Why a lot of companies still need IT pros with an MCTS certification Microsoft has apparently eliminated the MCTS certification program, and hasn’t made any moves or announcements in the way of declaring a replacement for it Well, the official word is in now, the MCTS (or Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) program has been phased [...]
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A CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professional certification is a good way to prep for a career in IT management The CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) title is one of a number of other certification programs offered by the telecom giant, Cisco. According to CISCO, this is what the CCNP certification seeks to achieve: “The CCNP [...]
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Cloud Computing Foundation Complete Certification Kit - Study … store.theartofservice.com/cloud-computing-foundation-complete-certification -kit-study-guide-book-and-online-course.html Cloud Computing Foundation Complete Certification Kit - Study Guide Book and Online Course. Review by Juan Felipe Betancur Uribe Review for Cloud Computing … The VCP certification is a solid choice for aspiring Cloud computing engineers… Whenever the topic of cloud computing comes up, virtualization is often not far behind. This [...]
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Is having a CompTIA Security+ certification one of the better ways to get attention from prospective employers? Certainly no one would argue that when it comes to IT, Security is one of the fastest growing sectors. Prospective employers are always on the lookout for talented IT professionals who have a masterful grasp on security [...]
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Given that Apple is a stable market leader, ACSP certification seems like a really good long-term career investment This past August (2012) Apple was stealing headlines across the globe, but not because its latest device or product release. Instead, they were being awarded a very rare distinction, which of course was being officially recognized [...]
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Can the Google AdWords Certification program really help improve your online marketing skills? In a word, yes…. While there tends to be a great number of smaller businesses that routinely use AdWords to help reach customers, rest assured, the bigger institutions are interested as well. In fact, many large companies are having their marketing [...]
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Big companies are looking for IT employees who have the CompTIA Server+ certification Disasters…they come in all shapes and sizes. In the IT world, a great number of problems tend to emanate from issues directly related to the security and states of servers. For businesses, protecting server integrity is a top priority; after all, [...]
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Dell’s CSSA certification is a great way for security specialists to expand their horizons Certainly Dell is one of the most recognizable computer manufacturers around, but what many outside of the IT field (and some inside) don’t know is that they also promote some excellent certification courses. The SonicWALL certification programs are primarily aimed [...]
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Advanced IT professionals should consider becoming a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE certification) Ask yourself this question, “Where would we be without Linux?” Since the inception of the internet, Linux kernels have been helping to make it more stable and open-ended. TCP/IP went global in 1989, helping to make the internet what it is [...]
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Why Gamification isn’t just a fad Whether or not most people realize it (or want to recognize it) games play an integral role in our lives. Sure, gaming can be something people do to break away from responsibilities or more serious tasks, but don’t most jobs (already) demand employees adopt a “game-like” mentality? In [...]
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A closer look at the finer points of the CCNA certification First off, the CCNA certification program is designed to train individuals to deal with medium-sized networks. This basically means that a person with this certification can essentially install, configure, utilize, and repair networks of moderate size. Naturally, those who complete a CCNA cert [...]
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In the future, will we use our brains to control most consumer devices?* Thanks to emerging Brain-to-Computer interface technology we might soon control our computers using only the power of our mind (*insert the “Twilight Zone” theme music) Although it’s been said before, the phrase “we are entering into a new age” has never been [...]
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IBM’s Big Data Platform is fusing Hadoop with the Relational Database approach (among other things…) Well, we might have just encountered a significant leap forward with IBM’s latest barrage of BIG data solutions. Instead of attacking the big problems of BIG data with somewhat segregated solutions, IBM has instead opted to combine several approaches [...]
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Hybrid Clouds on the Horizon When most of us think about Cloud Computing we envision fully automated systems, colocation, and perhaps an absence of on-site resources. The reality is that businesses aren’t simply jumping in head first with a definitive cloud solution; they’re working their way up to it by first implementing hybrid clouds. [...]
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Why BIG data might soon play a central role in most IT careers If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s that we’re going to continue to see extremely large amounts of data being collected from every direction on a daily basis. Likewise, the overall amount of data being compiled daily is only [...]
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What are Brain – Computer interface devices really capable of ? With mind-machine interface devices hitting the market (which are capable of astounding things that would have seemed like complete science fiction just 10 years ago) it’s hard not to wonder just what direction this technology might take. Some people fear some type of [...]
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The 4 types of Enterprise Architecture Wherever there is a business, some form of Enterprise Architecture exists. Sure, it might not be a formal type of idealized EA, but it is likely trying to fulfill that same role. This is because all businesses / enterprises require organization and careful planning in order to execute [...]
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QR Codes, coming to a business near you? …That is of course, if they’re not already there It was just last month (September 2012) that a bill was approved in NYC that required all licensed / inspected organizations and businesses to display a corresponding QR code. The idea behind this ruling is that anyone can [...]
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How Gamification can help boost profits and potential When you think “games” the first things that comes to mind is “fun”, right? Without a doubt the idea of making mundane tasks more fun and engaging is a great way to improve participation, but it also can increase overall comprehension. However, it’s generally not enough to [...]
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Is BIG data the next big “boom” sector in IT? It has been said (quite accurately in fact), that “If you want to see what future changes are coming your way, you need only look to Wall Street”. This doesn’t imply that technologies are being built there, of course, but that it is these [...]
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