Tag: IT
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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… Read more
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5 IT Certifications that Still Matter
Categories: News and TrendsNot 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… Read more
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Eight Steps to Greener IT
Categories: News and TrendsBy Channel Insider Staff 1. Virtualize Servers It’s time to end the "one application-one server" paradigm favored by many organizations. Moving multiple applications to a single server can boost server use by 15 to 90 percent. Read more
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Dell Sees IT Spending Slow Through Summer 2008
Dell is expecting IT spending to cool down this summer. While the Round Rock, Texas, PC vendor posted solid financial numbers May 29, it warned that the slowing U.S. economy will continue to force enterprises and small businesses to curb their IT spending throughout the 2008 summer. For the company’s 2009 fiscal first quarter, which… Read more
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HP`s Proposed EDS Acquisition Validates IT Services
Two years ago, Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd announced at his America’s Partner Conference that he wanted to wipe away IBM’s claim as being the world’s largest technology company. HP has not only succeeded in that goal, but is on the verge of blowing it away with the acquisition of Electronic Data Systems, the world’s largest… Read more
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For Hire: Solution Providers Doubling as IT Recruiters
Categories: News and TrendsWho better than a solution provider to identify talent for an IT organization? For customers of a growing number of solution providers across the country, the answer is clear: They rely on the providers not only for IT services but also for IT staff recruitment. For providers, staffing services are a natural extension… Read more