August 2014

August 20, 2014 20 Aug'14
The oft-overlooked threats of remote server access

Remote KVMs represent both convenience and potential for disaster. A few simple security steps can prevent downed servers, whether from an intentional attack or a simple miscommunicated update. Continue Reading
August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14
DevOps tools for workload management

Workload automation and streamlined management are essential to support fast-changing business applications and a hybrid or private cloud computing environment. Choosing appropriate DevOps tools is as important to application performance as the ... Continue Reading
August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14
Performance monitoring for virtualization vs. cloud computing

Systems performance monitoring and troubleshooting change when you move to cloud architecture. A cloud can scale up over most problems, but do you really want to pay for that? Continue Reading

August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14
How workflow automation tools trump human intervention

Workflow automation tools speed routine tasks and ensure that these tasks execute in a standardized, error-free way. But adopting an automation tool can add complexity and learning curves to the existing environment. Continue Reading
August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14
Stay in the know with Windows Server 2012 updates

A lot has changed with Microsoft's Windows Server, and administrators need to study up. Windows Server 2012 R2 means server administration and licensing will never be the same. Continue Reading

Guide to buying server performance monitoring software

Integration, storage and vendor support all affect whether a performance monitoring tool is right for an organization. Mull over ...

How IBM's data science team quickens users' AI projects

In this Q&A, IBM's Seth Dobrin discusses the rising user interest in machine learning and AI projects and the help inexperienced ...

IBM blockchain technology spotlights mainframes

IBM's blockchain offerings aim to ease enterprise IT concerns by combining Z system mainframe hardware with industry-specific ...

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam tests the essentials

Even if you're not an IT pro, you can learn the basics of AWS. Break down the communication walls between nontechnical staff and ...

Amazon FreeRTOS aims to simplify, secure IoT deployment

Operational technology teams have been slow to update microcontroller software due to safety and logistics concerns, but Amazon ...

Test your knowledge of GDPR rights and AWS data protection

Is your enterprise GDPR-compliant? Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of the EU regulation, as well as relevant AWS data...

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Virtual private cloud vs. private cloud differences explained

Virtual private clouds and private clouds differ in terms of architecture, the provider and tenants, and resource delivery. ...

Hybrid cloud vs. private cloud: What's the difference?

Private clouds, which are owned and operated by the business, provide security, but they have certain limitations. Hybrid clouds ...

Hybrid cloud advantages and disadvantages explained

Hybrid cloud is touted as providing the best of both private and public clouds, but this type of infrastructure comes with its ...

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Four options to manage stateful apps in the cloud

Stateful applications in the cloud pose an ongoing challenge for development and operations teams. Review four ways to address ...

BPM in cloud evolves to suit line of business, IoT

While on-premises BPM tools have caused a tug of war between lines of business and IT, the cloud helps appease both sides. Here's...

Use LinuxKit to increase container portability

With LinuxKit, Docker continues its push for better container portability. Learn how the tool can help your apps run across ...

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Google Stackdriver APM enhances app monitoring

Additional profiling, debugging and tracing tools for Google's Stackdriver suite expand application performance management ...

Need a CI tool? Here's a Jenkins tutorial for beginners

This Jenkins tutorial for beginners demonstrates how easy it is to download and install Jenkins and get started with a continuous...

Create a Jenkins build job: A CI tutorial for beginners

The Jenkins freestyle job is the foundation of Jenkins CI. In this CI tutorial, we show you how to both create a freestyle job ...

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Factor performance into an application modernization strategy

Dev teams increasingly use cloud, containers and microservices to modernize apps, but these technologies bring little value ...

Users demand more from containers in cloud

Technology is always advancing, but it needs to march in the direction that users want. Containers are maturing, but plenty of IT...

IaaS and PaaS blurred lines increase lock-in risks

There are three distinct cloud service categories: IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. However, IaaS and PaaS are getting a little too close, ...

DevOpsAgenda

Why software resilience should be the real goal of DevOps

To improve your software development process, use DevOps to create a resilient system. Expert Matthew Heusser explains why ...

It's time to convey the value of DevOps to your CFO

Take the DevOps lead and turn your CFO into your organization's strongest DevOps supporter. It's not as daunting as you think. ...

Embrace change to make the DevOps operating model succeed

Operations pros have more to gain and less to lose from DevOps than they understand. Brian Kirsch offers the reasons why ops ...