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Your complete guide to building your information technology career in any economy The IT Career Builder's Toolkit features market-focused skills and proven methods you can use to jump-start and advance your career. While other books cover just the mechanics of preparing your rsum, writing a cover letter, and interviewing, this book provides all that plus additional insight from IT career development expert, Matt Moran, to help you plan and create a rewarding IT career over the long term. The toolkit approach allows you to use this book to suit your unique needs: Are you new to the IT field? Benefit by reading the book cover to cover. Just need to fine-tune your IT career? Choose a topic and dive in. Understand and prepare for the various and c...

Use Cisco concentrators, routers, Cisco PIX and Cisco ASA security appliances, and remote access clients to build a complete VPN solution A complete resource for understanding VPN components and VPN design issues Learn how to employ state-of-the-art VPN connection types and implement complex VPN configurations on Cisco devices, including routers, Cisco PIX and Cisco ASA security appliances, concentrators, and remote access clients Discover troubleshooting tips and techniques from real-world scenarios based on the author's vast field experience Filled with relevant configurations you can use immediately in your own network With increased use of Internet connectivity and less reliance on private WAN networks, virtual private networks (VPNs) provide...

Understand the business case for storage networks and lower your total cost of ownership with this comprehensive guide Introduces the benefits of storage networks, providing a comprehensive business case for the adoption and deployment of storage networking solutions Provides a complete overview of the TCO methodology for storage networks Summarizes the EVA, NPV, and ROI metrics used to evaluate projects, ensuring their financial success Outlines the best practices for executing a storage migration strategy Includes a TCO calculator and decision-making checklist that you can use to assess your decision When adopting a storage networking solution, you need to understand the business case for your decision. Yet this process is fraught with many busin...

A comprehensive guide to analyzing the business rationale for WLANs Evaluate the business rationale behind the deployment of WLANs, including return on investment (ROI), net present value, payback period, and total cost of ownership Develop a robust execution plan to deploy and operate the WLAN Understand the high-level technical issues of deploying and managing your WLAN from a business decision-maker's perspective Maximize the positive impact of supplementary and complementary services such as voice, video, and guest WLAN access Identify potential security threats and develop strategies to mitigate attacks Learn methodological and technical best practices from WLAN deployment case studies featuring real-world, enterprise-class businesses and inst...

Realize productivity gains from network-driven communication, training, and assessment What sets apart The Business Case for E-Learning? Unified approach to e-learning. Covering knowledge sharing, training, and assessment. E-learning components such as online testing and certifications are uniquely combined. Productivity. The cause for rather than a consequence of e-learning. The Business Case for E-Learning demonstrates cases and methods in e-learning to those seeking productivity advantages for their organizations and ecosystems. Focus on ecosystem. Those seeking productivity advantages across the entire supply chain or value chain of delivery can benefit from the presented perspective. Recommendations go beyond organizational gains to cover resel...