StormWind Studios uses proprietary technologies to provide live, interactive IT training courses online in technologies such as Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, CompTIA, ITIL, AWS, cybersecurity, project management, and more. Our blog aims to share the goings-on at StormWind Studios, as well as industry news, blog posts, and some fun stuff, too.
Ashley Hunt
We are on the final countdown until the new PMBOK© 6 Guide is released. September 6th, 2017 is coming fast and our fireworks are on back order. Bummer. As everyone in the project management industry gears up, many students are left wondering where this announcement leaves them. How does the PMBOK© 6 change affect me? […] Read More: PMBOK 6© Release: Here’s How This Will Affect You
George Chanturidze
On August 25th, 2017, StormWind Studios was quoted in a leading higher education publication regarding the implications of signed changes to the GI Bill. The Inside Higher Ed published a piece that discussed the current barriers to employment for veterans and how the new “Forever” GI Bill will address these challenges. This new bill was […] Read More: Press Release: Change in GI Bill Will Lead to More Opportunities for Veterans
Vince Rightley
At the beginning of this month, VMware announced a new resource center to help users with the vSphere 6.5 upgrade. They call it “vSphere Central” and we call it cool-new-free toys to play with! VMware is providing all this content to help users better understand what vSphere is, what it can do, and how to […] Read More: An Expert Interview about vSphere 6.5
Dan Goodman
Wireless access points are the bread and butter for most IT department, but these latest use cases are anything but. While most people use their WPA to access cat videos without an ethernet cable, Schlegel Villages is using them to save lives. This long-term care and retirement community management company is building a network of over 1,500 […] Read More: The Latest Uses of Wireless Access Points: Life-Saving or Home Decorating?
Ashley Hunt
As of today, the newest Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide© (PMBOK© Guide 6) will be released on September 6th, 2017. This is breaking news in the PM and IT industry since these the last edition was released in 2012 and any changes will affect 2018 students looking to take their PMP© certification. According to the […] Read More: PMBOK© Guide 6th Edition Release Date Announced – 6 Things You Need to Know
Dan Goodman
A new emergent tech trend is about to hit that will affect how consumer Wi-Fi APs are managed. Within the next year, millions of consumers could have multiple access points in their home. Considering most consumers have an ongoing battle with one router, this is a change from the norm. This trend began in January […] Read More: How to Choose Between Autonomous Access Points and Lightweight Access Points
Doug Bassett
If you’re just getting started with IT operations, DNS and NSLookUp should be your best friend. DNS so that you can use the internet and NSLookup so you can fix whatever is broken with your internet connection. That’s why in one of our recent classes, we discussed how to use NSLookUp to get a clearer picture […] Read More: Using NSLookUp to See What’s Really Going on With DNS
Ashley Hunt
A few weeks ago, I delivered a webcast all about how Agile methodology and PM is changing IT for the better. This is something I’m passionate about and teach in my Agile courses. A big thank you to our attendees for your feedback on this event! The comments have been so encouraging and overwhelming from […] Read More: How to Use Agile Methodology to Maximize Your Team’s Productivity
Doug Bassett
Everyone has an “Oh No” moment while cleaning files and deleting things without a back-up. But what do you do when it happens to you? We’ve all been there. It’s mid-morning and you’re already checking the clock every 27 seconds to see if its 5 pm yet. You’re having a day like this in the […] Read More: What to Do When You Get Too Delete-Happy as a Systems Administrator
Dan Young
Over 14 Million Verizon customer records were left exposed due to poor security checks. For weeks, customer names, account information, and cell phone numbers were left unsecured on an Amazon server. The server was controlled by Nice Systems, an Israeli technology company, which has 85 of the Fortune 100 as customers. Anyone who knew where to look […] Read More: Are You Doing Risk Assessments As Often As You Should? Probably Not.