Sun Technologies, Skills, and Certifications

As for IT career, it is safe under the Sun. There are two big things from Sun Microsystems, software and hardware – Java and Unix Server. While Unix technology is a big deal to system administrators and network professionals, Java/J2EE technology is what programmers and software professionals cannot afford to ignore. Here let’s just have a brief overview of Sun’s Unix technology and Java/J2EE.

Unix Operating System

Sun Solaris is the most popular Unix operating system. Due to huge installation base, system administers with Sun Solaris skills are most wanted. On hardware side, Sun’s Unix servers offer advanced technologies such as grid computing and cluster interconnections for optimized performance, reliability, and scalability.

Java/J2EE Platform

While Java is simply a programming language, J2EE is a complicated specification base that covers a lot more technologies to develop web enabled enterprise systems. Some of the most common J2EE specifications include Servlet API, Java Server Pages (JSP), and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). Fortunately there are enough books and online references available to help you acquire knowledge and experience in this area.

Sun Certifications

Sun Microsystems certifications are well respected in IT industry.  As Sun claimed, getting Sun-certified is a great way to invest in your professional development. Skills verified during the certification process can help lead to increased productivity, decreased time to market, reduced risk of system failure, greater employee satisfaction and enhanced staff credibility.  We recommend 3 Sun certifications to consider:

• Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5.0
• Sun Certified System and Network Administrator for the Solaris 10 Operating System
• Sun Certified Enterprise Architect in J2EE Technology (SCEA)

Java programmer certification is popular in programming community.  It requires to pass one multiple choice exam to get certified.  If you want a quick credential in programming skills, go to take this one.

Sun administrator certification gives system and network professionals a big plus.  The Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) is the foundation on which some of the world's leading companies are built. Getting certified on this platform makes your career much more secure.

The certified enterprise architect is the top level certification in J2EE technology.  It's one of the hardest certifications too.  First you need to pass a multiple choice exam, then complete the project assignment, finally pass a essay exam to get certified.  This is the certification of power for software engineers, designers, analysts, and architects with career focus on J2EE technology.

More Sun certification information:
http://www.sun.com/training/certification/index.xml

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