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• Disaster response and recovery: This is not a drill

  Disaster recovery takes many forms: natural disasters that knock out data centers, data that's lost in transit, nefarious employees who abscond with proprietary company information. And those are all operational hazards, to be sure, but sometimes ... Continue Reading

• How to implement a solid DevOps team structure

  DevOps collaboration can wipe development and operations teams of hostility and negativity. Dashboards and tiger teams turn wartime to peacetime. Continue Reading

• How to adopt a successful DevOps enterprise

  No two DevOps shops are alike, but there are common threads that run throughout. So what does it take for an IT shop to successfully implement the DevOps culture? Continue Reading

• Cloud migration confidential

  Any cloud migration strategy will likely start with a good dose of preparation, say experts in the cover story for the September issue of Modern Infrastructure. Moving applications to the cloud can ease in-house burdens, but it'll take some ... Continue Reading

• What do you need to roll out application containerization?

  Containers have a significant following these days, thanks to Docker. Find out how containers can help and what you need to get started. Continue Reading

• How to write server documentation

  A data center should be prepared for the worst, but try to avoid that at all costs. Appropriate system documentation helps avoid critical errors.Continue Reading

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Steps to adopt an APM tool in your data center

  A new generation of app management tools ensures optimum workload performance and value for the enterprise. Read this before adopting an APM tool.Continue Reading

• 'Software-defined' to define data center of the future

  Software-defined means many -- sometimes conflicting -- things to many people. At the core, it means letting the application control its resources.Continue Reading

• Cloud data encounters global challenges

  Cloud services and data could be located anywhere -- and that's a scary proposition for many enterprises, especially after ongoing revelations of global U.S. government spying. For many businesses, the vagueness of cloud computing isn't working for ...Continue Reading

• Software governance: CIOs take charge of shadow services

  Software governance has meant more than the management of company-commissioned applications for quite some time. As the number of online services grows exponentially -- and individual employees feel more comfortable handing over their credit card ...Continue Reading

• Consolidation is key: IT management best practices

  How do you swap a jumble of different IT methods for a centralized computing approach? IT management best practices move you to consolidate.Continue Reading

• Automation + IT sprawl = Failure waiting to happen

  Let automation be your guide -- as long as it doesn't lead you into a major outage and uncontrolled IT sprawl.Continue Reading