Are DevOps and ITIL® in Conflict or Complementary?

January 7, 2016 John Mark Ivey Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

While DevOps emphasizes collaboration and communication, so does ITIL. In fact, there is no inherent conflict between the two. Upon examination, it becomes obvious that they are very complementary. DevOps provides us with a fresh perspective to examine the ITIL framework in several key areas that will improve core processes, functions and principles within ITIL.

In Awe of IBM Insight 2015’s Wow Factor

October 22, 2015 John Mark Ivey Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

It seems like every time I’m preparing to attend one of IBM’s large user conferences, event organizers just keep upping the wow factor. Whether it’s Serena Williams sharing how using data improved her tennis game or Kevin Spacey preaching about how technology empowers the rule breakers, I am amazed at how these celebrity keynote speakers always bring the message down to its essence with an IBM spin. So now it’s time for IBM Insight 2015, and who’s on the bill to speak but Hollywood legend Ron Howard.

Getting Involved in Raleigh’s SharePoint Engage

October 15, 2015 John Mark Ivey Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Microsoft, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Some of the country’s brightest SharePoint experts will converge in Raleigh next week at the SharePoint Engage conference. Since Microsoft consolidated many of this year’s popular regional SharePoint events into the huge Microsoft Ignite 2015 conference in Chicago back in May, a more intimate SharePoint event is going to be right up some folks’ alley.

EC-Council’s Updated Certified Ethical Hacker v9 Training Focuses on Latest Cyber Attacks

October 14, 2015 John Mark Ivey Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

With enterprise and governments struggling to keep up with the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, EC-Council has updated its Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification and training to version 9, focusing on the latest cyber attack vectors and addressing new vulnerabilities. With CEH training in preparation for the new CEH exam, students will gain access to thousands of the most commonly used hacking tools to help them look for vulnerabilities in their organization’s network just like a hacker would.

What Is National Cyber Security Awareness Month?

October 1, 2015 John Mark Ivey Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

National Cyber Security Awareness Month, also known as NCSAM, is promoted by IT security professionals and organizations across the country every October. A joint effort between businesses and government, the purpose of NCSAM is to ensure that every American has the resources needed to stay safer and more secure online.