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Microsoft, VMware Battle Clouded By Licensing Claims
Microsoft, VMware Battle Clouded By Licensing Claims
Microsoft revved up its cloud marketing message on Monday after VMware made some licensing changes in July.
The spat, largely focused on the costs of tapping virtualization infrastructure, is nothing new as Microsoft strives to chip away at VMware's first-to-market lead. Microsoft's economic argument against VMware is now distilled into a white paper published this month, entitled "Microsoft Private Cloud: A Comparative Look at Functionality, Benefits and Economics," which can be downloaded from Microsoft's new Server and Cloud Platform portal.
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Cisco Introduces New Entry-Level Certification
Cisco Introduces New Entry-Level Certification
Cisco introduced the Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) to its Career Certification Program.
The CCT training and certification programs are designed for technicians who perform onsite support and maintenance of Cisco infrastructure for Routing and Switching, TelePresence and Data Center solutions.
Developed by the Cisco Technical Assistance Center, the CCT certifications validate the job skills of hardware field engineers who perform onsite support, maintain Cisco equipment and effectively work with the Cisco Technical Assistance Center to resolve onsite support issues.
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Become a Subject Matter Expert
Become a Subject Matter Expert
For our US audience:
Help contribute to an industry exam, network with your IT technician peers & earn $300 a day! Apply to be a CompTIA Subject Matter Expert!
CompTIA frequently solicits the help of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in developing and maintaining our certification exams. Assistance from SMEs is crucial to developing quality content for the appropriate level of expertise. SMEs work with peers and CompTIA staff to create or review items associated with the technologies, knowledge sets and best practices for certified professionals.
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A-level IT curriculum needs urgent review to prevent future skills gap
A-level IT curriculum needs urgent review to prevent future skills gap, warns Intellect
The ICT and computing A-level curriculum requires an "urgent review" following a continued decline in the number of students gaining qualifications, according to industry body Intellect.
This year's A-level results show a 1.8% drop in the number of students taking IT-related A-levels, with 15,962 students studying for ICT and computing A-levels in 2011, compared with 16,251 last year.
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BT ordered to block links to Newzbin 2 website
BT ordered to block links to Newzbin 2 website
A High Court judge has ruled that BT must block access to a website which provides links to pirated movies.
Newzbin 2 is a members-only site which aggregates a large amount of the illegally copied material found on Usenet discussion forums.
The landmark case is the first time that an ISP has been ordered to block access to such a site.
It paves the way for other sites to be blocked as part of a major crackdown on piracy.
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Mobile virtualization finds its home in the enterprise
Mobile virtualization finds its home in the enterprise
Mobile virtualization boasts an array of use cases from cost savings for mobile device manufacturers to security for Obamaberries and other superphones. It also can give mobile devices dual personas. A hot topic today is the use case thats also of greatest interest to smartphone and tablet users enterprise mobility using virtualization in the enterprise to support secure corporate connectivity and productivity on-the-go.
Most discussions of enterprise mobility focus exclusively on the benefits of giving mobile workers access to corporate data, networks and applications. In theory, that means making workers more productive while saving on capital equipment costs. In practice, enterprise mobility often forces a choice between corporate security, or worker productivity and personal freedom.
Mobile workers around the world increasingly prefer to use their own smartphones, tablets,...
Microsoft Certified Master Program for Exchange Server 2010
Microsoft Certified Master Program for Exchange Server 2010
Starting in summer 2011, IT engineers and consultants all over the world will have an opportunity to earn MCM status on Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 by passing the required exams at one of many international testing centers.
Microsoft officials say the change was made in response to increased demand for the certification. We wanted to make the exam more accessible, says Navin Chand, senior product manager, Exchange. This change will extend our reach to more experts. The training in Redmond that everyone loves will continue. However, it is no longer mandatory for certification.
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Microsoft confirms takeover of Skype
Microsoft confirms takeover of Skype
Microsoft has confirmed that it has agreed to buy internet phone service Skype.
The deal will see Microsoft pay $8.5bn (£5.2bn) for Skype, making it Microsoft's largest acquisition.
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said: "Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world. Together we will create the future of real-time communications so people can easily stay connected to family, friends, clients and colleagues anywhere in the world."
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So about that price increase (Microsoft)
So about that price increase
Yes, its true: were raising our MCP exam prices for the first time in almost a decade. (Technically, I should probably say "changing" since not every country will see an increase, but for most of you, it's an increase.) The new prices go into effect on July 1st (August 1st in India).
(If you havent already, read the announcement and FAQ before going any further.)
Why? And Why Now?
This probably isnt welcome newsespecially if youre already in progress towards your certification and youve planned your budget carefully. (If this includes you, keep reading to find out how to lock in our current pricing for a while longer.) After all, who would want to pay more for something than they had planned to?
No one enjoys paying higher prices, which is why no one really gets excited about having to ask their customers to do so, especially in our business, where our mission is to make successful...
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