Should tech pros get an MBA?

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	Should tech pros get an MBA? Technical experience combined with business acumen is an appealing package, particularly for senior IT management roles such as CIO and IT director. But earning an MBA is no golden ticket for IT pros, staffing experts caution. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Oracle Database Security What to Look for With this paper Tanya Baccum, SANS Institute analyst, examines these measures for holistically protecting Oracle database from the inside out. Learn More Today! In this Issue 10 tech-centric MBA programs Enterprises need to focus on data, enterprise culture Gasp! Cisco and HP collaborate on blade switch Stress management: Better living through technology iPad vs. everyone Keys to successful data center consolidation A penny saved? Citrix acquires ShareFile for cloud-based file management LogRhythm takes SIEM to the next level Symantec details Android malware threats RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: WildPackets See the Entire Network: Past & Present SNMP. Flow-based network statistics. Both deliver incomplete views of what's in your network. Introducing WatchPoint - a network monitoring for analysis solution that shows real-time problems and tells you why there's a problem. Download your free kit to learn how to create one view to rule them all. No wizardry required. Click to continue 10 tech-centric MBA programs See what kinds of IT classes MBA students can take to earn an MBA with an IS concentration. Read More Enterprises need to focus on data, enterprise culture It's no secret that enterprise users are bringing more types of IT devices to work -- devices not necessarily condoned or managed by IT -- while they're also using more cloud-based services to store, manage and share their work related files. Read More Gasp! Cisco and HP collaborate on blade switch Perhaps it's a matter of keeping your friends close but your enemies closer: Bitter data center and networking rivals Cisco and HP collaborated to develop a switch for HP's blade server systems to address the needs of joint customers. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies The Arrival of Cloud Thinking Much is being made of the "the cloud." The money it will save. The agility it will bring to computing. What is less obvious is how IT departments are actively employing cloud services today. How they are reacting to both public and private cloud initiatives. What it will mean over the next couple of years for IT decision makers and implementers. Learn More Stress management: Better living through technology In 2005, at age 32, Dave Asprey realized he was literally working himself to death. At the time, he served as the director of product management at Netscaler, a fast-growing Silicon Valley startup that was being acquired by Citrix. Asprey was smack in the middle of the acquisition, working on integrating Netscaler's product line into Citrix's. He worked 60 hours a week, five days per week, checked email on weekends, and traveled at least once a month to Florida from California. Read More iPad vs. everyone Apple's iPad 2 continues to dominate the tablet market, a market it essentially created on its own, though many competitors have arisen to try to knock off the king of the hill. Read More Keys to successful data center consolidation Data center consolidation continues to be a hot topic, and with good reason. It has proven to be an effective way to reduce costs and complexity, setting organizations on a course for more efficient IT management. But while the benefits are proven, the path to success takes careful navigation. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Eliminate Architectural Limitations of WLANs Reduce the cost and complexity of wireless networks with cloud-enabled, distributed Wi-Fi and routing. By removing the architectural limitations of traditional WLANs, you can support identity-based access and enable delivery of mission-critical applications and services to any user, on any device, at any time without a single point of failure. Read now! A penny saved? It's been a tumultuous decade for IT spending. In the recession that started in late 2000, many enterprises slashed IT investments wherever they could, except for IT security, which saw many businesses increase investments. Then, following the financial and mortgage meltdown, after a few years of growth, IT budgets remained flat, while investments in security and regulatory compliance initiatives still managed to remain strong. Read More Citrix acquires ShareFile for cloud-based file management Citrix Systems has acquired ShareFile for an undisclosed sum, in an effort to break into the cloud-based data sharing market. Read More LogRhythm takes SIEM to the next level Last week may have been the all-time high-point for security management with McAfee's acquisition of Nitro Security followed by IBM's purchase of Q1 Labs. Why all of the activity? Read More Symantec details Android malware threats Google Android is one of the top operating systems for smartphones with a 43% market share. No wonder cybercriminals are starting to pay attention. A new Symantec report outlines the potential threats and the various monetization techniques employed in Android-focused malware. Read More
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