New Career Opportunities in Networking

Whether you're thinking of getting into networking or have already been a part of it, you'll find a bright growth path ahead of you. Starting with network or system administration, career opportunities can open up in a lot of areas ranging from security, storage, WAN management, wireless, data center management, Unified Communications, and many others. Here's what you need to know about making it big in this exciting area

Anetwork is the basic foundation of every IT setup. A little glitch in the network can bring the whole enterprise to a grinding halt. One can't imagine how an organization would carry its functioning without being dependent on a network; from basic intra-office network to connecting to the Internet for global business. And that's what's made it imperative for organizations to have all-rounders who can take care of various aspects of network management independently. Even though every organization can't have a full-time network administrator of their own, they can outsource network mgmt to a third party. That's why it won't be wrong to say that a network engineer is one of the primary drivers of an organization's success. Networking encompasses a range of technologies and areas of specializations. A network administrator has to have specialized skills in one of the many domains and technologies of Networking. They include Wireless, Mobility, Security, Storage, Server Consolidation, MTLS VPNs, VoIP, Mobile IP and Optimization to name a few. A network professional can specialize in any of these and shape his career. Network professionals are in demand not only from enterprises where they are hired for LAN and WAN administration, but they are also needed by consulting firms to audit and impart consultating services to organizations for their networking requirements. Service providers like ISPs and Telecom companies also demand a great number of networking professionals.