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New VMware Recertification Policy: Who? When? How?
VMware certification renewal rules have changed several times. The original article about a "new" VMware recertification policy is useful only when its date and policy version are stated. An administrator looking for 2026 requirements needs to verify the exact credential, issuing program and examination on VMware by Broadcom’s current site. A recertification instruction published during… Read More »
Certification Options for Android Developers
Android developers have several ways to demonstrate competence, but course completion, vendor certification and a portfolio of working apps are different kinds of evidence. One historically prominent program, Google’s Associate Android Developer certification, is no longer open for registration. A 2014-era list that recommends the credential without this distinction can send candidates toward an exam… Read More »
FREE Training All Over The Web. Part 1: Microsoft Press eBooks
The pursuit of professional development in the technology industry has never been more accessible than it is today, and one of the most significant contributors to that accessibility is the availability of high-quality free training resources scattered across the internet. For IT professionals, developers, system administrators, and anyone else working within the Microsoft technology ecosystem,… Read More »
What You Need to Know About ITIL Qualifications and Certifications
ITIL qualifications now span two overlapping generations. PeopleCert introduced ITIL (Version 5) while keeping ITIL 4 available during a phased transition. ITIL 4 Foundation holders do not need to retake the new Foundation merely to enter higher-level Version 5 modules; the Foundation Bridge is an optional route for updating the Foundation certificate. Earlier Managing Professional… Read More »
The value of PMP needs to be judged against the current exam, not the blueprint a professional encountered several years ago. PMI launched an updated PMP examination on 9 July 2026. People now accounts for 33% of the blueprint, Process for 41%, and Business Environment for 26%; AI, sustainability, stakeholders, and value delivery are assessed… Read More »
Citrix XenApp was an enterprise application-delivery product that enabled organizations to run applications centrally and deliver sessions to people working on different endpoints. Its name appears in older deployment documents, support cases and certification materials, but it is not the name of the contemporary Citrix product portfolio. Citrix subsequently used the Citrix Virtual Apps and… Read More »
Is There Any Value to Apple Certifications?
Apple certifications can be valuable for IT professionals who support, deploy, secure and manage Apple devices in organizations. Their usefulness comes from a clear connection to a job: troubleshooting Macs and mobile devices, operating device-management workflows, configuring user access or implementing an Apple fleet at scale. They are not a substitute for technical experience, and… Read More »
NEW Cisco 300-207 Exam: Implementing Cisco Threat Control Solutions (SITCS)
Cisco 300-207 SITCS (Implementing Cisco Threat Control Solutions) was a CCNP Security concentration exam under an older Cisco curriculum. It is no longer listed among Cisco’s current CCNP Security assessments; today’s pathway uses the 350-701 SCOR core plus an eligible current concentration exam. The legacy threat-control topics can help explain Cisco security architecture, but readers… Read More »
IBM Exam Changes: From Prometric to Pearson VUE with NEW Exam Codes
In February 2014, IBM certification candidates faced a practical administrative change: testing delivery moved from Prometric to Pearson VUE, and some familiar examination identifiers no longer matched the codes in older study materials. The transition matters to the history of IBM credentials, but its original registration instructions cannot be treated as a live exam-code mapping… Read More »
Red Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack: What Lies behind The New Name?
Red Hat once used the name Red Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack for a qualification focused on administering cloud infrastructure. The terminology has evolved, but the technical job remains recognizable: run and maintain a Red Hat OpenStack Platform environment. In the current certification catalog, Red Hat uses the name Red Hat Certified… Read More »
Many people who are comfortable with Microsoft Office tools often wonder whether their existing skills are enough or whether a formal certification would add meaningful value to their careers. If you can type quickly and put together a visually appealing PowerPoint presentation, you already have a head start compared to someone who has never opened… Read More »
Top 5 Certifications To Grab in 2014
A list of desirable IT certifications from 2014 captures the priorities of a technology industry moving toward wider cloud adoption, stronger cybersecurity controls and more standardized enterprise operations. It does not represent a live examination schedule. Names and delivery methods have changed substantially since then, so readers should distinguish the historical reasons for a credential's… Read More »
Holiday Freebie from Microsoft: Earn Your MCS Server Virtualization Cert For FREE
Editorial update — October 2026: The no-cost Server Virtualization certification offer described below was a 2013 holiday promotion. It is no longer a way to register for an exam or earn an MCSA/MCSE credential. Keep the virtualization lab ideas as technical history, but do not rely on the original voucher terms, exam numbers or deadlines.… Read More »
Microsoft Postpones The Retirement of SQL Server 2008 Exams, And How You Can Benefit From This
Historical certification context — October 2026: This article records the earlier postponement of SQL Server 2008 certification-exam retirements. That extended examination window has long since closed. Any invitation below to book one of these exams or act before the historical deadline is archival, not current registration advice. Microsoft has made an unexpected but welcome announcement… Read More »
The Year In Review: Best Paid IT Certifications of 2013
The question of which IT certifications paid the most in 2013 reveals what employers valued at a particular moment in technology history. Virtualization was becoming normal in enterprise data centers, public cloud adoption was accelerating, and security and infrastructure specialists were being asked to manage increasingly interconnected systems. Lists from that period are useful as… Read More »
