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• What duties are included in a network engineer job description?

  A network engineer job description will vary. Primarily, it depends on whether the job focuses on engineering a new network or on running a network that already exists. Continue Reading

• What duties are in the network manager job description?

  Get the inside scoop on a network manager's job description, workload and responsibilities which keep an organization's network infrastructure running smoothly. Continue Reading

• How many SDN programming languages should I know?

  When it comes to programming languages, is it better to become an expert in one or a jack-of-all-trades? Networking pro Will Murrell recommends familiarizing yourself with three. Continue Reading

• How to get training on OpenDaylight controllers and APIs

  David Goldberg explains the origins of OpenDaylight controller code and offers resources for developers looking to learn more about the existing code base. Continue Reading

• How will creating intellectual property affect the role and purpose of IT?

  As intellectual property becomes the objective of business, IT must focus more on security and flexibility. Continue Reading

• Cisco Modeling Lab: What you need to know

  Network architect Teren Bryson gives SearchNetworking readers an early peek into Cisco's forthcoming Cisco Modeling Lab.Continue Reading

• VMware certification programs: Recasting the old, developing the new

  VMware has revised their cloud, data center virtualization and end-user computing programs, in addition to developing a network virtualization one.Continue Reading

• Brocade SDN certification: What to know about its product credentials

  Brocade now offers two SDN certification credentials focused on its virtual router product platform. Here's what you need to know.Continue Reading

• Considering SDN impact on networking staff

  Programmable networks will bring automation and change the role of the networking pro, so it's important to consider the SDN impact on IT employees.Continue Reading

• Will cloudification make enterprise IT jobs disappear?

  We have public, private and hybrid clouds. What does this mean for in-house IT departments? Will the cloud make enterprise jobs evaporate?Continue Reading

• SSL certificate management: A practical guide

  Certificate management is faced by many but understood by few. This guide provides a refresher of the basics and covers common tasks.Continue Reading

• Top 5 skills SDN vendors will be looking for

  One of SDN's pioneers, Nick McKeown, offers his advice about the top skills for a job in software-defined networking.Continue Reading

• Why must businesses custom design their network security solutions?

  In this Ask the Expert response, Rainer Enders explains the importance of customized network security solutions.Continue Reading

• The answer to the top 5 virtualization problems

  Transitioning to a virtualized network can be challenging for network engineers, despite the advantages. Understand these top five virtualization problems and how to handle them.Continue Reading

• When physical security breaches are the problem

  Network engineers are so busy dealing with intrusion prevention and firewalling that they forget about physical security breaches. Blogger Ethan Banks has some advice.Continue Reading