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On the 10th of July I had the last exam on the RHCDS track, it was the EX401; I passed this exam with 100 out of 100 in both sections. The exam was great.

I was trying to get the EX401 as soon as possible; because this would entitle me to be the first Egyptian who get the RHCDS. Yes I did it and I am the first one.

Since Redhat doesn't have RHCA exams/courses available in the middle east; I had to travel overseas for those three courses and exams.

I have travelled from Egypt for the training courses to Redhat UK Fanbrough, Redhat office in Westford, Boston and Denver.

For the exams I have travelled to Santa Clara, California, Denver and New York. It was amazing and costly experience but it really worth all these efforts.

I have returned back home after successful trip to USA, I went there to take Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication Exam and the training of Red Hat Enterprise Storage Management.

I had the directory service exam on Santa Clara California, the trip was extremely long it took like 20 hour; Cairo -> France -> Atlanta -> San Jose, I took the exam 1 day after arrival.

Then I went to Denver to have the cluster and storage course and the exam, it was remarkable experience for me. I have had really great chance to meet George Hacker; the instructor(this is his real name, he showed me the ID); he's awesome guy. I have got the exam right after finishing the course.

I have got the result of the Cluster and storage after really short period. the directory service exam was after the Cluster and storage exam result. anyway it was really nice to get the result with PASS for both exams.

it's time to return back home, the route to return was cool Denver -> Atlanta -> New York -> Cairo; just 18 hour.

Hopefully the RHCA training tracks will be delivered in Egypt soon, so I can get the rest of the RHCA stuff.