Customer Comments

Here’s what Users say about our Exams:

Hi Bill,
I took Solaris 8 part 2 310-012 and passed it today, thanks again  for a very
helpful exam prep book and practice exam.
     - Thanks,   K.M.

Dear Sir,
Great Job !!!!   I scored 81% on Admin II.
   - Marvin Franklin

Your tests are the best that I have seen! I originally received your test as part of a bundle with the Bill Calkins Solaris 8 study guide and was impressed with their "real world" feel. Having had prior experience with Exam Gear from my earlier days as an MCSE, I knew that an exam CD from them would be professional and very useful. Thank you for following up with me. This only adds to my perception that you guys are where its at!
Thank  you
     -Emery  Rudolph

Just wanted you to know that I took the Solaris exam today and passed it!  Great test - I'll be buying your exam for test 2 very soon!
   - Kathy Brooks

Just a quick note to say Thanks.  Took the 310-011 test today and passed with flying colors.  The ExamGear practice tests were a great help in preparing.   I'll be ordering the next one in the near future.  Thanks again,
     - Chuck Geller

Dear Sir Bill
I have to say that I have never got so great support in my entire life world wide . I’m so glad that there is still people like you sir (Really love there work as you do ) . I’m really glad and I feel so  secure to have someone like you standing and helping when ever I want.
I have tested almost all the companies in the world (Sun Microsystems Course, Learnsolaris, Boson  software ,Examcram) I have found one thing that these companies can never reach and it is the personal relation between the book owner and the reader and  this is very important. I hope they will learn from you one day Thank you for your time and your help
       - Eddie UPC Inc Sweden  Stockholm

     Followup to above comments:
Dear Sir Bill
Today I passed the Solaris System admin I, and I'm so happy about it and I wanted to send you this letter as thanks for the help that you provided, I'm very grateful sir.
I couldn't do it without your book.
Thank you
     -Eddie

I passed my Admin 2 test last week. Your test questions were very  helpful. They helped me narrow in on the subjects that I was having problems with and understand them better.
The nice thing about the tests were  the accuracy of the questions and answers.
   - Mike Brown

Hi Guru,
Thank you for sending answers to my questions. I took the sun  solaris certified system administartor part 1 on friday. I passed the exam  with 79%. Your site helped me a lot for this exam. I appreciate for your help and once agin I am conveying my thanks to you .
Thanks.
   - Sreedevi

May be my desperation for your exam gear paid off. I just returned from taking part II and pleased to announce that I had 88%. You won't believe  I had 20% in Name Services but had 100% in 9 topics out of the 13. The 9 included Jumpstart, NIS, NFS, AutoFS, CacheFS, Syslog &  others.
I'm now looking forward to the SCNA.  Anyway, thanks for  everything.
  - Jay Barrow

Thank you for introducing a website devoted solely to Solaris certification. Also my special thanks to Bill Calkins  whose book considerably helps me in preparation for exam 310-010.
  Best Regards,
     - Sergey Grachev

Thank you for sending answers to my questions. I took the sun  solaris certified system administartor part 1 on friday.I passed the exam with 79%.Your site helped me a lot for this exam.I appreciate for  your help and once agin I am conveying my thanks to you and to your help  desk people.
  - Thanks.    Sreedevi

Here’s What Readers Say About Bill Calkins’ Books:

Using this book, I passed my exams missing only 4 questions in the process!  Thanks for providing such great materials!!!
The Solaris 8 System Administrator Certification Training Guide is the standard that all Solaris training materials should be judged by.  Having used the previous incarnation of  this book (Solaris 7 Administrator Certification Training Guide: Part I and Part II), I expected a high-quality, well-written study guide.  I was blown away.  Not only did Solaris 8 System Administrator Certification Training Guide include more examples and figures than the  previous version, it covered each subject with extreme detail in plain english, and went way beyond just the basics, making it not only a good study guide for the exams, but a useful desktop reference for anyone maintaining a Solaris-based UNIX system.  The book is written in a style that makes it friendly to newcomers and veterans alike. Again, the materials were right in line with the exams, and highlighted potential  pitfalls to be aware of.  Also, the end of the chapter reviews and exercises  were very helpful and a welcome addition from the previous edition.  ExamGear is a great piece of software, and really helps get you ready for the electronic testing environment used by Sun.  All in all, I am more than pleased.  If you are going to take the administrator exams from Sun,  BUY THIS BOOK!
  - Matt Critcher

Dear Sir,
I would like to say that I love your book. I passed Admin I and II .  Great Job !!!!  I scored 81% on Admin II.
   - Marvin Franklin

Bill,
I passed today with an 85%. Your book was right on the money.
Thanks     -  Doug

I have bought and used your books since day 1 and find them a necessity for  Certification and advise other admins to buy. 
   - Thank You,  Ryan Osborn

Dear Sir,
 I am a 26 year old guy from India. I read your  excellent and very easy to understand book "Solaris 7 Administrator Certification" and sat for the SCSA 1 (310--009) test and passed the exam with a  score of 85%. I must thank you profusely for writing such a wonderful  book  which makes getting a certification on Solaris an achievable task.
   - Sanjay Bhattacharya, India

Hello Bill,
Thank you very much for your help.  I'm really new to unix, but I've been working in IT for four years now.  I've purchased your Solaris Admin 2.6 and 2.8 books and I love it.  In addition, I purchased the  practice exam for Admin I on Solaris 8.  I'm really glad I have both books and the practice exam.  So far, your Solaris 8 book is the third book I've read on Solaris 8.  Your book was the easiest to read and understand.  I recommended your book to a few colleagues and other Admins in the financial  industry in Chicago who are trying to learn unix for Sun.  I think a good number of them purchased it already and I know for a fact that three colleagues of mine have it already and they all agree that this is the best book out there for Solaris 8 administration.  Please keep up the good work and hopefully my colleagues and I will meet you someday.
Once again,  thank you for your assistance.  Hopefully I'll learn unix well. For the mean time, I will take the baby steps on learning and mastering  this tool.
   - Unix newbie,   Carlo Reyes

I passed the Solaris exam because of you and not only passed it but over the past year have been using alot of the knowledge in the book and using it as a reference (especially the jumpstart stuff).  I can’t wait to get your next book, I plan on using it to take the Solaris  upgrade exam.  Thanks alot, you’re doing a great thing for busy people like me that want to learn on their own in the comfort of their home and dont want to disrupt their lives  by going to a weeklong course etc.  To be honest your book is much better than the courses (I have heard) and the java tutors cds Sun provides (which I have).
   - Dennis, Albany NY

Dear sir Bill
I'm very grateful for your great comments and gave me more courage to ask questions
in the future, I hope that Sun Microsystem,  Exam Cram , and many others would learn
from you, You have a great support and knowledge and i'm lucky to have your book
and i'm waiting ...and it  would be a great pleasure for me to buy your new book for
solaris 8 when it  comes to sweden
   Yours,  Eddie

Bill,
Just a quick word of thanks...My dog-eared,  highlighted copy of "Solaris Administrator Certification" has been my best friend for the last 12 weeks. As  I read your book cover-to-cover twice, did every examgear question 4 times, followed your advice, and passed part 1 and part  2. THANKS for a great book!
     - Brian

Hi Bill

I want to first thank you very much for a well written book. Using your book and alot of hands-on, I was able to  pass the Solaris Admin part I test in 1 month.
This was no small feat as my background is primarily in Windows.
Thanks,
     - Darren

Dear Mr.Bill Calkins,
I would like to thank you once again for your wonderful  book. I am from India and having experience around 6 years in the field of Oracle Database Administration (certified 8i DBA)
Thanks and Regards.
   -K. Rajkumar.

Bill
Passed 83% thanks to your book.  On to part 2 now.
   -Gordon

I love your Books!
I am an instructor at CITC in Toronto Canada.  I have been using your Solaris 7 book (isbn 1-5780-249-6) and have now changed to  Solaris 8 book (isbn 1-5780-259-3).
   -Holly W.

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Here's what customers have to say about our training:

Solaris 8 Administration
The training guide is excellent. This was as excellent class; I highly recommendit to those with little or no experience. Overall, Great Class.  Thorough coverage.
         - Andy,  AAS

Solaris 8 Fundamentals
I enjoyed this class.  The Instructor knew the material well and could communicate the material great as well. Not a techno Geek!
       - Doug, Smiths Industries

Advanced Solaris 7 System Administration
The instructor's knowledge of the material was excellent, the class material was clearly presented, and the text and handouts were also excellent.  We covered a lot of things, but the pace was perfect.  The instructor adjusted the course pace for what we needed and stayed late to answer any questions.
       - System administrator, Globix

Solaris 7 System Administration I 
The course was better than expected.  I learned much more than I thought I would.  The instructor was vey good about taking time to cover things thoroughly.  I feel I have a good foundation.  The lecture portion of the class was informative and helpful.  The labs were on track, but challenging.  Overall, I rate the class Excellent!
       - System Administrator, The Vanguard Group Inc.

UNIX  Fundamentals
The instructor did a great job!  He used a variety of examples and responded well to student questions and concerns.  I rate the instructor's knowledge as excellent, use of examples was excellent,  pace of the class was great, and my overall rating of the class was excellent!
       - Professor, Mott Community College

HP-UX System Administration
The instructor gave us not only a good technical explanation, but also a good business explanation.  The instructor did a good job explaining how we could apply commands and processes to our particular environment.
       - Manager, The Mosser Group

The instructor does an excellent job in presenting the class and always explains in detail whenever necessary.  The course was well presented.  I rate the subject matter excellent, response to questions was excellent, use of examples to clarify points was excellent, and the pace of the class was excellent.
       - System programmer, Eaton Corp.

 Advanced HP-UX System Administration
The course objectives and content of the course was presented clearly, explanations were excellent, the text and handouts were excellent.  Overall the class was excellent and the instructor made the class very interesting.  I will immediately be able to use the information I learned and would recommend this course to others.
       - System Administrator, State Street Bank Kansas

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