LPI DevOps Tools Engineer Certification Guide
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The LPI DevOps Tools Engineer certification (exam 701-100) validates proficiency in modern DevOps tooling and practices. Unlike the traditional LPIC certifications, which focus on Linux system administration, the DevOps certification covers the toolchain and workflow practices used in modern software delivery.
This certification does not require LPIC-1 or LPIC-2 as a prerequisite, though practical Linux knowledge is expected.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Exam Code | 701-100 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Questions | 60 |
| Passing Score | 500 / 800 |
| Prerequisites | None (Linux experience recommended) |
| Validity | 5 years |
| Tool | Purpose | Practice Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Git | Version control | Any project, practice rebase/interactive |
| Docker/Podman | Containers | Run containers, build images, multi-stage builds |
| GitLab CI / GitHub Actions | CI/CD | Set up a pipeline for a small project |
| Ansible | Configuration mgmt | Automate a VM setup |
| Terraform | Infrastructure | Provision a local Docker infrastructure |
| Prometheus + Grafana | Monitoring | Set up monitoring for your apps |
| ELK or Loki | Logging | Centralize logs from your services |
| Certification | Focus | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| LPIC-1 | Linux system administration basics | Help desk, junior admins |
| LPIC-2 | Advanced Linux network administration | Senior sysadmins, network admins |
| DevOps Tools Engineer | Modern DevOps toolchain | DevOps engineers, SREs, platform engineers |
LPIC-2 and the DevOps certification are complementary rather than sequential. Many professionals hold both to cover both traditional system administration and modern DevOps practices.
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