IT jobs outlook: High demand, higher salaries

Install once, fail twice: A tale of shoddy upgrade Shadow IT comes out of the shadows -- and back into IT

Technology Leadership January 28, 2015 IT jobs outlook: High demand, higher salaries Technology professionals are not only enjoying better job prospects, they're netting -- slightly -- bigger paychecks for their work READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Install once, fail twice: A tale of shoddy upgrade 2. Shadow IT comes out of the shadows -- and back into IT 3. From bad to worse: Down the rabbit hole of bad network design 4. 29 tips for succeeding as an independent developer White Paper: Hughes Network Systems, LLC Why Is a Cloud Enabled WAN Important? The explosion of new types and volumes of data, and demands for 360° visibility and near real-time accuracy is changing the nature of retail computing. But IT shops continue to face a number of challenges to deliver service levels in the face of exploding demand. LEARN MORE Install once, fail twice: A tale of shoddy upgrade Make a list and check it thrice -- and remember to check it again when the unexpected occurs. A couple years ago, we purchased a new office in a distant state. It already had phone and Internet access provided by one of the large national telecoms, but due to the sparseness of booming industries in the area, the bandwidth was abysmal. The 6Mbps down/512Kbps up connection wasn’t sufficient, but there was no other option. The telco assured us we'd hear back as soon as upgrades were available.[ For more stories about IT jobs, check out "Bloopers, breakdowns, and bad jobs: The IT chronicles." | Follow InfoWorld's Off the Record on Twitter and subscribe to the newsletter for regular doses of tech's war stories, career takes, and off-the-wall news. ] In the meantime, the remote site suffered through with weekly, hours-long outages, but no upgrades were scheduled. We had to endure.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click hereREAD MORE Shadow IT comes out of the shadows -- and back into IT The cloud enabled shadow IT, but changes in IT management have helped IT gain ownership of the cloud READ MORE From bad to worse: Down the rabbit hole of bad network design Sometimes, you run into a series of uncoordinated, inexplicable design decisions that defy logic and reason, create a larger problem — and can only be dealt with via another questionable design decision. Case in point: I was recently asked to help figure out an odd problem with a small-business network and a networked automation and security system. The automation and security system controlled lights, provided intercoms, ran security cameras, the works. It did not, however, allow for static IP information to be configured into the controller. The only way the system could function was via DHCP, full stop.[ Find out how software-defined networking is changing the data center with InfoWorld's special report. Download it today! | Get a digest of the day's top tech stories in the InfoWorld Daily newsletter. ] This by itself was thoroughly bizarre. From an architectural point of view, this was a fundamentally flawed design because it made the entire system dependent on other systems for normal function.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE 29 tips for succeeding as an independent developer Find out how to cut corporate ties and transform your coding chops into a thriving business that can go the distance. READ MORE White Paper: Bitdefender Secure Virtual Infrastructure Without Impacting Performance Implementing traditional security solutions in virtualized environments can quickly lead to performance degradation. Download this whitepaper to learn how to build a security solution built specifically for virtual environments. Secure your infrastructure, improve performance, and lower costs. LEARN MORE