EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation certification

A lot of people are interested in cloud certifications and their are a lot of question that goes unanswered,
in other to help out, i started from the basic certification in cloud computing to the most advanced once
enjoy!

The EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation certification provides you, clearly and concisely, the basics of Cloud Computing. EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation is unavoidable a tiny bit technical, however emphasizes  the characteristics, (dis)advantages, and general management aspects of Cloud Computing.

Benefits:

• Learn the basics.
• Vendor neutral.
• Independent global validation of Cloud Computing knowledge.

Target group

EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation is for everyone playing a role or having an interest in the use and management of internet based services. Specific roles that would benefit are:

• Management Positions (Commercial, IT, Procurement, Finance, etc.).
• IT Professionals (Administrators, Service Managers).
• Staff of Service Providers.

Context

Cloud Computing ties in well with other EXIN examination programs, such as IT Service Management and Information Security. The  EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation certification  has been created in close 

collaboration with industry and trade organizations. 

EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation is part of the Certified Integrator program and is one of the prerequisites to attain the certification: EXIN Certified Integrator Secure Cloud Services.

Prerequisites

None

Exam content

Candidates are tested on five categories:

• The principles of Cloud Computing. This chapter deals with definitions, types of clouds (Public, Private and Hybrid) and cloud services (IAAS, PAAS, SAAS);
• Using the Cloud. This part is about accessing the cloud and mobility in the cloud ;
• Security and Compliance. Is about the risks of cloud computing and the measures you can take;
• Implementing and managing Cloud Computing. You learn about local cloud networks and how to support the use of cloud computing,
• Evaluation of Cloud Computing. Examples of the subjects here are cost aspects, (dis)advantages etc

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EXIN Pricing

This is some kinda of update to the exam price page i created to help those interested in certification exams,
please feel free to let me know of any new developement as regards the prices if there be any changes to prices
lastly there where people from other countries mailing asking which of the currencies i was giving the price in
.i think i will be satisfying a lot of people with the way i did it below

Exam		EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD
ITIL Foundation		223,85	180,90	226,50
ITIL Intermediate		305,53	235,95	322,50
ITIL Managing Across the Lifecycle		305,53	235,95	322,50

PRINCE2®

Exam		EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD
PRINCE2® Foundation		250,47	203,28	255,00
PRINCE2® Practitioner		430,76	341,83	462,50

MSP®

Exam		EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD
MSP® Foundation		250,47	203,28	255,00
MSP® Practitioner		430,76	341,83	462,50

M_o_R®

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
M_o_R® Foundation	207,00	250,47	203,28	255,00	840,00	295,00
M_o_R® Practitioner	356,00	430,76	341,83	462,50	1500,00	505,00

MOP®

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
MOP® Foundation	207,00	250,47	203,28	255,00	840,00	295,00
MOP® Practitioner	356,00	430,76	341,83	462,50	1500,00	505,00

MoV®

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
MoV® Foundation	207,00	250,47	203,28	255,00	840,00	295,00
MoV® Practitioner	356,00	430,76	341,83	462,50	1500,00	505,00

P3O®

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
P3O® Foundation	207,00	250,47	203,28	255,00	840,00	295,00
P3O® Practitioner	356,00	430,76	341,83	462,50	1500,00	505,00

EXIN IT Service Management based on ISO/IEC 20000

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
ITSM Foundation bridge	80,00	96,80	84,70	100,00	310,00	110,00
ITSM Foundation	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00
ITSM Associate Bridge	230,00	278,30	237,16	295,00	892,00	318,00
ITSM Associate	270,00	326,70	278,30	350,00	1.050,00	375,00
ITSM Auditor	270,00	326,70	278,30	350,00	1.050,00	375,00

Information Security based on ISO/IEC 27000

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
Information Security Foundation	150,00	181,50	145,50	179,00	595,00	208,00
Information Security Advanced	230,00	278,30	237,16	295,00	892,00	318,00

EXIN Agile Scrum

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00

MOF

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
MOF Foundation	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00

EXIN Application Management with reference to ASL

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
EXIN Application Management Foundation (AMF)	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00

EXIN Business Information Management with reference to BiSL

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
EXIN Business Information Management Foundation (BIMF)	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00

Testing

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
TPI NEXT® Foundation	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00
TMap NEXT® Test Engineer	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00
TMap NEXT® Test Manager	230,00	278,30	237,16	295,00	892,00	318,00

EXIN Lean IT

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
EXIN Lean IT Foundation	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00

EXIN Cloud Computing

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00
EXIN Cloud Computing Technologies Advanced	230,00	278,30	237,16	295,00	892,00	318,0

EXIN Green IT

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
EXIN Green IT Citizen	80,00	96,80	84,70	100,00	310,00	110,00
EXIN Green IT Foundation	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00

USMBOK^TM

Exam	EUR ex VAT	EUR inc VAT	GBP inc VAT	USD	MYR	AUD
USMBOK Foundation	150,00	181,50	145,20	179,00	595,00	208,00

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launch of Oracle Database In-Memory

In tandem with the recent launch of Oracle Database In-Memory, Oracle is enabling ISV applications to take advantage of in-memory processing to accelerate performance for analytic, data warehousing, and reporting while also speeding up online transaction processing (OLTP).
 According to the company, Oracle Database In-Memory has undergone validation and testing from Oracle PartnerNetwork ISV partners, including SAS and TAS Group, and has been validated to deliver up to 100X acceleration of modules in popular enterprise applications, including modules in Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle’s PeopleSoft products. Oracle

Database In-Memory, an additional option to the Oracle Database 12c, is the underpinning of finally making the real-time enterprise a reality, said Tim Shetler, Oracle vice president of product management, “We have built this in-memory option to be completely transparent to the huge ecosystem of Oracle Database customers and applications that are already written for the Oracle Database.” “Oracle Database has long been the backbone for thousands of ISV applications.
Oracle Database In-Memory changes the game and takes these applications to a whole new level,” said Andrew Mendelsohn, Executive Vice President, Database Server Technologies, Oracle. “With it, real-time enterprises and our valued partner community can accelerate the speed of information discovery and decision making, allowing them to gain new business and competitive advantage for themselves and their end users.”
With Oracle Database 12c, including In-Memory and Multitenant options, ISVs can add new capabilities to their applications without code changes. In addition, by using Oracle Exadata Database Machine, Oracle SuperCluster and Oracle Database Appliance as the foundation for their applications, Oracle says, ISVs can provide higher levels of performance, scalability and reliability to their customers. In conjunction with the Oracle Database In-Memory launch, Oracle Database Ready certification now includes Oracle Database In-Memory, allowing joint customers of Oracle and ISV partners to leverage the real-time performance benefits for all integrated offerings.

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The Certification for the Right Job

What makes these credentials evergreen and valuable? The answer varies by category and by perceived demand and cachet.

At the lowest level, the CompTIA "holy trio" (A+, Network+ and Security+) have long constituted a basic set of checkbox items for entry-level IT workers, and are universally taught at technical schools, community colleges, and job training programs.

The Cisco CCNA is the stepping stone to the company's intermediate level/professional (and specialist) credentials. Likewise, the MCSA is an important entry point into Microsoft's popular certifications and acts as a lead-up to higher levels.

At the intermediate level, Cisco and Microsoft continue to attract major mindshare. But this is where other key platforms and technologies — most notably, VMware for virtualization and Oracle for database development and administration — have started to stake out some space. The Project Management Professional credential teaches IT professionals how to plan, budget, manage and control projects, and has become a go-to "soft skills" certification that can help midcareer pros garner accolades.

Finally, at the advanced level, the Cisco CCIE remains the prototype evergreen IT cert: popular and highly sought after for more than a decade now, despite a difficult, expensive and demanding lab exam. (It costs $1,500 and requires travel to one of only six authorized testing centers.)

The CISSP is an information security certification without peer. The Oracle and Microsoft master level credentials are scarce, but also document valuable skills for IT workers in specific technical areas including messaging, database, directory services and more. And with the explosion of computing into the virtualized cloud, VMware's pinnacle expert-level credential is in high demand.

Obtaining and keeping credentials current is essential to all IT pros serious about their career. The evergreen certifications outlined here are great places to start.
Category 1: Entry Level

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

    CompTIA A+
    CompTIA Network+
    CompTIA Security+
    Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

 Category 2: Intermediate

    Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
    Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
    Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
    VMware Certified Professional Datacenter Virtualization (VCP5-DCV)
    Project Management Professional (PMP)

 Category 3: Advanced

    Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
    Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
    Microsoft Certified Master (MCM)
    Oracle Certified Master (OCM)
    VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX5-DCV)

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Getting an ict Certification or a College Degree

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Over the past month or so I have received a number of questions on this topic. Interestingly, most of these questions referred to Cisco based certifications versus undergraduate college degrees in computer science. Thank you to all those who wrote to me with this question.
If you currently have neither a college degree nor a professional certification, such as one of the Cisco certifications, both would be of professional advantage to you in different ways and for different reasons. As a result, the one you should work on first is based upon your personal and financial ability to go to school full time for a four year Bachelor of Science (BS) degree.
If your answer is yes and you have the opportunity to do a full time four year degree program, then I would suggest going to college for a BS in Computer Science first. Not only will you learn an enormous amount on a wide range of technical topics, it will also give you a permanent credential that can increase your life-long earning power. Additionally, don’t underestimate the great benefits of being immersed in a full time academic environment in regard to:
• The non-technical topics in your curriculum will broaden you as a person by providing insights into topics outside of your chosen professional vocation
• The people you will meet that will ultimately become professional contacts
• The wide range of personal and professional opinions and outlooks you will observe
• The power of having your university’s alumni as potential employers and mentors
• Having a little fun in the process
In effect, the full time academic experience grows you as a person, increases your worldliness, and helps prepare you for both work and life in general. Then, with your degree in hand, and hopefully a job upon graduation, getting a technical certification early in your career will help you gain and illustrate specific technical proficiency. This proficiency, in turn, can help you move up more quickly within the technical ranks.
If your answer to my earlier question regarding your ability to attend college full time is no, then I suggest getting the certification first and then attending night school on a part time basis for your degree.
The reason for this rationale is that the certification will take less time and less money to achieve and as a result, you will have a marketable professional credential much sooner. Then, use your newly gained skills and credential to get the type of job that will start you on your professional technical journey.

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VMware or Microsoft? Let’s Talk Certifications!

Excellent question, so glad you asked.  There are actually quite a few reasons:

    My boss told me to  Smile
    My teammates and writers of this series are VCP certified.
    I am a technologist and a fan of all technologies.
    For the IT Pro’s that I serve, folks like you..

With the last reason being the most important to me.   Even though I have been with Microsoft for over 12 years and a huge advocate of our technologies.  I like to learn about other technologies.  So for me getting VMware certified was really a no brainer.  Whenever I am in front of audiences I ask the question, who here runs VMware, 99% of the crowd raises their hand.  It is a fact that a majority of our customers run VMware in their datacenters.  While I have seen an uptick in Hyper-V, I found myself becoming a technology language translator between VMware and Hyper-V.    For example:

    Vmotion = Live Migration
    PowerCLI = PowerShell
    vCenter = System Center Virtual Machine Manager
    etc….

Many of these “translations” will be covered throughout this series.  Especially since from a technical perspective Microsoft Hyper-V and System Center 2012 SP1 has caught up (and in some cases leapfrogged VMware) with VMware vSphere Hypervisor, vCloud Suite & vCenter.  So really it was so I could understand the questions that I was going to get from all of you.

The Process

Now that I have taken a look at why, let me talk a bit about the process.  When I started to look at the requirements to get the VCP certification I was surprised that I was required to take a 5 day ~$3000 class before I could event sit through the exam.  You can see the full list of requirements here: VMware VCP5 Certification   While I was surprised, I was happy that I was going to get to sit down in a class and work with VMware.  What surprised even more is how much I knew conceptually about the product just based on my knowledge of Hyper-V.  It actually made the class fairly straight forward, and I truly enjoyed working with the product.

When I download the blueprint for the exam, I was surprised the amount of gaps between the class and the actual exam.  I knew I had a lot of work and studying ahead of me to pass the exam.  I read a lot of great resources and this book by Brian Atkinson was really good VCP5 VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 Study Guide: Exam VCP-510.  While the book did help pass the exam, the true benefit is that I will be able to use it as a reference guide.  Speaking of the exam…

The Exam

After all my prepping, I was ready for the exam.  The registration process was interesting, before I could go to  Person Vue to register for the exam I had to get authorization from VMware (only took about 15 minutes).  Now the exam did present a challenge, as do all exams.  IMHO, this exam was one of the easier exams I have taken in my career, with the hardest being a series of Exchange 5.5 – 2003 exams that absolutely buried me.  The exam was a lot of memorization style questions, and I found the prepping I did really helped.  It only took me about 40 minutes to take and pass the exam.  While I cannot provide details (I signed agreement), if you want to see the style of questions that are on the exam I would recommend taking a look at VMware’s sample questions: Practice Exam

In Comparison

imageWow this is probably the toughest part of the post I had to write.  In short I could not really find a 1 to 1 comparison with the VCP certification to a Microsoft Certification.  Before I go any further I have a confession to make, my MCSE is not current.  I am still in pursuit of updating my MCSE, I let it expire some years ago.

I thought I would try to compare to the MCSA or even the MCSE, but in reality there is no comparison.  You can see the list here: Find the right Microsoft IT certification   I think fundamentally it comes from how we approach certifications at Microsoft.  Our Microsoft certifications have shifted to more solution focused based exams, and the newer exams are harder than previously.  While, from my experience, VMware’s exams are still product focused.

In a sense the VCP  exam did remind me of the old NT 4.0 exams that I took way back when I first started down my certification path.  So what changed with our certifications other than the exams got harder and more solution focused. In talking with my teammate Keith Mayer, I learned that Microsoft Learning actively reached out to IT Pros, IT Hiring managers and Industry experts worldwide to gain insight into the skills that companies were looking for.  This is reflected in the holistic approach we have to our certification process.  To make the certifications more valuable you have to move from a product focused to implementation and solution focused.   This is what companies are looking for, while it is important to know what port you need for xyz technology, it is more valuable the underlying solution that needs that port opened.

I think this comparison also highlights the difference between the companies and their approach to private cloud technologies.  At Microsoft we see private cloud more of as a how and not a what.  It is about the automation and process and not just about virtualization.  In a sense knowing about the hyper visor and virtualization technologies is really just table stakes.

This is not to say that there is not value in the VCP certification, it is just to say that the certification approach of both companies is very different.

    Certifications at any level are a good thing.

I know early on in my career my certifications from NT 3.5 and up were a differentiation for me.  The certifications were not only lucrative for me but also the training centers I worked for.  Back in those days certifications were life, and being an MCT certifications were a requirement for my job.

Fast forwarding to today’s day and age, certifications still provide a way for all of us to showcase our technical credibility.  If you are currently a just a MCSE or a VCP today, I would highly recommend that you also look at getting the other certifications to help balance out your knowledge and technical portfolio.  This will provide not only more value for you but also for your employers

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7 IT security skills certifications for the future

A number of IT security skills certifications requiring candidates to pass exams have sharply gained in terms of demand and pay value, according to a new Foote Partners report.

The “2013 IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report” is based on the tracking of the demand for a wide range of IT skills at 2,496 private and public-sector U.S. and Canadian employers for a total of 151,864 IT professionals.



For the second quarter, seven IT security certifications gained 10% or more in market value in terms of demand from the previous quarter, according to Foote Partners. David Foote, chief analyst and research officer, says obtaining certifications in IT skills typically means the worker’s pay gets a boost, often as a bonus for having been certified for certain skills through training and passing an exam of some type.

Foote Partners tracks 61 separate IT security certifications overall, and over the past three months five of the seven hottest are produced by the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) organization, which is affiliated with SANS Institute for training.

The five GIAC certifications singled out are:

    Certified Incident Handler, which spiked 22.2% in demand according to the companies reporting to Foote Partners.
    Foote says which typically translates into a 1% to 2% pay bonus to the employee holding the security certification.
    Certified Firewall Analyst, rising 20%.
    Certified Forensics Examiner, up 16.7%.
    Certified Intrusion Analyst, up 10%.
    Certified Forensics Analyst, up 10%.

Two other IT security certifications were also considered valuable in terms of boosting pay during the past three months.

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Oracle Launches New Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certifications

Today Oracle University announces the release of new Oracle Database 12c Administrator certifications. The new Oracle Database 12c certifications emphasize the foundational and advanced skills needed by Database Administrators and will prepare DBAs to leverage powerful new management and consolidation capabilities, resulting in an even more valuable credential for customers and partners.
ORACLE CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE (OCA)
The Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) for Oracle Database 12c objectives measure IT professionals' mastery of day-to-day administration skills and their ability to manage the challenges they're likely to encounter on the job. This credential focuses on SQL skills, operational administration of the Oracle Database including performance and space management, and installing, patching and upgrading the Oracle Database.

Earning the OCA credential requires successful completion of two exams: 1Z0-061 - Oracle Database 12c: SQL Fundamentals and 1Z0-062 - Oracle Database 12c: Installation and Administration. The OCA certification track also allows for several alternate exams which can be substituted for 1Z0-061.
you can get the books on 0racle 12c here
Pro Oracle Database 12c Administration

ORACLE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL (OCP)
Building on the competencies in the Oracle Database 12c OCA certification, the Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) for Oracle Database 12c certification includes advanced knowledge and skills required of top-performing database administrators. The OCP credential focuses on developing and implementing backup and recovery strategies, designing consolidation strategies to exploit multitenant container and pluggable databases, and thorough understanding how CDB/PDBs fit into the DBaaS cloud-computing model.

Today, Oracle is releasing 1Z0-060 - Upgrade to Oracle Database 12c, which allows Oracle Certified Professionals with credentials in Oracle 9i, Oracle Database 10g or Oracle Database 11g to upgrade to Oracle Database 12c with a single exam. The upgrade exam focuses on designing consolidation strategies to exploit multitenant container and pluggable databases, implementing Oracle 12c feature-rich ILM support, optimizing SQL execution using dynamic swapping of sub plans, implementing real-time data redaction within databases, as well as exploiting many additional performance, backup and recovery, security and partitioning enhancements. The exam also includes a thorough review of core DBA skills.

Visit the OCP certification track for more details on the new upgrade exam as well as alternate certification paths.

ORACLE CERTIFIED MASTER (OCM)
The Oracle Certified Master (OCM) for Oracle Database 12c - a very challenging and elite top-level certification - certifies the most highly skilled and experienced database experts. Further information on the 12c OCM level will be announced as exam development concludes.

To date, there have been more than 1.6 million Oracle certifications granted worldwide. Explore these certification tracks, exam requirements and objectives, and start toward earning your exciting new Oracle Database 12c certification credentials from Oracle.

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CCNA Data Center Study Guide

In a fortuitous set of circumstances, my copy of "CCNA Data Center -- Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking Study Guide" by Todd Lammle and John Swartz, arrived just days before I jetted off to Cisco Live, where I would attempt the 640-911 exam on a whim. I pre-ordered this book for two reasons: one, my current day job has me much more involved in data center issues than I have ever been; and two, I’ve heard Todd Lammle speak.

I sat in the audience of a Dallas/Fort Worth Cisco Users Group meeting months ago, listening as Lammle gave an engaging and forward-looking talk on networking. I was instantly a fan of his ideas and presentation style. I had never heard the case for IPv6 made in a more stimulating and vibrant way.

The CCNA Data Center Study Guide doesn’t disappoint from either a content or style perspective. Having passed the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam in March, I worried that much of the material would cover the basics and therefore be a chore to read. That’s not the case. Lammle and Swartz’s conversational writing makes network fundamentals interesting, even thoughtful. Personally, I plan to borrow (with due credit, of course) some of their explanations of networking basics when teaching green interns.

I found the chapters on Nexus to be the most helpful because I haven’t dealt with that technology much in the last few years. However, I also enjoyed the information on routing protocols, spanning-tree basics, and ACLs , even if covered on a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) level. This book makes a clear effort not to just present facts that must be memorized, but rather to present foundational concepts in such a way that future data center network engineers will be able to build on them successfully.

[Cisco recently unveiled additions to its Nexus product line. Get the details in "Cisco Announces New Nexus 770 and Fabric Architecture."]

For example, in the sections covering layer-two switching versus layer-3 routing, the authors describe in non-painful detail the importance of the default gateway MAC address. They outline the switching process, the routing process, and what MAC addresses will look like when the packet reaches its destination. They also explain why it matters, in a way accessible to beginners who are still trying to nail down the fundamentals. I wish I could say the same of many of the textbooks I read at the beginning of my networking career.
CCNA Data Center - Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking Study Guide: Exam 640-911
I’m sure the target audience for this book will have less routing and switching knowledge than I’ve accumulated over the years, and those individuals will definitely want to spend more time practicing and soaking in the details Lammle and Swartz cover. Yes, I did pass the exam, but I am sure that the result could have been different if subnetting, hexadecimal-to-binary conversions, ACLs, and the like were not old hat to me.

I highly encourage anyone looking to take the exam to review all the practice questions in the chapter reviews and to complete the hands-on exercises; it will pay off during exam time. Even if you’re not planning on taking this particular exam, this book is still a great resource if you are just getting started in the industry or know someone who is.
http://www.networkcomputing.com/data-center/book-review-ccna-data-center-study-guide/240157950

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Glo Datacenter Facility

National Telecoms Operator, Globacom has set up a world-class Internet Data Centre in Lagos to provide co-location services, disaster recovery and dedicated hosting facilities to corporate clients in Nigeria and West Africa.
The company has also announced plans to expand its existing data management platform by building another data centre  that will be Nigeria’s Largest Iconic Data Center, providing Tier 3  and Tier 4 enterprise data services from Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.
The new data centre will provide network-based services, applications, equipment and Cloud Services in a highly safe and secure environment with back-ups.
According to Globacom’s Corporate Chief Information Officer (Information Systems), Mr. Cesar Camara, most of the websites and servers of various Nigerian organisations are hosted elsewhere across the world in countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States of America due to unreliable power supply, insecurity and other challenges.
“This is why Globacom has stepped in to become one of the top players in the Managed Services Industry across Nigeria & West Africa. We are leveraging  on our existing telecoms infrastructure, Glo1 Submarine cable, reliable power supply network, experienced manpower and experience in building State-of-the-art technologies for our existing voice and data telephony  services,” he told journalists while conducting them round the Glo Data Centre in Lagos. .
Data Centres, especially the Tier 3 and Tier 4 categories, which provide the highest level of failure proof, redundant, secure and safe environment, fault tolerance, compartmentalization and continuous cooling, are highly valued by most organizations because all mission-critical/real-time applications today depend on server uptime

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Last Call for CompTIA A+ 700 Series Exams

If you trained for the CompTIA A+ 701 and 702 exam objectives, but haven't yet actually taken the exams, you need to register soon with Pearson VUE because CompTIA will retire the 700 series exams (in English) on Aug. 31. All other language versions will retire Dec. 31.
After that, students will only be able to become CompTIA A+ certified by taking the 800 series exams, which cover new technologies and include performance-based questions. You can compare the differences in the exams by downloading the exam objectives.
"If you've been studying toward the 700 series, you'll want to hurry and take it before Aug. 31," said Carol Balkcom, CompTIA director of product management.
Anyone taking the CompTIA A+ 700 series certification exams before Aug. 31 should start prepping now, trainers say. New Horizons CLC – Great Lakes held its last classes for the CompTIA A+ 701 and the 702 exams in October, transitioning quickly into the 800 series in November. But because the company is also an official Pearson VUE testing center, Career Services Coordinator Sue Ann Law expects some self-study candidates will come in to take the 700 series exams.
Law's test-prep rule of thumb is that students need a minimum of one month to prepare for an exam. "Given that there are two exams (the 701 and 702), June would definitely be my cut off for starting to prepare," she said.
CompTIA's authorized training partners will be reaching out to former CompTIA A+ 700 series students—via emails and webinars, for example—to remind candidates of the Aug. 31 deadline.
At New Horizons of Austin, a division of CompTIA partner 5 Point Enterprises, account executives are working with corporate and government customers to make sure former students take the 700 series exams before Aug. 31. "If necessary, a mentor will work one on one, in person or virtually with a student if they are struggling in a particular area," said James Cox, vice president of sales. "We'll do everything we can, down to meeting every single student one-on-one to make sure they are prepared to take that exam on time."

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certified oracle training partners in nigeria

 

Total Technology Consultants Limited

4 God’s Grace, 5 Waterworks Road, Rumuola
Rivers State
Nigeria

Port Harcourt
Africa Operations

Phone: +234 8037100284

Infographics

8 Oduduwa way, Off Isaac John Street. Gra – Ikeja,Nigeria

Lagos
Africa Operations

Phone: +234 8023374835

DataEdge Systems

5 Sunday Adigun Street

Lagos
Africa Operations

Phone: +234 8033234869

Counterhouse Consultants Ltd.

Suite 16, Motorways Centre, Opposite 7Up Bottling Co. Plc.
Old Lagos-Ibadan Toll Gate, Alausa, Ikeja

Lagos
Africa Operations

Phone: +234 8028285451


E-mail: training@counterhouseconsultants.com
Website: www.counterhouseconsultants.com

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The Latest Threat To Oracle's Database Empire

The biggest companies in the world keep their most valuable data in Oracle databases. But there's a new kind of database, known as noSQL, that has slowly become a threat. noSQL began life as a supplement to a traditional "SQL" database, handling the kinds of things that SQL didn't do well. It works with messy data and can be spread across multiple, cheap servers.
SQL likes its data clean and labeled and all in one place, requiring expensive, big servers. That's one reason Oracle bought Sun Microsystems and got into the hardware business.
Until recently, makers of noSQL databases said their tech didn't really compete with Oracle's because it fits different needs. "Traditional relational databases are not going to go away," Dwight Merriman, cofounder of the noSQL company 10gen told Business Insider in November. 10gen makes a popular noSQL database called MongoDB.
Now 10gen's competitor, Jonathan Ellis, is challenging that perception. Ellis runs the free and open source noSQL project Cassandra,  part of the Apache Foundation, the keeper of many open source projects. Ellis is also cofounder of DataStax, which provides commercial support for Cassandra users.
DataStax is flagrantly billing itself as an alternative to Oracle. Its website declares "Flocks of enterprises migrating away from Oracle to DataStax."
When asked by Infoworld's Paul Krill if Oracle should fear Cassandra, Ellis brazenly answered, "Yes." He says it's "getting hard to count" the number of companies yanking out Oracle for Cassandra.
He names Netflix, Openwave and Ooyala as examples.
We doubt that the mighty Oracle is quaking in its boots yet. Oracle commanded 48% of the database market as of 2012, according to Gartner.
But data from DB-engines.com shows that at least one noSQL database, MongoDB, is among the Top 10 most popular databases and that its popularity is rising, while Oracle's declines.

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ULM partners with CenturyLink, CISCO in new academy

Leaders in the University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Business announce the CISCO Networking Academy for students and faculty in ULM’s Computer Information Systems program. ULM has partnered with Fortune 500 Company CenturyLink and telecommunications equipment company CISCO to launch this initiative beginning Fall 2013.
CISCO's Networking Academy is a national program that teaches students skills to build, design, and maintain networks, while improving career prospects.
"CISCO produces networking equipment used across most market segments from home use to national backbone infrastructure," said William Barnett, chair of the computer information systems program at ULM. "Cisco networking equipment and certifications are an industry standard, much like IBM or Microsoft."
Faculty within the ULM College of Business will develop specialized classes that prepare students to earn certifications from CISCO. CISCO and CenturyLink will provide resources including the necessary training for faculty and equipment for academy labs.
"Having taught in the networking area before becoming dean, I fully understand and appreciate the significance of this program," said Ron Berry, dean of the ULM College of Business. "The ability of our faculty and students to gain experience on leading edge technology that is the industry standard-especially in the area of telecommunications and networking-is remarkable, and will significantly enhance the marketability and success of our graduates."
According to Barnett, CenturyLink and CISCO will jointly develop the academy at ULM. This will provide an initial year of academy support, which will allow CIS faculty to attend CCNA instructor training and for the construction of six CCNA training pods, which will allow students to work hands-on with industry standard equipment. The CIS program will integrate equipment, training, and other CISCO resources into existing classes.
As part of the program, ULM will receive curriculum and software support for courses in networking and telecommunications. The primary goal is to help prepare students to pursue the CCNA (CISCO Certified Network Associate) industry certification, and most importantly, to enter the Information Technology (IT) workforce as network engineers and administrators.
"Our end goal is to enhance the marketability of graduates from the ULM CIS program and to help regional organizations address the shortage of highly qualified IT professionals," said Barnett. "We appreciate the support of industry leaders such as CISCO and CenturyLink for supporting this project."

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9 great advantages of technical certifications

I love being technical, and at least for the foreseeable future, I would like to stay that way. Is it worth the time and money to get a technical certification?

Yes it is and this is why.
I receive at least one question a week relating to this specific topic. Knowing that this was an important topic to write about, I serendipitously was introduced to Tom Woodring, the co-founder of Boss CBT, and thought it was time to bring this question to the forefront.
I asked Tom his thoughts on the importance of studying and receiving a certification in your area of expertise. Tom said that the right certification can provide value in many ways, including the following:
1. Most obvious is that the certification itself is a strong credential that helps illustrate your knowledge in a specific technology.
2. By their nature, certifications are generally designed in a way that provide a wide variety of topics. When using a technology in the workplace, you tend to always use the same set of configuration options, commands, and procedures. The reason for this is twofold. First, it’s what you know, so why mess with success. Second, your technical environment tends to drive you toward specific types of product usages and automations. As a result, it becomes very hard to develop an expertise in all features/options within the technology.
3. Certification preparation can provide the motivation needed to set aside the time and energy needed to truly study a topic.
4. If you are currently knowledgeable in the topic, studying for a certification can raise your conceptual understanding of the technology.
5. The organization through which you received your certification training is generally an ongoing source of information, networking, and career development.
6. Many certifications require a specified amount of continuing education to maintain your certification. This ongoing educational requirement provides additional motivation to keep current on your industry.
7. The best certification training provides not only the “what” and the “how”, but also the “why”. This “why” helps provide insights into the rationale behind the creation of seemingly unneeded or less obvious product features.
8. After completing your certification, your training/study materials can be a great technical reference and job-aid to assist you in your daily work.
9. Very often certification training includes the use of hands-on and/or simulated instruction. This ability to play with the technology in a non-production environment allows you to try new things and experiment with the technologies without the worry of causing harm to your production environment.
In addition, describing the many benefits of pursuing a technical certification, Tom went on to say that the sooner you take the certification the better. The reason was four fold:
• The sooner you have the knowledge, the sooner you can use it in the work place.
• The sooner you have your certification, the sooner you can make money because of it.
• As the technologies get more complex over time, there is the potential that the certification exams will also get more complex.
• Having an understanding of the technology’s technical foundation provides a great basis for a deeper understanding of that technology as it gets more complex. (This last item is further described below)
Tom gave a specific example of this last bullet point using Cisco routers, one of the areas where his company provides certification training. He said that the data communication industry is increasingly employing both device and network virtualization to provide innovative solutions. With each instance of abstraction, the difficulty in understanding/comprehension increases significantly. Without a solid skill set of networking fundamentals, one faces an even steeper uphill battle of staying current in the future.
In closing, having spent many years in IT management as a hiring manager of both consultants and permanent employees, is when looking through piles of resumes trying to find candidates to interview, all other things being equal (years of experience, job history, etc.), I, and many other managers, tended to give more weight to the people who had strong credentials/certifications in the needed technology. I did this for two primary reasons. First, because having the certification gave me some level of comfort that they knew the technology. Second, and quite frankly more important than the first, was that they cared enough about their profession and future career growth that they were willing to spend the time, money, and effort to maximize their professional knowledge, skill, and marketability.
Tom Woodring and his company Boss CBT can be found at www.bosscbt.tv. His company specializes in Cisco Certification Training for Network Administrators

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NEW Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect OCM Exam (1Z0-807)

Oracle Certification announces the release of the new Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Certified Master Exam. This exam, combined with the Java Enterprise Architect Certified Master Assignment, the Java Enterprise Architect Certified Master Essay and a training requirement, leads to the Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect certification.

To move your career forward as a Java developer, you need the recognition that only advanced Java certifications can provide. This is the most prestigious Java credential, proving that you possess the skills and knowledge to work at an enterprise level. This certification prepares you to confidently architect systems, define requirements, and oversee execution within a large enterprise organization. The advanced skills demonstrated by the Java Enterprise Architect extend far beyond fundamental Java programming.

Beta testing for the Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Certified Master Exam (1Z1-807) is now underway and thus is available at the greatly discounted rate of $50 USD. Visit pearsonvue.com/oracle and register for exam 1Z1-807. This exam is the first step toward expanding your skills, knowledge and career options with the  Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect certification.

There are three training courses recommended to help you best prepare for this exam, as they highlight an array of advanced subjects and technologies, from developing pattern-based techniques in Java, with particular emphasis on Java EE 6 conventions to robust architectures for enterprise Java application. Recommended courses are, Architect Enterprise Applications with Java EE, Java Design Patterns, and Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Using UML.

You can get all preparation details, including exam objectives, number of questions, time allotments, and pricing on the Oracle Certification website

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FREE BRAIN DUMPS FOR ALL ICT AND PROFESSIONAL COURSES

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7 RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS FOR THE NOW

1.   PMP - Project Management Professional  /   PRINCE2(project in a controlled environment)

2.   MCITP - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
3    ITIL  Information Technology  Infrastructure Library
4.   CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
5    ICAN, / ACCA

6     CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional 
7     NIMN  Institute of Marketing of Nigeria .

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