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With DSC and dsc_lite, as well as a native option, users operate in Puppet within the familiarity of PowerShell settings. Here's how each approach works.
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Enterprises grapple with Kubernetes security
As Kubernetes enters the enterprise mainstream, it has early adopters abuzz about security issues in the platform and the containers it orchestrates.
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Prioritize these skills to advance IT career growth
With the rapid pace of IT, it's easy to lose your edge -- even for technologically curious ops professionals. Master a balance of the best IT and people skills to get ahead in modern operations.
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Disaster recovery procedures deserve daily attention
An occasional disaster recovery test sounds like a good idea. But routine work on DR readiness might be the difference between a minor bump and a major disruption.
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Containers News
Kubernetes CVE response reveals fractured market
Enterprises that pay for Kubernetes support will respond differently to this week's critical security vulnerability than lean DevOps teams that use upstream distributions.
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Continuous Delivery News
Make continuous deployment a safe adventure for ops
IT organizations that undertake continuous delivery and deployment initiatives must find strategies to enable that nonstop rush into production without any space for massive or prolonged user-facing problems.
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Explore Windows Puppet configuration management
With DSC and dsc_lite, as well as a native option, users operate in Puppet within the familiarity of PowerShell settings. Here's how each approach works.
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Monitoring Tools News
Elastic Stack adds infrastructure monitoring apps
A new set of time-series Kubernetes infrastructure monitoring and APM tools in version 6.5 of Elastic Stack take their place among many choices for IT pros.
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Business-geared KPIs demonstrate the value of IT ops
It's easy for IT KPIs to take a back seat to those of the business or vice versa. Instead, explore these ways to maintain a working balance.
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Enough is enough: It's time to automate these 3 things
There are certain tasks that no IT ops administrator should still do manually. No more excuses -- take these easy operations processes off your plate, and let scripts or tools take over.
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PDF: The DevOps career skills you need
IT as a whole is making a noticeable shift towards a DevOps culture. So what do skills do you need to keep yourself relevant in this new environment?
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Explore Windows Puppet configuration management
With DSC and dsc_lite, as well as a native option, users operate in Puppet within the familiarity of PowerShell settings. Here's how each approach works.
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Prioritize these skills to advance IT career growth
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Business-geared KPIs demonstrate the value of IT ops
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Evaluate the top cloud tools for DevOps deployments
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For DR prep, the right time is right now
Operations teams need to make DR planning and preparation a priority every day of the year -- not just at test time. Here's how to keep apps and systems out of harm's way.
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Manage microservices with ease
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Save time and sanity when troubleshooting servers
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How to harden containers with read-only mode
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Disaster recovery procedures deserve daily attention
An occasional disaster recovery test sounds like a good idea. But routine work on DR readiness might be the difference between a minor bump and a major disruption.
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Enough is enough: It's time to automate these 3 things
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Use Chocolatey to provision Vagrant on Windows
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The benefits of custom DevOps toolchains
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Disaster recovery procedures deserve daily attention
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Should you use AI for security in the cloud?
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E-Zine | August 2018
Microservices challenges fluster even the sharpest IT shops
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E-Handbook | July 2018
Configuration as code specifies and simplifies IT deployment
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E-Zine | June 2018
Will the Kubernetes sidecar deliver container happiness?
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Explore Windows Puppet configuration management
With DSC and dsc_lite, as well as a native option, users operate in Puppet within the familiarity of PowerShell settings. Here's how each approach works.
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Disaster recovery procedures deserve daily attention
An occasional disaster recovery test sounds like a good idea. But routine work on DR readiness might be the difference between a minor bump and a major disruption.
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Plan out support before an IT crisis
Every IT incident must be met with a streamlined resolution procedure, all the way from critical to trivial. Ensure those plans are in place before it's do or die.
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Blog: Modern Operations: Apps & Stacks
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What does an IT person do? Answers from around the globe
The holiday season is fast approaching, when IT and DevOps professionals around the world answer a perennial question at the family dinner table: What does an IT person do? While you might only ...Continue Reading
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Gifts for geeks in 2018: analog edition
Gifts for geeks don't have to be digital. This year's suggestions feature a decidedly analog theme.Continue Reading
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Managing Cloud-Native Applications
Enterprises grapple with Kubernetes security
As Kubernetes enters the enterprise mainstream, it has early adopters abuzz about security issues in the platform and the containers it orchestrates.
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Managing Cloud-Native Applications
Docker App, CNAB look to repackage microservices
Microsoft and Docker want to push container-like abstraction up the stack with the CNAB open source spec, which has piqued enterprise interest in its early stages.
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Managing Virtual Containers
Kubernetes CVE response reveals fractured market
Enterprises that pay for Kubernetes support will respond differently to this week's critical security vulnerability than lean DevOps teams that use upstream distributions.