IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[klientel]

Yo, if I get this AWS SA Pro cert, and it doesn't move the needle, I'm gonna be mad asf

I’m taking that in two weeks. Been studying since November. The difficulty jump from associate to pro is ridiculous btw.

 

[Hoshi_Toshi]

Azure or AWS?

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Azure or AWS?

Either is fine but AWS tends to be more asked for. I just happen to be on an Azure path because that's where work is headed. The knowledge will be more or less the same though.

 

[klientel]

Azure or AWS?

I’d say AWS.

I used to work for a big vendor and most of our innovation was built with AWS in mind

I’m now at a partner in a pre sales role and it’s seems like we lead with AWS in every cloud discussion. Also I think the fact that EKS is so well developed will be why AWS becomes the clear winner in the cloud space

 

[Hoshi_Toshi]

Either is fine but AWS tends to be more asked for. I just happen to be on an Azure path because that's where work is headed. The knowledge will be more or less the same though.

I’d say AWS.

I used to work for a big vendor and most of our innovation was built with AWS in mind

I’m now at a partner in a pre sales role and it’s seems like we lead with AWS in every cloud discussion. Also I think the fact that EKS is so well developed will be why AWS becomes the clear winner in the cloud space

Appreciate it. That’s what I was leaning towards but my job is deep into azure so I was doubting it. I’m sure either holds weight on a resumè but I’m looking for longevity since they will pay for the certs right now.

 

[Dre23]

Appreciate it. That’s what I was leaning towards but my job is deep into azure so I was doubting it. I’m sure either holds weight on a resumè but I’m looking for longevity since they will pay for the certs right now.

Then why not get Azure if thats what they use? Get some experience at your current job

 

[Hoshi_Toshi]

Then why not get Azure if thats what they use? Get some experience at your current job

That team is so tight fisted with sharing knowledge/work. They don’t want anybody else on the team basically. I’m looking for another job and I had some interviews so by this summer I should be out. Might as well go AWS

 

[StretfordRed]

That team is so tight fisted with sharing knowledge/work. They don’t want anybody else on the team basically. I’m looking for another job and I had some interviews so by this summer I should be out. Might as well go AWS

Why learn something new? I’d build on what I know and use the experience from the current job and study on Azure then say you have the educational and practical experience when applying for a new role

 

[Hoshi_Toshi]

Why learn something new? I’d build on what I know and use the experience from the current job and study on Azure then say you have the educational and practical experience when applying for a new role

I don’t really know much at this point. I know we use azure for a ton of stuff but I’m not so deep into it that it would matter. I’m basically starting from scratch right now.

 

[Snoopy Loops]

I’d say AWS.

I used to work for a big vendor and most of our innovation was built with AWS in mind

I’m now at a partner in a pre sales role and it’s seems like we lead with AWS in every cloud discussion. Also I think the fact that EKS is so well developed will be why AWS becomes the clear winner in the cloud space

Word on the street is that GKE is way better, but AWS is doing their thing and has name brand recognition at this point.

 

[StretfordRed]

I don’t really know much at this point. I know we use azure for a ton of stuff but I’m not so deep into it that it would matter. I’m basically starting from scratch right now.

That’s fair enough. Also important to get into what you prefer at this stage, so also remember that.

I’m going the Azure route as I’ll be working for MS, so started my journey with them. But my current work place is AWS, and their market share is larger. Azure seems more complicated though.

Good luck with it

 

[Tr0yTV]

Azure Security Engineer, CKA and Azure solutions architect are up next. I need 250k or better.

 

[Snoopy Loops]

That’s fair enough. Also important to get into what you prefer at this stage, so also remember that.

I’m going the Azure route as I’ll be working for MS, so started my journey with them. But my current work place is AWS, and their market share is larger. Azure seems more complicated though.

Good luck with it

You got any MS certs or the new gig is off experience? congrats tho.

 

[StretfordRed]

You got any MS certs or the new gig is off experience? congrats tho.

Thanks mate.

I’ll be doing Security, but from what the interviews were telling me, they’re going to be transitioning to more Azure/Office365 based security - so I need to learn the basics.

Whenever I look at Google/AWS/Azure I’m always confused by Azure due to the amount of options and names for the same thing (e.g Azure ATP, Defender for Identity, etc), so I decided to do the course on Pluralsight and YouTube - as the Microsoft official course is free, but it’s all text and I struggle to concentrate whilst reading.

 

[Hoshi_Toshi]

That’s fair enough. Also important to get into what you prefer at this stage, so also remember that.

I’m going the Azure route as I’ll be working for MS, so started my journey with them. But my current work place is AWS, and their market share is larger. Azure seems more complicated though.

Good luck with it

Thanks, I’m trying to figure what makes the most sense but I’ll keep my eye on both until I make a decision. Good luck to you as well.