New IT job: Virtualization Infrastructure Architect

No virtualization skills? Better get started; Wanted for hire: generalists, not IT specialists Network/Systems Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Actuate Business Intelligence Reporting Think beyond the current structure of a report and personalize it with Business Intelligence Reporting Tools (BIRT) Interactive Viewer. Meet data visualization requirements faster and with less development by making BIRT web output interactive. Register for this Live webcast on July 15th and recieve the Forrester report, "Inquiry Spotlight: Rich Internet Applications". Spotlight Story New IT job: Virtualization Infrastructure Architect IT departments adopting virtualization across IT domains such as network, servers, storage and desktops should consider creating a new position designed to address the technology at an enterprise level. Read full story Related News: No virtualization skills? Better get started Virtualization know-how is becoming a standard requirement across IT disciplines. Wanted for hire: generalists, not IT specialists Interop panelists say the less IT professionals focus on specific skills the more likely they will be hired to manage tomorrow's data centers. Hot Data Center Jobs: Cloud, Virtualization, Green In recent days, "less bad" has become the favored description of much of the economy, including the IT industry. However, the number of positions needed for efficient operation of data centers has remained strong, continuing to show overall growth even in a down economy. Virtual server management demands strong policies, automation tools Automation tools are important, but human processes are the key to preventing virtual server sprawl, Interop panelists say. Virtualization continues to pose management challenges A majority of IT departments are deploying virtualization, but still most don't feel comfortable with the tools and technologies they have in place to manage application performance or troubleshoot problems in the virtual environment, according to recent survey results. Virtualization, cloud computing pose new challenges, opportunities Carnegie Mellon's Data Center Observatory teaches lessons on virtualization and the cloud. Virtualization improves efficiency, but brings power and cooling challenges Network World IT Roadmap speakers tackle virtualization's benefits, challenges. July Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Rise and fall of Nortel For better or worse, Nortel as we know it is coming to an end. Here's how the telecom giant got to this point. Summer of geeks Space camp! They Might Be Giants! Check out these and 9 other vacation options. Choosing the Best WLA Vendor for your Environment Which vendor is leading the job scheduling pack? Learn which company has the best vision for today and tomorrow and which vendor displays the strongest ability to execute on that vision. Get critical tips on finding the best workload automation platform for your organization. Read More   July 13, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES How to use electrical outlets and cheap lasers to steal data The botnet world is booming NTIA seeks volunteers to review broadband applications The 10 dumbest mistakes network managers make What's driving this university to IPv6? Going green IT pros continue to lose jobs Ex-Googler says Chrome OS will be a vastly different OS Ending exclusivity agreements could change the telecom industry Why HP ProCurve is dismantling Cisco's market share Newest IE bug could be next Conficker, says researcher Successfully Detecting Network Threats Better understand your business and security risks by continuously knowing who is on your network, what data they are seeing, and which actions they are taking with that data. Get the real-time activity correlation and analysis and network threat detection you need. Read Now Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to security.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com