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Career roadmap: Cloud engineer
The shift to the cloud has been so pervasive that it has left a lot of companies with a skills gap they are struggling to fill with professionals who have cloud experience. That makes it a great time to be a cloud engineer.
Welcome to Insider Pro
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IT Salary Survey: Do tech certifications pay off?
In our recent survey, we asked IT professionals if certifications helped them land a job, earn a promotion or get a pay raise, and which certifications they’re planning to pursue. Here’s what we learned.
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IT Salary Survey 2020: The results are in
Insider Pro reveals the current salaries for dozens of tech titles, details about IT workers' top concerns, the state of the tech hiring and the tech specialties raking in the biggest compensation.
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Most popular tech stories of 2019
Insider Pro subscribers pick the Top 10 articles published in our debut year.
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Deadline extended for 100 Best Places to Work in IT 2020
The deadline for nominating a company for Insider Pro's Best Places to Work awards program has been extended to January 17, 2020. The annual survey, which launched in 1994, identifies the 100 best places to work for IT pros.
Cloud migration strategy: How to build a team of experts
In order to pull off a cloud migration successfully you will need a team of experts. Here is a look at the roles you need to on your enterprise cloud migration team.
Top 20 highest-paying tech certifications
Certifications can add, on average, more than 7 percent to your base salary. But the question is which certifications offer the most bang for the buck. We examine that question from several angles and also identify the Top 20...
Good tech talent is still hard to find (how to bridge the gap)
Companies have big plans for digital transformation, but the lack of skilled IT talent remains an obstacle. Here’s how to cope.
IT certifications and training center
Certifications show that you’re committed to your job, have specific skills and are willing to up your game. Check out our online training courses and guides to top certifications -- all part of your Insider Pro subscription.
Become a certified IoT business leader
Insider Pro subscribers can take this free course and earn an associated credential to boost collaboration skills and drive informed IoT business decisions.
29 top cloud certifications
When it comes to the most in-demand skills, the cloud is the place to be. Our guide to top cloud certifications looks at programs designed for AWS, Google and Microsoft services -- as well as vendor-neutral certifications.
Career roadmap: Network architect
With the growing use of mobile devices and apps, edge computing,and IoT, the network architect role has become more complex and more important to the success of the enterprise.
Are new Cisco certs too much? Network pros react
Major changes to Cisco's certification program emphasize network programming, automation.
IT Career Roadmap: Infrastructure software manager
A new and growing title in IT, infrastructure software manager is becoming a vital role for organizations, especially those embarking on digital transformations.
Where are all the IoT experts going to come from?
The fast growth of the internet of things (IoT) is creating a need to train cross-functional experts who can combine traditional networking and infrastructure expertise with database and reporting skills.
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