Linux and Open Source - Shared Development, Lower Costs plus Faster Time to Market

CIOs, according to the Deep Dive into Open Source Program Offices: Structure, Roles, Responsibilities, and Challenges report from the Linux Foundation published in August 2022 “OSS allows shared development and lowers research and development (R&D) costs by enabling organizations to reap the benefit of billions of dollars of OSS, which they can harness to create better products and services. In addition, it helps to accelerate product development and enables a faster time to market by aligning business needs with upstream open source projects.” OSS serves as an innovation multiplier, reduces fragmentation and enhances interoperability.

Moreover, the new Linux and Open Source - Career Transformation Guide (2022 v1) includes valuable information that allows CIOs to create a best in-class Open Source Program Office - Career opportunities, Salaries, Certification and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Forums and Communities. The Certification and Training programs are categorized by Linux Software Development, Linux Networking and Systems Administration, Linux Security, Containers and Git-GitHub. According to ZipRecruiter the average salary for a Linux Software Developer in 2022 is $135,949 (view below). And the average salary for Linux System Administrators in the US is $99,471 with a typical range of $79,204 and $112,193. in 2022 as reported by Salary.com. 

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Cloud Computing - Boost Innovation, Increase Efficiency and Mitigate Risk

CIOs & CTOs, the Deloitte Future of Cloud Survey Report (2022) found that “90% of respondents agree, or completely agree, that cloud combined with other technologies such as AI, IoT, and analytics serve as “force multipliers” for their digital strategy. Overall, respondents think that cloud drives positive outcomes for businesses across a range of key measures including: 83% for mitigating business and regulatory risk, 80% for building net new product/service revenue, 74% for expanding into new markets, and 72% for providing better sustainability in support of environmental issues.” Moreover, Synergy Research (℅ TechCrunch) estimates that total cloud spending was “$126 billion for Q1 2022, up 26% over the prior year. That’s a lot of money, but consider that a significant portion of that, $44 billion, came from the infrastructure and platform segment, which was itself up 36% year over year.”

The revised Cloud Computing - Career Transformation Guide (2022 v2) includes valuable information that enable CIOs to upskill and leverage your cloud development and administration team.  It includes Salaries , Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Community and Networking resources. This guide focuses on AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure and other major cloud providers and technologies. ZipRecruiter currently lists 402,175 cloud-related positions across the United States. Whereas Indeed reports 140,489 alone US-wide. Cloud Engineer openings, Salaries tend to rank highest in the greater New York City and San Francisco Bay Area (including Silicon Valley).  Moreover, Indeed estimates the average US salary for Cloud Engineers at $128,837. According to the Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report four cloud professional certifications rank among the 15 most highly paid positions, including: Rank #2: Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect  ($169,029), Rank #3: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate  ($159,033), Rank #8: Nutanix Certified Professional - Multi Cloud ($142,810), and Rank #12: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate ($121,420). 

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Software Development & Administration - Career Transformation Guide (2022 v2)

Developers, the new Software Development - Career Transformation Guide includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Career opportunities, Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Forums and Communities. The guide covers C, Containers, Git and GitHub, Java, Mobile (iOS & Android), SQL and Web Development (front-end). There are separate guides for: 1) Python, R, TensorFlow and PyTorch and 2) Linux and Open Source. Glassdoor reports the average Software Developer salary across the US at $97,763. According to ZipRecruiter there are currently 779,726 Software Developer positions open in the US alone. In addition to “language and toolset-specific” demand and corresponding salaries there is a widespread demand for “Fullstack” Developers (front-end/back-end) in the Web Development, Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning and Blockchain-Ethereum arenas. This guide focuses on C, Containers (Docker & Kubernetes), Java, GitHub, SQL and front-end Full Stack (including JavaScript, Angular, React, Node.js, HTML, XML) and Mobile (iOS & Android).

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Virtualization, Containers and Networking - Career Transformation Guide (2022 v2)

Colleagues, the new Virtualization, Containers and Networking - Career Transformation Guide (2022 v2) includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential. - Career opportunities, Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Forums and Communities. The Certification and Training programs are categorized by Virtualization, Containers and Networking. Leading vendors include Cisco, Citrix, Docker, Kubernetes (Cloud Native Computing Foundation), Oracle and IBM-Red Hat. The Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report includes three positions from the virtualization, containerization and networking domains among its Top 15 Certification list: Rank #10 - VCP-DVC - VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization ($132,947), Rank #13 - CCNP Enterprise - Cisco Certified Network Professional - Enterprise ($118,911), and Rank #14 - CCA-V - Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization  ($115,308).

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Cloud Computing - Career Transformation Guide (2022 v2)

Colleagues, the new  Cloud Computing - Career Transformation Guide (2022 v2) includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Community and Networking resources. This guide focuses on AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure and other major cloud providers and technologies. ZipRecruiter currently lists 402,175 cloud-related positions across the United States. Whereas Indeed reports 140,489 alone US-wide. Cloud Engineer openingSalaries tend to rank highest in the greater New York City and San Francisco Bay Area (including Silicon Valley).  Moreover, Indeed estimates the average US salary for Cloud Engineers at $128,837. According to the Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report four cloud professional certifications rank among the 15 most highly paid positions, including: Rank #2: Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect  ($169,029), Rank #3: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate  ($159,033), Rank #8: Nutanix Certified Professional - Multi Cloud ($142,810), and Rank #12: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate ($121,420). 

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Linux and Open Source - Career Transformation Guide

OSS Developers & SysAdmins, the new Linux and Open Source - Career Transformation Guide includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Career opportunities, Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Forums and Communities. The Certification and Training programs are categorized by Linux Software Development, Linux Networking and Systems Administration, Linux Security, Containers and Git-GitHub. According to ZipRecruiter the average salary for a Linux Software Developer in 2022 is $135,949 (view below). And the average salary for Linux System Administrators in the US is $99,471 with a typical range of $79,204 and $112,193. in 2022 as reported by Salary.com. 

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Introduction to Linux, Open Source Development and GIT - LFD301 (Linux Foundation)

Colleagues, the Introduction to Linux, Open Source Development, and GIT (LFD301) program from the Linux Foundation introduces you to the world of Linux development and gives you the background and training you need to start working with Linux. Linux is exploding, and the demand for Linux developers has never been stronger. If you’ve been thinking about getting into Linux development, this is the best place to start. Learn about the history of Linux and what differentiates it from other UNIX-like operating systems, what the main ingredients of a Linux system are and how to use them, the essentials of system administration, such as user accounts and groups, essential commands, filesystems, security, and more, networking and threading models, aspects of compiling and using libraries, working with Java under Linux. Acquire high-demand skills in Open Source Software, Why Use Open Source Software?, Examples of Successful OSS Projects, How to Work in OSS Projects, Continuous Integration, OSS Licensing and Legal Issues, Leadership vs Control and Why Projects Fail, Respecting and Encouraging Diversity in OSS, GitHub and Other Hosting Providers, Linux and the Operating System, Graphical Environments and Interfaces, System Administration, Text Editors, Shells, bash, and the Command Line, Filesystem Layout, Partitions, Paths and Links, System Initialization, Memory, Networking, Command Details, Users and Groups, Linux Filesystems, Essential Command Line Tools, Bash Scripting, Files and Filesystems, Compiling, Linking and Libraries, Java Installation and Environment, Building RPM and Debian Packages, Introduction to GIT, Git Installation, Git and Revision Control Systems, Using Git: - an Example, Git Concepts and Architecture, Managing Files and the Index, Commits, Branches, Diffs, Merges, Managing Local and Remote Repositories, Using Patches, and Advanced Git Interfaces: Gerrit. {Linux Foundation}

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Top 10 Kubernetes & Docker Container Certification & Training Programs (#7)

Colleagues, #7 on our Top 10 countdown is the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) program. It provides a full introduction to containers and Kubernetes; it then moves through the process of creating, managing, and storing applications. The title provides labs for working with the API using curl, as well as using NameSpace and managing pods. Learn how to manage deployments, services, ingress, and setting up storage; and you will get a full walkthrough of key troubleshooting scenarios. The course ends with a sample exam so you can practice before taking the real test. Topics include: 1) Getting Started," explains all you need to know before starting the real CKAD topics: 1) Containers - describing what Kubernetes is, and last, Kubernetes Deployment options and setting up a lab environment are discussed, 2) Kubernetes Essentials," teaches concepts that are extremely important for passing the CKAD exam including the Kubernetes API, 3) Building and Exposing Scalable Applications with ConfigMaps and troubleshooting, and 4) Finally, sample certification exams. {Pearson IT}

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Top 10 Kubernetes & Docker Container Certification & Training Programs (#8)

Colleagues, #8 on our Top 10 Container countdown is the Deploying Containerized Workloads Using Google Cloud Kubernetes Engine from Pluralsight. First, you will learn where GKE fits relative to other GCP compute options such as GCE VMs, App Engine, and Cloud Functions. You will understand fundamental building blocks in Kubernetes, such as pods, nodes and node pools, and how these relate to the fundamental building blocks of Docker, namely containers. Pods, ReplicaSets, and Deployments are core Kubernetes concepts, and you will understand each of these in detail. Next, you will discover how to create, manage, and scale clusters using the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA). You will also learn about StatefulSets and DaemonSets on the GKE. Finally, you will explore how to share states using volume abstractions, and field user requests using service and ingress objects. You will see how custom Docker images are built and placed in the Google Container Registry, and learn a new and advanced feature, binary authorization. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of the Google Kubernetes Engine needed to construct scalable clusters running Docker containers on the GCP. Gain high demand, marketable skills including: 1) Introducing Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) -  Introducing Containers & Kubernetes, Clusters, Nodes, Node Pools, and Node Images, Pods, Kubernetes as an Orchestrator, Replication and Deployment, Services, Volume Abstractions, Load Balancers,  Ingress, StatefulSets and DaemonSets, Horizontal Pod Autoscaler, Pricing; 2) Creating and Administering GKE Clusters - Web Console: Creating a GKE Cluster, Deployments, Exposing a Service, Behind the Scenes Firewall Rules and the Load Balancer, Deleting the Service Deployment and the Cluster, gcloud: Creating a Regional Cluster, Creating and Updating Zonal Clusters, Configuring Custom Node Pools and Resizing Clusters, Using kubectl to Manage Deployments and Expose Services and Update Clusters Delete Services and Deployments, Configure a Horizontal Pod Autoscaler Using kubect, Scaling Clusters Using the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler 3m; 3) Deploying Containerized Workloads to GKE Clusters - Creating a Custom Docker Image, Registering a Custom Image with the Google Container Registry, Deploying a Custom Image and Exposing a Service, Creating and Configuring Ingress Objects, Working with Ingress Objects, Persistent Volume Claims, Deploying and Exposing Multiple Services, Exploring Services Pods Using kubectl, Binary Authorization, Create and Deploy a Custom Test Container, Enable Binary Authorization and Secure Cluster with a Policy,  Create a Note and Associate It with an Attestor, Generate and Associate a Public Key with the Attestor 4m and Deploy Signed Containers; and 4) Monitoring GKE Clusters Using Stackdriver - Monitoring Clusters Using Stackdriver and Prometheus, Enabling Stackdriver Kubernetes Monitoring, Stackdriver Kubernetes Monitoring, Configuring and Viewing Alerts and Prometheus Metrics on Stackdriver.

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Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA)

Colleagues,  the average salary for LFCAs is $103,077 according to ZipRecruiter. The Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA) exam demonstrates a user’s expertise and skills in fundamental information technology functions, especially in cloud computing. It is ideal for those getting started in an IT career as an administrator/engineer.The LFCA is a pre-professional certification intended for those new to the industry or considering starting an IT career as an administrator or engineer. This certification is ideal for users interested in advancing to the professional level through a demonstrated understanding of critical concepts for modern IT systems including cloud computing. LFCA will test candidates' knowledge of fundamental IT concepts including operating systems, software application installation and management, hardware installation, use of the command line and basic programming, basic networking functions, security best practices, and other related topics to validate their capability and preparedness for an entry-level IT position. Domains and Competencies address: 1) Linux Fundamentals (20%) , 2) System Administration Fundamentals (20%), 3) Cloud Computing Fundamentals (20%), 4) Security Fundamentals (16%), 5) DevOps Fundamentals (16%), and 6) Supporting Applications and Developers (8%). This program includes LFCA Certification Valid for 3 Years, 12 Month Exam Eligibility, Free Retake and Multiple Choice Certification Exam. 

 

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