Choose the right Amazon Web Services (AWS) certification
In 2006, Amazon entered the cloud service provider business. They began with a product named S3, a simple, scalable solution for storing files. Businesses and individuals could host …
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The basics of network design and six top certs to help you master them
While driving your automobile, have you ever wondered what it took to make it operational? To produce an automobile, the manufacturer began with a very early stage in this process — design. …
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The science (and certification) of writing secure code
The world runs on code. From online banking to electronic voting systems and from self-driving cars to medical devices, almost every aspect of modern life relies upon software …
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Virtualization: The tech trick that makes hardware vanish
In the beginning, there was hardware. Big, chunky, heavy computing hardware that filled entire buildings built with specially reinforced floors to bear the immense weight. These early machines …
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The Internet of Things: Practical vs. Peripheral
The term “Internet of Things” (or IoT for short) is an overused technology buzzword that, for many, most often provokes the question: “What does that even mean?” The general definition …
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Really old computer stuff: The business (and certification?) of legacy tech
In my work as an IT consultant, I see many client network environments. I’m always surprised (although I really shouldn’t be) at how much Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 I see …
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