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Outsourcing IT Services in Western Europe (IDC/ Comarch)

Infrastructure Services

The Western European datacenter life-cycle services market is forecast to reach a value of $66.1 billion by the end of 2021. Hosting infrastructure services (HIS) are expected to remain the chief catalyst of growth.  

Digital transformation (DX) continues to drive datacenter modernization, consolidation, and expansion. Cloud will remain the foundational technology, while interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), mobility, and cognitive solutions is expected to rise. The shift to hybrid IT and multicloud datacenters will boost end-user spending in the HIS market. Strategic infrastructure transformation will benefit IT consultants and systems integrators.

Not Everything Is Outsourced

IT monitoring, a relatively basic service, is outsourced by 70.7% of all companies. This shows that, despite the availability of a growing number of IT monitoring tools, outsourcing this service allows companies to devote internal resources to other tasks.

The other top category is managed cloud services, also outsourced by 70.7% of respondents. This, of course, goes hand in hand with the growing popularity of cloud among companies in Western Europe, especially in the UK and Benelux. It also confirms IDC's prediction that the share of managed cloud services in the global outsourcing market would increase.

Source: Outsourcing: A No-Brainer, Outsourcing Trends in Western Europe, March 2019, IDC
URL: https://www.comarch.com/files-com/file_441/IT-Outsourcing-White-Paper-for-Comarch-31-01-2019.pdf
(Registration necessary)

Play with Linux and Python on the Networking Devices -- Online Webinar

Play with Linux and Python on the Networking Devices, 8 May, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time: Register Here

What app would you develop if you could run it directly on a router or a switch? What full-stack system would you want to deploy and run directly on a router or a switch if they could run a full Linux operating system? Now that your imagination is running wild, join this session to learn how on a network infrastructure you can now run your Python code directly from the IOS CLI. You will also learn how to spin up a full Linux container on a router with either your favorite network performance-monitoring tool or with a chat-bot app that lets you manage the network from a messenger app on your phone.

If you register, you will get access to the recording.

Before, During, and After a Security Attack -- Online Webinar

Before, During, and After a Security Attack, 17 April, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time: Register Here

Have you ever wondered what happens before a bad actor attacks a network? The hope is that their attempt to infiltrate the infrastructure will be eliminated by the layers of security protection built into the network. However, sometimes the attackers exploit an unknown, so-called, 0-day vulnerability to get inside. Do not panic – even during the attack, we can collect valuable information and learn how the attack is being-executed and if or where it is spreading.

Moreover, based on the collected information, we know where we should concentrate our cleaning efforts after the attack has been discovered and eliminated. Join this session to learn more about threat protection, and how simple scripts with programmability and automation can turn your response time to an attack from minutes to seconds.

If you register, you will get access to the recording.

 

Cisco NetAcad Workshop Day --- Agenda & Schedule

 

All Cisco Academies from the Benelux are invited to the NetAcad Workshop & Networking Day with a central theme of "Unique Opportunities for the Profile of the Future" at the Cisco BeLux Office on 14 June.
REGISTRATION URL: https://goo.gl/forms/mQygObc3KNUc9bYh1

BREAKOUTS/ WORKSHOPS
Please register your choice of breakouts. In that way you will receive a WiFi login for the conference as well as a Webex Teams account for the presentations and handouts  URL: https://forms.gle/nKMXi1TSuqDCPfrA7 
For some workshops it is necessary to bring your own laptop.

AGENDA & SCHEDULE 

Theme: Unique Opportunities for the Profile of the Future
Target Group: Cisco Academy Instructors & Managers
Location: Cisco BeLux Office, De Kleetlaan, Diegem near Brussels, Belgium
Date: 14 June 2019

• 09:30 Arrival
• 10:00 Welcome by Cisco 
• 10:15 Digital Skills - Keynote 1
• 10:30 NetAcad Trends and Evolutions - Keynote 2
• 11:15 Diversity > Female participation - Keynote 3
• 11:30 Short Break
• 11:45 BREAKOUT SESSIONS A-C-D-I
• 12:30 Lunch Break
• 13:15 BREAKOUT SESSIONS E-F-G-B
• 14:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS E-F-G-H
• 14:45 Short Break
• 15:00 Cisco on Digital Transformation - Keynote 4
• 15:30 Nico on Innovation in Education - Keynote 5

BREAKOUT SESSION TITLES (AND SPEAKERS)

• Breakout A -- CCNA Security -- IPsec VPN Evolution : Why should we consider IKEv2 ?" -- Pierre de Fooz
• Breakout B -- CyberSecurity Expertise -- Bart Bruninx, Steven De Ruyver, Cisco
• Breakout C -- CCNP Route Pilot Course -- First impressions of a new learning environment -- Tom Cordemans
• Breakout D -- Introduction to Packet Tracer -- Yvan Rooseleer
• Breakout E -- IoT Security (long session) -- Willem-Jan Derks, Hans Roeyen 
• Breakout F -- DevNet -- What does a network programmer perform?  (long session) -- Semyon Ovsyannikov, Alain Pieters
• Breakout G -- dCloud/ VIRL Virtual Internet Routing Lab) (long session) -- Tom Istaz, Pierre de Fooz
• Breakout H -- NetAcad Orientation for New Instructors -- Yvan Rooseleer, Marc Delmotte, Fabian Restiaux
• Breakout I -- Introduction to the Networking Academy Portfolio -- Semyon Ovsyannikov, Nico Declerck

NETWORKING EVENTS 2019

School Education Transformation technology SETT

=> Wallonia - SETT Namur: 25-26 April 2019
https://www.easyfairs.com/sett-namur-2019/

=> Flanders - SETT Gent: 23-24 October 2019

https://www.easyfairs.com/nl/sett-gent-2019/sett-gent-2019/

 

Techfestival 2019
Make technology great again …

URL: https://t2-campus.be/techfestival/

20-25 MAY 2019

IT Academy Show & Exploration Day | 23 MAY 2019

IT Academy Programmes

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On 23 May BiASC will inform all interested academy instructors from the Benelux about new IT Academy Programs in the domain of IT Infrastructure.
REGISTRATON LINK: https://goo.gl/forms/QBUZQnvKAYy1Cg392

The following IT Academy Programs will be presented, and you will learn how to get access to study materials and to hands-on labs for your students:

• Amazon Web Services Academy
• Cisco Networking Academy
• Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy
• RedHat Academy
• VMware IT academy
• CompTIA
• Linux Professional Institute (LPI)

Also statistics of Pearson Vue certification exams will be made available.

Date: 23 May 2019
Location
Odisee UC --- rue d'Assaut/ Stormstraat 2 --- 1000 Brussels ---- Polyvalent Auditorium 2215
Start: 14pm
End: 18pm

REGISTRATON LINK: https://goo.gl/forms/QBUZQnvKAYy1Cg392

Digital Transformation .be 2030

 

Presentation by: Yvan Huque <[email protected]>

Where technology meets talent - Cisco Diegem - 1 March 2019

TCE 2019

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Between 150 and 200 NetAcad students and more than 20 NetAcad instructors attended the Talent Connection Event at the Cisco Office in Diegem, organized in cooperation with the Belgian IT Academy Support Center (BiASC). The main goal of the annual event is to provide an informal context for newcomers on the job market to find their true potential, after being trained in a Cisco Networking Academy.

Pics of the event: https://photos.app.goo.gl/42a88X2wU1pvYk7FA

In the morning keynote sessions participants learned about new trends in the economy that influence future careers. Hugues de Pra of Cisco gave important insights about recent trends in infrastructure and the need for trained professionals. Lorena Marciano and a colleague gave a great talk about women in IT. Rik Bleeker helped us discover the new Talent Bridge tool. 

Digital Business > Digital Vortex

In the image you see the sectors in the order in which they are being affected by the recent developments of digitization

Our economy is going through a phase of digitization. This brings a lot of opportunities, but also challenges. 

According to the research of the Global Center for Digital Business Transformation the economic sectors are influenced in the following order:

1. Media and Entertainment
2. Tech Products and Services 
3. Retail 
4. Financial Services 
5. Telecoms
6. Consumer Packaged Goods 
7. Education 
8. Professional Services  
9. Hospitality and Tourism 
10. Manufacturing 
11. Transportation and Logistics 
12. Real Estate
13. Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals 
14. Energy and Utilities

Career Opportunities At Home and Around the World

Cisco NetAcad Alumni can discover workplaces  at home and around the world. Cisco's Talent Bridge new tool helps you find opportunities where you live and everywhere you want to go. Instructors are able to guide their students, and get an award.

Flyer: Download Talent Bridge Matching Engine Instructor PDF

OPPORTUNITY FOR NETACAD INSTRUCTORS
Talent Bridge is offering a reward for NetAcad instructors who introduce the Talent Bridge Matching Engine to their students. To qualify, simply let your students 18 years or older know that they can view and apply for open job opportunities by creating a profile on the tool. Your students will only see jobs that match their qualifications as defined by employers—including requirements for education, location, language proficiency and certifications. Offer limited to the first 50 validated responders who complete the short survey and meet all requirements.

Claim Your Reward Here

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