10 Certifications Every IT Pro Needs To Have For 2014

[singlepic id=867 w=320 h=240 float=right]With a difficult job market continuing in 2014, Certifications are a must for IT employment and here are the Certifications to have this coming year: 1.  MCSA: Windows 2012 Server This certification provides the information on how to install, maintain, and manage the Windows 2012 Server Operating System.  Windows Server powers many of the worlds’ largest datacenters, enables small businesses around the world, and delivers value to organizations of all sizes in between. Windows Server 2012 redefines the server [...]

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Windows 8 Sky Drive

Windows 8: The five apps you should install first

Windows 8 Sky Drive One of the biggest attractions of Windows 8 is Microsoft’s effort to bridge the gap between consumer-focused touchscreen devices and business productivity systems. The Windows 8 operating system will run both so-called “legacy” applications on the traditional desktop and the new touch/mobile-friendly “Windows 8 style” (formerly) Metro apps available through the Windows Store. Windows RT, for ARM-based devices, runs only the new style apps. While many business users are likely to revert to the desktop applications for more sophisticated [...]

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Windows 8

Much Rides on Windows 8

SEATTLE: Something extraordinary could happen later this week: Folks might start using Microsoft and “cool” in the same sentence again. CED Solutions provides training and certification for Windows 8 courses and Windows Server courses.  Windows personal computers, running Office programs, remain integral to the modern workplace. Yet Apple and Google routinely slam-dunk the world’s largest software company when it comes to pop-culture adulation. Little wonder investors on Wall Street have punished Microsoft — pushing shares up less than 11% in the past [...]

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Interest Builds for Windows 8

By Byron Acohido USA TODAY The software industry’s attention is riveted on Microsoft today. Software developers from around the world have convened at a conference, called Build, in Anaheim, Calif., where Microsoft will unveil details about Windows 8, the next version of its cash-cow PC operating system. Windows 8 is on course to replace Windows 7 roughly a year from now. This won’t be just another upgrade. Windows 8 is nothing less than the linchpin to Microsoft’s strategy for keeping Windows [...]

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