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Cloud Computing Myths Exposed

Cloud Computing Myths Exposed Myth #1Cloud computing is riddled with major security and privacy issues No Title The myth exposedSecurity and privacy concerns are the biggest inhibitor to adoption of the public cloud, but whether the risks are real depends on the provider and how great the need for privacy is (free cloud apps providers […]

May 27, 2010
Cashing in on the Cloud

Cashing in on the Cloud There’s more than one way to make money in the cloud. Traditional resellers may automatically gravitate towards reselling SAAS applications. It requires little to no capital investment and data center hardware, but don’t expect the revenue stream to replace existing break/fix work. You have to do both. And not all […]

May 27, 2010
Using SEO and Social Media to Turbo Charge Your IT Job Search

The IT job market has changed, and IT job seekers who can use SEO tactics to attract the types of employers they want to work for are bound to achieve better and quicker success than those who rely solely on traditional means of job hunting. The key to finding the right job today is knowing […]

May 20, 2010
17 Tips for Using SEO and Social Media to Get the IT Job You Want

17 Tips for Using SEO and Social Media to Get the IT Job You Want Tip #1: Be seen as the expertBlogs aren’t just about spilling the beans on the family picnic or how much you love Metallica’s early work. If you use your blog to position yourself as a knowledgeable professional and make sure […]

May 20, 2010
Best Free Remote Networking Monitoring Tools

Best Free Remote Networking Monitoring Tools SpiceworksDesigned for network administrators working for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Spiceworks (www.spiceworks.com) is an adware-based business model, which has kept it available as a free tool since its October 2006 release. The tool is updated regularly, with the most recent 4.7 version release hitting the virtual streets on […]

May 19, 2010
Cisco and HP Partners Pushed to Choose

HP fired its latest shot against networking market leader Cisco Systems with its “Cisco-free data center” product, escalating a hot war that has been building up since the two companies stopped playing nice and launched products in the other’s spaces (HP more strongly targeting the networking space and Cisco launching its own line of servers). […]

Apr 28, 2010
Virtualization Rises as the Star of Networking Event

More than 80 percent of the products and solutions unveiled at this year’s Interop networking trade show are related to virtualization, representing a seismic shift in the culture and future of a technology space that has been dominated by switches, routers, and, well, networking technology. Today it’s about the data center. The three C’s of […]

Apr 27, 2010
Choosing Between Cisco and HP IT Certifications

As the Cisco Systems and HP partner conferences are about to butt heads, both scheduled for the same week of April 26, it’s almost as if the two companies are forcing channel partners to choose one or the other. Case in point, HP has fired its latest shot against long-term rival and once-partner, Cisco, announcing […]

Apr 23, 2010
Cisco vs HP Choosing the Right IT Certification

Cisco vs HP Choosing the Right IT Certification Cisco’s networking design certificationsCisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) ($125 exam – two exams)Cisco Certified Network Association (CCNA)/Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) ($250 exam)Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) ($300 exam)Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) ($350 written exam, $1400 lab exam) No Title HP’s networking design certificationsAccredited Integration […]

Apr 23, 2010
Networking Vendor Netgear Signs on with Arrow ECS

Netgear is delving into the realm of value-added distribution by signing on with Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions (ECS). The maker of switches and routers for the small business and home market believes the distribution agreement will help it to better support its resellers and increase its share in the market against major competitors Linksys (a […]

Apr 15, 2010
HP Service Designed to Simplify Management, Increase Security

HP is introducing a new portfolio of client infrastructure services to complement its existing technology and enterprise services. The HP Client Infrastructure Services portfolio will provide end-customers with ways to simplify management and increase security of their IT environments. Some of the services included in the new portfolio aren’t brand new to HP, while others […]

Apr 15, 2010
Data Centers Get Virtualized Management 10GbE Fabric Option

Voltaire, a provider of scale-out data center fabrics, has announced two software products that the company says will offer better performance and management capabilities to scale out 10-gigabit Ethernet fabrics. The products take the capabilities Voltaire has made available in its Infiniband products and makes those features available on Ethernet infrastructures. Available now is Voltaire […]

Apr 13, 2010
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