MCSE VS. CNE

Recommend start with the MCSE then possibly a Novell CNA. I opted to let my CNE lapse to complete an MS elective. I currently list my CNE as ?inactive? to show proficiency in NOS?s. Hope this is helpful.
Regards,
Chris

Neither certification is marketable of itself. Certification makes YOU more marketable by showing that your skills meet some known benchmark. A paper certification with no experience to back it will not magically double your income. (Nor, for that matter, will a certification WITH experience to back it.)

Start with what you know and with the equipment you can put your hands on. You will need equipment to practice on while you are studying, and more is better.

If you are an experienced Novell admin, you should be able to easily pass the first exam based on what you know. Based on that you can decide whether or not to continue.

If you are experienced in Win2K, pick one exam, study for it, and take the exam. Passing one exam gives you MCP, and you can then plan what you want to do. All reports indicate that Microsoft has made the exams harder in an attempt to get rid of "paper MCSE's" so prepare carefully.

If you are really at ground zero, you might want to think about finding a job with some employer who will pay to train you and where you can pick up a lot of on-the-job training.

Good luck.

MCSE 2K will be fairly marketable. All NT 4.0 exams are being retired this month. Out in the field, I haven't seen very many Novell Netware environments as much as in the past. Most have migrated to WinNT/2K, Linux, or Solaris. I would recommend getting a networking certification in addition. Look to get a CCNA/CCNP from Cisco. Many companies are in need of networking/switching experts.
Good luck!
Matt

I have both credentials and would have to say that in our local market, the MCSE seems to have the greater value. There are still a fair number of Novell shops out there but they aren't doing a lot of hiring of CNEs. In fact, many of the Novell shops are looking for the MCSE because they see a migration to the Microsoft platform in their future.

I've found that my Novell/NDS background has been helpful in getting up to speed on W2K Active Directory, but I don't know that I would pursue a Novell credential now if I were just starting out.

paul

In your area were you want to work look at the help wanted section and on line. What skills are sought out the most? Also consider which OS you want to work with more, or know more about. In my situation I chose to learn unix and Win products. This is a lot to chew on so I haven?t touched Novell. When applying for jobs I look for networks using Windows and or Unix.

Hi

Have my MCSE, MCP, MCP+I, CNA, A+.

NOVELL CNE has a higher quality edu.
But if you check the current market position of Novell, it is going down. Why dont't you try the CNA and the MCP. After that you will find for yourself wich fits you more.

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