From: Con Zymaris <conz@cyber.com.au>
Subject: PRESS> Cybersource Introduces Linux Training
To: lwn@lwn.net
Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 16:37:06 +1000 (EST)


MEDIA RELEASE For more information: Contact: Con Zymaris Email:
conz@cyber.com.au Phone: 03 9642 5997 

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Cybersource announces Linux training following huge demand


Melbourne, Australia 
Tuesday 1999-05-04

Melbourne Linux experts, Cybersource Pty Ltd, today announced it
would commence offering full-spectrum Linux training courses in response 
to great customer demand.

"To my knowledge, we're the first in Australia to offer professional
Linux training." said Richard Keech, Cybersource's manager for Linux
support. 

Cybersource's first course, a Linux skills course was run in Melbourne
on Thursday 29 April.  This will be followed by a System Administration
course.

"We've seen tremendous demand for training in the last three months.
Many people want to get into Linux and need a way to bootstrap themselves
with the necessary skills." said Keech.

The lack of training till now has been a factor holding Linux back.  Now
this obstacle too has fallen.

Richard Keech, and Cybersource colleague David Keegel, were the first two
in Australia to be certified by Red Hat Software as Red Hat Certified
Engineers.  Since then Richard has formalised his qualification by
attending Red Hat's RHCE course in North Carolina and has come back all
fired up to conduct training in Australia.

"Red Hat have been overwhelmed with the demand for their training.  On
the course I did, there were representatives from IBM, HP, SGI and
Compaq.  IBM alone is putting 80 people through the course in the US"
said Keech. 

Cybersource is currently Red Hat's support partner in Australia and has
been offering support contracts for Red Hat Linux since September '98.
Cybersource has complementary Linux offerings in consulting, support,
sales and now training.  "Our depth of experience implementing solutions
in, and supporting Linux gives us a good basis for teaching on the
subject" said Keech.

For further information contact Richard Keech at rkeech@cyber.com.au.




   About Linux
Linux is the cooperatively developed POSIX-oriented, multi-user,
multi-tasking operating system used worldwide. Linux is strongly
differentiated from virtually all other operating systems because it
is ``open source'' software, with the source code freely available to
all users. Unlike binary-only operating systems that restrict access
to the source code, Linux benefits from a worldwide community of
highly experienced programmers and technically savvy academics who
have the access to enhance and improve the system. Linux is used as an
exceptional-value, fully functional UNIX workstation for Internet
servers and other applications. [Notes from Red Hat Web Site]
                                             
   About Cybersource Pty. Ltd. 
Cybersource is an Information Technology services company. We've been in
business since 1991 and have around 25 staff. We are presently the
official Australian Support Partner of Red Hat Software, Inc. As a
Support Partner, we can offer commercial support contracts for Red Hat
Linux in Australia and the region. We also provide services and training
to customers who need a jump-start into the technical aspects of Linux
installation and administration. Please visit Cybersource at
http://www.cyber.com.au for more information, or email us at
info@cyber.com.au


   Bio sketch 

Richard Keech is one of Australia's leading Linux advocates, having
evangelised on Linux at events in Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart Brisbane
and Sydney.  He flew the Linux flag at the recently-held ISPCON in a
panel session called the Server Wars along with representatives of IBM,
Compaq, Microsoft and Novell. Richard is a Melbourne-based computer
engineer.  He trained in the Air Force and is a graduate of RMIT.  He has
industry experience in defence, aviation and commercial IT.  He currently
works for Cybersource as Manager, Red Hat Linux support.  He is also a
busy father of two, and an active advocate for an Australian Republic. 




http://training.cyber.com.au/
_____________________________________________________________________
Con Zymaris  <conz@cyber.com.au> Cybersource Pty. Ltd. 
Unix/Linux/Windows Systems Administration & Rapid Application Development
+61 3 9642 5997 Level 8, 140 Queen Street, Melbourne Australia