Says it will build expertise in SDN Fabric-based networking to close the skills gap between traditional and next generation technologies
Avaya said it plans to create a new industry certification program to drive expertise in SDN-Fabric based networking.
The Avaya Certified Expert-Fx program aims to bridge the current skills gap in the India and Middle East between traditional, hardware-intensive networking technologies and next-generation, software-defined fabric-based networking.
The announcement was made at the annual Avaya Technology Forum in Dubai, with more than 500 technology and networking professionals from across India, China, Russia, the Middle East and Africa regions in attendance.
A 2013 report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) showed that emerging networking technology skills in the India, such as those required for cloud computing, mobility, and virtualization, represented 31.5 percent of the total networking skills gap in 2012, growing to 32.7 percent in 2016.
The certification program is designed to enable networking engineers and IT professionals to deliver the transformational networking capabilities provided by the Avaya SDN Fx architecture.
The ACE-Fx certification program is being structured as a 4 ½-day intensive, hands-on workshop and exam held at Avaya Networking Lab facilities and other locations in the India, Middle East, China, Russia, African and Turkey. Designed for individual IT professionals, the ACE-Fx certification can help Avaya channel partners focused on networking reach Platinum Partner status by providing the third certification required for this status.
The ACE-Fx program is expected to launch in the second half of 2015.
“Businesses and organizations in the India and Middle East are already embracing the dynamic networking capabilities of Avaya Fabric Connect. The ACE-Fx certification will equip IT professionals with the expertise, power, and confidence they need to take these businesses and organizations to the next level with the advanced skills needed to design, build and manage the next generation networks,” said Jean Turgeon, vice president for worldwide networking sales, and chief technologist, Software Defined Architecture (SDA), Avaya.
