Tag: IT Training 25 posts
User Authentication Trouble Ticket Lab
By Chris Magiet ⋅ May 17, 2012 ⋅ 7:22 ⋅ Post a comment
Check out this snippet from our Cisco CCNP TSHOOT course, where Joe Rinehart walks through solving a troubleshooting ticket for when user authentication fails on the network.
Cisco CCNP Training Package by CCIE Joe Rinhart
By Chris Magiet ⋅ May 16, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
The CCNP Training Package is Now Available! If you do any work in Cisco networking or already have your CCNA, don’t miss the opportunity to study all CCNP exam objectives with CCIE Joe Rinehart. Learn how routing and switching for LAN, WAN and VLAN environments, AND how to troubleshoot everything on a Cisco network.
Salary Negotiation 101: Tips for IT Pros Part 1
By Michael Gabriel Sumastre ⋅ May 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
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.
vSphere Networking Lab: Load-Based Teaming
By Chris Magiet ⋅ May 3, 2012 ⋅ 10:34 ⋅ Post a comment
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.
vSphere Advanced Networking Training
By Chris Magiet ⋅ May 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
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.
TrainSignal Product Update – April 2012
By Gary Eimerman ⋅ April 23, 2012 ⋅ 3:00 ⋅ 14 comments
We’re working on a ton of great new training courses for you, including VMware Advanced Networking, Citrix XenServer 6, CompTIA Cloud Essentials and more! See what you can look forward to in the upcoming months.
Microsoft Security Fundamentals Training
By Chris Magiet ⋅ April 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
We already have another course in the Microsoft MTA certification path: Microsoft Security Fundamentals. Learn about firewall concepts, access control lists, secure sharing and lots more with renowned Microsoft MVP, Don Jones.
Future Challenges of IT Certifications in 2012 & Beyond: Part 2
By Michael Gabriel Sumastre ⋅ April 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Part 1 discussed much about the vendor influence (good or bad?) on different IT certification programs. In Part 2, we’ll take a look at the question of real value with IT certs: are they still worth your time, effort and money?
Five $100,000+ Jobs for IT Professionals
By Michael Gabriel Sumastre ⋅ April 6, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
The money in IT jobs is certainly growing, but how much do the top dogs make? Here are the top 5 job positions in IT that are earning over $100,000 per year.
Exchange 2010 High Availability Training
By Chris Magiet ⋅ April 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
We’ve just released the most in-depth and realistic HA video instructor, taught by Exchange MVP J. Peter Bruzzese. It has one of the most robust lab setups we’ve ever used in a course, including 2 Hyper-Vs, 10 Exchange Servers, and 15 VMs. Get your High Availability expertise from this real-life setting from a top authority on Exchange Server.
IT Security Training for End Users: Why It’s a Must
By Michael Gabriel Sumastre ⋅ April 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
IT end users can be considered a “weak link” when it comes to managing operational complexities and security management. So, as processes and systems expand, so too do holes in security.
Future Challenges of IT Certifications in 2012 & Beyond: Part 1
By Michael Gabriel Sumastre ⋅ April 2, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments
As new technologies in IT play larger roles for businesses at both the enterprise and SMB levels, certification programs & criteria have to keep up. Vendor-specific and vendor-neutral certification programs struggle often to bridge this gap, and sometimes this creates uncertainty for IT pros personally. Part 1 of 2 explains some of the chaos around choosing certifications in which to invest.
Earn Your CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) Designation
By Ben Bedo ⋅ March 26, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Sometimes the frustrating part about planning your IT certification path has to do with vendor-specific certification programs. Say you have experience with multiple technologies. How do you decide which one to pursue first? The CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) Designation provides a vendor-neutral option for IT pros looking to expand their credentials as trainers.
Top 8 IT Certifications for Government Employees
By Michael Gabriel Sumastre ⋅ March 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
With the expansion of the IT workforce, even government agencies are using IT certifications as a measuring stick for while filling competitive positions. Especially with positions in network security or jobs in the Dept. of Defense, standardized skills along with work experience are more important than ever.
CIW Certification Guide: Certified Internet Web Professional
By Mike Rodriguez ⋅ March 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
CIW (Certified Internet Web Professional) has developed certification programs with well-designed paths that are aimed to meet needs of aspiring web professionals in different points in their careers. This article explains the prerequisites and benefits of certifications in Web Security, Web Design, Web Development and others.
IT Career Help: IT Certification vs Work Experience
By Michael Gabriel Sumastre ⋅ March 9, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments
What matters more: Work Experience or IT Certification? This week’s IT Career Help article compares the advantages of one over the other, and how the decision to pursue opportunities at the right time in your career can be the difference maker.
Interview with Luigi Danakos of vCommunity Trust
By Chris Magiet ⋅ October 4, 2011 ⋅ 13:13 ⋅ Post a comment
Luigi Danakos (@NerdBlurt) sat down with us at VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas to talk about @vCommunity Trust and Social Media.
Interview with Paul Valentino of vCommunity Trust
By Chris Magiet ⋅ October 4, 2011 ⋅ 4:05 ⋅ One comment
In this video from VMworld 2011, Paul Valentino, co-founder of vCommunity Trust, talks about the organization, who it is for and what you can do to help it grow. Watch now.
SharePoint 2010 RBS: To Blob or Not to Blob
By J. Peter Bruzzese ⋅ September 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
SharePoint 2010 Administration Training instructor J. Peter Bruzzese comments on the usefulness and potential benefits of Remote BLOB Storage.
New Training Release: ITIL v3 Foundations Training
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ June 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
ITIL is one of this year’s hottest IT skills and one of the best compensated IT certifications, with salary ranges between $93,000 and $107,000. Learn more about the ITIL certification and our brand new ITIL v3 Foundations Training.