There are certainly advantages to being certified, and many times employers will seek out particular certifications over a technical 4-year degree.

Get the answers to commonly asked questions about virtualization right here.

You’ve decided that virtualization is a great fit, but when is the best time to do a virtualization and what should you virtualize?

One of the most exciting developments in recent years is the concept of virtualization. Let’s look at the benefits and risks of a VM environment.

Have you ever heard the song, “If you’re gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band?” For some reason, this theme plays in my head but the lyrics are, “If you’re gonna do an upgrade, you’re gonna wanna do it now.” I know the song could use some work, but the content couldn’t be more true. If you are thinking about or need to do a network refresh, this is the time to do it.

Business continuity and disaster recovery planning are all about a company’s ability to survive and continue operations in the face of physical and environmental events, such as natural disasters (fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc), network outages, disgruntled employees and computer viruses. Critical business technologies – telephone, email, Internet, corporate applications, databases – must be included in the planning process to ensure corporate survival and continued operation.

Companies continually seek new ways to go green with efficiencies, recycling and building improvements. How can IT help make business more eco-friendly? For companies with applications running on multiple servers, virtualization is a great way to maximize computing resources, reduce power consumption and eliminate server room expansion.

Virtualization is a hot topic for many companies because of its savings in power, space, cooling, ease of administration, speedy server deployments and quick return on investment. But what about business continuity and disaster recovery? more…

Businesses are always looking for alternative ways to cut costs, increase value and streamline operations without disrupting output of future growth. Traditional cost-cutting strategies such as canceling or postponing projects and reducing headcount can offer immediate relief of financial obligations associated with budget. However, these methods often fail to ultimately generate quantifiable value. Here’s a list of five business technology trends designed to extend cost-cutting solutions, as well as true business value…more…

In a world where capital expenditures continue to climb through the roof, it’s essential for decision makers to look closely at indicators (such as return on investment) and how quickly expenditures are depreciating over the life span of assets. more…