Posts Tagged ‘cloud computing’
Getting Ready for The Last 4 Months
It is August, and for most Europeans, that means it is time to celebrate their vacation. A time to take a well-deserved break from business, school, or study. For me, it means time to prepare for what will be coming in the last months of the year. It will be September by the time everyone…
Read MoreUpdating The Library – ITIL® 4
As a member of the AXELOS Lead Architect Team where I am involved in the development of the new version of ITIL I want to share some information about the underlying reason for the update of ITIL (ITIL4), the current status of the development of ITIL4 and how the AXELOS team operates to create a…
Read MoreIs Cloud the ‘Bully’ in Your IT Training Domain? Here’s How You Can Come Out on Top
I recently had an idea to write a white paper with all the input I receive around cloud training. There’s just so much to learn around cloud, just the questions asking me to clarify ‘cloud training’ filled a page. Here’s what I found.
Read MoreTraining for Cloud Skills: From ITSM to CSM (Cloud Service Management)
Cloud is a recurring theme in IT training at the moment as interest in cloud training has started to accelerate in recent times. Cloud emerged at the top of LinkedIn’s hottest skills in demand 2016 analysis and again during our executive round table – The Most In-Demand IT Skills in 2017. Both spotlighted cloud skills…
Read More5 SDN Analogies to Help Make Sense of It
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is clearly the wave of the future, and we are learning that the ability to program packet traffic in a network will be the standard ways networks are managed in the not-too-distant future. Many certified network engineers are dusting off their learning strategies to take in a vendor-neutral, technology-encompassing view of SDN, like…
Read MoreThe Next Wave of Cloud Certification Candidates
One of the best parts of my job, next to the super cool digital communication tools these days, is talking to the experts in the IT training industry. I learn a lot in just those brief instances we work with master trainers and course authors. I had one such call recently with Peter van Eijk,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Role-based Certification: A Hybrid Cloud Infographic
It’s been about a year since ITpreneurs added the entire Cloud Credential Council cloud computing certifications portfolio to our library. The CCC has developed its certifications for the key IT roles in cloud computing to align with existing best practices and frameworks. We’ve talked about positioning cloud alongside existing best practices and frameworks a few…
Read MoreHow to Adapt ITIL for Cloud Computing
The current shortfall in cloud skills is a real problem, however previous investments in IT management structures and best practices such as ITIL® can be capitalized on and provide a solid foundation for managing cloud-based services and hybrid IT environments. ITIL and the Cloud The fundamentals of ITIL best-practice provide a solid foundation for organizations…
Read MoreInterview: Developing in the Cloud
As more and more businesses adopt cloud computing, application development and testing in cloud environments are gaining popularity. I have invited Vladimir Baranek, Lead Author of the Cloud Credential Council’s Professional Cloud Developer (PCD) course, to speak about how to position this course to your clients. You can navigate to the question most relevant to…
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