RHCE or MCSE first?

[khero]

Hi all. i have a question regarding what certification i should pursue first.

i recently done with CCNA and now am looking forward to take another certification, actually i love *nix OSes and stuff . but after seeing the most company's having some Windows 2003 servers i think RHCE or Linux will not be enough for me to manage the enterprise or to be efficient .

i really hope that the experienced people here guide me through this please

[likwid]

You should probably try to get a job first, see if they'll pay for the certifications. Without some actual experience certifications aren't worth much on a resume.

[bigtomrodney]

Asides from the bias I would have towards Linux, my own experience shows that there is an abundance of MCSE qualified workers in the market and a lack of RHCEs. Jobs I have seen for Linux positions usually pay more salary wise, but there are less of them. I guess MCSE would be the safe option but RHCE may pay off.

[khero]

Thanks for your answers guys

i have other question:

do you often face Windows server as a Linux Admin / Engineer. i mean what if you wanted to combine Active Directory users with LDAP or something?

[likwid]

Depends on where you work. At my last job, a small 50-75 person company, I encountered everything under the sun including Netware, UNIX, Linux and all sorts of Windows. I was just a general Support Engineer. If you're hired specifically as a Linux admin or engineer, chances are that there will be a windows admin or engineer taking care of the Windows machines. If you're just a general Administrator, you've got to know it all.

[Lakshmipathi]

Hi all. i have a question regarding what certification i should pursue first.

i recently done with CCNA and now am looking forward to take another certification, actually i love *nix OSes and stuff . but after seeing the most company's having some Windows 2003 servers i think RHCE or Linux will not be enough for me to manage the enterprise or to be efficient .

i really hope that the experienced people here guide me through this please

Hi,
my advice or suggestion for you is ,

actually i love *nix OSes and stuff

if you love some thing just do it rather than think about how many oppurunities available.
I know firend got a job just last friday because of linux knowledge.(he just knows commands )
I can say there is plenty of openings/demand for talented / hardworking people in linux.
One final thing,

If you don't have confidence about taking a thing, which you love (*nix) ...how confidence you are about succeeding in a thing which you don't love(windows)?

[khero]

Hi,
my advice or suggestion for you is ,

actually i love *nix OSes and stuff

if you love some thing just do it rather than think about how many oppurunities available.
I know firend got a job just last friday because of linux knowledge.(he just knows commands )
I can say there is plenty of openings/demand for talented / hardworking people in linux.
One final thing,

If you don't have confidence about taking a thing, which you love (*nix) ...how confidence you are about succeeding in a thing which you don't love(windows)?

Lakshmipathi i would like to thank you for your reply

also i want to note that i know more than basics in linux OSes. such as networking, installation, some Apachi administration knowledge also.

but am afraid that being good at Linux without the basics in windows 2003 administration would not be effective.
what do you think?

[Lakshmipathi]

also i want to note that i know more than basics in linux OSes. such as networking, installation, some Apachi administration knowledge also.

wow...that's great .
I also suggest you get deep into a single concept and learn more and more about that stuff...at the same time have good(but not deep)knowledge in other stuffs too.

but am afraid that being good at Linux without the basics in windows 2003 administration would not be effective. 
what do you think?

that's doesn't neccessarily mean one has to do microsoft certification.
yes.you are correct just learn windows basics too (i believe it will be easy - simply because you know linux -- though personlly i don't believe in certifications)
If you really insists on Certification --its better to do it in linux rather than windows

[khero]

Thanks for your response. i think i'll go and take the CCNP for now. and when i work in a company i'll see what the main OS in use there and decide then.

note that am not seeking a system administration job. but i think knowledge of OSes is a must for networking admin/engineer.

anyway thanks a lot for the info