IBM Certified System Administrator - IDS V11
Submitted by eherber on Wed, 2007-10-31 21:55.
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IBM Certified System Administrator - IDS V11
Yes, I did it !!
To set a good example The Informix Zone took the official IBM Informix Certification Test:
Test 918: System Administration for IBM Informix Dynamic Server V11
This morning I went to Cologne - the city that is well known for it's famous carnival as well as the historic cathedral - and attended the IDS V11 Certification Test at an authorized Prometric test center.
It took me about 1.5 hours and some drops of sweat to pass -:) The test is real challenge because the passing score is 70% compared to 59% (DB2 9 DBA LUW) and 55% (DB2 V9 Upgrade) for comparable DB2 certification tests. It seems to me that Informix DBA's have another claim than DB2 DBA's -:)
In preparation for the test I walked thru the eight new certificaton tutorials:
System Administration Certification exam 918 for IBM IDS 11 prep series
Those tutorials build - beside a solid practical experience - the foundation for passing the test. However I would recommend the following additional resources that helped me too:
- IDS V11 Redbook - Advanced Functionality for Modern Business
- IDS V11 Redbook - Extending Availability and Replication
- IDS V11 Presentation - An Architect's View of New Features in IDS
- IDS V11 Education Materials
Download the free IDS Developer Edition and make yourself familiar with the many new IDS V11 features.
This is a good time for Informix certification. Continuous license growth approves that Informix is alive and well doing. Expect a bunch of new projects and opportunities in 2008 and prepare yourself for those challenges with an official certification that approves your solid Informix experience.
Get certified on IDS V11!!
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Passing score
Submitted by eherber on Wed, 2008-02-13 17:54.
Hi John,
thank you for the congratulations. My passing score was well above the required 70% but far away from being perfect :-)
The questions cover many different areas of IDS, in some areas you might be an expert, in other areas not. That makes it tough but interesting and as Guy Bowerman mentioned in his blog entry: "What use is an easy certification to a potential employer or client ?"
That is the point. If you look at the comparable DB2 Exam which has a required passing score of 59% and you see all those books on DB2 certification, the bunch of sample questions available, it is certainly much easier to become DB2 certified. But the value of a DB2 certification is questionable in many ways if you know what I mean :-)
Hope to see you at IIUG.
Greetings from Germany
Eric
Re: Congrats
Submitted by eherber on Wed, 2007-11-07 09:38.
Thank you, JGP. Just wanting to set a good example -:)
Congratulation on passing!
So what score did you get? I can't be the only person who's curious! JB