Need advice on taking Sun Solaris 8 certification

[Lvince]

Hi to all,

I am currently working as a desktop support personnel supporting windows platforms and is considering to take up the certification course for solaris 8.

My main concern is that after obtaining this certification, what are my chances of getting employed as a Sun Solaris systems administrator, without any experience???
I understand that its very difficult for you people out there to actually advise me on how high are the chances of getting employed, but maybe you have a rough idea of whether a company would employ a certified solaris administrator which has no experience at all and what is the current market demand for Sun Solaris systems administrators.

Thanks for reading this post and I would really appreciate any kind of advice and comments.

 

[Guest_imported]

There are many companies that will hire you after completion of Solaris Admin course even before you pass the test. Go for it you won't regret.

 

[Oedi]

Hi,

My advice to you would be to get as many certifications as you can. It will open doors for you. At least it will give you a chance for an interview. Getting certified in Solaris 8...? I do not know if that is the best way to go. Sun will be dropping solaris for the intel platform. I would rather learn another Unix brand...even Linux.
There is a definate trend back to hiring people with experience rather with the certifications. So do not spend all your money on courses. Buy books and read, read, read. Then practice on your own system at home.

Hope this helps.
Good luck

Regards