Top IT certifications, social networking on company time, 10 key facts about data deduplication

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Editor's note Should businesses block employee access to social networking sites? See what your peers are saying and share your thoughts. --Jody The 10 best IT certifications: 2012 The certification landscape changes as swiftly as the technologies you support. Erik Eckel looks at the certs that are currently relevant and valuable to IT pros. Read more Resource of the day Free 30 Day Trial: HTML5 Client for Web Access to VMware View - Ericom AccessNow Download this free 30 day trial - See why people like Brian Madden are talking about it. With this zero client, you don't need to download anything to your PC, Mac, iPad, or Chromebook to instantly access VMware View hosted desktops from anywhere. 10 reasons NOT to block social networking at work Jack Wallen says employees should have access to social networking sites at work. See if you agree with his reasoning and take our poll to let us know where you stand. Read more 10 things you should know about data deduplication Deduplication is touted as one of the best ways to manage today's explosive data growth. If you're new to the technology, these key facts will help you get up to speed. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Tips for navigating Windows 8 with your mouse Navigating Windows 8 with a mouse and keyboard will definitely take some getting used to, but Greg Shultz gives you some hints to get you started. Read more Poll results: The new Windows 8 logo fails to deliver The IT Professionals on TechRepublic really, really don't like the new Windows 8 logo. Read more Count the number of Excel records that fall between two dates Using Excel's COUNTIFS() function, you can quickly count records that fall between two dates. Read more Today's recommended downloads Free 30 day Trial of Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect: The Citrix Alternative (Ericom Software) Free 30 Day Trial: HTML5 Client for Web Access to VMware View - Ericom AccessNow (Ericom Software) Free 30 Day Trial: Ericom Blaze RDP Acceleration & Compression (Ericom Software) Ericom AccessNow: Free 30 Day Product Evaluation (Ericom Software) Beyond Simple Total Cost of Ownership (SuccessFactors) Connect with TechRepublic Raspberry Pi: Shipping delayed by a "couple of weeks" You may have to wait a little while longer to get hold of the low-cost computing sensation. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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