There is no doubt in the fact that this century is the century of Information Technology. This field has gathered pace and momentum since the 20th Century while the beginning of the 21st Century marks the real increase in its popularity all over the world. People have started to treat it seriously and the interest in the field has grown manifolds. The basic reason behind it has been the establishment of many such IT companies who have started to train personnel in understanding their applications and hardware systems better so that these trained personnel can then help the customers of that company in taking full use of their software and products. In doing so, they have also opened a huge number of job opportunities for people all over the world.
Riverbed Technology is one such company which has garnered a lot of name and fame for its various WAN enhancing devices and other such services. The Riverbed Technology has now created exams about its different applications and products and train people to understand their products well and then with the help of these trained individuals all the customers of these applications and products make full use of them. There is a strict structure placed by Riverbed regarding its certification program whereby a Riverbed certifications holder must reappear in another test of Riverbed Technology in order to continue using the Riverbed certification in his CV.
There are different types of courses conducted by Riverbed Technology which helps the individuals in knowing about their different products. The most important thing is that there are two levels in these courses; one is the Associate level while the other is Professional level. For instance, mostly only those students who have passed Riverbed Certified Solutions Associate program apply for the Riverbed Certified Professional program. The target of these courses is to help the individual in getting to know how to maintain, use, and configure Riverbed RiOS product suite. The associate program has certified individuals have lesser knowledge as compared to those having professional program's certificates and therefore, the professional program has certified individuals are in greater demand as compared to those who hold associate program's certificate.
These tests are conducted by Pearson Vue which has examination cites in almost all the countries of the world and therefore, the test can be easily given. It is true that with Riverbed Technology's global reach, other IT companies always hold its certificate holders in high esteem.