Following a successful beta exam review period, the MEF-SDN/NFV exam now provides the first industry-wide certification that validates professionals’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in the domains of software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualisation (NFV).
Said Nan Chen, President of MEF: “Given the rising deployment of SDN and NFV solutions globally, and the tremendous potential for telecom and enterprise IT organisations to leverage SDN and NFV, we are confident that this certification will open new doors, new jobs, and new horizons for the networking workforce. Organisations that encourage their IT professionals to train for and earn this credential will signal their commitment to excellence in their workforce. Already we have received enquiries from companies wanting to get their engineers, operators and technical architects certified.”
MEF built the certification exam to ISO 17024 quality specifications for accuracy and reliability with the help of SDN and NFV subject matter experts around the world. “This is the first certification of its kind in the exploding field of virtualised networking,” said Rick Bauer, Certification Director at MEF. “We’re grateful to have so many companies and organisations collaborating and providing their expertise, and we look forward to broad industry acceptance of this credential.”
Said Nan Chen, President of MEF: “Given the rising deployment of SDN and NFV solutions globally, and the tremendous potential for telecom and enterprise IT organisations to leverage SDN and NFV, we are confident that this certification will open new doors, new jobs, and new horizons for the networking workforce. Organisations that encourage their IT professionals to train for and earn this credential will signal their commitment to excellence in their workforce. Already we have received enquiries from companies wanting to get their engineers, operators and technical architects certified.”
MEF built the certification exam to ISO 17024 quality specifications for accuracy and reliability with the help of SDN and NFV subject matter experts around the world. “This is the first certification of its kind in the exploding field of virtualised networking,” said Rick Bauer, Certification Director at MEF. “We’re grateful to have so many companies and organisations collaborating and providing their expertise, and we look forward to broad industry acceptance of this credential.”
MEF also announced that five of its accredited training providers (MEF-ATPs) are already prepared to deliver training in preparation for taking the MEF-SDN/NFV certification exam and will be offering classes in the weeks ahead. Those organisations are Carrier Ethernet Academy, Criterion Networks, Perpetual Solutions, SDN Essentials, and Tech2000.
The MEF-SDN/NFV certification exam is built around the key themes of Design, Deploy, and Manage, and details and references are contained in the newly released examination blueprint. Professionals seeking to validate their competencies must be able to demonstrate their abilities in various design, installation, and security scenarios involving SDN, NFV, and instances when virtualised objects such as virtualised network functions (VNFs) are deployed into SDN architectures.
The value of skills certifications continues to grow, especially in networking. A recent study* revealed that 91% of employers use IT certification as a reliable indicator of a good candidate in the hiring process and that certified IT staff routinely earn higher salaries than their non-certified counterparts.
An industry association of 200 plus member companies, MEF recently introduced the MEF 3.0 transformational global services framework for defining, delivering, and certifying agile, assured, and orchestrated services over a global ecosystem of automated networks. MEF 3.0 services are designed to provide an on-demand, cloud-centric experience with user- and application-directed control over network resources and service capabilities.
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MEF also announced the second of its webinars on the BrightTALK platform is scheduled for 10 July 2018. The SDN & NFV: Executive Perspectives on Organizational Readiness webinar features experts Dan Pitt, VP, MEF and Vishal Sharma, Analyst with Metanoia, in a discussion about the future trends for SDN and NFV. These experts will also discuss the challenge of upskilling the existing workforce to be more proficient in these technologies. Register
Sign up for the MEF SDN/NFV, MEF-CECP, and MEF-NF certification exams. The MEF-SDN/NFV exam is available for an introductory price of US$320 if the application is received by 15 September 2019. Any exam purchased during this introductory period is valid for use for one year from the purchase date.
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MEF also announced the second of its webinars on the BrightTALK platform is scheduled for 10 July 2018. The SDN & NFV: Executive Perspectives on Organizational Readiness webinar features experts Dan Pitt, VP, MEF and Vishal Sharma, Analyst with Metanoia, in a discussion about the future trends for SDN and NFV. These experts will also discuss the challenge of upskilling the existing workforce to be more proficient in these technologies. Register
Sign up for the MEF SDN/NFV, MEF-CECP, and MEF-NF certification exams. The MEF-SDN/NFV exam is available for an introductory price of US$320 if the application is received by 15 September 2019. Any exam purchased during this introductory period is valid for use for one year from the purchase date.
*2017 IT Skills and Salary Report, published by Global Knowledge.
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