Issue 7—September 2009

News & Announcements

Head "Back to School" for an IT Certification
Hit the books to take the next step in your career—enter to win one of three certification study prize packs from the Pearson Education User Group Program! Each pack includes an option to pick the new CCNA 640-802 Network Simulator. Also check out new learning tools and products from Pearson.
 

Green Data Center Titles Released From Pearson
Cisco Press and Prentice Hall recently announced the release of two new Green Data Center titles—Grow a Greener Data Center, by Douglas Alger, and Foundations of Green IT, by Marty Poniatowski—focusing on energy efficiency, eco-friendliness and the necessary improvements to maximize savings in the IT industry.

Read the full press release and access exclusive chapter excerpts.
 

Author Interview with Brandon CarrollAuthor Interview: Brandon Carroll
Linda Leung and Brandon Carroll discuss job prospects for Cisco certified engineers, Cisco's imminent unveiling of the CCNP Wireless program, why IT pros should Tweet, and his next goal of doing the CCIE Routing & Switching program in 90 days.

Article: Twitter, CCNA Wireless, and Attempting the CCIE Routing & Switching Program in 90 Days: An Interview with Brandon Carroll
 

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Authors & Events: September

September 24—Safari Books Online: Grow a Greener Data Center Webcast
Cisco Press author Doug Alger makes the business case for greening data centers, and presents technologies, design strategies and operational approaches to help any company improve the energy efficiency and "eco-friendliness" of their IT facilities. Also available:

Sample chapter: Green Data Center Design and Build Strategies

Article: Paint Your Data Center Green: An Interview with Douglas Alger

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Grow a Greener Data Center Grow a Greener Data Center
By Douglas Alger
I/O Consolidation in the Data Center I/O Consolidation in the Data Center
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Building Service-Aware Networks: The Next-Generation WAN/MAN Building Service-Aware Networks: The Next-Generation WAN/MAN
By Muhammad Afaq Khan
 

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