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MCSE Certification - Better Than Novell? |
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In this article we're going to cover the pros and cons of
getting a Microsoft Certification as opposed to getting a
Novell certification. To start with, the arguments as to which
networking software is actually better will no doubt go on
for as long as these two companies are in business. The purpose
of this article in not to determine which system is better.
The purpose is to point out the differences between the two
in relation to how easy or hard it will be to get a certification
and hold a job.
The first glaring difference between a Novell certification
and an MCSE certification is the intensity of the courses
required for each certification. As was pointed out in an
earlier article, to get an MCSE one has to take seven exams,
five core exams and two electives. The courses for these exams
are long and difficult. The length of time, obviously, to
get an MCSE is astronomical. On the other hand to get a Novell
CNE certification requires only five exams. Two less exams
may not seem like much but considering each course can take
you months you're talking about taking about a half a year
off your training time. So this needs to be considered when
choosing between the two.
The next thing you need to take into consideration is the
operating system itself. Because an MCSE is a windows based
certification and Microsoft Windows is pretty much the most
popular operating system on the market, that means you will
have more software written by third party vendors made especially
for windows products. So getting an MCSE will make your life
a lot easier in the actual work environment because you will
not be dealing with as many compatibility issues as you will
if you become a Novell CNE and end up working with NetWare.
Suffice it to say, your life will be far from easy when it
comes to making things work.
Then there are the exams themselves. Naturally everyone will
have their own opinion on this but the general consensus is
that the Microsoft Exams are easier because they are dealing
with operating systems that we are already more familiar with
because of our everyday working knowledge of Windows. Novell
NetWare is not as intuitive and most say that it requires
more "learning" than Microsoft.
Then there is the issue of getting your job. The truth of
the matter is, more people use Microsoft products, not so
much because they are better but because of the tight hold
they have on the market. So getting a job with an MCSE is
going to be a lot easier than getting a job with a Novell
CNE. The main reason for the dominance of Microsoft networking
versus Novell is because of the file and printing services
which have always been a problem with Novell.
If you are looking for perfection in either case you have
got a long wait. Both networking systems have their pluses
and minuses. As a networking professional one needs to decide
what is most important when choosing which direction to take,
ease of use or ease of passing your exam.
About the Author:
Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to MCSE Certification
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