10 things to know about Cisco's certification overhaul
Cisco's certifications are changing to emphasise areas such as network programmability, multi-cloud, IoT, SD-WAN and software.
Stories by Sandra Gittlen
How network pros acquire skills for SDN, programmable networks
Changing networks require changing skills. Learn how some IT pros are developing network programming skills to navigate the shift to software-defined networking (SDN) and respond to the increasing complexity of IT infrastructure management.
How to staff the hybrid cloud
IT leaders share their advice for getting network and infrastructure teams ready for hybrid cloud environments.
CCIE relevancy: Is Cisco's venerable network certification on top of programmability, automation trends?
The Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIE) certification is a career pinnacle for many network professionals. But not everyone thinks it's worth the investment in time and money.
DRaaS options grow, but no one size fits all
If enterprises have defined their disaster recovery needs and validated vendor capabilities, DRaaS can make it easier to weather service outages
8 classic IT hiring mistakes and how to avoid them
From writing dated, irrelevant job descriptions to accepting a less-than-ideal candidate because the work is piling up, classic hiring mistakes are just waiting to trip up managers.
Want to telework? Not so fast, IT
IT pro spend their days figuring out how to support a mobile workforce that can operate wholly off-site, yet the telework perk remains elusive for them.
How to become a BYOD guru
Becoming a BYOD guru isn't an overnight proposition -- it's something that takes initiative, persistence and time. We've identified five key resource areas that can help you master the technical, legal and security ramifications of BYOD and maintain a pipeline of information once you've rolled out your own program.
Could data scientist be your next job?
Large enterprises, staffing firms and universities have observed increasing interest in a new class of data professional - the data scientist. A curious blend of business, analytics and computer skills, this hot new title is on the march in diverse verticals such as energy, e-commerce, healthcare and financial services.
What it takes to be a data scientist
The path to becoming a data scientist differs depending on your starting skill set, according to Laura Kelley, Houston vice president for IT staffing and consulting firm Modis.
A sampling of BYOD user policies
Just say the words "bring your own device" and IT staffers start to rub their foreheads. Allowing users to attach their consumer devices, including smartphones and tablets, to the network might seem like a bad idea, but with a clear user policy that is re-signed annually, you can reduce a lot of organizational risk.
The industrial robot revolution
One small step for man, a giant leap for robot-kind.
Bandwidth bottlenecks loom large in the cloud
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) CIO Tom Conophy has no reservations when it comes to the cloud.
Putting a lock on password management
Paul Aldridge, CIO of <a href="http://www.genomichealth.com">Genomic Health, Inc.</a>, wanted his technology team fully focused on supporting a next-generation network for cancer research. Yet with each user requiring logins for as many as a dozen software-as-a-service (SaaS) sites, password management such as lookups and resets were chewing up their time.
Beware of the pitfalls of videoconferencing: users
With the rise in adoption and availability of enterprise videoconferencing systems comes a warning from IT pioneers: Thinking this technology is simply plug-and-play will lead to disaster.