Weekly Update: CCNA, VIO Server, Certification, and more

**** NETWORKING-DECISION-MAKERS ****

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 http://toolbox.com

**** Highlights from the Community ****

Research: Build Agile Iteration Plans Your Team Can Commit...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20768/0/Highlight/?mid=

Research: Choosing a Windows 7 Deployment Strategy
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/21267/0/Highlight/?mid=

Blog Post: Getting Certified: CompTIA Network+ Certification...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36893/3/Highlight

Blog Post: UShareSoft rolls out on-demand application...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36889/3/Highlight

Networking-career discussion: Should I pursue CCNA and CCNP?
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3305632/1/Highlight

Unix-select discussion: VIO Server Price
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3295526/1/Highlight

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**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: SYBASE ****

Masters of Mobility: iPhone Virtual Event
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**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: SYMANTEC ****

Announcing Symantec Backup Exec 2010
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**** RESEARCH ****
http://it.toolbox.com/research

MAKE THE CLOUD WORK FOR YOU: MICROSOFT EXCHANGE & SHAREPOINT
By Microsoft
Join Microsoft experts Brett Hill (BPOS Partner Technical Readiness Manager) and Jim Glynn (Senior Content Manager, BOS...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/21349/0/Docs/?mid=

BUILD AGILE ITERATION PLANS YOUR TEAM CAN COMMIT TO!
By Rally Software
A must have for your next Iteration Planning meeting! This guide provides valuable tips for Iteration Planning success,...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20768/0/Docs/?mid=

CHOOSING A WINDOWS 7 DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY (Tutorial)
By Microsoft
Looking to start you deployment of Windows 7? Not sure where to start or the resources available? Read this concise...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/21267/0/Docs/?mid=

PULSE COMES TO YOU VIRTUAL FORUM (Download)
By IBM
Pulse Comes to You will focus on "Dynamic Infrastructure" and your company's potential to make the most of...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20835/0/Docs/?mid=

BEST PRACTICES FOR ENTERPRISE-LEVEL SERVER CONSOLIDATION (Download)
By Sun Microsystems
Saving data center budget dollars is not a "nice to have" in today's turbulent economy, it's a critical demand. The...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20511/0/Docs/?mid=

IBM SMART BUSINESS SOLUTION BRIEF
By IBM
From the PC to the Internet to every piece of hardware and software in between, technology innovation has been a key...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20851/0/Docs/?mid=

WIRELESS IN BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING
By AT&T
Increasingly WAN-centric enterprises make mobile equipment and services more important for business continuity. To...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20624/0/Docs/?mid=

WHY VIRTUALIZE?
By AT&T
There are compelling cost- and energy-saving reasons to virtualize computing infrastructure. Hardware resources can be...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20666/0/Docs/?mid=

**** DECISION MAKER BLOGS ****
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Recent Blog Entries

DELIVERABLE: COMPUTER TELEPHONY INTEGRATION COMPONENTS
Posted by Craig Borysowich (Chief Technology Tactician)
Provides the software and hardware components required to integrate the following...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36901/3/Blogs

GETTING CERTIFIED: COMPTIA NETWORK+ CERTIFICATION AND THE N10-004 EXAM
Posted by gunderstone (Senior Technical Account Manager)
I have a new post up on the Petri IT Knowledgebase website where I write semi-regularly...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36893/3/Blogs

USHARESOFT ROLLS OUT ON-DEMAND APPLICATION DELIVERY PLATFORM
Posted by Dana Gardner (Principal Analyst)
UShareSoft is working its way deeper into the cloud this week with two new software-as-a...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36889/3/Blogs

GARTNER'S 5 SOCIAL SOFTWARE PREDICTIONS...
Posted by Peter B. Giblett (Social Media-Business Strategist?Speaker?Author?Consultant ?Call) Comments(1)
Seeing predictions by analyst firm Gartner it is always important to sit up and take notice...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36860/3/Blogs

DON'T CLICK ON THAT! SOCIAL NETWORKS A HACKER'S DELIGHT
Posted by Sherman Hand (Directory Of Security, Fraud and Abuse)
Social networks such as Facebook are ubiquitous in business today, for marketing and...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36757/3/Blogs

**** DECISION MAKER GROUPS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/groups

Recent Threads

VOLUNTEERING FOR AN IT DEPARTMENT (Networking-career)
Asked By Istimsak2060 (Tech Enthusiastic) | Replies (11)
Well, I'm studying for my Network+ cert and making some progress. However study is not enough...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3305163/1/groups

CAREER - NETWORKING ? (Networking-career)
Asked By acube82 | Replies (2)
Myself Asif Ali, without any experience in IT, currently working as Team Leader in a call centre...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3306564/1/groups

CAREER ADVANCEMENT WITH TECH SUPPORT EXPERIENCE AND MCP CERTIFICATION (Networking-career)
Asked By pawan yadav | Replies (2)
I have Nr. by three years experience as a Technical support engineer, i can easily troubleshoot...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3306072/1/groups

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF NETWORKING SKILLS (Networking-career)
Asked By pawan yadav
I have 2.5 years experience in IT as a Technical Support Engineer,i know easily how to manage...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3306020/1/groups

SHOULD I PURSUE CCNA AND CCNP? (Networking-career)
Asked By Rahulbajaj1 | Replies (3)
I've two years experience of working on desktops & laptops in a Call Center(Voice support for...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3305632/1/groups

VIO SERVER PRICE (Unix-select)
Asked By bill-allen (Systems Administrator) | Replies (3)
What does VIO Server software cost when installed / used on a 520 (p5 or p6)?
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3295526/1/groups

2ND AND 3RD SHIFT SUPPORT - BEST PRACTICES (It-workforce-management-sp)
Asked By XstevecoleX (Programmer / Analyst) | Replies (19)
I am an IT Development Professional for a chemical company that employs 200-250...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3295270/1/groups

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***** NEW EVENTS *****
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SYBASE MASTERS OF MOBILITY: IPHONE VIRTUAL EVENT
by Sybase
Date: March 4, 2010 Location: Virtual
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NSDI '10
by USENIX
Date: April 28-30, 2010 Location: San Jose, CA
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CONTEST: SHARE YOUR WORST DATA RECOVERY STORY
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Share your story and how you recovered, or didn't. Community
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***** UPCOMING EVENTS *****
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CLOUD COMPUTING FOR DOD & GOVERNMENT
by IDGA
Date: February 22-24, 2010 Location: Washington, D.C.
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20749/0/Events/?mid=

FAST '10
by USENIX
Date: February 23-26, 2010 Location: San Jose, CA
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/21121/0/Events/?mid=

2ND ADVANCED LEGAL FORUM ON TECHNOLOGY LICENSING AGREEMENTS
by ACI
Date: March 23-24, 2010 Location: Washington, D.C.
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/21297/0/Events/?mid=

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