Monday, December 12, 2011

HP has new cloud certifications for technical experts

Changes Coming To The CISO Position | 'Server huggers' present obstacle to cloud adoption

Network World IT Best Practices

Forward this to a Friend >>>


HP has new cloud certifications for technical experts
HP has a new set of expert-level cloud certifications for IT professionals who can design and develop cloud computing solutions based on open systems. The training for the certification exams helps technical professionals gain hands-on experience and knowledge across the cloud technology spectrum. Read More


WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies

The Changing Role of IT
This white paper analyzes research conducted by IDG Research Services about the changing role of IT: what's driving the change, what skill-sets will be more valued and what should forward-looking IT executives consider as IT shifts increasingly towards an IT supply chain model. Learn More

WHITE PAPER: VeriSign

Protecting Your Critical Information Infrastructure
A strategy that assures the availability and reliability of vital resources while protecting them from malicious attacks is at the core of network operations and security. This paper defines four key components of such a strategy, and offers a practical set of guidelines for ensuring its success. Read Now!

Changes Coming To The CISO Position
It's that time of year when industry experts of all types look into their crystal balls and make bold predictions for what's coming in 2012. As far as security goes, lots of these predictions will center on threats (i.e. new attacks patterns, malicious code, etc.) and defenses (i.e. security technologies, services, etc.). Allow me to make offer a trend that has nothing to do with either area.... Read More


WHITE PAPER: Meraki

Application Traffic Shaping in a Campus WLAN
Meraki is the only wireless LAN to include a Layer 7 application-aware traffic shaper, empowering organizations to limit apps like BitTorrent while prioritizing critical services. Learn how Rainbow School District utilized this technology to control iPads and facilitate learning activities. Learn more.

'Server huggers' present obstacle to cloud adoption
Chipita America CIO Scott Martin didn't see a competitive advantage in managing internal systems, believing that moving to the cloud would provide time to focus far more on business needs. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Quest Software

Proactive Performance Management for Enterprise Databases
In this Quest Software white paper, read about the inherent challenges of proactive database management, and the what to look for when choosing the right management tool for your company. Read it today. Read now!

Hottest Tablets for Your Holiday Wishlist
Tablet PCs have become the must-have holiday gift. This year though, Apple's iPad is no longer the only tablet on the market with significant "wow factor." CIO.com's Al Sacco presents a list of the best tablets available for this 2011 holiday season. Read More

Shopping at work? More CIOs say it's not allowed
As scores of Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping deals start piling up, do you know what your end users are up to? Are you being asked to curb your fellow workers' online shopping activities? If so, you're not alone. More companies are taking steps to restrict holiday shopping at work, according to CIOs surveyed by Robert Half Technology. Read More



SLIDESHOWS

8 Free Wi-Fi security tools
Here are several free programs you can use to do Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying on all the popular platforms - Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. You'll be able see all the nearby wireless access points (APs) and their details, including channels, signal levels, and MAC address.

GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET
Everyone who enters will win free training from Webucator. Grand prize: a SharePoint training class worth $2,375. All who enter will be awarded a self-paced class of their choosing. Enter here: http://www.networkworld.com/community/contests. Enter here.

MOST-READ STORIES

  1. 8 free Wi-Fi security tools
  2. Surveillance industry objects to spying secrets & mass monitoring leaks
  3. Microsoft: 5 smart, 5 dumb moves the company made in 2011
  4. Usenix: Google deploys IPv6 for internal networks
  5. The tech jobs hiring boom is real -- for these skills
  6. Security roundup
  7. What's really going on with Carrier IQ on your phone
  8. Private investment firm buys Blue Coat for $1.3 billion
  9. 10 most powerful cloud companies
  10. Cisco storms back in switching

Do You Tweet?
Follow everything from NetworkWorld.com on Twitter @NetworkWorld.

You are currently subscribed to networkworld_it_best_practices_alert as networking.world@gmail.com.

Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy

If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com

To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com.

Copyright (C) 2011 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701

** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **


No comments: