Tallying the numbers from last year, we found CompTIA members and registered users downloaded more content than ever in 2014, picking and choosing from our vendor-neutral industry research and IT channel training materials.
The most attention-grabbing resources were linked to cloud, the emerging Internet of Things and anything to do with managed services, the real backbone of the industry. If you’re a CompTIA Premier Member, you can access — and share — all of CompTIA’s Top 10 Downloads for 2014, including resources, tools and programs for your entire organization. Sign up as a registered user and access many of our studies and tools as well. For the most exclusive materials, consider an upgrade.
Top 10 Downloads for 2014
CompTIA’s vendor-neutral resources are designed to give you the edge over the competition. Keep up with your peers; download CompTIA’s Most Popular Content Downloads for 2014:
10: The Cloud Computing Ecosystem Research brief, free to Registered Users and Premier Members Get a basic understanding of the cloud environment and how industries and technologies depend upon each other. This research brief is designed to get you up to speed in less than 10 minutes.
9: CompTIA’s 3rd Annual Trends in Enterprise Mobility Full research report, free to Registered Users and Premier Members This research highlights the rapidly increasing popularity of smartphones and tablets and zeroes in on workforce composition, device and deployment strategies and the mobile technology adoption challenge.
8: IT Security Assessment Wizard Sales tool, free to Premier Members Developed by the members of CompTIA’s IT Security Community, the IT Security Assessment Wizard enables you to build a comprehensive customer profile that outlines specific product and service needs. Use it as a springboard for consulting and sales. It doesn’t get much easier than that.
7: Quick Start Guide to IT Security Guide, free to Registered Users and Premier Members Investing in IT security is a necessity — especially now that cloud technologies are omnipresent. Get an overview of key IT Security topics and their impact with our Quick Start Guide.
6: IT Industry Outlook 2014 Full research report, free to Registered Users and Premier Members Learn what growth opportunities the IT industry landscape will offer in the next year with our IT Industry Outlook. Get a handle on 2014 and you’ll be up to speed when our updated version lands in January 2015.
5: Quick Start Guide to Managed IT Service Guide, free to Registered Users and Premier Members This straightforward guide walks you through a step-by-step process outlining best practices for Managed IT Service. You’ll find many tips and tricks that you can use to fine-tune your business and leverage new and existing opportunities.
4: Sizing Up The Internet of Things Research brief, free to Registered Users and Premier Members You would have to live under a rock to not have noticed the Internet of Things as 2014’s most prominent industry buzzword. More than 50 billion devices are expected to be connected by the Internet of Things, which translates to more than six connected “things” per person. Our research brief covers the current market as well as projections, the ecosystem behind it, case studies and developing trends.
3: Buying Guide for Managed Services Guide, free to Registered Users and Premier Members Learn managed services basics, the most common forms of managed services and how to ask the right questions with this thorough buying guide. Most importantly, it will show you how to choose the best provider for your business.
2: CompTIA Marketing Toolkit Marketing tool, free to Premier Members Released in 2014, this is our 1,000-horsepower, must-have tool for marketing. Build a comprehensive marketing plan, deploy it and measure its success — even if you don’t have the resources of a full marketing department.
1: Annual Trends in Cloud Computing Full research report, free to Registered Users and Premier Members Now in its fifth edition, our Annual Trends in Cloud Computing gives a thorough overview for those who build cloud infrastructure, run applications and store data in the cloud. This report dives deep into the trends, challenges and opportunities, and into those areas that still need to be cleared up.
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