VMware Hot News: New VCP6.5-DCV Certification with 3 New Exams

The VMware Certified Professional 6.5 Data Center Virtualization certification arrived as genuinely exciting news for virtualization professionals across the globe. This credential update brought with it a restructured examination pathway that introduced three new exams, reshaping how candidates could demonstrate their expertise with VMware vSphere 6.5 environments. The announcement created significant interest within the IT… Read More »

Retirement of IBM Certified Application Developer – WebSphere Transformation Extender V8.4

The retirement of the IBM Certified Application Developer – WebSphere Transformation Extender V8.4 certification marks a significant moment in the history of IBM’s professional credentialing landscape. This credential, which served as a respected benchmark for application developers working with IBM’s data transformation technologies, has officially been phased out as part of IBM’s ongoing effort to… Read More »

IBM Certified Business Analyst – Tealeaf Customer Experience Management V8.7 Retired

The IBM Certified Business Analyst – Tealeaf Customer Experience Management V8.7 was a professional credential offered by IBM that validated a candidate’s expertise in using the Tealeaf platform to analyze, interpret, and act upon customer experience data within digital environments. Tealeaf was one of IBM’s most specialized analytics tools, designed specifically to capture and replay… Read More »

Already Tomorrow! EMC Will Update E20-597 NetWorker Specialist Exam for Storage Administrators

EMC has officially announced that the E20-597 NetWorker Specialist exam for storage administrators is scheduled to receive a significant update, and the timing has caught many professionals in the middle of their preparation journey completely off guard. For those who have been diligently studying for this exam, the announcement carries immediate implications that require quick… Read More »

Overview of E20-568 XtremIO Solutions Specialist Exam

The E20-568 XtremIO Solutions Specialist exam is one of the most recognized credentials in the storage technology domain, offered under the Dell EMC proven professional certification program. This exam is specifically designed for professionals who work with XtremIO all-flash storage arrays and want to validate their technical knowledge and practical skills in that environment. It… Read More »

VMware Gives the Last Chance to Get VCDX5-DCV Certification!

The VCDX5-DCV 'last chance' announcement was published in April 2017, when a particular VMware data-center virtualization design credential was nearing retirement. Its urgent registration wording is historical, not actionable in 2026. The lasting lesson lies in advanced architecture evaluation, design documentation, peer defense and the evolution of VMware's expert credential—now broadened under the VMware Certified… Read More »

ATTENTION! IBM Certified Application Developer – Cloud Platform v2

Historical context for this 2017 article Originally published on April 07, 2017, this article records the IBM Cloud Platform v2 developer exam. The discussion below retains the language and assumptions of its publication period. Words such as “new,” “now,” “coming soon,” “free,” and references to exam registration or a specific product release are historical statements,… Read More »

Juniper: New JPR-980 Exam – Your Best Way to Get JNCIP-DC Certification

Historical context for this 2017 article Originally published on April 07, 2017, this article records Juniper's JPR-980 JNCIP-DC pathway announcement. The discussion below retains the language and assumptions of its publication period. Words such as “new,” “now,” “coming soon,” “free,” and references to exam registration or a specific product release are historical statements, not active… Read More »

Apple and IBM: It Is Time to Transform Education with Watson Element!

IBM’s October 2016 announcement of Watson Element for Educators captured a particular phase of interest in data-driven education. The application was part of the IBM MobileFirst for iOS initiative and was intended to help teachers see selected student information in one place. It should be read as a historical product announcement, not evidence that the… Read More »

IBM News: Mac Is $543 Cheaper to Work Than PC

In October 2016, reports about IBM’s employee-computing program challenged a common procurement assumption: a device with a higher initial price can sometimes cost less to operate across its useful life. The famous “$543 cheaper” claim requires two essential qualifications. It was an upper-end estimate from IBM’s own deployment model, and it referred to a four-year… Read More »

VMware Retires Its VCP5-DCV Exam and Certification

The retirement of the VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Virtualization exam and certification stands as one of the most significant milestones in the evolution of VMware’s professional credentialing program. This credential, which defined a generation of virtualization professionals and served as the gold standard for expertise in VMware vSphere 5 environments, has officially… Read More »

VMware: 3 New Free Courses and 1 New on Demand Course

The October 2016 article about three new free VMware courses and one on-demand course described a particular education catalog at that time. Those course names and free-access terms cannot be assumed to survive unchanged. This updated guide separates the historic announcement from current VMware Hands-on Labs, digital learning and official training routes, so readers can… Read More »

Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Seam Retired

The retirement of the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Seam marks a notable moment in the evolution of Red Hat’s certification portfolio. This credential, which was designed to validate a developer’s proficiency in building enterprise Java applications using the JBoss Seam framework, has officially been withdrawn from the active certification catalog. For professionals who… Read More »

A Few Interface Tweaks for the Google Play Store

Google has never been a company that sits still when it comes to refining the user experience of its products, and the Google Play Store is no exception to that philosophy. Over the years, the Play Store has undergone numerous visual and functional updates that have gradually shaped it into the polished digital marketplace that… Read More »

Microsoft: Windows 10 Runs Again

Claims that Windows 10 has been brought back as a fully supported consumer operating system can mislead administrators and home users alike. Windows 10 remains able to run on many existing PCs, but the ability to start an operating system is not the same thing as receiving ordinary security and quality updates. Microsoft states that… Read More »