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Your IT Career :: Time to Go Beyond!

Dec-18-2009 By WTF *Nix

I’ve seen it happen time and again to programmers, network engineers and administrators, and other IT personnel. They get a solid IT position, a good-paying job, and they get comfortable. They stop keeping up with the latest technologies, they stop studying, they no longer keep their CCNA, MCSE, and other industry certifications up-to-date…. and then one day, their comfortable job is gone.

Maybe they get laid off, maybe the company moves and they don’t want to move with it… but for one reason or another, they’re in the worst position possible. They have no job, and they have allowed their IT skills to deteriorate to the point where they are no longer employable.

If you’re in IT, you must be constantly learning. You must continually take the long view, and ask yourself three important questions. First, where do you want to be in three years? Second, what are you doing now in order to reach this goal? And finally, if you were laid off today, are your current skills sharp enough to quickly get another job?

That third question can be the hardest of all to answer honestly. I’m reminded of Microsoft announcing years ago that they would no longer be recognizing the MSCE 4.0 certification, since the network operating systems that certification was based upon would no longer be supported by MS. (Keep in mind that this change was announced months in advance, giving those holding the MCSE 4.0 plenty of time to earn the latest MS certification.)

Some MCSE 4.0s just went nuts. Microsoft’s certification magazine printed letter after letter from angry MCSEs saying that their company would always run NT 4.0, and that there was no reason for them to ever upgrade their certification.

This wasn’t just denial. This was career suicide. Let’s say that their network never moved from NT 4.0. Let’s also say that they got laid off yesterday. Would you want to go out into the current IT workplace and have your most recent network operating system experience be on NT 4.0 ? I sure wouldn’t.

The fact is that you’ve got to continue studying, continue growing, and continue learning new things if you want to have a successful long-term IT career. If you plan on studying only one topic, getting into IT, and then never cracking a book again, you’re entering the wrong field. And for those of us who have been in it for a while – again, ask yourself this question, “Am I prepared for what would happen if I were laid off today?” And if you’re not, do something about it!

WTF Get’r Done Already… I’m not upping no Certification, only makes me look more geekish… I sport the Vin Diesel look alike, so I don’t need the paper because I only have 14+ years experience in what I do best in for work. :)

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Microsoft Certification 101

Oct-21-2009 By WTF *Nix
In the current job market, Microsoft certifications represent one of the richest and varied spectrums of job roles and responsibilities, which are embraced by industry professionals worldwide, that earning a specific credential provides an objective validation of their ability to successfully perform critical IT functions in a wide range of companies and industries.
Microsoft certification is the top effective way to achieve goals in long-term IT careers, being at the same time a useful tool for companies to develop and retain valuable IT professionals
The following certifications are aimed for network administrators, network engineers, systems administrators, IT engineers, information systems administrators, network technicians, technical support specialists and other IT professionals currently working in complex computing environment of medium-to-large organizations.
- MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) certification
A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer credential qualifies an IT professional to effectively plan, maintain, implement, and support information systems in diverse computing environments using both the Microsoft Windows 2003 Server and the Microsoft .NET integrated family of server products.
To qualify prerequisite is completion of network+ or documentation of equivalent experience for at least one year on Windows 2003, implementing and administering a network operating system
- MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification
The Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) credential provides industry recognition to professional developers who build applications using Microsoft Visual Studio. An MCSD candidate should have experience equivalent to one or two years of deploying, building, and maintaining applications.
This certification is designed for individuals who intend to pursue the skills necessary to develop Windows-based applications using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, Microsoft ASP .NET, and for those interested in developing XML Web services-based solutions.
- MCSD (Microsoft Certified Software Developer) certification
The Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft .NET credential is the top-level certification for advanced developers requiring as prerequisite an MCSD for Microsoft .NET and two years of experience developing and maintaining solutions and applications.
This refers to the professional who designs and develops leading-edge enterprise solutions, using Microsoft development tools and technologies including also the Microsoft .NET, a certification to gain the knowledge, skills, and validation needed to be recognized as an expert with Microsoft products and technologies.
- MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Analyst) certification
The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) credential will provide you with skills to successfully manage, implement, and troubleshoot the needs of Microsoft Windows 2003–based operating environments.
This certification requires a prerequisite completion of network+ or documentation of equivalent experience.
- MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer)
The Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) are technical and instructional experts in Microsoft technologies, products and solutions. They are in charge of Learning Solutions for partners who are required to use a Microsoft Certified Trainer when delivering training using Microsoft Business Solutions courses or official Microsoft Learning products.

In the current job market, Microsoft certifications represent one of the richest and varied spectrums of job roles and responsibilities, which are embraced by industry professionals worldwide, that earning a specific credential provides an objective validation of their ability to successfully perform critical IT functions in a wide range of companies and industries.

Microsoft certification is the top effective way to achieve goals in long-term IT careers, being at the same time a useful tool for companies to develop and retain valuable IT professionals

The following certifications are aimed for network administrators, network engineers, systems administrators, IT engineers, information systems administrators, network technicians, technical support specialists and other IT professionals currently working in complex computing environment of medium-to-large organizations.

- MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) certification

A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer credential qualifies an IT professional to effectively plan, maintain, implement, and support information systems in diverse computing environments using both the Microsoft Windows 2008 Server and the Microsoft .NET integrated family of server products.

To qualify prerequisite is completion of network+ or documentation of equivalent experience for at least one year on Windows 2003, implementing and administering a network operating system

- MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification

The Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) credential provides industry recognition to professional developers who build applications using Microsoft Visual Studio. An MCSD candidate should have experience equivalent to one or two years of deploying, building, and maintaining applications.

This certification is designed for individuals who intend to pursue the skills necessary to develop Windows-based applications using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, Microsoft ASP .NET, and for those interested in developing XML Web services-based solutions.

- MCSD (Microsoft Certified Software Developer) certification

The Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft .NET credential is the top-level certification for advanced developers requiring as prerequisite an MCSD for Microsoft .NET and two years of experience developing and maintaining solutions and applications.

This refers to the professional who designs and develops leading-edge enterprise solutions, using Microsoft development tools and technologies including also the Microsoft .NET, a certification to gain the knowledge, skills, and validation needed to be recognized as an expert with Microsoft products and technologies.

- MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Analyst) certification

The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) credential will provide you with skills to successfully manage, implement, and troubleshoot the needs of Microsoft Windows 2003–based operating environments.

This certification requires a prerequisite completion of network+ or documentation of equivalent experience.

- MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer)

The Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) are technical and instructional experts in Microsoft technologies, products and solutions. They are in charge of Learning Solutions for partners who are required to use a Microsoft Certified Trainer when delivering training using Microsoft Business Solutions courses or official Microsoft Learning products.

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Upgrade Fedora 9 – Fedora 10

Jan-7-2009 By WTF *Nix

Yes it seems they are rolling out more fedora releases nowadays, which Office is version 12 right now currently, so by year end I think they will be caught up with Microsoft Office version!

Anyhow, here’s your steps on upgrading using YUM on a Fedora box:

(Extra yum clean all’s can’t hurt nothing, always to be sure of everything being cleaned before always updating, I do it because I use cache and found that after one clean all they simply don’t wipe out sometimes on the first go around. Also note the # is just there pretending to be a command prompt any and all commands follow the #, just a note for the newbies)

  • #yum clean all
  • #yum clean all
  • # yum update
  • # yum clean all
  • # yum clean all
  • # yum update
  • # yum clean all
  • #yum clean all
  • Good to be sure everything is cleaned!
  • Pick a MIRROR that’s closest too you, I like liberty.edu because I’m pretty close there: Fedora List of Mirrors
  • For i386 Boxes: # rpm -Uhv http://mirror.liberty.edu/pub/fedora/linux/releases/10/Fedora/i386/os/Packages/fedora-release-10-1.noarch.rpm http://mirror.liberty.edu/pub/fedora/linux/releases/10/Fedora/i386/os/Packages/fedora-release-notes-10.0.0-1.noarch.rpm

  • For x86_64 Boxes: # rpm -Uhv http://mirror.liberty.edu/pub/fedora/linux/releases/10/Fedora/x86_64/os/Packages/fedora-release-10-1.noarch.rpm http://mirror.liberty.edu/pub/fedora/linux/releases/10/Fedora/x86_64/os/Packages/fedora-release-notes-10.0.0-1.noarch.rpm

  • Good rule here to remember, as I don’t put the -y (yes switch, because I like to visually inspect everything before letting the upgrade go about.)
  • After doing this, you may have to run: # yum clean all just in case to pick up everything for the changes to take effect prior to upgrading to the new Fedora 10 before running:
  • # yum update

Once you get done downloading, updating all packages, reboot, watch your screen to ensure that the newest kernel is picked up and head onto and into Fedora 10. =)

If you have issues, feel free on posting here any questions, I myself can help you figure it out when I get time, or some other passerbyer maybe able to assist.

So WTF!

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Reading this god forsaken Microsoft Article on InfoWorld and this is what you get?

unsafe-Infoworld

I would really like to know what they are to prove off their site using unsafe client-side scripting… Anyhow back on topic, go read this at your own risk or read it here, which all sources are from the following link: :)

infoworld.com/article/08/04/23/Microsoft-posts-XP-SP3-to-TechNet-MSDN_1.html

Microsoft on Tuesday afternoon said it was delaying delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to paying subscribers of its IT and developer networks because it had given Windows Vista SP1 higher priority.

Not long before midnight, however, subscribers of both TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) reported that the service pack had appeared unannounced on the networks.

“To meet high customer demand for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), we have optimized available bandwidth and prioritized MSDN/TechNet delivery channels for Windows Vista SP1 downloads in all Windows languages,” the company said in an e-mailed statement when asked earlier to explain why it was not offering subscribers the finished Windows XP service pack.

“Once we have satisfied this demand, we will roll out Windows XP SP3 via MSDN/TechNet,” the statement continued.

Yesterday, Microsoft announced that it had finished Windows XP SP3 and would post the upgrade on Windows Update and its online download site next Tuesday, April 29. Subscribers to the TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) services, however, were told it wouldn’t be available for download until sometime “within the next month.” Today, Microsoft confirmed May 2 as the date SP3 would be added to the TechNet and MSDN download lists.

The delay did not sit well with some TechNet and MSDN subscribers, who took Microsoft to the woodshed over the move. In messages posted to the TechNet support forum, many compared the situation to a February incident when Microsoft refused to let subscribers download Vista SP1, but under pressure, reversed that decision about two weeks later.

Users on the support forum were skeptical of Microsoft’s reason for the delay. “Microsoft… your [sic] one of the biggest companies in the world, and you can not supply the bandwidth and other network resources, to accommodate your loyal subscribers?” asked a user identified as Happy Tom.

“Time for Microsoft to look at other ways to deploy updates to its paying customers then if it can’t handle the load,” said another user going by OilerNut.

Earlier Tuesday, TechNet subscribers griped that while they could not download XP SP3, the release to manufacturing, or RTM, build had already found its way onto pirated software sites. “Congratulations Microsoft, RTM finally found [its] way to the Torrent sites,” said Torrentzer. “And our MSDN subscription will definitely run out this year without any renewal.”

“Sad when torrent sites get it before legitimate technet subscribers do,” said GlassVial. “I honestly don’t see the point in renewing my technet when it comes due if I can get something via torrent before I can get it here.”

In fact, BitTorrent search sites such as The Pirate Bay now list the RTM build, marked as 5512, for download.

The point became moot late Tuesday, when Microsoft unexpectedly added Windows XP SP3 to the TechNet and MSDN download lists, subscribers reported. “I’m downloading the XP SP3 ISO which has just been added to the list!” said jstewart, one of the first to post the news to the TechNet forum, in a message time-stamped 10:10 p.m. Eastern time.

“Nice!!! it’s on MSDN as well!” said Brooks around 10:40 p.m. EST.

Microsoft was not available late Tuesday to explain what caused the change of heart.

Now all that being said, I think Microsoft is pulling the Ponzi Scheme now on investors… This is their problem and one too many freaking chiefs and not enough Indians there. :( :( Anyhow our friends at The Pirate Bay will take care of you, if you need anything :P

Just wanted to post this here and the damn lame scripting InfoWorld has on their website… I hope they fix that, cause that doesn’t look good!

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