Cloudera Certifications: A Q&A with Brad Johnson

With over 20 years of experience in instructional and testing design, Brad Johnson managed training and certification programs for organizations such as Sun Microsystems, Visa, and the University of Colorado. He currently manages Apache Hadoop certification at Cloudera University and recently completed the testing upgrades to CDH 4.1 We had the chance to sit down with him and discuss the importance and future of Cloudera Training for Apache Hadoop.

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What Are Cisco IP Next Generation Networks?

What is Cisco Service Provider Next Generation Networks (IP NGN), and why do we care? This post will answer those questions and look at some of the technologies that are used within those networks.

According to Cisco, “IP NGN is a platform for the Connected Life.” What does that really mean? It is an infrastructure for voice, video, mobile, and cloud or managed services based on Cisco products, including the CRS Series, ASR Series, and Nexus Series.

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Hinder the Hacker: 5 Password Protection Tips

Everyone creates a password with one thing in mind: keeping data secure. But creating a password and keeping up with it is never easy. Many people average ten or more passwords for various home or office accounts, social media sites, and e-mail. Passwords are the first defense against intrusion and are created for safekeeping of personal information.

Use these tips to improve password management and make passwords stronger and easier to remember.

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