IT certifications: Popular and valuable but not for everyone

IT certifications: Popular and valuable but not for everyone

In today’s IT profession, how important are certifications? Do you need them to do your job, stay relevant, or receive a promotion? Or is on-the-job training enough? Some IT professionals get certifications because they are required, some get them for monetary reasons, and some get them for their own personal growth. At work, it’s a big topic of discussion. Here’s my experience and what I decided. When I began my IT career as a network…

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Dell reportedly looking to unload its cloud unit

Dell reportedly looking to unload its cloud unit

Hot on the heels of its pending spin-off of VMware, Dell is now reportedly looking to sell off its Boomi cloud business for $3 billion. Bloomberg first broke the news, citing people familiar with the matter. Dell is working with a financial adviser on the sale, sources told Bloomberg, and the idea is said to be in the early stages. One thing about Dell, it does not rush these decisions. The VMware spin-off, which has…

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Juniper: Managing the complexity of future networks

Juniper: Managing the complexity of future networks

Juniper Networks Manoj Leelanivas Like most of its competitors, Juniper Networks is leaning hard on developing all manner of software components—from automation to intent-based networking—in order to address the changing needs of enterprise-network customers. Moving into the software realm is no small task as Juniper has to integrate products from a number of acquisitions including Mist, 128 Technologies, Apstra, and NetRounds. At the same time it continues to develop its own Junos software and invest…

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Downloading an app for virtual care? No need. Webex Telehealth Connect for Epic. – Cisco Blogs

Downloading an app for virtual care? No need. Webex Telehealth Connect for Epic. – Cisco Blogs

“Cisco in Healthcare? Don’t you just sell switches and routers?” When I talk to clinicians, this is often a question they ask. And we welcome the conversation because it means we can stop talking bits, bytes, speeds and feeds and really dive into how technology is transforming patient care. We can talk about how Webex, voice, video, contact center, wireless and mobility technologies have transformed every clinician’s experience.  We can talk about how Cisco has…

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Cisco at Red Hat Summit 2021 – Cisco Blogs

Cisco at Red Hat Summit 2021 – Cisco Blogs

Mark your calendar! Register now for Cisco at Red Hat Summit 2021 on April 27-28 and June 15-16, 2021. In the next week, we are participating (virtually) at Red Hat Summit 2021 as a gold sponsor. We are excited to showcase how our partnership with Red Hat is continuously evolving and how Cisco is helping customers modernize their data center and applications with simplified infrastructure. Cisco and Red Hat are market leaders offering best in class…

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The Need for Continuous and Dynamic Threat Modeling – Cisco Blogs

The Need for Continuous and Dynamic Threat Modeling – Cisco Blogs

This blog is co-authored by Mohammad Iqbal and is part four of a four-part series about DevSecOps. The trend towards accelerated application development, and regular updates to an architecture through an agile methodology, reduces the efficacy and effectiveness of point-in-time threat modeling. This recognition led us to explore and strategize ways to continuously, and dynamically, threat model an application architecture during runtime. Today, thanks to a robust DevOps environment, developers can deploy a complex architecture…

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The Power of Inclusive Innovation – Cisco Blogs

The Power of Inclusive Innovation – Cisco Blogs

Maria Callaghan This blog follows a mutual interview between Carlos Pignataro, Chief Technology Officer of Customer Experience at Cisco, and Maria Callaghan, Privacy and Transparency Program Manager in Cisco Security & Trust. “Diversity is not how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness.” -Ola Joseph The Start of a Mentorship Carlos: Thank you for joining me today to discuss the importance of inclusion and collaboration in the realm of innovation. Why don’t we…

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Subnetting: Brushing up on the fundamentals

Subnetting: Brushing up on the fundamentals

In the IT world, specifically in networking, there aren’t many aspects that are as much of an enigma as subnetting—the act of creating subnetworks. Subnets are logical divisions of an existing network that are defined by both class of IP address and the subnet mask. Often, consultants provide network design services to budding businesses to help establish a network that fits their needs at the time. But as the business grows or its needs change…

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Investing in a regenerative and sustainable future: Cisco Foundation adds new focus on climate solutions – Cisco Blogs

Investing in a regenerative and sustainable future: Cisco Foundation adds new focus on climate solutions – Cisco Blogs

For 20 years, Cisco and the Cisco Foundation have supported nonprofits that are developing technology-based solutions to help underserved and vulnerable communities. During that time, I have had the privilege to see those innovative solutions give people access to critical needs like food, clean water, and shelter, as well as create more opportunities for people to obtain an education, build skills, or run a business. Partnerships and investments in both nonprofit and for-profit solutions are…

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