CompTIA finds IT pros value and seek new security-related certifications above all other areas.
IBM has developed an Associate's degree program focused on green data centers that after 2 years or 36 credits would equip computer science students with the know-how to work in energy-efficient computer environments.
For years, the coveted Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) was the highest, most difficult rank a network professional could achieve. No more. On Monday, Cisco announced a new certification, the Cisco Certified Architect, which will become the rank above CCIE. The new CCA will attempt to marry the networking engineering know-how of the CCIE with the business acumen of the MBA.
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With a shortfall of available IT jobs, recent discussion regarding a trend toward hiring less experienced individuals in today's data centers caused many high-tech professionals to cringe, as veterans claim a lack of knowledge will ultimately hurt IT organizations.
Interop panelists say the less IT professionals focus on specific skills the more likely they will be hired to manage tomorrow's data centers.
With Linux having gained traction in business, certifications of Linux expertise are becoming more popular, similar to how Novell or Microsoft systems certifications became important for those platforms. But some in the Linux community say the emergence of certifications is by no means a golden ticket for admins, and perhaps just a waste of time and money.
Foote Partners' latest quarterly ranking of the most valuable IT skills and technical certifications highlights development, project management, process management and security skills.
In this Q&A, CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux confronts the IT skills shortage, misconceptions about IT careers and ways to connect unemployed workers with the thousands of tech jobs that are still available.
Foote Partners' latest IT Skills and Certifications Index shows that pay for IT professionals with Netweaver Portals, Apple OS X and PHP skills ballooned during the fourth quarter of 2008, while pay for extreme programming, certain SAP, and networking skills dipped.
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