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10 Requirements for Getting Hired as a Converged Infrastructure Specialist
Based on a survey of postings for converged infrastructure specialists, here are 10 things you need to get hired.
Deb Donston-Miller
April 7, 2016
2 Min Read
Converged infrastructure is gaining steam in the enterprise, and more and more organizations are looking for IT professionals who can help to fully exploit the technology—either as their job or as part of their job. Based on a survey of postings for converged infrastructure specialists, here are 10 things you need to get hired.
Expertise in virtualization technologies
Demonstrated success in aligning enterprise workloads with hosting platforms, such as cloud or converged infrastructure
Expertise in storage, compute and networking technologies
Experience with replication technology
Experience with archiving technology
Ability to develop and implement backup and disaster recovery strategy
Ability to provide direction and advice pertaining to capacity planning
Ability to collaborate with business leaders and development teams to ascertain immediate and future storage, compute and networking needs based on both day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives
Demonstrated proficiency in project management
Understanding of financial issues related to projects and budgets, including CapEx vs. OpEx, total cost of ownership, return on investment and net present value
It’s clear that the ideal person for a converged infrastructure specialist will be something of a Jack-of-all-trades. That makes sense, since converged infrastructure combines server, storage and network infrastructure systems with management software that facilitates provisioning and management.
What qualifications would your company want in a converged infrastructure specialist? Please let us know in the comments section below.
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