Red Hat partners SQL Star

Red Hat recently 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.

DQW News Bureau

Mumbai