Essential Guides

TechTarget editors have curated a collection of “essential” articles on key IT topics. These articles have been packaged into guides which offer our readers comprehensive, problem solving content to help inform and guide their research.

The steps in selecting the right configuration management system

Configuration management helps enterprises standardize IT systems and eases updates. This guide assists buyers in selecting the right tools for their CM systems. Continue Reading
An initiation into infrastructure automation tools and methods

IT infrastructure automation isn't always easy, but the right tools with the right implementation strategy will pay off with faster provisioning and fewer errors. Continue Reading
The right systems management tool frees up time for the important work

An IT admin's days get eaten up quickly. With the right use of a systems management tool, admins can spend more time on new projects rather than maintaining the incumbent ones. Continue Reading
Tools for IT shops seeking full-stack control and unified operations

IT shops that want to improve monitoring, management and process control should overhaul their -- probably long -- list of tools. Continue Reading

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Red Hat Summit 2021 news and conference guide

This guide provides technical updates from the virtual Red Hat Summit conference, as well as expert predictions on containers, hybrid clouds and more. Continue Reading
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2021 news coverage

Trying to keep up with the latest news out of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon? Use this comprehensive guide to stay updated and informed. Continue Reading
How to create a successful DevOps organizational structure

To build a DevOps organizational structure for speed and quality, align various skill sets with shared goals -- a process that requires a revolution, or evolution, of the status quo. Continue Reading
How AIOps monitoring eases modern IT challenges

Operations teams can apply artificial intelligence to modernize their IT monitoring strategy for distributed architectures. Use this guide to learn the basics and get started. Continue Reading
Bookmark this expansive guide to DevOps for Windows

Native Windows DevOps tools and Azure DevOps services enable Microsoft shops to keep pace with Linux setups. Continue Reading
An introduction to containers and orchestration for IT admins

Given containers' radical effect on provisioning, resource planning and portability, an IT team's container education should begin well before the first one spins up on a host OS. Continue Reading
How to achieve application performance improvement in ops

With more complex infrastructure and applications comes increased need for sophisticated performance monitoring and management tools, accompanied by strengthened processes. Continue Reading
Rev up IT with continuous delivery and DevOps

IT operations is on the software team with continuous delivery, continuous deployment and DevOps. Done right, the collaboration in tools and culture produces better software faster than previous methodologies. Continue Reading
Simplify the production deployment process with these tips

DevOps shops emphasize production-ready code, which doesn't cause a stir when it moves from dev to test to prod. Experts share how to deploy top-notch code swiftly and accurately. Continue Reading
Don't panic! The definitive guide to IT troubleshooting

IT problems can cause distress, chaos and, well, panic -- but they don't have to. These tips and tools guide admins through IT troubleshooting for the best chance of success. Continue Reading
Build the Kubernetes home lab that's right for your job

Kubernetes and the growing number of commercial container management tools based on it require specialized skills and experience from the application to the infrastructure. Continue Reading
IBM roadmap of cloud, AI-enabled IT drives Think conference

IT operations must absorb automation, AI, machine learning and cloud trends, which result in a more data-driven, predictive and responsive department -- if everything goes right. Continue Reading
Choose the right container deployment strategy and software

To choose the right container management software, first, determine the container strategy you need, and then, evaluate what platforms fulfill these needs best. Continue Reading
Explore Ansible for DevOps configuration management

The configuration management tool is adept at managing workloads across different infrastructure environments. This Ansible overview preps admins to automate apps and infrastructure. Continue Reading
Containers-as-a-service providers take some pressure off IT

Not every organization can run containers in-house with only their DevOps team and compute resources. When internal support is limited, look to a cloud service provider. Continue Reading
Learn DevOps techniques in a home lab

Not allowed to put work projects on GitHub? Want to run containers even though your company is still virtualizing servers? Get ahead with techniques and tools in a DevOps home lab. Continue Reading
Linux, Windows Server coexist with cross-skilled management and support

Enterprise IT shops use the best server OS for a given workload, which means Linux boxes in Windows shops, Windows Server in Linux shops and a whole mix in the cloud. Continue Reading
AI in IT tools promises better, faster, stronger ops

The resurgence in machine learning and AI has instigated a swath of new IT operations tool functionalities and analytical capabilities -- and new concerns about how they all works. Continue Reading
Orchestration software: The functions and vendors to watch

Enterprises must keep their IT processes on track to stay ahead in the DevOps era. Solid orchestration software will pull automation tasks together and accelerate workflows. Continue Reading
ALM best practices for advanced DevOps organizations

This guide demystifies the transition process from Agile to DevOps and poses considerations for better application lifecycle management from reqs to EOL. Continue Reading
2017 Modern Infrastructure Impact Awards

The 2017 MI Impact Awards recognize the top products, technologies and services in seven categories. Here are the finalists that made the cut. Continue Reading
Use these DevOps examples to reimagine an IT organization

These before and after DevOps adoption stories from real IT organizations yield insights into processes and tools, metrics for success and mistakes made. Continue Reading
Virtual container technology options for management, security

Containers, containers, containers. They're all the rage, but do they live up to the hype? Container management tools are advancing, and IT shops have a choice of vendor options. Continue Reading
Primer on DevOps roles and responsibilities

DevOps planning in enterprises revolves around getting the right teams in place, the necessary skills spiffed up and the proper tools to make it all come together. Continue Reading
2016 Modern Infrastructure Impact Awards

The 2016 MI Impact Awards recognize the top products, technologies and services in six categories. Here are the finalists that made the cut. Continue Reading
Get to know Docker, container technology out of the box

Docker containers are one of the hottest trends in today's IT market. And as cloud providers go all-in with the technology, users must take notice. Continue Reading
A look inside the DevOps movement

DevOps is a culture, not a job or procedure for an IT team. That said, there are DevOps tools and organizational strategies to help you get there. Continue Reading

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