October 5, 20203

Training to Skill Up on Troubleshooting

Author: Dan Young, CCIE, PMP and VP of Operations at StormWind Having a team or even an individual who can troubleshoot spectacularly is game changing. Persistent issues can be solved, acute outages can be mitigated, and life is better when you have confidence that if anything goes wrong, it can be fixed. With so many diverse systems running in aRead More
August 24, 20204

How to Investigate Relevant Certifications for You

Author: Dan Young, CCIE, PMP and VP of Operations at StormWind Pursuing any certification is good for you, personally and professionally. It gets you energized, reengaged, and arms you with a measure of knowledge. However, you likely want to get the most out of your effort, because your time is precious. And not getting a good return on your investmentRead More
July 10, 20202

Certifications as a Tool for Your Team

Author: Dan Young, CCIE, PMP and VP of Operations at StormWind Managers spend a good deal of their time looking for methods to motivate and optimize their team. IT managers can accomplish both goals by offering certification pathways to their teams. There are certainly pros and cons of IT certifications. You certainly are already aware of issues such as “paperRead More
July 1, 2020Like

Certifications for IT Managers – Yes, it Still Makes Sense to Get Certified

Author: Dan Young, CCIE, PMP and VP of Operations at StormWind If you’re like me, a lot of what jump-started your IT career were certifications. I got my first job because I had my A+, MCSE NT 4.0, and N+. To develop my career, I pursued Cisco certs, including CCIE, which established me further. But what do you do whenRead More
June 3, 20201

Cisco Wireless LAN Essentials Playlist Now Available on YouTube

Have you ever needed to YouTube a quick fix for something around the house and you end up getting a 15 minute video that spends 14 minutes on the history of screwdrivers and 1 minute on the actual fix you needed? This is what we hope to accomplish with our Succinct Held Online Remote Training Sessions or SHORTS. Why doRead More

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