Cisco incorporates new retake policy for two high-level certs

The old adage applies in certification, much as in many other areas of life: If at first you don’t succeed, give it another shot. Especially when taking a crack at high-level certifications, it’s fairly common to need to bounce back from a failed first …

Dear CertMag: Switching from indie tech to corporate tech

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Dear CertMag: I’m an independent programming consultant working mostly with other lone-wolf types who have ideas but don’t know how to program them (or don’t want to …

CertStudent: Ready to take a bite out of Apple

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Do you remember your first computer? For Dawid Podkanowicz, it came …

Comparing and contrasting Oracle tuning certifications

I have known people to say that with enterprise databases, speed is everything. These people are dead wrong. With enterprise databases, data availability is everything. Committed transactions should never be lost …

Dear CertMag: I need more time to study for certification

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Dear CertMag:  I have a job doing tech support at a community college. I’d like to eventually work in data storage, so I’ve been trying to carve …

CertStudent: ‘I’m more of a new technology guy’

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Now he likes to use a sleek MacBook Air, but Isaiah …