Top 5 Jobs IT Certifications Can Help You Get – And Where You Should Start

When it comes to mapping out your IT career, choosing a certification usually goes hand in hand to evaluating what your next career move would be. So, if you are both IT certification hunting and job hunting, take a look at the 5 jobs IT certifications are sure to help you get (and  yes, we… Read More »

Top 5 Certifications To Grab in 2014

  1.      PMI Risk Management Professional Project management has grown into an independent industry, with its own professional standards. For risk management professionals, the PMI Risk Management Professional certification is one of the most recognized. It “fills the need for a specialist role in project risk management,” according to the Project Management Institute. 2.      Information… Read More »

Holiday Freebie from Microsoft: Earn Your MCS Server Virtualization Cert For FREE

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate this wonderful holiday. May your year be filled with joy and love. Whether you celebrate or not, we encourage you to benefit from Microsoft’s gift giving this holiday season. Take a new 74-409 Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center exam for FREE! If your job has… Read More »

Microsoft Postpones The Retirement of SQL Server 2008 Exams, And How You Can Benefit From This

Christmas miracle or not (but definitely a good news), Microsoft has just announced the extension for two SQL Server 2008 exams: 70-450 and 70-451, which were supposed to be retired on 31 January 2014. Yet, the vendor has moved the date towards summer, with the exams retirement date being postponed by 6 months: to July… Read More »

The Year In Review: Best Paid IT Certifications of 2013

As the year2013 is coming to its end, we look back at the figures and trends of IT certifications it brought us. Certainly, we can’t help looking at the best paid IT certifications. Keep in mind that these figures aren’t everything you need to know (sometimes it’s not about the money, it’s about the potential… Read More »

CCDE Practical Exam: Coming All PCCs this Winter

If becoming a Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) has been somewhere on your bucket list for a while, you’ll have less excuses to keep postponing it next year. Cisco has recently announced that CCDE practical exam would soon be available at all PCC (Pearson Professional Centers) worldwide starting 20 February 2014. So, chances are that… Read More »

CISSP: One Of the Best Paid IT Certifications in 2013

ISC’s CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification often comes up in among the highest paid IT certifications. How true is this? According to Techrepublic.com, CISSP was one of top 5 in-demand IT certifications for 2013, with salary ranging from $65,000 to $111,000. Another source states CISSP the second most paid IT certification this year,… Read More »

New Cisco CCIE R&S Exam V5.0 Coming Soon

As Cisco has updated their CCNA earlier this year, it has recently announced the update to the upper level certification: CCIE. According to the vendor, CCIE Routing and Switching (R&S) exam will be revised from version 4.0 to version 5.0 to better target industry needs with regards to network professionals, especially engineers working in global… Read More »

Are You Ready for CompTIA Mobility+ Certification?

As we mentioned earlier, CompTIA has been focusing on mobile technologies and mobile security this year, launching 2 certifications: CompTIA Mobile App Security+ and CompTIA Mobility+, with the latter one having been launched just a few weeks ago. To help you figure out whether you are ready to take on the challenge of Mobility+ certification,… Read More »

CompTIA Expands Its Portfolio of Sales Playbooks

Looking for ways to sell cloud products and other emerging technology solutions more efficiently? CompTIA has the answer. Yesterday, 4 December, the company announced its latest additions to address opportunities in advanced communications, cloud-based telephony and mobile device management packed into ‘sales playbooks’ that specifically target opportunities in emerging markets. What Are Sales Playbooks Exactly?… Read More »

HPExpertOne: Balanced Approach That Deserves a Closer Look

When IT beginners, as well as seasoned professionals, contemplate on their certification choices and possible steps to take, many of them ignore HP’s ExpertOne certification program. While it is in demand, with over 500000 certification holders worldwide, HP’s certifications, as well as their balanced approach to IT certifications these days, certainly deserve a closer look… Read More »

Take New VMware Associate Level Exams For FREE: Find the Promo Code Inside!

Earlier this year, VMware has joined other IT certification vendors in new launches and expanding their certification portfolio by adding Associate Level Certifications (VCAs) to their certification map. Not only can you register and take these online exams from the convenience of your home (online exams are a HUGE advantage if you ask us!), but… Read More »

Migrating from CCIE Voice to CCIE Collaboration: When? How? Why?

St. Valentine’s day may not be the first thing on the mind of CCIE Voice holders this season, as February 14, 2014, will be the day when their certification, CCIE Voice, retires leaving the stage to the new CCIE Collaboration. If you are a CCIE Voice holder, what should be your next steps? And (in… Read More »

Windows Store Apps Exam Updates: 70-481, 70-482, 70-484 and 70-485

As Microsoft has made updates to their technology by releasing Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013 recently, 4Windows Store Apps exams are being updated, too. Exams related to HTML5-related exams, 70-481 and 70-482, will be updated next week, on November 18, 2013, as Microsoft announced a few month ago. And the two exams related to… Read More »

COMING SOON: CompTIA Mobility+ Certification

When CompTIA launched their Mobile App Security+ certification, it seemed like the non-profit was seriously putting their foot down in the world of mobile technologies (just like mobile technologies do in the tech world these days!). Now we know that folks at CompTIA mean it, as they have just announced its second mobility-related certification: Mobility+.… Read More »