Cisco Press has released new print and electronic versions of their exam guides and learning tools to prepare candidates for the new CCNA concentrations. These new concentrations include CCNA Security, CCNA Wireless and CCNA Voice.
Cisco introduced three concentrations to the popular associate-level career certification, CCNA Security, CCNA Wireless, CCNA Voice. These highly specialized concentrations offer candidates a specialty niche to help in their career path.
“The introduction of these three new CCNA-level certification tracks is the most exciting development in the Cisco certification space since the original routing and switching CCNA certification was launched 10 years ago,” said Brett Bartow, Cisco Press executive editor. “These three new tracks provide a much needed stepping stone for networking professionals looking to specialize in the fast growing security, voice, and wireless fields and should prove to be extremely popular and valuable credentials.”
CCNA Voice Certification
This certification validates voice application skills such as VoIP infrastructure, call manager software, video and presence, and IP Communications hardware.
Numara Software, an ITIL based solutions company has released a new white paper on ITIL. The “ITIL Without Handcuffs” guide offers readers a practical and concise summary on ITIL, with examples of how organizations are adopting best practices.
In today’s competitive environment, companies want processes that enable them to take control of their IT infrastructure in a pragmatic way. They want technology, policies and procedures that empower them, rather than be handcuffed to rigid systems which take years to implement or change.
The Relevance and Irrelevance of ITIL
Key Points For The Reader
- ITIL is a collection of best practices that address IT service management and business-focused discipline
- ITIL is more applicable to larger companies, though small companies can benefit
- ITIL brings IT into closer alignment with the business
- ITIL awareness and adoption is low within the mainstream market
- ITIL is a long-term commitment, not a short-term fix
A group of five enterprise software companies announced the creation of the Enterprise Desktop Alliance (EDA) to facilitate the acceptance of the Mac in environments managed with Microsoft Windows.
The EDA will be hosting a series of events, including seminars and Webcasts, and will provide white papers, product information and other resources on the EDA web site.
“Interest in the Mac at large organizations is growing along with Apple’s market share,” said Bob O’Donnell, Vice President, IDC. “The challenge has been overcoming objections surrounding managing Macs within these corporate environments. Efforts that can make life easier for the IT professional and help the Mac become a more appealing and realistic alternative within the enterprise could help turn that interest into a stronger Mac presence.”
For IT Management
The EDA suite of solutions will enable IT departments to deploy, integrate
and manage Macs throughout the enterprise. They will use the same standard Windows-based management tools to support Macs as they do with Windows.
On July 1st Microsoft announced a new licensing program designed for large organizations with multiple affiliates. Called Select Plus, it is another sign that Microsoft is trying to reign in its complex licensing system.
If a company has several affiliates in different locations, Select Plus will enable your affiliates to take advantage of price-level adjustments that are based on the actual purchase volume for your entire organization.
Registration has been simplified to one page making it faster and simpler to register each affiliate. Under the plan your company can purchase software licenses at any time, easing planning and deployment as your needs change.
The Select Plus licensing program is due to start up in October 2008
Microsoft lists these as the top five reasons to choose Select Plus:
