- The IT Consultant's Guide to Hiring and Managing Subcontractors
- Jun 19, 2014
- As your consulting business grows, you may want or need to hire subcontractors. Here is guidance to help you hire and effectively manage your subcontractors.
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- The IT Consultant’s Guide to Writing a Winning Proposal
- Jun 9, 2014
- An effective proposal is one of the most important tools in a consultant’s toolkit. This article describes an effective strategies to turn your proposals into projects.
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- Introduction to 31 Days Before Your CCNA Routing and Switching Exam
- May 19, 2014
- Allan Johnson provides a list of recommended resources to assist in your preparation for taking the CCNA Routing and Switching Exam. He also provides a brief introduction to the CCNA 200-201 Exam itself.
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- CCNA Routing and Switching Practice and Study Guide: Link Aggregation
- May 16, 2014
- To help you prepare for the ICND2 200-101 Certification Exam, this chapter explains the concepts behind and configuration strategies for link aggregation: creating one logical link using multiple physical links between two devices.
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- CCNA Routing and Switching Practice and Study Guide: LAN Redundancy
- May 15, 2014
- To help you prepare for the ICND2 200-101 Certification Exam, this chapter investigates how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) logically blocks physical loops in the network and how STP has evolved into a robust protocol that rapidly calculates which ports should be blocked in a VLAN-based network.
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- Benefits of IT Certification (2014 Edition)
- May 14, 2014
- In this article, Ed Tittel takes a look at several potential benefits that certification offers to IT professionals.
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- CCNA Routing and Switching Practice and Study Guide: Introduction to Scaling Networks
- May 14, 2014
- To help you prepare for the ICND2 200-101 Certification Exam, this chapter covers the hierarchical network design model, the Cisco Enterprise Architecture modules, and appropriate device selections that you can use to systematically design a highly functional network.
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- Establishing a Certification Support System (2014 Edition)
- May 14, 2014
- In this article, you’ll take a look at how to establish a personal certification support system.
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- When Ideal IT Job Candidates Meet Real Job Requirements (2014 Edition)
- May 14, 2014
- This article provides you with a good understanding of key IT job roles and the kinds of skills and knowledge that go with them to help ensure the most positive experience for applicants, no matter what kind of IT work you are after.
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- Working with Technical Recruiters (2014 Edition)
- May 14, 2014
- In this article, Ed Tittel and Mary Kyle look at how technical recruiters operate and how you can benefit as they guide your search for an ideal job.
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- Certification and Career Self-Assessment: Can and Should You Do It? (2014 Edition)
- May 13, 2014
- In this article, you’ll take a look at how annual self-assessment and planning benefits your professional career along with some things to consider when developing or refining your career and certification plans.
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- Crafting a Personal Certification Plan (2014 Edition)
- May 13, 2014
- In this article, you’ll learn how to construct a personal certification plan to reflect both long- and short-term certification goals.
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- Ranking Certifications (2014 Edition)
- May 12, 2014
- Employers look for and seek out certified IT professionals, but generally prefer candidates who possess both college degrees and specific certification credentials. Aspiring or active IT professionals can benefit from an informed evaluation of certifications in terms of the time commitment, cost, and other factors involved in earning such a credential vis-a-vis the ultimate financial or career advancement that such an investment can return. In this article, Ed Tittel looks at one method for rating and ranking IT certifications.
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- Cisco Networking Academy Connecting Networks Companion Guide: Hierarchical Network Design
- May 9, 2014
- This chapter introduces network design concepts, principles, models, and architectures. It covers the benefits that are obtained by using a systematic design approach.
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- Cisco Networking Academy Connecting Networks Companion Guide: Point-to-Point Connections
- May 8, 2014
- This chapter covers the terms, technology, and protocols used in serial connections, introducing the High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
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- Cisco Networking Academy Connecting Networks Companion Guide: Connecting to the WAN
- May 7, 2014
- Different technologies are used for WANs than for LANs. This chapter introduces WAN standards, technologies, and purposes. It covers selecting the appropriate WAN technologies, services, and devices to meet the changing business requirements of an evolving enterprise.
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- Being a Double Minority in Tech
- May 2, 2014
- Tobi Bosede chronicles her personal experiences in technology as a black female, and her perceptions of being treated differently due to her race, gender or both.
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- Networking for VMware Administrators: The vSphere Standard Switch
- Apr 21, 2014
- This chapter explains and describes the vSphere Standard Switch, the original recipe vSwitch included with every VMware license level. This switch includes many features to help shuffle traffic around your network.
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- Cisco Networking Academy's Introduction to Scaling Networks
- Apr 17, 2014
- This chapter introduces strategies that can be used to systematically design a highly functional network, such as the hierarchical network design model, the Cisco Enterprise Architecture, and appropriate device selections.
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- Security Program and Policies: Governance and Risk Management
- Apr 16, 2014
- This chapter explains how to manage information security policies, describes roles and responsibilities related to information security, identifies the components of risk management, and shows how to create polices related to information security policy, governance, and risk management.
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