Mike Barton

By Mike Barton on 1 June 2021

My cloud certification journey

In her short video, Emma Dinkins, Cloud Solution Leader in the US IBM Cloud Solutioning Center says, “I strongly recommend anyone who wants to grow their skills in cloud: Get certification!” She goes on to say, “The end result of the time invested in preparing for the certification exam is that I’m now more knowledgeable […]

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By Mike Barton on 22 April 2021

Enhance Your IT Career with Training and Certifications

“It’s always a good time to invest in your career,” says Mihai Criveti, Senior Technical Staff Member and Chief Technology Officer for Cloud Native and Red Hat Solutions for IBM. “For IT professionals, I recommend investing in their skills and personal brand through training and certifications. This simple tactic can make you better at your […]

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By Mike Barton on 24 March 2021

IBM Cloud opens its entire role-based training catalog to subscribers

IBM announces expanded access to IBM Cloud role-based training.  Now, for the same price, subscribers have access to training for all roles and proficiency levels in the IBM Center for Cloud Training role-based catalog, for the subscription period. Role-based learning subscriptions provide access to learning paths that lead to IBM certifications for: Cloud Architects Cloud […]

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By Mike Barton on 1 March 2021

My first professional cloud certification

Tanja Cecur, Offering Guild Leader at the IBM Cloud Solutioning Center in Europe, describes her experiences preparing for the IBM Cloud Solution Architect certification exam. Check out the video below where Tanja says, “The learning path was really good and prepared me for a challenging certification exam.” VIDEO  

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By Mike Barton on 6 October 2020

IBM introduces cloud courses and certifications for IT Architects, Developers and Site Reliability Engineers

New courses and certifications from IBM help IT professionals prepare for large-scale, enterprise-grade cloud deployments. Role-based courses with hands-on exercises provide a fast path to cloud enablement. Organizations need up-to-date cloud skills to manage the complexity of multiple cloud providers, cloud-enabled applications and next-generation cloud architectures. As a result, cloud skills are among the most […]

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By Mike Barton on 21 August 2020

Free: Getting Started with IBM Cloud – New Learning Path for all

Is your profession changing because of cloud computing? If so, there has never been a better time to take charge of your career. Industry analysts report that cloud job skills are among the most sought-after IT skills. One top analyst estimated that, in 2Q 2020, demand spiked from 28% to 149% year-on-year. A new Getting […]

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By Mike Barton on 23 April 2020

New free IBM Cloud Core badge and Intro to Cloud digital course

An all-new, free Intro to Cloud course is available from IBM. This course is designed for all audiences — no experience necessary. It can be completed in less than a day. Intro to Cloud presents a vendor-neutral overview of cloud computing and top use cases. A lab shows how to set up a free IBM […]

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