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CompTIA A+ gave Robert Vance his start in IT, and returned his work-life balance to a point where he could once again enjoy his native New Orleans; as he describes it, “the music capital of the world.”

Long days don’t bother Paul Busby. Since getting numerous CompTIA certifications and a bachelor’s degree in technical management, there has been one big factor—besides, of course, the money—that makes all the work worth it for him. “It’s something I want to do,” Busby said.

From a single mother who was in dire financial straits now thriving at a distribution center for a large retailer to a student now working as a database administrator for tax service Hewlett Jackson, IT pros from all walks of life have gotten their starts at Manatee Technical College – with an assist from CompTIA certification.

Learn about how Joshua Wragg went from struggling as a tech novice to owning his own tech support firm; a rising success he credits to CompTIA A+.

These seven new things about the CASP certification will show you a few of the ways that CompTIA is preparing the top-level IT pros to keep the online world safe.

Life was not always easy for Osvaldo De Coo when he was working as a security guard. With bills to pay and a family to feed, he found himself doing what he had to do to get by. CompTIA A+ certification helped him escape that with a career in IT.

IT security is a growth industry. As companies and educational institutions begin to understand that IT security is indispensable in a wired world, demand for security professionals is skyrocketing. This nationwide need for qualified, highly competent techs is a boon to those IT professionals seeking to work in this rapidly growing area. In IT security, the stakes are high, so employers want to know they’re hiring security professionals they can trust. That’s where certification comes in.

As an optician at Lansing Ophthalmology in Grand Ledge, Michigan, solving problems is Arlo Ely’s specialty. In his official capacity as an American Board of Opticianry-certified professional, he makes sure that patients get eyewear that works for them, even if those patients don’t quite know what they want. But as his recently-awarded CompTIA A+ certification indicates, glasses and contact lenses aren’t the only forms of technology he troubleshoots.

Building a solid foundation with your channel partners will help your business go down countless avenues in the future. For a vendor, finding the right channels to sell cloud services can play a key role in expanding business and reaching new, untapped markets. Local markets and others formerly out-of-reach for a cloud provider can open up with the right partnership. But the prospect of forging partner relationships can be intimidating. PartnerPath has created a helpful three-step process that d ...

There’s no denying it: cloud is growing. IBM just announced an aggressive expansion of its cloud services, and TheInfoPro’s “Wave 5 Cloud Computing Study” predicts a 36 percent compound annual growth rate for cloud into 2016, according to Forbes. Moreover, 69 percent of enterprises with cloud budgets in 2013 are expecting to increase them in 2014. These expanding market projections also mean expanding budgets for cloud computing, so if you’re not in the game already ...