Red Hat partners with SQL Star as training partner

Red Hat appointed SQL Star as an Authorized Training Partner as well as a Red Hat Advanced Business Partner.

The vendor's expanded training partner strategy is a direct result of the increasing demand for certified professionals in the industry. With this authorization, SQL Star will now be able to cater to the training needs of students on the Linux platform. 

SQL Star will be able to train students for certifications like Red Hat Certified Engineer
(RHCE) and Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT). 

The Red Hat Advanced Business Partner Program is specifically designed for systems integrators who desire a strategic partnership with Red Hat. Benefits of the Advanced Business Partner program include
engineering collaboration, support collaboration, marketing collaboration and executive relationships with the worldwide leader in Open Source. 

As a part of the agreement, SQL Star will now be an SI for Red Hat's entire range of Linux offerings, providing critical support for their
solutions and services at an enterprise level. Javed Tapia, Director, Red Hat, Indian Subcontinent, said, “We are looking to impart quality training programs through SQL Star, which has already set high standards in the IT education space. It will also deliver customized Linux solutions to match the diverse needs of large enterprises."

NR Ganti, Executive Chairman, SQL Star, said, "We train around 10,000 students every year. Through this training partnership, we will now be able to offer Red Hat's entire range of hands-on training courses and
deliver industry-acclaimed certifications in the Linux space." 

Ganti also said that apart from the eight centers that they have across the country, SQL Star will be looking at opening franchise locations as well. “We are looking at having around 40 such centers in the next 9-12 months,” informed
Ganti. 

He further added, "The adoption of Linux has been backed by strong industry support from partners. Red Hat's partnership with Oracle is indicative of
the growing acceptance and synergy of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform within the partner network. 

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