Blogs

• There's Jobs in Them Clouds: Evaluating the Skills Gap in Cloud Tech

  

  May 15, 2013 in Blogs

  Microsoft's recent Skills Gap n Cloud Technology infographic projects that unfilled cloud-related IT jobs will reach 7 million by 2015, excedding the size of the US IT workforce. Amazing! Read More
• INFOGRAPHIC: How to Team Your Network Cards in Windows Server 2012

  

  May 13, 2013 in Blogs

  With Windows Server 2012 you can now team together as many NICs as you want to on your server and should one NIC go down, the system will automatically switch traffic to the remaining cards. Read More
• Salesforce Certification Program and its Cloud Focus

  

  May 10, 2013 in Blogs

  Salesforce certification interest and pursuit are exploding in the marketplace right now, making Salesforce technical savvy incredibly valuable to many organizations. Read More
• Making it in IT: Project Management as a Soft Skill

  

  May 9, 2013 in Blogs

  Project management is an excellent soft skill for IT managers and one way to master it is through the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Read More
• Cartoon: King on IT - Watson Takes a Leave of Absence

  

  May 8, 2013 in Blogs

  Earlier this year, IBM announced the first line of Watson-based products aimed at the healthcare industry, but Watson has been busy doing other things as well. Only time will tell how well Watson will do in IT. Read More
• Colocation: 55+ Living for Your IT Equipment

  

  May 7, 2013 in Blogs

  Hosted data centers (colo facilities) are ideal for core data center gear and able to offer redundancy, security, cost control, predictable budgets and 7x24x365 support. Read More
• INFOGRAPHIC: How to Use Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server 2012

  

  May 6, 2013 in Blogs

  The new Hyper-V Replica virtual technology in Windows Server 2012 is a free, integrated solution that's easy to implement. This infographic takes you step-by-step through the process. Read More
• Making it in IT: Systems Administration or Programming?

  

  May 3, 2013 in Blogs

  With the rise of mobile devices in the enterprise are typical systems administrator roles declining? Is now the right time to focus on programming and software development instead? Read More
• A Technical Look into HP Moonshot

  

  May 2, 2013 in Blogs

  HP's Moonshot is the new kid on the block, offering a lot of computing for low energy consumption. In this blog post, Chris Wahl takes you on a technical look into the HP Moonshot 15000 Chassis and ProLiant Moonshot Servers. Read More
• Cartoon: King on IT - Can BlackBerry Beat the Count?

  

  May 1, 2013 in Blogs

  Can BlackBerry remain relevant and still make an impact in today’s smartphone market with the huge lead that both the iPhone and Android have? Read More
• Making it in IT: Career Advice for a Networking N00b

  

  April 30, 2013 in Blogs

  What's the best way to get started on a career in networking? John, a young tech support from Illinois, wants to know how to get started with the networking basics. Read More
• Making It in IT: Before You Dig into the Windows Server 2012 MCSA and MCSE

  

  April 26, 2013 in Blogs

  A 20 year IT veteran, Mike from Boulder Colorado is interested in finding out the fastest and easiest way to achieve Microsoft's new MCSA and MCSE certificaions on Windows Server 2012. Read More
• Cartoon: King on IT - Could Watson Be Your Next CIO?

  

  April 24, 2013 in Blogs

  IBM’s artificial intelligence computer, Watson, just keeps getting smarter. What's next for Watson? Could the supercomputer become your next CIO? Read More
• INFOGRAPHIC: How to Manage Multiple Servers with Windows Server 2012

  

  April 22, 2013 in Blogs

  Cloud computing is here to stay, but with it comes the problem of supporting and managing multiple servers. Enter: the new Server Manager feature in Windows Server 2012. Read More
• Cartoon: King on IT - IBM's Watson Gets a Job

  

  April 17, 2013 in Blogs

  IBM’s Watson supercomputer made the headlines in 2011 after winning on the game show Jeopardy in a 3 day "man vs. machine" challenge against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Read More
• Making It in IT: College Degree or IT Certification?

  

  April 16, 2013 in Blogs

  Impending high school graduation raises the age-old question: college degree or IT certification? Ed Tittel suggests a novel way for 17-year-old Jaco to do what employers REALLY want, and pursue both degree and certs together. Read More
• Cartoon: King on IT - Google Glass

  

  April 10, 2013 in Blogs

  Google Glass has introduced a whole new level of privacy and security concerns for the enterprise. How will IT departments handle this wearable computer? Here's one solution. Read More
• Spring Clean Your Professional Image For Job Search

  

  April 5, 2013 in Blogs

  Whether you're actively searching for your dream IT job or not, it is wise to "spring clean" your professional persona, giving it a clean polish. This is also a great opportunity for career self-assessment and goal planning. Read More
• Cartoon: King on IT - Windows Blue

  

  April 3, 2013 in Blogs

  Microsoft is busy working on the next major update to Windows 8 to be released later this year, codenamed Windows Blue. Read More
• IT Today: Microsoft Windows Azure Reviewed, Oracle’s SPARC Servers Upgraded, Spending Too Much on Software?

  

  March 28, 2013 in Blogs

  Tom's IT Pro: Getting Started with the Cloud: Microsoft Windows Azure, Oracle’s SPARC Servers Upgraded with the World’s Fastest Microprocessor, Enterprise Unified Communications, Are You Spending Too Much on Software?, Avoid Network Performance Problems Read More