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Aaron Axline

U.K. company's elite training brings Gold Star treatment to certification

When asked, most of us would admit to having at least some desire to experience the finer things in life. In the world of goods and services, this is commonly referred to as the Gold Star treatment. ...

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The Linux Foundation is a great place to start your Linux certification path

In the early 2000s, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was not shy about sharing his opinion of Linux, the open source operating system that had achieved great success since its release in the early 1990s. ...

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The 10 most interesting IT and certification stories of 2016

So 2016 was a fairly mundane year for technology and IT certification news. Oh sure, Yahoo! seemed(!) determined(!) to give away ...

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From start-up to tech titan: A brief history of Cisco

On Jan. 2, 2002, the day after the Euro officially became legal tender in a dozen European Union countries, Cisco Systems surpassed Microsoft as the most valuable company in the world. At the end ...

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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 emerging realm of IBM Big Data certification

It should come as no surprise that IBM is a major player in the Big Data marketplace. The venerable corporation's nickname is "Big Blue," and its early focus on mainframes and large servers ...

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IBM is making a serious commitment to security certifications

Venerable industry giant IBM turned 100 years old in 2011. Big Blue survived all those long decades by keeping an eye on trending industries where its products and services ...

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CompTIA Executive Certificates bring IT education to the boardroom

Most IT professionals know CompTIA as the group that runs a well-established and highly successful certification program, offering several popular IT-related credentials ...

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Evaluating the unsung benefits of IT certification

It's no surprise that when you ask a new graduate, a career switcher, or an established professional, what benefits they hope to gain from earning an IT industry certification ...

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Is Microsoft about to get rid of MCSA?

On Monday, Microsoft Learning's Born To Learn blog released some information on upcoming Windows 10 exams and related certification news ...

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