Red Hat cloud computing skill paths

Validate your cloud computing skills

Red Hat® Training and Certification offers cloud computing training courses on Red Hat OpenStack® Platform, Red Hat Ceph® Storage, and Red Hat Virtualization. Our comprehensive curriculum helps users improve their cloud computing knowledge and develop skills to boost productivity and advance their careers.

To start on any of the cloud computing skill paths that follow, you must first be a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA®). Once you have that required certification, or the equivalent skills, you can begin the cloud computing skill paths of your choice.

Skills path for Red Hat Certified Specialist in Red Hat OpenStack 

Skills path for Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage

Once you have received your RHCSA certification and the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Cloud Infrastructure certification (see course listings and exam in the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Red Hat OpenStack section), you may progress in the skills path:

Cloud Storage with Red Hat Ceph Storage (CL260) - 4 days* - Recommended

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage exam (EX260) - 3 hours - Required

Skills path for Red Hat Certified Specialist in Virtualization

Once you have received your RHCSA certification, you may progress in the skills path:

Virtualization and Infrastructure Migration Technical Overview (RH018) - 4 hours - Recommended

Red Hat Virtualization (RH318) - 4 days* - Recommended

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Virtualization exam (EX318) - 3 hours - Required

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Take a skills assessment to determine the best place for you to begin. 

  1. IDC Business Value White Paper, sponsored by Red Hat. “The Business Value of Red Hat Training,” Doc. #US46999720, December 2020.

    *This course duration is based on a live classroom delivery. Courses taught virtually by an instructor can be up to one day longer. 

Business value of Red Hat training1

  • 365% return on investment (ROI) over three years
  • Savings to US$1.25 million over three years
  • Boost DevOps team productivity 44%
  • Boost IT infrastructure team productivity 34%
  • Deploy new IT resources 59% faster