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VARs: IT Certs More About Marketing, Less About Skills
IT certifications are not only declining in value in enterprise IT departments, they’re also not as sought after among VARs and other channel partners when they look to hire engineers. However, the channel does have another use for certifications most IT departments don’t – marketing to clients. And a few certifications are still prized among…
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5 IT Certifications that Still Matter
Not All Certifications Are Created Equal IT certifications run the gamut, from vital to passe to laughing stock. While most solution providers agree that certifications as a whole aren’t as important as real skills and experience, here are a few that still hold value for the IT pros who hold them. Check out: IT…
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GAITS Lands Sandia IT Deal, SAIC Teams with DARPA
The consolidation of IT and professional support services at Sandia National Laboratories looks to be a big win for government IT specialist Global Analytic IT Services. The Alexandria, Va., services company just inked a five-year deal worth $152 million. The contract calls for GAITS to handle all of Sandia’s IT systems in Albuquerque, Carlsbad, N.M.,…
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Get Off of My Channel Cloud
Sometimes technology moves a little faster than most people in the channel would like. Even something as relatively new as managed services can find itself under assault from another computing model even before it has had much of a chance to establish itself. That seems to be what is happening with the advent of both…
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Ten Tips to Launching an MSP Practice
Written by John Hazard; Illustrated by Brian Moore
