May 2017
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May 30, 2017
30
May'17
IT cost reduction is vital as cloud expenses rise
It's easy to spend money in IT. It's harder to save it -- or cut ongoing costs. Comprehensive IT budget planning paves the road to cheaper IT. Continue Reading
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May 25, 2017
25
May'17
Chef automation makes Linux container pitch
Chef looks to feed users a new method for running apps in containers, but so far enterprises are just nibbling. Continue Reading
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May 24, 2017
24
May'17
IT asset tracking informs better capacity, management decisions
Detailed IT asset inventories are a result of granular asset tracking and lead to better server and storage management -- among other benefits. Continue Reading
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May 24, 2017
24
May'17
DevOps shops size up security and compliance as code
IT pros in DevOps shops want compliance and security to be the next things they automate, but people with the right skills are tough to find. Continue Reading
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May 23, 2017
23
May'17
IT operations automation adds brain and brawn to app support tools
What's an IT operations pro to do in a world where management and monitoring tools think for themselves, and self-service IT infrastructure is deployed at the push of a button? Continue Reading
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May 23, 2017
23
May'17
Achieve application load balancing on virtual and cloud resources
Whether a volatile application runs on dedicated or multi-tenant hardware, management and automation technologies keep computing resource supply in step with demand. Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
22
May'17
Without business input, the business benefits of DevOps are elusive
To achieve the business benefits of DevOps, organizations must mend a cultural divide deeper than the one between developers and operations staff. Continue Reading
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May 19, 2017
19
May'17
ServiceNow roadmap extends ITSM technology with AI, machine learning
A leader in the IT systems management market, ServiceNow looks to expand into new applications markets. Farrell Hough, in charge of ServiceNow's product operations, lays out the roadmap. Continue Reading
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May 18, 2017
18
May'17
IT trends in 2020 and how to conquer them early
The challenges an IT organization faces today are daunting, not least because the majority of them -- budget control, process planning -- have nothing to do with technology. Continue Reading
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May 18, 2017
18
May'17
EBay to bottle its special sauce for Kubernetes management
Kubernetes is notoriously difficult to deploy in private data centers. EBay's Suneet Nandwani explains the company's answer to Kubernetes management: TessMaster. Continue Reading
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May 18, 2017
18
May'17
Lessons fall from the cloud, changing data center strategies
The transformative power of cloud computing is long past the point of being news. The cloud model, after all, has irrevocably changed how IT functions. What's interesting to consider is how cloud technologies and methodologies are changing even how ... Continue Reading
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May 18, 2017
18
May'17
Look closely at IT automation trends before rushing in
It's easy to chase -- or hide from -- IT automation trends, without truly understanding what automation projects will benefit the data center and business the most. Continue Reading
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May 18, 2017
18
May'17
Deploy patches safely and sanely in a CI/CD workflow
Enterprises engaged in a CI/CD workflow must patch systems and apps strategically. There are multiple technologies to consider, including immutable infrastructure and automation. Continue Reading
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May 18, 2017
18
May'17
Organizations modernize legacy applications to explore cloud benefits
IT shops cling to the devil they know, but one organization proved that legacy app modernization onto containers and public cloud eased the burden of operations support. Continue Reading
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May 15, 2017
15
May'17
Puppet IT automation wades into enterprise containers
Enterprises trust Puppet configuration management, but the company must win over a new audience of DevOps teams with capabilities that matter to them. Continue Reading
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May 15, 2017
15
May'17
Manage alerts without getting overwhelmed by nonstop warnings
Administrators confronted with an overwhelming volume of IT systems alerts can take a few steps to quell the superfluous warnings and focus on the important ones. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2017
12
May'17
Log management systems benefit greatly from AI
Organizations with massive volumes of IT operational data need log management tools that can quickly and adeptly process it. AI embedded into tools might be the answer. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2017
12
May'17
Justify CMDB ROI with these strategies
IT pros can easily list off CMDB benefits. But when it comes to convincing the business to pay for a CMDB implementation, you'll need to discuss ROI. Continue Reading
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May 11, 2017
11
May'17
Avoid the deluge: How to monitor alerts without getting overwhelmed
In a virtualized environment, IT admins can receive alerts around the clock. The trick is to filter the data to get warnings only when there's an actual problem. Continue Reading
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May 10, 2017
10
May'17
Breaking down Kubernetes use stats among OpenStack deployments
Kubernetes on OpenStack deployments -- how popular is it really? OpenStack Foundation leaders cited the organization's annual user survey as evidence that a combination of OpenStack and Kubernetes ... Continue Reading