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20 powerful women shaping the networking industry

Network World

But there are a number of groundbreaking women who have been highly successful in networking, and were highlighting 20 of them (in alphabetical order). Fun fact: Co-founded the Silicon Valley CIO Womens Network and is a member of the Girls in Tech Board of Directors.

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10-year forecast shows growth in network architect jobs while sysadmin roles shrink

Network World

The two categories that are expected to decline are network and computer systems administrators, which are forecast to decline by 2.6%, and computer programmers, which are facing a 9.6% growth and 23,900 jobs added Computer network support specialists: 7.3% growth and 37,200 jobs added Database administrators: 8.2%

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IDG Contributor Network: Thinking of cutting out your database administrator? Think again

Network World

Once upon a time, there was a role known as the database administrator. Back when all data was stored locally, these employees were the keepers of the company database, responsible for making sure all information was accessible and tracking things such as financial information and customer details.

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Tech hiring slows, more IT jobs lost

Network World

Key occupations that recorded higher percentages that did not specify a four-year degree include network support specialists (87%), IT support specialists (72%), network and systems administrators (52%), and database administrators (50%). Janco Associates also analyzed the latest U.S.

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Back to basics: Keys to taking a pragmatic approach to observability

CIO Business Intelligence

For example, a team of network engineers will be tasked with assessing increasing volumes of application-centric data. We had network engineers, java programmers, database administrators, mainframe specialists, and more, and all were some of the company’s top experts in these areas. Networking

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16 best entry-level IT certifications to launch your career

CIO Business Intelligence

The new CCNA validates your skills and knowledge with network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability. Before you can take the exam, you’ll need to take the course Supporting Cisco Routing and Switching Network Devices (RSTECH).

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The 10 highest-paying industries for IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Every business unit has a stake in the IT services, apps, networks, hardware, and software needed to meet business goals and objectives, and many of them are hiring their own technologists. The industry has a demand for highly-skilled IT pros who have the skills and knowledge to navigate complex and technical systems and networks.

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