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Expert tips to advance an IT help desk
A streamlined help desk benefits both IT ops teams and end users. Learn how to improve your organization's help desk with these expert tips on templates, automation and AI.
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Set better SLA expectations through this quiz
Realistic SLA expectations rely on accurately defined criteria, properly set. Test your knowledge of SLA measurements and learn to tailor contracts that avoid costly consequences with this quiz.
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ClubCorp IT security assessment frees up IT ops
ClubCorp took stock of its IT security strategy last year, which led to freedom from grunt work and renewed focus for the IT ops team.
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IT management tools take to living on the cloud
While there are a lot of factors for enterprises to consider when choosing an IT management tool, the on-premises vs. SaaS decision can be a particularly tricky one.
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'Minecraft' startup tames persistent Kubernetes apps
What do 'Minecraft' servers and enterprise databases have in common? In the realm of Kubernetes management, more than you might think.
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DevOps security 'shifts left' to CI/CD
DevOps security remains a work in progress, but many enterprise IT shops already plug collaboration points for IT security and operations pros directly into the app development pipeline.
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Inside the mechanics of Salt Orchestrate Runner
Admins can use orchestration features in Salt to centrally control a group of minions and machines. Follow this example, which features Orchestrate Runner, to get started.
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IT management tools take to living on the cloud
While there are a lot of factors for enterprises to consider when choosing an IT management tool, the on-premises vs. SaaS decision can be a particularly tricky one.
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What happens to ops when DevOps shifts left?
IT operations administrators should not perceive the shift left in DevOps as a threat to their relevance, but rather as a catalyst for a change in their priorities.
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Build test infrastructure with Packer and Vagrant
Vagrant boxes enable IT admins to test infrastructure updates in production-identical QA environments. Follow this Vagrant tutorial to build a machine and export it to a Vagrant box.
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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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IT management tools take to living on the cloud
While there are a lot of factors for enterprises to consider when choosing an IT management tool, the on-premises vs. SaaS decision can be a particularly tricky one.
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Keep up with IT monitoring software updates
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Ramp up with Salt for configuration management
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Learn to aptly conduct IT system performance reviews
While IT performance measurement can be a tedious challenge, done correctly, this process provides essential analysis and assessments. Learn how to optimize these reviews.
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Expert tips to advance an IT help desk
A streamlined help desk benefits both IT ops teams and end users. Learn how to improve your organization's help desk with these expert tips on templates, automation and AI.
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Should you use AI for security in the cloud?
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Microservices challenges fluster even the sharpest IT shops
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Configuration as code specifies and simplifies IT deployment
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Set better SLA expectations through this quiz
Realistic SLA expectations rely on accurately defined criteria, properly set. Test your knowledge of SLA measurements and learn to tailor contracts that avoid costly consequences with this quiz.
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Inside the mechanics of Salt Orchestrate Runner
Admins can use orchestration features in Salt to centrally control a group of minions and machines. Follow this example, which features Orchestrate Runner, to get started.
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Serverless computing is an event-driven application design and deployment paradigm in which computing resources are provided as scalable cloud services.
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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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'Minecraft' startup tames persistent Kubernetes apps
What do 'Minecraft' servers and enterprise databases have in common? In the realm of Kubernetes management, more than you might think.
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ClubCorp IT security assessment frees up IT ops
ClubCorp took stock of its IT security strategy last year, which led to freedom from grunt work and renewed focus for the IT ops team.
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Application Maintenance on Production Systems
IT pros debate the future of DevSecOps
DevOps security has shifted left, but IT pros disagree on just how far into application design and away from infrastructure security practices will go.