OpenStack cloud computing certification

Rackspace Hosting Inc., announced Wednesday its open cloud training initiative, which aims to certify IT administrators onOpenStack software. Open source cloud computing has made waves in cloud-savvy enterprises, but with OpenStack still not in a large number of production environments, can this certification make a difference among IT job candidates?

IT departments, companies want to ensure they have the right talent for the job -- and employees need to ensure their skills remain relevant. Much debate has come up around cloud computing certification among IT professionals. And much fear has been stirring that cloud signals the end of the IT admin. Can a stamp of approval or a certificate for a cloud technology help job retention as IT departments evolve?  Complete interview and details are here