How to become an Infrastructure Architect
Guys, I would need you all to suggest me courses and training's to become an Infrastructure Architect. I have been in IT for almost 10 years now working on various technologies such as AD, Exchange, System Center Products, Vmware, Storage and now on Linux and Cloud infrastructure. I would rate myself as an Intermediate level on all these technologies that I have listed out. I need you all to suggest me what is needed to become an Architect.
Appreciate in advance.
Appreciate in advance.
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I've already got ITIL certification Andrew, but wanted to ask how will Prince help me on becoming an Architect? Does PMP help?
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Project Management!
You need to explain a customer WHY something is the best solution for THAT customer under the given constraints.
(Because Microsoft says so, or Oracle says so is NOT the correct answer)
An architect can translate customer requirements to issues to be addressed by various solutions and the make an educated choice between all variables concerned.
Besides this an architect needs to be able to communicate about all issues concerned and if needed to manage te execution.
Certification and experience in various areas also near subject at hand are helpful, references of other work can help as well.
Added edit:
Certification can be valuable, if they are all from one manufacturer, you actually tell "I am suppliers X's sales person").
(Telling you are a Microsoft Architect also tells the potential customers you missed about 1000+ different technologies ).
(Because Microsoft says so, or Oracle says so is NOT the correct answer)
An architect can translate customer requirements to issues to be addressed by various solutions and the make an educated choice between all variables concerned.
Besides this an architect needs to be able to communicate about all issues concerned and if needed to manage te execution.
Certification and experience in various areas also near subject at hand are helpful, references of other work can help as well.
Added edit:
Certification can be valuable, if they are all from one manufacturer, you actually tell "I am suppliers X's sales person").
(Telling you are a Microsoft Architect also tells the potential customers you missed about 1000+ different technologies ).
Look at frameworks like TOGAF also.... agree with the previous comments.
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Thank you guys
You are very welcome.
and how are your designs and documentation