Keeping up with technical certifications can make the difference between getting paid the average salary for your position and getting paid what you're worth. Last year, VMware Inc. introduced certification for ESX Server, and recently it upgraded its program to VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3). SearchVMware.com spoke with Joseph Foran, director of IT for Connecticut-based private nonprofit human services agency FSW Inc., to find out how valuable a VMware Certified Professional (VCP) title is in today's IT job market.
SearchVMware.com: Jobs in IT require a lifelong commitment to educating yourself in order to stay on top of new technologies. With virtualization staking out a firm role in the data center, is the VMware Certified Professional program, or VCP, still optional, or should it be considered more of an unspoken requirement for job security?
Joseph Foran: Right now the VCP is in the same tier as the top-level architect exams because of its hotness factor. As it cools and becomes more of a baseline technology certification for virtualization administrators, it will be, much like the MCSA [Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator certification]: a good thing to have and a strong way to prove one's knowledge.
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