Data center training and certification

Data Center Jobs Tutorial

Data center training and certification

Your data center professional development doesn't stop once you get that job - IT professionals have to keep up with trends in technology and facilities management to stay relevant in today's data centers. Learn about continuing your data center professional devleopment in this section of our tutorial on data center jobs.

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  • IT process guru offers data center job tips

    10 Oct 2007

    News -  Gene Kim, founder and CTO of Tripwire, Inc. and co-founder of the IT Process Institute, answers questions about what he believes are the most valuable skills in the data center job market.

  • User group chief gives views through Windows

    24 Jan 2006

    Interview -  As a Windows expert and current chairman of the Boston Area Windows Server User Group, Dan Stolts hears and sees just about everything that comes along involving Microsoft's enterprise technologies. Stolts has led former lives as a programmer, a network...

  • How to ask for a raise without getting fired

    (presented by SearchCIO.com)

    Tip -  Asking for a raise is an anxiety-ridden act. These tips should help you determine when it's a good time to ask for a raise, and when it's not.

  • Have certifications lost their luster?

    20 Jun 2005

    Article -  Certifications may look good on a resume, but real hands-on experience is what will get you that pay raise, according to a new report.

  • Column: SHARE 2006 reporter's notebook

    09 Mar 2006

    Article -  This week SearchDataCenter.com reported from the SHARE user group meeting in Seattle where mainframers kicked the tires on virtualization, learned about ITIL and tried on the management role.

  • System administration skills are key to data center jobs

    Tip -  There are many jobs within the scope of the data center: operators, operation managers, system administrators and system programmers. Robert Rosen gives advice on the best data center career paths.

  • Staffing often overlooked during platform migration

    22 Mar 2005

    Article -  Hidden behind technical and fiscal issues surrounding migration lurks a question data center managers face -- What does migration mean to my current staff?

  • Big Blue pushes SOA education

    23 Nov 2005

    Article -  According to analyst reports, IBM is leading the vendor charge toward service-oriented architecture. The best way to increase adoption is to increase education, which is something Big Blue is addressing in its user groups.

  • New certifications will become reality in 2006

    12 Dec 2005

    Article -  Exams, curricula and processes for revamped certs will begin to appear in 2006 as the program expands for Vista, Exchange 12 and Office 12. Can IT pros find time for them?

  • Flexible skill set key to keeping your job

    30 Nov 2005

    Article -  Due to a shift in the way companies view IT, employees are going to have to focus on versatility through the end of the decade, according to a new Gartner study.