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- What's New in System Center 2012 Operations Manager
- The newest version of Operations Manager (OpsMgr), System Center 2012 Operations Manager, builds on the capabilities introduced in OpsMgr 2007. In its fourth major release by Microsoft, the product team takes the best of OpsMgr 2007 and adds a number of enhancements, including resource pools for redundancy and high availability, significant changes in network and application monitoring, and new dashboard capabilities. This chapter takes a brief look at the history of Operations Manager and then highlights the changes in this release.
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- By Kerrie Meyler, Cameron Fuller, John JoynerMar 26, 2013
"The Best Programming Advice I Ever Got" with Rand Morimoto- Rand Morimoto, Microsoft MVP and president of Convergent Computing, writes about the importance of learning PowerShell, even if you're comfortable with using GUIs.
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- By Rand MorimotoFeb 19, 2013
Financial Restitution for Cable Cuts and Other Buried Facility Disruption? It May Be Closer Than You Think- If you are an e-business and have ever sustained a cable or fiber cut (who has not?), you owe it to yourself to consider the ideas in this article by author and technical futurist Leo Wrobel.
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- By Leo WrobelFeb 5, 2013
Get Smart: A Project Manager's Guide to the Processes of the New and Improved PMBOK Guide, 5th Edition- Product management consultant Joseph Phillips dives headfirst into the new and improved PMBOK Guide, 5th Edition, with some quick insight to all of the PMI project management processes.
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- By Joseph PhillipsDec 4, 2012
Blogs
- The Laid Off IT Guy! Mentoring Future IT Employees
I have benefitted my entire career from mentoring. I have also helped young men and women looking to get started in the career of Information Technology by mentoring them. When I have had the pleasure of that opportunity I like to explain that I believe that IT today is broken down into four categories.
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- By The Laid Off IT Guy!CommentsMay 13, 2013
- Topics: Home & Office Computing,Information Technology,Software Development & Management,Networking,Certification,Business & Management
- The Laid Off IT Guy! Be a Lifelong Learner
I suppose that there are those that believe that they learned everything that they needed to know in life in high school or college. I tend to think that you make yourself a more well-rounded individual by continually updating your professional education by attending seminars, reading books and taking classes. One of my goals is to be a lifelong learner.
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- By The Laid Off IT Guy!CommentsMay 10, 2013
- Topics: Home & Office Computing,Information Technology,Certification,Process Improvement,Business & Management
- The Laid Off IT Guy! Following Up with Network Contacts
Throughout my article series I’ve shared the many benefits of using networking for a job search. Most jobs aren’t found on job boards or the newspaper, but by meeting people. Today’s message is about keeping in touch with your network contacts.
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- By The Laid Off IT Guy!CommentsMay 6, 2013
- Topics: Home & Office Computing,Information Technology,Software Development & Management,Networking,Business & Management
- The Laid Off IT Guy! Heartbreaks Continue
A few weeks ago I shared a story about how I narrowly missed out on a great job opportunity, coming up just short of a final round interviewing process, which included three finalists. That position went to another candidate, who ultimately didn't work out, yet I wasn't reconsidered. That was heartbreaking. Today I’m sharing a story in which I was once again a finalist for a position, but this time I was one of two candidates.
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- By The Laid Off IT Guy!CommentsApril 15, 2013
- Topics: Home & Office Computing,Information Technology,Networking,Business & Management
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