Oracle is requiring database administrators to upgrade their certifications if the ones they hold are for older versions of its platform.

“Earning an Oracle certification is a well-respected achievement,” the company said on its website. “However, as products age and are removed from Oracle standard support maintenance, the technology becomes less relevant, devaluing the associated credential(s).”

While that may seem like a reasonable enough conclusion, one question in a FAQ page on the site notes that “Oracle has stated that certification is permanent” and the policy change “seems to go against that.”

To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

…