26 cloud specific IT certifications

2013 is here and as we look back at 2012, few areas within the IT industry have seen the kind of growth that cloud computing has experienced.

If your company is locked into a specific cloud service vendor then choosing which IT certification to get may be simple. However, because cloud computing comes in many flavors and is still in its infancy, deciding which cloud certification to get is difficult for many IT professionals.

To help you figure out what vendor offerings are out there and where to begin, CIO.com has put together a list of currently available cloud certifications.  This list isn't all-inclusive, simply because the cloud computing market is in a state of transformation. Please add any certification we may have missed to the comments section.

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Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge certification

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CompTIA Cloud Essentials certification

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EMC Cloud Infrastructure and Services certification

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EMC Cloud Architect (EMCCA) IT-as-a-Service Planning and Design certification

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EMC Cloud Architect (EMCCA) Virtualized Infrastructure Specialty certification

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EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation certification

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HP Accredited Technical Associate - Cloud certification

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HP Accredited Solutions Expert - Cloud Architect certification

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IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Cloud Computing Architecture certification

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IBM Certified Solution Architect - Cloud Computing Infrastructure certification

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Microsoft MCSE - Private Cloud certification

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Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud X2-2 Certified Implementation Specialist certification

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RackSpace Hosting CloudU Certificate

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Salesforce.com Certified Service Cloud Consultant certification

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Salesforce.com Certified Administrator certification

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Salesforce.com Certified Advanced Administrator certification

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Salesforce.com Certified Force.com Developer certification

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Salesforce.com Certified Force.com Advanced Developer certification

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Salesforce.com Certified Sales Cloud Consultant certification

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Salesforce.com Certified Technical Architect certification

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Arcitura Certified Cloud Professional certification

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Arcitura Certified Cloud Technology Professional certification

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Arcitura Certified Cloud Architect certification

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Arcitura Certified Cloud Security Specialist certification

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Arcitura Certified Cloud Governance Specialist certification

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Arcitura Certified Cloud Storage Specialist certification

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