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• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• DevOps lab: How to use Docker swarm mode to run containers in VMs

  This article is part of a series to help IT ops professionals learn DevOps by building a home lab. In this final step, IT pros new to containers learn how to use Docker swarm mode.Continue Reading

• DevOps lab: Pick up Ansible tips to learn configuration management

  This article is part of a series to help IT ops professionals learn DevOps by building a home lab. In this third step, Ansible works with Vagrant and GitHub to create a consistent, redeployable stack.Continue Reading

• DevOps lab: Learn to use GitHub for infrastructure deployments

  This article is part of a series to help IT ops professionals learn DevOps by building a home lab. In the second step, Git version control allows ops to manage infrastructure as code.Continue Reading

• DevOps lab: Build Vagrant VMs to learn immutable infrastructure

  This article is part of a series to help IT ops professionals learn DevOps by building a home lab. In this first step, a cluster of Vagrant VMs represents immutable infrastructure.Continue Reading

• Learn DevOps techniques and tools in this home lab setup

  This DevOps lab uses Linux VMs and Docker containers to teach administrators the basics of immutable infrastructure, configuration automation and other modern IT concepts.Continue Reading

• Accelerate Apache Spark to boost big data platforms

  Big data platforms like Apache Spark process massive volumes of data faster than other options. As data volumes grow, enterprises seek ways to speed up Spark.Continue Reading

• Let's talk about IT infrastructure and emerging technologies

  Work closely with hardware specialists and engineers in the data center, as emerging compute, network and storage technologies have ramifications beyond the racks.Continue Reading

• What admins need to know to master containerization technology

  Running applications in containers makes sense when it comes to resource usage, but how will your operations team handle the related management tasks?Continue Reading

• A fresh approach is needed to manage containers properly

  IT operations teams can learn to manage containerized applications, but the approach and the tools are different from traditional app management practices.Continue Reading