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Is certification valuable, or not? We have the definitive answer

10 IT management start-ups to watch; Review: SharePoint Server 2010 beta pulls it all together
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Is certification valuable, or not? We have the definitive answer

Are IT certifications still relevant today, or are they not worth the time, effort and money? This debate has raged for years. Now, an in-depth three-year IDC study provides real data that shows the relationship between training, certification and the functional performance of teams of IT professionals. Read full story

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10 IT management start-ups to watch
Today's IT management start-ups are focused on cloud computing, SaaS, virtualization and more. We've picked 10 of these newcomers worth watching into the new year -- and today we'll reveal two of them.

Review: SharePoint Server 2010 beta pulls it all together
Microsoft's SharePoint Server 2010 is a significant improvement over SharePoint 07, providing IT execs with multiple ways to streamline their infrastructure and cut costs.

Bringing smarter networks to industrial world
A so-called "smart grid" is going to need smarter switches, and in fact all of industrial networking is headed in that direction, as Sixnet recently pointed out during the introduction of its latest switch.

The under-hyped tech that's changing the world
was asked recently whether I thought any wireless technologies were currently being over-hyped. The cynic in me was ready to tick several off of my fingers. But the more I thought about it, I realized there's actually one I consider under-hyped. That would be the wireless sensor. These little gizmos are quietly on a path to change civilization as we know it.

November giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page.

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Ethernet everywhere!
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November 30, 2009

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