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The best of 2014

Free and cheap ways to learn about network administration | Fast, cheap and easy: Five IT certifications that won't break you
January 01, 2015
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Your guide to the top content posted this week for Insider members
Network World

12 tips to tune your Wi-Fi network

**Ed. note** The IDG Enterprise Insider staff is hybernating this week. But, not to fret — you will not be without your Insider tips, advice and articles. In fact — these are the articles you and your peers found most compelling over the past 12 months. Enjoy and we wish you all a happy, healthy new year! The most clicked on article -- this one from Network World on tuning your wi-fi network.

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Computerworld

Free and cheap ways to learn about network administration

In this story we discuss nine self-taught labs on various networking topics. It begins with easier, newbie-level projects and progress to more complex ones requiring more thought and time. Some of the tasks take just a few minutes, while others are suitable for a weekend project. READ MORE

Computerworld

Fast, cheap and easy: Five IT certifications that won't break you

Looking to get a certification to boost your IT career? Here's a shortlist of relatively easy-to-obtain and inexpensive certs that are valued by employers. READ MORE

CIO

IT Resume Makeover: Position Your Accomplishments for Maximum Impact

This IT and operations executive had a detailed and well-organized resume, but his job search was stalling. With the help of our resume expert, he learned how to better position himself for the job he desires. READ MORE

CIO

IT Resume Makeover: How (and When) to Break the Rules

The ironclad rule of resume writing is to highlight your career in reverse chronological order – all the time, every time, right? Wrong. Resume expert Donald Burns explains why. READ MORE

Computerworld

EMC CEO defends federated business model, debunks storage myths

In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, EMC's Joe Tucci spoke with Chief Content Officer John Gallant about the federation model's value for IT leaders and how the partners -- including security provider RSA -- coordinate strategies to deliver innovation and choice. He also debunks what he views as nonsense being spewed by newcomers to the storage market and talks about how EMC is empowering customers to build private/hybrid clouds that stand up to the best the public cloud has to offer. READ MORE

CIO

ATK CIO Says Metrics-Driven IT Paves the Way for Innovation

In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CIO Interview Series, Kubacki talked with Chief Content Officer John Gallant about the realities of moving to a metrics-driven IT operation and how it has paved the way to more trust and visibility for IT. Furthermore, this discipline has freed IT to focus more on the innovations that are fueling the $5 billion diversified company's growth. READ MORE

InfoWorld

The care and feeding of a rockstar developer

Whether you're a hiring company, an educator, or a developer, find out what you're up against in the war for programming talent. READ MORE

InfoWorld

Mobile security: iOS vs. Android vs. BlackBerry vs. Windows Phone

iOS 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 both up the ante for mobile management, but iOS 8 also raises questions beyond MDM tools' capabilities. READ MORE

Computerworld

Apple Pay's security pros and cons

Taking credit card numbers out of transactions is a helpful step that could alleviate the risk of giant data breaches, but that doesn't mean the bad guys are going to give up and become accountants. READ MORE

Network World

How to lure tech talent with employee benefits, perk

Flexibility is key as employers try to beef up their benefits packages and attract in-demand workers. READ MORE

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