IT pros are working long hours right now to keep their organizations afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. But that shouldn't be the expectation once the crisis passes.
Commercial space training isn't all about research. Sometimes -- especially when the gravity is out -- the crew gets to cut loose.
It makes sense for tech giants like Microsoft to take their conferences to the cloud in the wake of the pandemic, but virtual events will be a hard sell to veteran conference-goers.
For an astronaut in training, parachuting out of a disabled spacecraft ranks high on the list of skills you hopefully never have to use in real life.
As business restrictions slowly begin to lift, IT pros face a new landscape similar to the BYOD boom -- but instead of new devices, they'll be dealing with new logistics.
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) released its "Cyberstates 2020 Report" this month, painting an overall positive picture for U.S. technology jobs growth.
Microsoft's brick-and-mortar consumer stores temporarily closed back in March as a coronavirus precaution, but many of its employees still continue to work via remote connections from their homes.
Microsoft has announced an extension to the end date of three certification programs slated for retirement.
Lots of things can go wrong during a commercial spaceflight -- especially once your capsule leaves space. An unplanned ocean landing is just one of those worst-case scenarios.
The global coronavirus crisis has forced millions of people into remote work nearly overnight. For work-from-home newbies, Brien has some critical advice for making the transition as painless as possible.
Microsoft announced on Friday that Bill Gates is no longer part of Microsoft's board.
New to working remotely? Here are pointers for setting up your new workspace for teleconferencing, managing your time when your office is also your home, and how not to be a VPN hog.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 03/16/2020
Microsoft on Wednesday announced a new Crisis Communication App to help keep track of employees and their work status during emergencies.
Microsoft announced plans on Thursday to end three certification programs on June 30, 2020, and that separate exams for Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 won't be available.
Brien's lunar training often puts him in situations where gravity, as we Earthlings know it, doesn't exist.
Microsoft's Windows Insider program is invaluable for IT pros who want to test drive new Windows 10 features before the update rolls out to their entire organization. If you haven't already signed up to be an Insider, here's how to do it.
Welcome to a new series dedicated to Brien's spaceflight endeavors. For his inaugural post, Brien answers some of your most common questions, from what exactly he's training for to what's the deal with that human-sized centrifuge.
Microsoft's Azure cloud platform has been making inroads against competitors Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in terms of job availability and interest.
IDC's latest guide on full-time employment for the information and communications technology (ICT) sector has its sights set on IT organizational transformation.
At first glance, Microsoft's proposal to fill employees' spare time with small tasks seems like a boon for workplace productivity. Don't be fooled, Brien warns.