[GRLUG] rhce

[Benjamin Eavey]

> RHCE is a performance based exam so as long as you have RedHat skills,
> you don't need books.  Think about an exam where your system does not
> boot, and you have to end up with a DNS, DHCP, Apache, SQUID, NFS, Mail
> and other services running (without reinstalling ... )

The books, in my opinion, are a very GOOD idea.  You want to make sure 
you're prepared, especially on those things that you might not actively 
do on a day-to-day basis.  A good book can prep you on how the Red Hat 
exams are structured, and it's a good review to make sure you're 
comfortable with everything on the test.

I got my RHCE several years ago, and I'm sure the exam has changed a lot 
since then, but I wouldn't recommend taking it without first reading 
through one of the prep books.  This is an EXPENSIVE exam.  $750 when I 
took it, and the exam lasted all day.  It's in 3 parts (written exam, 
hands-on troubleshooting, hands-on configuration), and if you don't get 
a passing score on any 1 part, you fail the entire thing.

Buy one of the books and read it.  The class might be overkill, but like 
Szymon says (ha! I made a funny!), it's the best way to get prepared if 
your company is willing to pay for it.

Good luck...

-Ben