CompTIA Blog

  • Four Takeaways from ChannelCon’s Smart Cities Panel

    Aug 2, 2017, 17:03 PM by Daniel Margolis
    Building a smart city involves a lot of things going right, but it’s not about any one element of it – it’s about all of it. According to experts in this space, a successful smart city means working across departments, serving citizens’ and visitors’ expectations, boosting networks and building partner relationships.
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  • Partnering or Co-Selling? Detailing the Nuances at CompTIA ChannelCon

    Aug 2, 2017, 15:45 PM by Brian Sherman
    The sales equation is changing with the growth of SaaS and apps. Beyond the traditional partner or reselling relationship, these alliances expand the breadth and depth of options available to IT service providers and their customers.
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  • Creativity Times Organization Equals Impact: Get Briefed on Entrepreneur Scott Belsky’s ChannelCon Keynote

    Aug 1, 2017, 22:22 PM by Daniel Margolis
    Tech entrepreneur, author and investor Scott Belsky is passionate about creative teams that never get things done – determined to right that wrong – and brought that message to day two of CompTIA ChannelCon.
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  • Bridge the Confidence Gap: CompTIA CEO’s ChannelCon Keynote Emphasizes Diversity

    Aug 1, 2017, 21:44 PM by Daniel Margolis
    CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux kicked off day two of ChannelCon by strongly asserting that IT needs to ensure it’s a diverse industry to bridge its skills-gap and capitalize on the innovation inherent in drawing from as wide a talent pool as possible.
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  • IT Services Community Unveils New Name, Expanded Mission at CompTIA ChannelCon

    Aug 1, 2017, 20:21 PM by Brian Sherman
    CompTIA's IT Services and Support Community announced a name change and updated mission statement in their meeting at ChannelCon 2017 in Austin, TX. What does that mean for current and prospective members? Opportunity.
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  • Connecting Parents, Teachers and Businesses Focus of Future Leaders Meeting at CompTIA ChannelCon

    Jul 31, 2017, 20:20 PM by Daniel Margolis
    CompTIA’s Future Leaders Community Meeting at ChannelCon, being held at the JW Marriott Austin, Texas, July 31 to August 2, identified resources to bring together parents, teachers and tech businesses, and honored the 2017 class of ChannelChangers.
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  • ChannelTrends: Are Your Clients Next on the Ransomware Hit List?

    Jul 31, 2017, 19:40 PM by Brian Sherman
    Whether they know it or not, most businesses are prime targets for cybercriminals. Those who peddle ransomware and breach network systems rarely discriminate based on the size of an organization or the industry it services. What are the risk factors and why should they, and their IT service providers worry?
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  • 3 Ways CompTIA Linux+ Helps New Grads Land Jobs

    Jul 31, 2017, 13:02 PM by Jason W. Eckert
    Jason Eckert has taught IT for 19 years and began including CompTIA Linux+ in the early 2000s. He highlights three ways in which Linux+ helps new grads land jobs.
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  • Success in the Tech Economy

    Jul 28, 2017, 14:31 PM by CompTIA
    Educators can help students gain in-demand skills and secure fulfilling, high-paying careers by embedding certifications into their curriculum and encouraging students to demonstrate skill mastery by earning credentials.
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  • Your Next Move: Systems Administrator

    Jul 28, 2017, 13:36 PM by Pranita Sarangabany
    Systems administrators keep a company’s IT systems running. Their critical role ensures that employees can access what they need when they need it. Keep reading to find out if a career in systems administration is right for you.
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  • That Was Then, This Is Cloud: The Evolution of CompTIA Cloud+

    Jul 26, 2017, 13:45 PM by Teresa Sears
    When CompTIA Cloud+ first launched, many organizations were trying to build out cloud-based infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offerings. But the market has changed. Many organizations now depend on cloud-based technologies to run mission-critical systems, and hybrid and multi-cloud environments have become the norm.
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  • VMware Explains How Software Unlocks the World

    Jul 25, 2017, 18:02 PM by CompTIA
    VMware’s Ross Brown, vice president of worldwide partners and alliances, takes on the term software eats the world and offers up his perspective as software unlocks the world as partners leverage APIs, cloud and virtualization to unlock the full value of technology for customers.
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  • ChannelTrends: Make Social Media Your New IT Sales Funnel

    Jul 25, 2017, 15:56 PM by Brian Sherman
    Many IT services firms continue to overlook the potential for growing sales through social media. The good news is it's not to late to get involved and start driving new business. How do the experts do it? Read on...
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  • Cyberstates 2017: The Most In-Demand IT Jobs

    Jul 24, 2017, 13:14 PM by Jeff O'Heir
    Go more in-depth with Cyberstates as we review the hottest fields, skills and IT employers.
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  • HSITAG and the changing federal funding landscape of IT Projects

    Jul 21, 2017, 15:32 PM by Jennifer Saha
    On Thursday, July 20th, senior officials from the UDSA’s Food and Nutrition Services Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) came to talk to HSITAG members about the issues that keep them up at night as well as their outlook on the future of HHS IT funding and projects. With uncertainty surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act, as well as changes in federal administration priorities, members of HSITAG have been following closely any rumored changes to healthcare and the impacts on technology funding.
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