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SUSE forges new training
partnership with Ingram Micro
Mohammad Sabry, Head of Services, Gulf and Near East region at Ingram
Micro Training MEA, and Paul Abi-Chahine, Regional Director, EMEA at SUSE
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USE, a pioneer in open source
software, has announced a new
training partnership in the Middle
East with Ingram Micro, a global leader
in technology solutions, mobility, cloud
and supply chain services.
As part of the partnership, Ingram
Micro’s training centre in Dubai will offer
a set of 18 instructed-led SUSE training
modules designed to help organisations
transform to digital businesses.
The training will primarily focus on
software defined infrastructure solutions
such as OpenStack cloud environments,
software-defined storage and Enterprise
Linux solutions for SAP S/4HANA.
Additional training will cover the
management of multi-vendor Linux
environments with SUSE Manager, to
improve usability, provisioning, power
management and compliance quality
without compromising security.
Paul Abi-Chahine, Regional Director,
EMEA at SUSE, said: “With digital
transformation a key initiative for several
enterprises in the Middle East, the region
continues to set the benchmark when
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it comes to innovation and appetite
for the latest technologies. However, in
parallel with investment in technology, it
is paramount that organisations ensure
that their IT resources have the skills
and the technical know-how to reap
maximum benefits from these solutions.
“Through this strategic partnership
between SUSE and Ingram Micro,
customers can now benefit from a range
of instructor-led enterprise open-source
training, delivered in region, to help
them transform their businesses to
digital while running it more efficiently
and cost effectively.”
Key training modules, each delivered
over a one-day programme, include:
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
Administration (3116): Designed for
system administrators who would like
to become familiar with the Linux
operating system as well as those
who are preparing for the SUSE
Certified Administrator in Enterprise
Linux 11 exam.
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
Administration (3124): Tailored for
students with little or no previous
“Customers can
now benefit
from a range of
instructor-led
enterprise open-
source training,
delivered in
region.”
Linux experience and seeking a
fundamental understanding of the
SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 operating
system. It is also ideal for those who
are preparing for the SUSE Certified
Administrator in Enterprise Linux 12
certification exam.
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
for SAP Application Administration
(3134): Designed for system
administrators that administer SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 11 for SAP
Applications installations.
Mohammad Sabry, Head of Services,
Gulf and Near East region at Ingram
Micro Training MEA, said: “As enterprises
in the region continue to ramp up their
investment in open source platforms, we
believe we have a significant opportunity
to further expand our business by
adding comprehensive Linux- and
Open Source-software training to
our offerings in the Middle East. With
its unique delivery model, including
hands-on training and simulations of
several real-world applications, SUSE is
an excellent partner for us, as well as
for any IT professionals interested in
becoming experts in Linux and open
source platforms.” n
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