COBIT 5 Gets An Infographic
The long awaited COBIT 5 framework is now in the wild has passed 66,000 downloads since it went public on 10 April. ISACA, not your typical stodgy old governance association, has put out a slick little infographic to help us see why governance (and specifically COBIT) is essential in today’s enterprise.The COBIT 5 framework can be downloaded here.Download (PDF,...
Read MoreCertifications in the Cloud
The year 2012 may be the end of the world but it seems like Cloud certifications are just beginning. For those seeking proof of their abilities or employers looking for ways to validate employee skills the new certifications will become essential. Let’s face it, systems administrators who can handle a Windows Server are a dime-a-dozen. Those who can help a company migrate to the cloud (and prove they can) are in high demand. If you’ve ever put an experienced Windows admin on an EC2 platform you know there is a surprisingly steep learning curve. So what credentials exist to...
Read MoreReview: CompTIA Cloud Essentials by ElementK
Cloud Essentials is a new certification from CompTIA (CLO-001) focused on helping business and IT decision makers understand cloud IT services. The objectives for the exam are solid and the 2-day course fills a significant gap. These are actually topics I’ve been lecturing on for several years so I’m happy to see them put together in a certification exam. This review, however, is strictly on the textbook Cloud Essentials (ISBN 1424619416) published in 2012 by ElementK.This book is, unfortunately, the only text published for this exam so far. ElementK hardly has a reputation...
Read MoreMicrosoft Technology Associate – Review
Microsoft teamed up last year with Certiport to introduce a new layer in their exam stack. The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) is part of a growing class of certifications aimed squarely at the high school market but are increasingly used at the college level. Others in this class include:Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) which sits just below the coveted Adobe Certified Expert (ACE)the new Accredited Technical Associate (ATA) from HPStrata exam from CompTIA sitting just below the A+QuickBooks Certified User (QBCU) which is below the QuickBook Pro-Advisor credentialsThe MTA was...
Read MoreMeetingBurner
A new contender is taking the on-line meeting field currently dominated by GoToMeeting and Cisco’s Webex. I, personally, have used them all to lead on-line training events and I’ve had a Webex account for over a decade. Fresh out of Beta, MeetingBurner is a full-featured, relatively mature service. The expected feature list is there with registration, a dial-in number plus VoIP and good Skype integration, video, screen sharing, ability to switch presenters, recording, chat, mobile, and a simple “meeting temperature” gauge.A small Java download is required to share...
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