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TrainSignal's Elias Khnaser has been awarded the 2012 Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) Award. Join us in congratulating Elias on this achievement.

If you've started pursuing the CCNP certification, you've probably realized that it's no picnic. Since the past couple years saw some significant exam changes by Cisco, the studying process has only grown more confusing. Here are some tips & tricks for getting ready to pass the CCNP SWITCH 642-813 certification exam.

What separates Windows Phone 7 OS from competing mobile operating systems? What sort of features and software does Microsoft offer end users? These questions are answered here as we focus on the software side of Microsoft's mobile strategy.

Attackers continue to exploit browser vulnerabilities -- arm yourself with practical tips and solutions for keeping your users' internet experience secure.

Now that you know how to tell it's time for an IT pro to ask for a raise or choose a job offer based on salary, learn the skills to have with you at the negotiating table. The conclusion of Salary Negotiation 101 focuses on raises, explaining how to get ready for the meeting with your boss, what info to have prepared, and what to do when they say NO.

Learn VMware vSphere distributed switch configuration in this virtual networking lab demo from Jason Nash's vSphere Advanced Networking training course.

As more businesses use public cloud storage services such as Dropbox and Google Drive, privacy and security concerns arise. Many of these services offer free limited storage, but "free" doesn't always imply that you're not paying for the service in another way.

IT certifications receive much criticism, but most of the critics expect the certification vendors to do the fixing. The 'Make IT Certification Better' initiative challenges IT professionals to get involved by sharing your ideas and opinions on how to increase the value of IT certifications.

Recently, over half a million Mac users were infected with malware called Flashback. The malware was used for pay-per-click and pay-per-impression online ad frauds. Apple, caught unaware as this was a Java exploit, now offers automatic removal via software updates but we show you how to check your Mac for the virus and remove it.

The expansion of the IT job market is great for IT pros looking for new jobs, promotions or just new opportunites in contracting and/or consulting. While a job offer makes us feel elated, having multiple offers can still raise confusion as to what actions to take. To high ball or low ball? Base salary over company culture? Well-planned salary negotiation can help you quantify your list of pros & cons.

This demo from our vSphere Advanced Networking course is a deep-dive lab into load-based teaming for load balancing within the vSphere 5 environment.

Learn how to work with software restriction policies in a Windows environment using AppLocker in this video from our Microsoft Security Fundamentals training course.

vSphere Advanced Networking training is now available. If you have been working with vSphere and are itching to learn highly advanced concepts & tools that improve performance and manage overheard, you'll want to learn from someone like VCDX #49 Jason Nash. Give your inner vNerd what it wants--the industry's best VMware training.

Ed Liberman reporting live from the 2012 TEC - The Experts Conference in San Diego, CA. Learn about a couple of interesting sessions from the conference on automating user profile migration and what's new in Active Directory in Windows Server 2012.

If you're preparing for the CCNP SWITCH (642-813) exam, then take a look at our list of the top 5 hardest topics that you'll be faced with -- and how to prepare for them.