Riding the sail of open source, taking advantage of the official certification exam, stand out in the NGINX field

[Original article from 51CTO.com] Since the official public release of the first version in 2004, NGINX has captured the hearts of many Web server-related developers with its "light, fast, and flexible" features, and has long been ranked in the top three in the Web server software rankings. According to Netcraft's latest April 2021 Web Server Survey, NGINX ranks first in market share, and 400 million websites around the world rely on NGINX.

As one of the most widely used web server software in the world, NGINX technology is widely loved by developers. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 10 million people working in NGINX technology in China, including corporate network administrators, security practitioners, college students, etc. In the NGINX world full of experts, how can you prove your strength, and how can companies select stronger developers? The NGINX official certification exam gives you the answer!

On March 1, 2021, the NGINX Official Authorized Certification Examination Center was officially established and settled in China, aiming to provide a comprehensive, scientific, rigorous and efficient assessment system for the majority of NGINX enthusiasts. This will give the majority of NGINX technology practitioners and enthusiasts an additional tool for career development, and also provide an assessment basis for companies to recruit NGINX talents, so that companies can select and employ people more accurately.

The NGINX official authorized certification exam is specifically implemented by Lizun College, the only authorized training center of F5 in China. The person in charge of the NGINX certification exam center summarized the significance of the certification exam into three aspects. First, for candidates, the certification exam allows candidates to have a scale to evaluate their own technical level, which is convenient for them to quickly improve their skills; second, for enterprises, it provides a more scientific reference for the selection and recruitment of talents, and enhances the technical soft power of enterprises in market competition; third, for the official certification exam party, it can provide NGINX practitioners with a rigorous learning system and assessment standards, which is a very meaningful thing.

Detailed explanation of exam levels and content

Currently, NGINX certification is divided into three levels for NGINX practitioners to learn and advance. The specific skills required are:

• NGINX Accredited Administrator (NAA)
Have basic knowledge, as well as installation, debugging and basic operation and maintenance capabilities. NGINX Accredited Professional (NAP)
Possess rich practical skills and the ability to build and manage large-scale NGINX application scenarios • NGINX Accredited Expert (NAE)
Proficient in NGINX technology, responsible for the design and optimization of the enterprise's NGINX application architecture and overall implementation plan

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It is worth noting that the NGINX certification exam is an advanced exam: the NGINX certification certificate is valid for two years. NAP candidates need to have a valid NAA certificate, and NAE candidates need to have a valid NAP certificate. Those who pass the exam will be issued an NGINX certification certificate by the NGINX global headquarters.

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It is reported that the primary exam is mainly conducted via remote video. The intermediate and advanced exams need to be conducted at fixed test sites, which will be set up in Beijing in the early stage and will be carried out nationwide later. At present, the NGINX official certification test center also provides the corresponding test outline, and will provide system training and pre-test guidance after June to fully support students in preparing for the exam!

It’s no accident that China is the place to be: Open Source looks at China

Many people today believe that China is not very prominent in the field of open source. However, as an important open source Web server software, it is no coincidence that the official certification exam for NGINX is held in China rather than in other countries. This is determined by factors such as the user base and customer base.

Today, more than 50% of the world's NGINX users are in China, and there are more than 10 million people working with NGINX technology. 80%-90% of China's open source network infrastructure is based on NGINX. With such a large user and customer base, NGINX has undergone numerous derivatives, changes, and innovations, and has shown very strong Chinese market characteristics.

At the same time, China's innovation and iteration in open source technology is very fast. It is precisely because of the continuous iteration and innovation that NGINX, a seemingly old technology, remains vibrant and is not replaced by new technologies. The actual problems encountered in the process of iteration and innovation are rare in the world, which is also an important reason why the NGINX official certification exam was established in China.

Of course, open source has no borders. As an open source technology, NGINX can be used by developers in various countries and serve different industries in various countries. It is very consistent with China's current political and economic environment.

Better help the open source community grow

When talking about NGINX, we have to mention the NGINX China Open Source Community. The NGINX China Open Source Community provides a platform for learning, communication and discussion for all NGINX users, developers and technology enthusiasts. The NGINX official certification exam provides a bridge for the vast community users from a free, open and purposeless open source learning environment to a purposeful, actual development or work scenario environment, connecting the NGINX open source version and the commercial version, helping NGINX practitioners to grow better.

Unlike many other open source communities, the Chinese NGINX open source community is not just about code sharing among developers, it also has more learning and social attributes. The rise of China's open source field is inseparable from the strong desire to learn and enterprising spirit of Chinese developers. The NGINX official certification exam can make community users realize that only by conducting systematic and standardized learning through a complete knowledge architecture system can they achieve continuous improvement.

Whether you are a college or university student, an enterprise network manager or security practitioner, a program developer, a cloud architect, or someone who is interested in system development, operation and maintenance management, or someone who is interested in enterprise IT infrastructure planning and application architecture planning, you can benefit a lot by paying attention to the NGINX official certification exam!

To learn more about the NGINX official certification exam, please follow the NGINX open source community and scan the QR code to obtain relevant information.

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