Convergence Technology
InterLink job market report
Every year when students enter our programs, they want to know if there are jobs waiting at the end of the education pipeline. One of the tools we use is a job survey report that is produced by InterLink, a nonprofit alliance of business, education and government whose purpose is to provide information about future…
Read MoreConverged infrastructure is big business
Worried about the health of convergence infrastructure? Don’t be. According to the “Converged Infrastructure Landscape Report” by Technology Business Research, the average budget for a converged infrastructure solution is $900,000. The 400 IT leaders surveyed estimate that infrastructure spending will top $3.8 billion in the next 12 months. “Adoption of converged systems is gaining momentum…
Read MoreStudent spotlight: Collin College’s Laurel Phillips
Like so many others, new graduate Laurel Phillips came to Collin College to update her technical skills. She’d spent four years in software sales and longed to go back to computer engineering. The 2007-08 recession unexpectedly gave her that opportunity, so she applied an engineer’s methodical persistence to choose her next step. All roads lead…
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