They're not dead. They're not completely useless. But some skills are well on their way to being a thing of the past, and so are the high pay rates they once commanded
Business initiatives such as enterprise mobility, data center consolidation and unified communications are driving demand for expertise in new technology areas and reinforcing the importance of mastering the fundamentals
Yes, virtual server technologies can save time, effort and money in preproduction. But there are pitfalls -- and they're no substitute for physical testing.
According to a recent study, large enterprise companies in particular are willing to pay for top talent, with CIOs and IT executives gaining the biggest increase in compensation in the past year.