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The Overwhelming Importance of Cloud Technology
The Overwhelming Importance of Cloud Technology

The cloud is everywhere, touching everything. The question for IT professionals is not, "To cloud or not to cloud?" It's much more a matter of "Which cloud(s) is for me?" and "What cloud roles would I like to play?"

Everybody Needs (or Wants) More Data: But How Much is Too Much?
Everybody Needs (or Wants) More Data: But How Much is Too Much?

Many businesses and organizations are islands in a sea of data. What can — or should — they do to chart a course that leads to profitable desinations?

Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Certs on the Way Out
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Certs on the Way Out

In mid-February, Microsoft announced a pending End-of-Life (EOL) timeline for its entry-level Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) credentials. Candidates for MTA certs can purchase exams until June 30, 2021.

Who Invented the Computer? MIT Lincoln Laboratory and SAGE
Who Invented the Computer? MIT Lincoln Laboratory and SAGE

GoCertify takes a tour through the annals of recorded science to illuminate the origin story of one of the most consequential inventions in the history of humankind. In today's installment: MIT Lincoln Laboratory and SAGE.

U.S. Jobs: Upward Employment Surge in February
U.S. Jobs: Upward Employment Surge in February

Early estimates from labor economists projected dismal job growth for February. Thankfully, the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals a considerably rosier picture.

Six Hot Microsoft Certifications for 2021
Six Hot Microsoft Certifications for 2021

If you have a serious professional interest in Microsoft technologies, then you could make a big impact on your career outlook by focusing on one of these six certifications in 2021.

The Upcoming Role of AI Is Everywhere
The Upcoming Role of AI Is Everywhere

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are reshaping the way the world produces, consumes and understands data and related tools and technologies. Now Microsoft is getting in on the action.

Single-Serving Certifications: Morsels of Discrete Data from the CertMag Salary Survey
Single-Serving Certifications: Morsels of Discrete Data from the CertMag Salary Survey

Certification Magazine hands off some data leftovers from its annual Salary Survey. We pop them in the microwave.

GIAC Launches New Cloud Penetration Tester Certification
GIAC Launches New Cloud Penetration Tester Certification

Adding to an already excellent security certification portfolio, the SANS Institute has fortified its prestigious GIAC program with the new GIAC Cloud Penetrating Testing (GCPN) credential.

Wishing You a Safe and Pleasant Washington's Birthday
Wishing You a Safe and Pleasant Washington's Birthday

Washington's Birthday = the actual name of the U.S. federal holiday that most people call Presidents Day. Why not take a festive quiz while the GoCertify team enjoys a holiday break?