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Prometheus Associate Certification will Demonstrate Ability to Monitor Infrastructure

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

VALENCIA, Spain, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe -- The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, and The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the new Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA) exam. The PCA is a pre-professional certification designed for engineers or application developers with special interests in observability and monitoring within the Prometheus ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • The PCA is a pre-professional certification designed for engineers or application developers with special interests in observability and monitoring within the Prometheus ecosystem.
  • According to CNCF's 2021 Cloud Native Survey , the use of Prometheus in production has reached 65%, an increase of 43% year-over-year.
  • The PCA exam will allow developers to demonstrate their proficiency in Prometheus ecosystem and cloud native observability concepts."
  • The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) hosts critical components of the global technology infrastructure, including Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Envoy.

TARS Certification Testing Microservices Expertise Now Available

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, and TARS Foundation, an open source microservices foundation under the Linux Foundation, have announced the Certified TARS Application Developer (CTAD) exam has completed Beta testing, and is now generally available for registration.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, and TARS Foundation , an open source microservices foundation under the Linux Foundation, have announced the Certified TARS Application Developer (CTAD) exam has completed Beta testing, and is now generally available for registration.
  • CTAD consists of a multiple-choice certification exam testing entry-level skills and knowledge around developing microservices and other components within a TARS Framework.
  • Some of the topics covered on the exam include installing and operating TARS in Docker, Kubernetes, or from source code; creating a microservices application using the TARS Framework in a chosen programming language; and awareness of the functions/plugins available to maintain or scale up microservices applications in TARS.
  • "The hope is that this exam will help grow the talent base for professionals using TARS and microservices technology generally."

Linux Foundation Certified 50% More IT Professionals in 2021, Helping to Address Industry-Wide Talent Shortage

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Linux Foundation Training & Certification is the world's largest non-profit supporting open source education and specifically for Kubernetes and Linux certifications for individuals and businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Linux Foundation Training & Certification is the world's largest non-profit supporting open source education and specifically for Kubernetes and Linux certifications for individuals and businesses.
  • This year, the Linux Foundation grewits catalog of expertly designed and curated training courses by 30, including popular developer topics like DevSecOps, GitOps, Kubernetes, Node.js, RISC-V, Hyperledger, and WebAssembly.
  • In fact, paid course enrollments grew 30% year-over-year while free Linux Foundation online courses surpassed 2 million all-time enrollments.
  • For a list of trademarks of The Linux Foundation, please see its trademark usage page: www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage .

TARS Certification to Demonstrate Developers' Microservices Expertise

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

CTAD will consist of a multiple-choice certification exam testing entry-level skills and knowledge around developing microservices and other components within a TARS Framework.

Key Points: 
  • CTAD will consist of a multiple-choice certification exam testing entry-level skills and knowledge around developing microservices and other components within a TARS Framework.
  • The new certification is being developed to enable cloud native professionals to demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain microservices within the TARS Framework.
  • Providing a verifiable credential that demonstrates expertise in microservices architectures will help ensure we can meet that demand into the future."
  • "With the continuous growth of microservices, the demand for application developers who are proficient in building on the TARS platform is increasing," said Mark Shan, Board Chair of the TARS Foundation.

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials Training and KCNA Certification Now Available

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Additionally, a new online training course, Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials (LFS250 ), has been released to both prepare individuals for entry-level cloud roles and to sit for the KCNA exam.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, a new online training course, Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials (LFS250 ), has been released to both prepare individuals for entry-level cloud roles and to sit for the KCNA exam.
  • KCNA consists of a multiple-choice certification exam testing entry-level knowledge and skills in Kubernetes and the wider cloud native ecosystem.
  • "Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials" provides an overview of cloud native technologies, and then dives into container orchestration.
  • "Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials" was developed by Timo Heinrichs from inovex , a certified Kubernetes Training Partner and Service Provider .

RX-M Launches First KCNA Certification Boot Camp With Exam at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021

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Friday, October 15, 2021

RX-M , a cloud native technology training, consulting and advisory firm, announced they have opened registration for their new Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) certification boot camp and exam.

Key Points: 
  • RX-M , a cloud native technology training, consulting and advisory firm, announced they have opened registration for their new Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) certification boot camp and exam.
  • RX-Ms KCNA Certification Boot Camp is an accelerated, hands-on, instructor-led training course that introduces participants to the essential facets of Kubernetes while preparing them for critical components of the KCNA exam.
  • The RX-M team played a key role in helping the Linux Foundation and CNCF develop the KCNA curriculum and certification exam.
  • To learn more about KCNA and the RX-M Certification Boot Camp with Exam, including a schedule of upcoming KCNA training sessions, email [email protected] or visit https://rx-m.com/events/kubernetes-and-cloud-native-associate-kcna-certi... .

Entry Level Kubernetes Certification to Help Advance Cloud Careers

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

KCNA will consist of a multiple-choice certification exam testing entry-level knowledge and skills in Kubernetes and the wider cloud native ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • KCNA will consist of a multiple-choice certification exam testing entry-level knowledge and skills in Kubernetes and the wider cloud native ecosystem.
  • KCNA is intended to prepare candidates to work with cloud native technologies and pursue further CNCF credentials, including Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) , Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) , and Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) .
  • "Training and certification are highly sought by the cloud native community, with over 100,000 registrations to date for Kubernetes exams," said Katie Gamanji, Ecosystem Advocate, CNCF.
  • The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) hosts critical components of the global technology infrastructure, including Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Envoy.