IBM Announces LAN Server Certification Advantage for Certified Novell
Engineers

AUSTIN, TX., Sept. 5, 1995 . . . IBM today announced the LAN Server
Certification Advantage for Certified Novell Engineers (CNEs). The program
will allow networking professionals to become IBM Certified LAN Server
Engineers* by passing a single exam.

Preparatory classes and testing begin on Sept. 25, 1995. Acceptable
certifications are Certified Novell Engineer, Enterprise Certified Novell
Engineer and Master Certified Novell Engineer. The exam is free to those
who participate at Networld + Interop in Atlanta, Sept. 25-29.

"This program will give people who are already skilled in network operating
system technology the opportunity to broaden their expertise by adding the
LAN Server Engineer certification to their credentials," said Paul
Wilkinson, manager of education programs, IBM Personal Software Products
division. "With the rapid growth of LAN Server and OS/2 in the expanding
application server market, the LAN Server Engineer certification also
provides a real profit opportunity to resellers and VARs."

Certification Benefits

In addition to gaining the skills needed to install and manage IBM LAN
Server, Certified LAN Server Engineers receive priority attention for
technical support and are eligible for 50 percent discounts on technical
support. If they choose, Certified LAN Server Engineers may also be listed
in an IBM support directory for lead referrals.

Free Certification at Networld + Interop

IBM will kick off the LAN Server Certification Advantage during Networld +
Interop at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Atlanta. Free technical seminars,
labs and testing will be offered at the show. The program will allow
networking professionals to acquire the LAN Server Engineer certification
by passing a single exam lasting one and one half hours. Proof of Novell
certification is required.

Test Content and Objectives

The objective of the LAN Server Certification Advantage Program is to
leverage the already-existing skills of networking professionals and to
test them on the incremental skills they need to successfully install and
manage a LAN Server network. Because the program takes into consideration
the skills already possessed by CNEs, participants are required to pass
only one exam instead of the regular six required to gain the LAN Server
Engineer certification.

The exam will cover topics such as: defining users and groups, sharing and
using network resources, access control, home directories, shared
printers, application definitions, cross domain resources, files systems,
LAN Server installation, capacity planning, performance tuning approaches,
capacity and performance monitoring tools, parameters, and backup and
recovery tasks.

Program Access and Availability

The LAN Server Engineer Advantage exam will be available at any Drake
Authorized Testing Center from Sept. 25 through March 31, 1996. During
this six month period, IBM and industry education providers will offer
special five-day classes to help qualified professionals obtain the skills
required for the exam. The classes will be available in various locations
throughout the U.S. and Canada. There is a $100 fee for tests taken at
Drake Authorized Testing Centers. Call Drake at 1-800-959-EXAM.

IBM will also offer a special promotion to enable Certified LAN Server
Engineers to become certified for OS/2 Warp Server, now in beta. This
promotion will only be available to those certified before March 31,
1996.

Additional information on the LAN Server Certification Advantage program
may be obtained from the IBM web site at
http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/profesnl.html beginning Oct. 1, 1995.
Test objectives and sample tests can be obtained via fax at
1-800-IBM-4FAX.

*Certain jurisdictions regulate the use of the title "engineer" and impose
additional academic and licensing requirements. In these jurisdictions,
the title "expert" should be used.
 
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