefits of virtualization, converged infrastructure and cloud computing as they evolve their corporate data centers for increased business efficiency. At the same time, IT practitioners can advance their careers by developing crucial new skills and gaining a broader understanding of these important new paradigms in the IT industry.
To view the multimedia version of this release, please visit: http://www.emc.com/about/news/press/2010/20101206-01.htm
The Need for Comprehensive Virtualization and Cloud Computing Training
The explosive growth of data being generated, advances in virtualization and cloud computing and the convergence of data center infrastructures are placing new and unprecedented demands on IT professionals.
Multiple server, storage, security, networking and business application technologies are converging in virtualized and cloud infrastructures, requiring a holistic approach to capturing and evolving these environments. However, many IT professionals have traditionally been trained and certified within specific technology focus areas. According to a recent study by Enterprise Strategy Group, comprehensive IT training and certification is needed for organizations to evolve their data centers and leverage information in new ways to enable the business.
EMC Education Services has responded to the needs of the IT industry by developing the EMC Proven Professional Cloud Architect and Data Center Architect programs. Both are based on an open curriculum, providing training and certification in core concepts and principles, for a variety of technologies. The training and certification is applicable to heterogeneous environments and technologies.
EMC Cloud Architect and Data Center Architect Training and Certification
-- EMC Cloud Architect (EMCCA) Virtualized Infrastructure certification
provides information architects, designers and consultants with the
knowledge and skills to effectively converge and manage storage, servers
and networking environments that are critical to building virtualized
data centers and cloud infrastructures.
-- EMC Cloud Architect (EMCCA) IT-as-a-Service is an expert-level
certification for cloud architects, designers and consultants who are
EMCCA Virtualized Infrastructure certified. This program helps IT
professionals evolve virtualized infrastructures into cloud-based,
IT-as-a-Service environments.
-- EMC Data Center Architect (EMCDCA) certification enables IT
professionals to deploy the foundational information infrastructure
technologies that comprise both the traditional and virtualized data
center. Individuals who achieve this certification can specialize in
Storage Networking, Information Availability, Information Storage
Security and Storage Service Management (based on ITIL best practices).
Virtualization is also a fundamental component to EMCDCA training.
Key Facts:
-- The amount of data organizations store, manage and secure is growing
exponentially. The creation of new digital information increased by a
record 62 percent in one year, according to the 2010 IDC Digital
Universe study. Digital information is expected to increase from 800
billion gigabytes in 2009 to 35 trillion gigabytes by 2020.
-- Additional IT staff training was the number one storage-related
requirement for enabling server virtualization, according to a recent
survey by Enterprise Strategy Group, a full-service IT analyst and
business strategy firm. In the survey, 33 percent of respondents cited
additional training for IT staff as a necessary step toward increasing
server virtualization usage, followed by faster storage provisioning (28
percent).
-- In the Enterprise Strategy Group survey, the largest percentage of
respondents -- 36 percent -- said the lack of virtualization skills
within their security teams was a significant challenge in server
virtualization usage.
-- EMC Education Services offers the top training and certification program
in the information storage and management industry, with over 53,000+
EMC Proven Professional certifications. More than 500 colleges and
universities worldwide participate in the EMC Academic Alliance Program,
with over 25,000 students enrolled, earning more than 13,000 Information
Storage and Management (ISM) certifications. In 2009, the EMC Education
Services team wrote and published the industry's first open and most
comprehensive textbook on information infrastructure: Information
Storage and Management, Storing, Managing and Protecting Digital
Information. EMC has ranked in the Top 10 premier companies for 4 years
by Training Magazine.
Customer and Analyst Quotes:
-- "IT professionals need to understand the interdependencies of the
various technology domains (server, storage, network, security) when
moving to a highly virtualized environment. They must be able to deliver
the same or better levels of performance, availability and protection
for rapidly growing amounts of information over longer periods of time.
None of this is easy, and failure to address these issues can cause
initiatives to stall," said Jeff Hine, Senior Analyst, Enterprise
Strategy Group. "Our research shows that additional IT staff training
is the factor most often cited that would enable more widespread server
virtualization usage. EMC is helping address the increasing need for
virtualization skills and is taking it to the next critical level with
the new Data Center Architect and Cloud Architect training and
certifications."
-- "As California State University Chancellor's Office implements its cloud
computing strategy, it is critical that our IT staff has a full
understanding of this new cloud computing paradigm," said Berhanu
Tadesse, Director of Infrastructure Services, California State
University Chancellor's Office. "EMC's new cloud-focused training and
certifications will be extremely valuable in enabling our IT staff to
best implement and maximize our investments in cloud and virtualization
technology."
EMC Quote:
-- "IT is undergoing a tremendous transformation. The next great wave of
technology -- including virtualization and cloud computing -- is
changing how enterprises architect and consume IT services. EMC's new
virtualization and cloud training and certifications provide IT
professionals with the big picture and best practices to help them
develop the measurable skills necessary to manage their organization's
journey to the private cloud," said Howard Elias, President and Chief
Operating Officer, EMC Information Infrastructure and Cloud Services.
"It's imperative for us -- and the industry as a whole -- to better
equip employees, partners and customers with the required training and
education so they can truly tap into the operational, efficiency and
cost savings benefits cloud computing is delivering today and into the
future."
Availability:
EMC DCA Storage Networking and Information Availability training and certification is available now. EMC DCA Information Storage Security and Storage Service Management and EMC CA Virtualized Infrastructure and IT-as-a-Service will be available in the first half of 2011. To register for any of these courses now, or learn more about the new programs, go to EMC Education Services IT Certification site.
Supporting Materials:
White Papers
EMC: Managing Storage Trends, Challenges, and Options 2010-2011
IDC: The Proven Professional Certification: Proving Certification Can Profit
Videos
Ben Woo, IDC Vice President of Worldwide Storage Systems Program, on EMC's Proven Professional program
Raphael Meyerowitz, AVP, Data Center Technical Services, Presidio Networked Solutions, on the value of EMC training and certification
Srinivas Pokuri, Technical Consultant, Data Center Technical Services, Presidio Networked Solutions, on EMC training and certification benefits
Dennis Ryan, Storage & Backup Administrator, Maine Medical Center, on how he's benefited from EMC training and certification
Tom Cornwell, Storage and Virtualization Architect, Hosted Solutions, about the benefits of EMC training and certification for managed service providers
Bob Laliberte, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group, describing the challenges that IT staffs face due to rapid data growth.
About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.EMC.com.
EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks used are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation
CONTACT: Michael Gallant of EMC Corporation, +1-508-293-6357, michael.gallant@emc.com
Web Site: http://www.emc.com