IT Today: Where to Learn IT Skills, Cartoon: IBM Server Jobs Go South, Data Encryption Explained By James Alan Miller March 20, 2013 11:49 AM Tags : Today on TIP Tom's IT Pro: Slideshow: Where to Learn IT Skills Online, Cartoon: King on IT: IBM Moving Jobs to Mexico, VIDEO: Enterprise Data Encryption Explained, Understanding Software Asset and License Management, Get Smart: Building Your UC Education, and more. Slideshow: Where to Learn IT Skills Online There are plenty of resources online to meet whatever learning style you prefer. Cartoon: King on IT: IBM Moving Jobs to Mexico IBM to move the bulk of its server manufacturing jobs from Rochester, Minnesota facility to Mexico. VIDEO: Enterprise Data Encryption Explained Don't let your organization become a cautionary tale about poor encryption policy. Understanding Software Asset and License Management Together, these disciplines are important because they provide important outward- and inward-facing functions to help avoid or mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and lower the burden on service or helpdesk operations. Get Smart: Building Your UC Education An inhibitor to any stage of unified communications deployment is a lack of education. VIDEO: Why Virtualize? There are several reasons why you should try virtualization. When Application Tuning Becomes Network Optimization When application components have been tuned but performance problems remain, the network becomes a prime suspect. VIDEO: Understanding Unified Communications Learn about Unified Communications and training opportunities in this growing area so vital to business success. Understanding HIPAA Privacy and Security If you and your company gather and retain private patient data subject to HIPAA, you absolutely cannot afford to ignore these privacy requirements. Moore’s Law In Pictures: An Illustrated History of the MicroprocessorConsider the orders of magnitude (and sheer manufacturing prowess) required to morph the very first 4-Bit microprocessors into the multicore powerhouses we use today. IT Job Market Improving? Maybe Yes, Maybe No Improving business confidence means fewer layoffs in the future for IT, and increasing business investments in IT jobs and infrastructure. But it’s not yet time for IT pros to celebrate. Big Data Trends: Surviving The Hype Survey suggests you are trailing one of the most significant disruptive technology trends we've seen in years. Tyan’s Newest GPU Units Featured at NVIDIA’s GTC 2013 Demonstrates several new cutting edge server motherboards and barebones systems designed for high performance computing. How to Buy and Deploy the Right Software Asset Management Tool This Buyer's Guide discusses how to right-size your SAM solution and evaluate capable SAM candidates, as well as how to deploy your chosen SAM in an enterprise setting. Cisco Chief Futurist: An Interview Cisco’s Chief Technologist says unified communications is an entry point into a much, much broader conversation. Slideshow: Buyer’s Guide - WAN Optimization Appliances What exactly can an IT pro do to head off the coming storm of overwhelming network traffic and prevent connectivity chaos? Getting Started with the Cloud: Google Compute Engine Google could be the Amazon of cloud computing but it is not, at least not yet. 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