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Technology and Vendor Certification and Training


News, trends and advice on business technology certification and vendor certification for resellers and service providers in the channel. You'll better manage your channel sales business with vendor-neutral information on the value of certification, the differences among various certifications, and tips on how to choose and complete certification programs, as well as maintain certification levels, from major technology vendors such as Cisco, Sun, Microsoft, Symantec, SAP and Oracle and other programs such as the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Also learn about the importance of training for IT professionals and how to get free or low-cost training for leading business software and hardware products as a value-added reseller.
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Should there be a tiered vendor certification system where some exams cover only basic, vendor-neutral skills while advanced exams cover vendor-specific skills?
FAQ - Learn why a tiered IT certification system that begins with testing vendor-neutral skills makes the most sense.
How long does vendor certification take? What's involved?
FAQ - Learn how to balance the need for employee IT certification with one's business requirements.
Is vendor certification still valuable if, as some studies have found, noncertified IT professionals make more money?
FAQ - Discover whether IT vendor certification is still valuable at a time when some noncertified IT professionals make more money.

  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 78
News from Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 in New Orleans
SearchITChannel.com | 12 Jul 2009
CONFERENCE COVERAGE - Get all the news affecting Microsoft channel partners from the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans, including articles, blogs and videos.
VARs brace for shakeout from Cisco data center server
SearchITChannel.com | 01 Feb 2009
ARTICLE - Cisco's planned data center server could roil Cisco partners that also work with HP, IBM or Dell servers.
Oracle layoffs hit channel operations hard
SearchITChannel.com | 19 Jan 2009
ARTICLE - Channel managers and Oracle Direct got hit hard in the recent Oracle layoffs.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 33
TECHNOLOGY AND VENDOR CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING EXPERTS
MJ Shoer
President & Virtual Chief Technology Officer
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Will certification provide VARs with better post-sales options?
Submitted By: MJ Shoer | 12 Dec 2007
FAQ - Discover why vendor certification helps increase a VAR's service options after the sale.
Will vendor certification lead to higher margins or lower costs for VARs that are certified?
Submitted By: MJ Shoer | 12 Dec 2007
FAQ - Examine the ways in which vendor certification can result in increased net profits for VARs.
What's the value of vendor certification to me and my clients?
Submitted By: MJ Shoer | 12 Dec 2007
FAQ - Learn why vendor certification yields both tangible and intangible benefits.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 6
Tips for successful technical certification testing
SearchITChannel.com | 14 Apr 2009
FEATURE - Key technical certifications can boost a VARs career. Here's how to best prepare for the required tests.
Vendor certification
12 Dec 2007
FAQS - In this FAQ Guide, MJ Shoer, the president and virtual CTO of Jenaly Technology Group, answers the most frequently asked questions about vendor certification.
CCENT/CCNA Certification Study Guide: Networking fundamentals
SearchNetworkingChannel.com | 07 Feb 2008
QUIZ - Test your networking fundamentals in this quiz geared towards CCNA certification.
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Vendor Certification FAQ podcast - Expert Podcast

DOWNLOAD PODCAST
PREMIERED:   17 DEC 2007, 00:00 EST (05:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   Don't have time to dig into the Vendor Certification FAQ Guide now? Now you can download the podcast in MP3 format.
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