[TechRepublic] How cloud computing will change IT pros' jobs

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How will cloud computing change the IT pro's job in 2011 and beyond? Colin Smith advances some considered predictions about what the trend toward cloud computing really means to IT pros and organizations in 2011 and beyond. Read more Resource of the day Five Ways to Reach Your Target Audiences More Effectively Balancing centralized messages with localized content and contributions is crucial in today's connected world. Learn how SDL Tridion's BluePrinting technology helps strike this balance and create a well-managed Web presence. CES 2011: The biggest winners and losers The Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest stage of the technology industry and every CES has its winner and losers. Here is the scorecard for CES 2011. Read more Data Protection Manager 2010 migration successes and challenges Westminster College has made significant progress in migrating its backup operations from Backup Exec to Data Protection Manager 2010. Scott Lowe discusses some of the successes and the challenges of the project. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Cisco AnyConnect vs. IPsec VPN: Licensing considerations CCIE Brandon Carroll looks at the licensing issues for both Cisco AnyConnect and IPsec and offers advice on which one might be the better choice for your environment. Read more Poll: How would you rate Steve Ballmer's CES 2011 keynote address? The TechRepublic Windows Blog member poll question of the week: How would you rate Steve Ballmer's CES 2011 keynote address? Read more Create your own Classic Start Menu in Windows 7 Greg Shultz shows you how to create your own Classic Start Menu in Microsoft Windows 7 right alongside of the operating system's new Start Menu. Read more Quick Tip: Kill rogue processes with taskkill in Microsoft Windows Use taskkill to stop a rogue system process in Microsoft Windows 7 when the Task Manager is just not powerful enough. Read more Key open source security benefits An attempt to explain the general security benefits of open source security by way of discussing only a single factor in a system's security will tend to be deficient. Chad Perrin urges skepticism for all security models when choosing software. Read more Featured multimedia   CES photos: HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE 4G The HTC Thunderbolt on the Verizon LTE 4G network was one of the most anticipated devices of CES 2011, and it didn't disappoint. Here's a quick first look at the device. View on site ioSafe Rugged Portable (photos) ioSafe introduced at CES 2011 its new disaster-resistant storage solution called the ioSafe Rugged Portable. This is an external hard drive that can take a serious beating. View on site Admin's Guide to Active Directory   Have extra budget to spend? Then order our Administrator's Guide to Active Directory, 2nd Edition. From planning to implementation to troubleshooting, you'll have the resources, templates, and checklists to meet every Active Directory challenge. Order it today! Today's recommended downloads Estimating a Data Center's Electrical Carbon Footprint (American Power Conversion (APC)) Optimize Your Infrastructure without Cutting Corners (IBM) Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Under the Hood of Google Apps Security and Privacy (Google) IT Infrastructure Protection Strategies for Midsize Companies (Symantec) The great tablet flood of 2011: Are you ready? Tablets are everywhere at CES 2011. How will your IT department navigate the coming flood of tablet devices? TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight Top cracking open galleries of 2010 Xbox 360 S (2010) Apple MacBook Air (2010 11-inch) Apple iPhone 4 IBM System x3400 M3 small-office server Apple iPad Top 10 cracking open galleries of 2010 Featured training courses   CCNA Boot Camp v2.0 ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] Understanding Networking Fundamentals SNAF - Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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