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 Thank you so much for the training opportunity you gave us last year. We have been progressing very well. We have two labs in our only public school running on Fedora Core 5 LTSP. We also have three of our biggest grade schools doing the same thing. Our back end service is using Xen and FC5. |
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Palau Ministry of Education
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The Internet is a wonderful tool, but the reality is that it's a hostile environment. There are a lot of characters out there trying to cause mischief and the Internet provides a vast playground. In this day and age, security plays a very important role in a system administrators life, and it seems not enough to just put up firewalls and other security measures, it's also important to know how these characters think so that you'll always be a step ahead from whatever they plan to do next.
The instant I learned that Bluepoint was going to give out crash courses on Network Security, I did not hesitate to reserve a slot, I knew that I had to be a part of it. As expected, sessions were overflowing with information and were spiced up with personal experiences. Discussions were very rich; unfortunately the only limiting factor was time. Hopefully, this would be addressed on other future sessions.
The few days I spent on these Network Security crash courses were indeed a very rich and rewarding experience. I anxiously wait for the next series of courses Bluepoint is going to offer.
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Mark Gil Mercado Friday, Jan 16, 2009, 11:38 AM
I already passed the EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker exam but I still rushed to file a reservation when I heard that Bluepoint was opening a Linux Network Security Crash Course. The course was jam-packed with new knowledge; I was never wrong when I thought that this course will put my security skills to the next level.
The course content is heavy and the approach is remarkable; it did not focus on how to use hacking tools but instead it concentrated, in a comprehensive manner, on how the REAL hackers, not just the script kiddies, compromise a target and how to build a defense for it. Mastery of the subject matter is very evident with the instructor, Engels Antonio, whose own dealings with hackers were shared, that spiced up the discussion more.
For me, this course is a must for people in charge of security. What I learned here exceeded my expectations. |
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Reuel Salamatin Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009, 1:00 PM
I was introduced by my friend Mark Mercado from TIP to the Linux Network Security program. He was all positive about his experiences attending technical trainings from Bluepoint that I was very convinced to register for this training as well.
There in the training I met Mr. Engels Antonio, a very cool down to earth uber techie guy who also happens to be the first RHCX in the Philippines! And since he has so much expertise on Linux and security, the sessions were jam-packed with learning and hands-on knowledge that I feel more confident on how to properly secure Linux systems. The lectures were well organized, highlighting how hackers think and break into our systems and how we can effectively defend against their attacks.
I'm definitely looking forward to attending more seminars and activities. And I'm proud to be a Bluepoint alumni! |
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Concepcion Ricamara Thursday, Sep 6, 2007, 3:33 AM
Bluepoint has already made a name when it comes to Linux education. I was able to prove this when I had my Linux Express training. The instructor Kim Murga is very good. Theoretical discussions coupled with hands-on exercises really make a good combination for learning. I'd also like to commend the people behind Bluepoint, especially Engels and Magie Antonio, for their passion and dedication to keep Bluepoint Foundation true to its mission and vision. For those who want to learn Linux, Bluepoint is the place! |
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Warren Fukuichi Friday, Nov 17, 2006, 4:45 AM
Thank you so much for the training opportunity you gave us last year. We have been progressing very well. We have two labs in our only public school running on Fedora Core 5 LTSP. We also have three of our biggest grade schools doing the same thing. Our back end service is using Xen and FC5. |
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Chivas Sicam Thursday, Jun 22, 2006, 12:55 PM
 I took up Bluepoint's Total Linux course last 2002 and time and again, what I've learned are still relevant today. Why? The course was developed with security and performance in mind.
In less than two months, I was able to learn the best practices in setting up Linux as a server:
- installing Linux at a bare minimum
- removing standard and unnecessary programs, files and folders
- protecting critical files and folders
- compiling server software and the Linux kernel from scratch with optimized settings and necessary features only
- installing servers in a jailed environment
- designing and implementing a paranoid firewall
Aside from the hands on lecture, we also had the toughest practical and written exams.
This quality training helped me obtain a score of 100% in my RHCE exam last March 2005. The first person I thanked was of course, my instructor, Engels Antonio of Bluepoint Institute. |
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Carlos Yu Monday, Jun 19, 2006, 10:56 AM
 I enrolled in Bluepoint's Total Linux course in June of 2001. Aside from learning Linux through a well-designed course, I also made a lot of new friends - sharing our enthusiasm for Linux, as well as other aspects of life. But what stood out in my mind, were the people behind Bluepoint: Magie Antonio, Engels Antonio, and Eddie Salonga. Their passion and dedication to making world-class Linux training accessible to under-privileged Filipino students is inspiring and infectious. Most of the alumni I have met (including myself), have volunteered to either train, fund, or help organize Bluepoint's free training seminars to advocate the use of Open Source technology all over the Philippines. |
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Jay Cabrera Sunday, Jun 18, 2006, 11:25 AM
Training for a month at Bluepoint and attending various seminars they conduct have helped me gain considerable knowledge in Linux systems, particularly Red Hat, and important breakthroughs in the IT world.
Instructors Joey Gaddi and Engels Antonio are experts in this field and they can relate the topics to real world scenarios effectively. The skills I got from Bluepoint also helped me become a better systems engineer and consultant since I can now recommend an alternative system to customers aside from Microsoft and Unix depending on their requirements, plans, and budget. Bluepoint's contribution to the Open Source community is really unforgettable. |
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Ronald Envase Wednesday, Jun 14, 2006, 12:12 PM
When I started my training at Bluepoint, I had no knowledge about Linux except that it is an Open Source technology as I have read it from books and from the Internet. When I was with my previous job as a technical support rep at a call center, I got interested with this revolutonary OS even though we were not supporting it. I got curious and interested with it. I read books and browsed the Internet just to gain knowledge and grasp of it. I enrolled at Bluepoint Institute's Linux Express course because I felt I
needed it for the job/career I really wanted.
I enjoyed the training. I learned a lot of things and I got the chance to meet fine people like Ma'am Kim, Sir Engels and the alumni. After my training at Bluepoint, I found a new job that I really wanted to master. My line of work now is in network engineering. Though the company doesn't support Open Source technologies like Linux, we're slowly incorporating it in our network solutions for our clients and I guess...I started it. |
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Eric Jancinal Tuesday, Jun 13, 2006, 4:31 PM
I was introduced to Linux on my first job as a member of the technical group of a start-up Internet service provider in 1996. Back then, I had an overview of how Open Source tools could be effectively utilized to connect several networks on a national level. We were using Slackware Linux together with the early versions of BIND, Sendmail, Apache and Squid. But unfortunately, I was only limited to installing Linux on the servers of our clients so I had very minimal system administration skills.
I was already on my third job as a network administrator for a solutions provider in 2001 when I friend showed me Bluepoint's website. After browsing through the coverage of the Total Linux course and after 1 week of thinking, I decided to resign from my job and enroll in the course.
Sir Engels told us on the first week of the course that we should prepare for an "under the hood" training. And rightfully so, by the second week, we were already installing and configuring packages on Redhat Linux 6.2 not via GUI but through command-line interface! Through his clear instructions I was able to piece together the functions of different Open Source tools and also realize their true potential as alternatives to commercial solutions.
After finishing the course, I was also fortunate to be given a chance to conduct my own Total Linux class. It was a real challenge to prepare each lesson and exercise for 4 days a week for more than two months! Joey Gaddi and I also had a chance to share our Linux skills with different school-based IT professionals of Region 8 in September 2001.
Enrolling in the Total Linux course proved to be a right move for me because it reinforced my knowledge in Linux and other Open Source tools. It also prepared me for consulting and training opportunities that are offered to me from time to time.
I thank Ma'am Magie, Sir Engels, and Sir Eddie for all the opportunities they have given to me and I wish to congratulate them, together with the entire Bluepoint Team as well, on their 7th year anniversary! |
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Rucel Javier Tuesday, Jun 13, 2006, 9:43 AM
Enrolling and teaching at Bluepoint really enhanced my Linux skills, and it's never been the same after that. After taking the class I was tasked to setup and configure our Lotus Domino Mail server to run on top of Linux instead of using Microsoft Windows. And with the knowledge I gained from Bluepoint I installed the mail server with no problems.
Since I can't divulge the name of the companies due to non-disclosure agreements, I'll just tell you what industries they are in.
A company that I helped save money, initially intended for purchasing licenses for a proxy server, is located at the North Harbor in Manila. Here, I installed Red Hat Linux 6.2, configured firewall, proxy server and PPP protocol.
In another company that helps build houses for less fortunate people, I migrated MS Exchange to Postfix, installed firewall and proxy servers and helped them not to buy more Exchange licenses for additional users.
With these achievements of mine, I am proud to say that being a part of Bluepoint has helped me in my work and career. I became more valuable to the company and have helped companies save lots of money by using Linux.
Any individual who wants to change his or her work/life/career and become more valuable to the company must check out the courses offered by Bluepoint.
More power to Bluepoint!!! Thanks !!! |
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Neil Yee Monday, Jun 12, 2006, 2:50 PM
My name is Rito Neil Yee, my friends call me Neil for short. I am from the Visayas specifically the City of Dumaguete.
How I got to know Bluepoint was a stroke of luck, I happen to stumble upon an email sent out to ISP operators in the Philippines by Bluepoint. In the email contained an invitation to check out Bluepoint's Linux courses. I was looking for ways to fast track my knowledge in this cool operating system and didn't know where to turn to, so the email was just what I needed to get started.
I took my Total Linux class at Bluepoint in 2000, I believe we were Total Linux Class 3. That same year I left for the United States to try my luck on greener pastures. The training I got from Bluepoint helped me land my first job edging other candidates with the Linux skills I have on my resume. Back then Windows NT was the OS of choice for the uninitiated. The company's network was Microsoft based. The Internet was really getting popular and I was presented with challenges to get the company up to speed with internet commerce. Cost was not so much of a concern but stability and security was.
I started migrating DNS services to Bind since the NT servers were needing a reboot every week. This was due to DNS service on NT just stops responding for unknown reasons. Then we took on the challenge of migrating our ecommerce site which was written on Cold Fusion with the CF Server running on top of IIS. When I got on board with the company a Cold Fusion site was already under heavy development and in fact I was hired together with 2 other Filipinos that were Cold Fusion developers as well. Fortunately Cold Fusion had a port to run under Linux and Apache. The only Microsoft product that had to remain was MS SQL server 7 which was running on a Quad Processor HP LXr8000 with Xeon 400Mhz processors. After successfully migrating DNS and Web servers the company saw the stability and performance of Linux and recommended that the Email servers be migrated as well. For this service I had deployed a Qmail+Courrier Imap+MySql+Squirrelmail combo, that gave me a complete email server package with Webmail access, Imap, POP3, SMTP with ClamAV antivirus scanning and more.
Since then we had upgraded our Linux installs to the latest kernels and disto versions. Our hardware platforms have also been upgraded to the latest and greatest. Currently we are evaluating Asterisk to add on to our list of Linux Centric services.
The company is happy with our network performance and they have been grateful for my Linux skills which I never would have been confident to implement have I not had the best training. My greatest appreciation to the men and women of Bluepoint Foundation for their dedication to higher education for without them I would have been just another one of those (so so) system administrators. |
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Mark Mayo Saturday, Sep 3, 2005, 6:30 PM
We used to maintain our network's addresses on multiple spreadsheets. We have more than 500 networks, thousands of hosts, and servers in the hundreds. Nobody really knew what our network had because everybody kept their individual copies of Excel files.
By placing addresses into MySQL and providing a web interface to manage content, we no longer need to do needless overtime consolidating files. Also, it gave our network operations group the autonomy to deploy new networks without going through a long-drawn (and often useless) committee process.
We're just beginning to appreciate the freedom open source provides. The next couple of months should be interesting; the applications of open source applies to every section of our network - from maintaining transmission networks to network management and application support/development. This wouldn't have been possible without Bluepoint. |
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