There is a myth persisting where it comes to data center jobs.\u00a0 Those willing to understand the true landscape stand to gain a great deal in the job market.<\/p>\n
The myth is that data center jobs are going away as enterprises move to the Cloud.\u00a0 It isn\u2019t true.\u00a0 Gartner analyst Dave Cappuccio sets us straight in pointing out that \u201cwhen virtual infrastructures are using SAN\u2019s, and Fiber Channel is running over Ethernet, who has responsibility for the overall storage environment; the network team, storage team, virtualization team, or server team?\u00a0 All of the above.\u201d<\/p>\n
New recruits able to meet the demands of tomorrow\u2019s data centers are needed.\u00a0 Dr. Mickey Zandi points out that while \u201cdata center hiring isn\u2019t in crisis yet, it\u2019s already difficult to find qualified people.\u201d\u00a0 Consolidation of systems such as storage, network and computing save the data centers money but increase the qualification needed from employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Zandi recommends companies invest in the training needed to deal with these more advanced environments.\u00a0 He points out that certifications will increase in importance, such as cloud-related certifications from Cisco, EMC and VMWare, and he recommends that workers do more training, research and learn other domains.<\/p>\n