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• September 07, 2016 07 Sep'16

  Integrate IT monitoring tools for potent systems management

  A complex IT deployment with demanding metrics might require many IT monitoring tools, but that doesn't mean you can't view it all as one.

• August 31, 2016 31 Aug'16

  AWS poster child picks VMware DevOps tools

  Several enterprises -- including a famous AWS early adopter -- say they're moving to VMware tools for DevOps, despite the challenges of managing their own back ends.

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  Container automation still on the to-do list in VMware shops

  Containers aren't a priority yet for many IT pros, but the tide is starting to turn.

• August 29, 2016 29 Aug'16

  SecOps is an art best practiced solo

  DevOps is all about collaboration, but security reviews are best left to one individual within a company, startups say.

• August 26, 2016 26 Aug'16

  DevOps implementation challenges grow in green fields, too

  Startups can begin their DevOps journey unencumbered by legacy infrastructure, but scaling infrastructure and training employees are still hurdles to overcome.

• August 24, 2016 24 Aug'16

  ServiceNow ITOM workflow platform the next logical step from ITSM

  Having firmly established itself in the IT service management business, ServiceNow hopes its workflow platform will bring the same level of success in IT operations management.

• August 22, 2016 22 Aug'16

  DevOps security: Are you ready to build it in?

  Want security built into the DevOps process? It might not completely bulletproof an application, but experts say that any security added at the code level will pay dividends down the road.

• August 19, 2016 19 Aug'16

  DevOps maturity bolsters IT security in the right hands

  Software abstractions and automation may seem to muddy IT security waters, but with proper management, they can offer better visibility into an IT environment.

• August 17, 2016 17 Aug'16

  Aviva’s annual Hackathon – the customer is key

  One insurance company organizes an annual hackathon, where cross-discipline teams form to create features that employees dream up. In 24 hours, it's all over, but the lessons learned persist much longer.

• August 16, 2016 16 Aug'16

  Stateful applications spark container management debate

  Stateful applications and container management don't mix, say some IT pros. But others say enterprises need to bring stateful apps into new IT architectures.

• August 11, 2016 11 Aug'16

  Programmable infrastructure fends off configuration drift

  A new way to automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure is appearing on the horizon, spearheaded by startups.

• August 09, 2016 09 Aug'16

  Log analysis tool keeps Washington Post news apps on time

  Sumo Logic's log analysis tool initially couldn't keep up with the flow of data from the newspaper's mobile delivery apps, but a novel integration with AWS Lambda changed that.

• August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16

  Sparta counters DevOps naysayers with compliance automation

  Compliance can be automated along with the app development process as part of a DevOps transformation, one life sciences company found.

• August 02, 2016 02 Aug'16

  Sharper DevOps tools hack microservices monitoring

  Microservices monitoring technology is only part of what enterprise IT shops say they need, as pricing changes are also necessary to accommodate the new architecture.

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  Shipping ports may see DevOps benefits via Navis transformation

  DevOps benefits can be plentiful, even when the technology stack is not fully automated, says a software maker that's adopting Agile practices with its on-premises app.

• July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16

  The underlying costs of cloud apps

  Moving to the cloud is supposed to save enterprises tons of money. And in most cases, that's true. But where it isn't always accurate lies in the cloud apps that many enterprises migrate their workloads to. That's why it's so crucial for an ...

• July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16

  Application operations directives from the front lines of IT

  Legacy app maintenance doesn't end when new apps join the fold. IT pros share how they organize and execute application operations.

• July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16

  The real future of IT infrastructure lies in abstraction

  Future IT infrastructure will be so abstracted from the applications using it that, while always a misnomer, serverless computing will be a reality.

• July 14, 2016 14 Jul'16

  Blue chips share Chef DevOps adoption stories, best practices

  How does an organization with a large legacy infrastructure Chef up DevOps? Liberty Mutual, Target and Capital One offer guidance and lessons learned.

• July 13, 2016 13 Jul'16

  Enterprises weigh Chef Automate as totality vs. choice

  Chef Automate bakes several tools into a single offering that hits the spot for many enterprises, though there is also overlap with existing tools.

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  Chef Habitat dives deep into application-level automation

  Chef CTO Adam Jacob dishes about Habitat, the company's reinvented configuration management tool, and how IT shops can automate their application builds and deployment.

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  Chef automation branches out with new Automate product

  Chef CTO Adam Jacob explains how the company's new Chef Automate product gives IT pros insights across infrastructure automation, application automation, security and compliance.

• July 08, 2016 08 Jul'16

  In IT containerization, a grassroots movement grows up

  Containers have made inroads into most app dev workflows and are headed for production, whether or not IT management is aware of it yet.

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  Microsoft Service Fabric dangles microservices alternative

  Enterprise IT pros have multiple options for microservices among Microsoft products that function at both the platform and infrastructure level.

• July 01, 2016 01 Jul'16

  DevOps automation boosts Rosetta Stone's app delivery

  The language learning company uses multiple tools to make its DevOps environment run smoothly, but Docker has been the key to streamlining application releases.

• June 30, 2016 30 Jun'16

  Ansible automation heralds move beyond DevOps niche

  Ansible configuration management's roadmap points to more automation in more areas of the enterprise IT infrastructure.

• June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16

  Docker portability shows promise with new cloud integrations

  New integrations and features promise to bring IT shops closer to migrating containerized applications between public cloud infrastructures.

• June 21, 2016 21 Jun'16

  Docker persistent storage is the next frontier in containerization

  Persistent storage is a final hurdle for many enterprises hoping to deploy containers for traditional applications, and new plug-ins for Docker are emerging to help.

• June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16

  Containers conflict: IT pros debate Docker bare metal vs. VM

  Enterprise IT pros debate the best way to deploy containers on virtual machines or bare metal, while Docker itself stays neutral.

• June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16

  Docker orchestration integration could ruffle partners' feathers

  Adding container orchestration to the latest version of Docker Engine fuels debate about what enterprise IT shops want from the still-nascent technology -- and from whom.

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Microsoft shops prefer a DIY approach to Azure containers

  As a primordial soup of Windows container technologies coalesces into products, users are willing to wait until they can control their own destiny with Windows Server 2016.

• June 14, 2016 14 Jun'16

  Slack outage spotlights potential SaaS risk

  Relying on a third party for software as a service has its advantages, but also comes with the risk of dealing with outages like the one suffered by ChatOps tool Slack late last week.

• June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16

  DevOps monitoring tools are only half the battle for IT operations

  You've got the application up and running in production and performing well -- now what? Effective DevOps monitoring also requires that you intelligently evaluate user engagement.

• June 09, 2016 09 Jun'16

  ChatOps tools the new interface of IT operations

  Chatrooms and chatbots are making inroads into enterprise IT shops to manage day-to-day operations.

• June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16

  DevOps pipelines call for APIs, open source and integration skills

  Full-stack DevOps automation can be done more easily today than ever before, but not every organization should do it.

• June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16

  Want to be an agile giant? Mimic a small startup

  Enterprise IT has decades of process and procedure in place, which can hinder innovation. Executives share their strategies to inject new ideas into an established operation.

• June 03, 2016 03 Jun'16

  Gene Kim Q&A: DevOps transformation is not just for devs and unicorns

  One of the founding fathers of DevOps says his focus lately is on how enterprise IT 'horses' adopt agile practices, rather than on early adopter tech 'unicorns.'

• June 03, 2016 03 Jun'16

  It's ITIL and DevOps, not ITIL or DevOps

  With Practitioner, ITIL targets a more digestible and flexible change management implementation. Is it a good compromise between traditional IT and DevOps?

• May 31, 2016 31 May'16

  Serverless computing supporters ponder NoOps

  Envisioning a future with no servers to manage, some serverless-computing enthusiasts want to drop the 'ops' from DevOps, too.

• May 27, 2016 27 May'16

  New DevOps security tools portend market maturity

  A plethora of new security tools aimed at DevOps shops suggests IT pros are getting their sea legs with DevOps and security in 2016.

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  IT pros contend with Linux container complexity

  Deploying a handful of containers is simple, but deploying across thousands of machines means dealing with some serious complexity.

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  Tech firms roll out Kubernetes in production

  It's still early days for Google's container cluster management software, but some intrepid IT pros have gone beyond just kicking its tires.

• May 24, 2016 24 May'16

  DevOps security forms glue between developers, IT ops

  App development and IT ops specialists can find common ground and solve common problems with a focus on security.

• May 23, 2016 23 May'16

  IT regulatory compliance throws a wrench into DevOps gears

  Outdated compliance rules can mean automated deployment runs right up to the edge of the production environment -- and then comes to a screeching halt.

• May 20, 2016 20 May'16

  Configuration management tools seek foothold in containers

  Some IT pros argue container management supplants the need for configuration management tools like Puppet and Chef, while others say there's room for both.

• May 19, 2016 19 May'16

  IT pros make wish list for DevOps practices

  Developers and IT operations specialists alike have some requests for their fellow DevOps practitioners.

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  Enterprises offer own twist on DevOps adoption

  For many companies, DevOps remains a long-term goal, and they are putting their own spin on how to best adopt it.

• May 10, 2016 10 May'16

  As DevOps matures, IT ops evolve into an IT service provider

  As companies increasingly seek full-stack developers, IT operations specialists must find new ways to add value and remain relevant.

• April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16

  IT pros size up Jenkins 2.0 continuous delivery update

  Users praise Jenkins 2.0 making continuous delivery pipelines more accessible, but the upgrade process may take a bit of tinkering to complete.

• April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16

  Site reliability engineering kicks rote tasks out of IT ops

  DevOps is making inroads into many enterprises old and new, but Google is sharing its site reliability engineering prowess in a book that champions NoOps.

• April 21, 2016 21 Apr'16

  IT performance management pegged for increase of virtualization tools

  TechTarget survey results highlight the growth of IT performance management tools that provide automated feedback to problems with applications, server virtualization and the cloud.

• April 14, 2016 14 Apr'16

  IT automation tools tame microservices 'nightmare'

  App architectures built from hierarchies of containers and microservices can't be supported well using traditional IT ops practices.

• April 13, 2016 13 Apr'16

  IT operations tools establish common ground with developers

  There are various technical ways to get application developers and IT operations working together, such as container management and ChatOps.

• April 11, 2016 11 Apr'16

  Infrastructure as code tops IT's DevOps challenges

  Infrastructure as code is seen as the best way for IT pros to keep pace with modern application development, but that is easier said than done.

• April 06, 2016 06 Apr'16

  IT operations pros must adapt with new DevOps skills

  There's a role for IT operations in a DevOps environment, but it will look and feel different from the traditional IT job description.

• March 18, 2016 18 Mar'16

  SQL innovator Jim Starkey journeys into the database future

  Jim Starkey, who developed some of the earliest incarnations of the relational database, reveals a vision of the database future that's cooking in his home lab.

• March 18, 2016 18 Mar'16

  Q&A: Database infrastructure must match modern apps

  Jim Starkey, the man who wrote large parts of the relational databases that are still in use today, talks about why it's time to start over with new designs.

• March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16

  Mad about microsegmentation

  The tech industry seems fixated breaking things apart into ever-smaller units for greater levels of "granularity." Traditional standalone applications are maligned as "monoliths" that must be broken apart in to their component pieces, or "...

• March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16

  Wise up to today's software as a service benefits

  It's time for IT to get over the past and embrace the future. And yes, this is going to affect your applications. Ask yourself: Why aren't we using software as a service?

• March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16

  IT pros atwitter about building a DevOps culture

  Exploring #DevOps on Twitter provides a window into what ops pros and developers hold above all else: building a DevOps culture and choosing from the abundance of available tools.

• March 07, 2016 07 Mar'16

  Hotel hits the gas pedal with souped up DevOps model

  Seeking faster application delivery led to Starwood Hotels adopting a "DevOps plus" approach, adding in security and middleware teams.

• February 25, 2016 25 Feb'16

  Docker management gaps smoothed over with new tool

  Docker Datacenter brings together multiple pieces of Docker management under one umbrella. But like everything in the container space, there's still work left to be done.

• February 17, 2016 17 Feb'16

  Scale-out architecture and new data protection capabilities in 2016

  What are the next big things for the data center in 2016? Applications will pilot the course to better data protection and demand more resources from scale-out architecture.

• February 17, 2016 17 Feb'16

  Windows workloads leap to cloud

  Regardless of hype, there are quite a few areas where cloud remains very much a work in progress. Take cloud bursting. This has long been IT's holy grail for cloud -- the ability to seamlessly expand capacity constrained workloads to outside of your...

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Ansible 2.0 rescales, resets configuration management tool

  Ansible's roadmap is open to new paths and possibilities, with a re-architected back end, new features and one of the largest open source suppliers to the enterprise at its helm.

• January 20, 2016 20 Jan'16

  Readers sound off on Docker containment strategies

  In this Tweet roundup, readers share their thoughts on the pros and cons of various Docker containment strategies.

• January 20, 2016 20 Jan'16

  Will container virtualization be the biggest data center trend of 2016?

  With the rapid maturation of container virtualization, IT administrators should be prepared to adopt and manage containers earlier than they expected.

• January 20, 2016 20 Jan'16

  The 2016 MI Impact Awards

  It's January, people, and you know what that means -- awards season! Not one to be left out of the party, Modern Infrastructure is happy to announce the winners of its third annual Impact Awards, where readers, industry experts and editors weigh in ...

• December 18, 2015 18 Dec'15

  Building Docker infrastructure still tough, but maybe not for long

  Docker could become the next generation compute platform, and even replace server virtualization, but the container technology has some growing up to do first.

• November 25, 2015 25 Nov'15

  Joyent CTO talks Docker containers and the work ahead in 2016

  Joyent bet big on containers to compete in the cloud market, and the company's CTO Bryan Cantrill has plenty to say about the state of containers and what needs to change.

• November 18, 2015 18 Nov'15

  Docker security updates aim to sway IT pros

  Docker has added greater control for IT ops and new container security tools, along with its containers as a service offering.

• November 10, 2015 10 Nov'15

  Puppet configuration management tool enables DevOps culture

  As an insurance provider, Hiscox took a leap of faith embracing (supported) open source Puppet config management and DevOps. It's paid off, but still brings challenges.

• October 22, 2015 22 Oct'15

  Docker containers slide into production with Tutum deal

  Docker has acquired container management provider Tutum to help transition its much talked about technology from an intriguing, emerging technology to one that can be trusted to run in production.

• October 20, 2015 20 Oct'15

  Early DCIM software users pay more than Johnny-come-latelies

  The total cost of ownership for DCIM has dropped over the past few years as more data centers use the tech.

• September 24, 2015 24 Sep'15

  Enhanced IT service broker tools part of new HP

  HP's upgraded IT service management offerings are part of the soon-to-be HP Enterprise's efforts to turn IT departments into service brokers.

• September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15

  Data center water use grows

  There is a lot of warm weather on the horizon. But data center operators shouldn't let that fool them in to thinking that they shouldn't worry about water conservation. Data centers are major water hogs, right up there with farms and golf courses. ...

• September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15

  Application containers continue data center invasion

  For infrastructure and operations teams, the growth of application containers is both good news and bad.

• September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15

  New VMware DevOps program boosts developer interest

  The first-ever Developer Day at VMworld 2015 was the virtualization giant's first crack at courting a new developer and DevOps audience.

• August 24, 2015 24 Aug'15

  IT ops seek the mythical 'single pane of glass' tool

  The light may be at the end of the tunnel in the quest to combine IT ops monitoring onto a single pane of glass.

• August 21, 2015 21 Aug'15

  Big data testing to production: All Vertica systems not a go

  IT pros at TurboTax spotted trouble with big data search times on Vertica after standing up 40 new servers and the tax deadline just weeks away.

• August 05, 2015 05 Aug'15

  Data center asset management yields big ticket savings

  Data center operators can use tools already in place to create IT asset management strategies that yield millions in savings.

• July 28, 2015 28 Jul'15

  New data center tools manage 'epidemic of disorganization'

  There are ways to combine DCIM and ITSM systems in the data center that give even better visibility.

• July 21, 2015 21 Jul'15

  DevOps principles increase enterprise IT efficiency

  A software developer with a proven track record at HP and Macys.com offers tips to make DevOps principles work for enterprise.

• July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15

  Lift and shift vs. re-platforming cloud apps

  When evaluating a new technology, some people like to go all in, with gusto, and adopt it hook line and sinker. Then there are folks whose MO is to take baby steps: Dip a toe in the water and do a lengthy proof of concept. What's right for any given...

• July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

  NYSE outage highlights need for IT automation

  The NYSE outage has been pegged on gateways that were misconfigured for a software release, something that can be prevented with automation.

• July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

  HP split could mean enterprise contract savings

  HP is scheduled to split into two new companies this fall, opening the door for IT shops to renegotiate contracts.

• July 07, 2015 07 Jul'15

  Red Hat Satellite 6.1 brings Puppet, container support

  Red Hat users are in the midst of transitioning to Satellite 6 and have found some potholes -- and some big plusses -- in the move from version 5.

• June 26, 2015 26 Jun'15

  Enterprise DevOps, open source hit Target's bull's-eye

  Pick up a cartful of DevOps advice from retailer Target, which moved to the DevOps culture in its data centers with a balance of stability and innovation.

• June 23, 2015 23 Jun'15

  VMware containers strategy targets cloud app developers

  VMware adds a few more pieces to its cloud-native apps and open source initiatives, this time with Docker container tools to reel in developers.

• June 18, 2015 18 Jun'15

  Ten data center trends driving change in 2015

  There's technology hype and then there are true trends that affect data centers long-term. These 10 trends are sure to have an impact beyond 2015.

• June 16, 2015 16 Jun'15

  Can hyperconverged systems transform the enterprise?

  It's hard to predict which novelties will become mainstays, and which will be has-beens. One current hot technology is hyperconvergence, the subject of Alex Barrett's article in our May issue, "The Hyperconvergence Effect." Is hyperconvergence a ...

• June 05, 2015 05 Jun'15

  HP open source UX project unifies user experience

  HP has delivered an open source project that unifies the user experience for disparate applications.

• May 19, 2015 19 May'15

  Container technology thrives for IT

  Just when you thought you had driven the last nail in the coffin of old-school IT, you find out it's back -- albeit with a twist.
  
  Remember operating system-level virtualization? This method of server virtualization is back with a vengeance ...

• May 15, 2015 15 May'15

  Facebook completes Chef DevOps migration, shares lessons

  The mistakes, best practices and tools that Facebook shares from its migration to Chef configuration management apply to your DevOps shop too.

• April 30, 2015 30 Apr'15

  Google Kubernetes tops Docker for container orchestration

  Google's Kubernetes open source project has generated considerable traction in the bourgeoning container orchestration space.

• April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15

  Big data workloads live on-premises

  Seven years after its birth, the frenzy around cloud is beginning to subside. IT organizations have embraced public cloud for some workloads, and built private clouds for others.

  IT is having productive discussions about which applications to ...

• April 10, 2015 10 Apr'15

  SDDC adoption on a 'slow roll'

  The value of SDDC in the enterprise is becoming better understood, but widespread uptake is rare.

• April 02, 2015 02 Apr'15

  Chef's latest DevOps tool serves up continuous delivery

  The new Chef Delivery tool gives DevOps teams a workflow engine that moves code through build, test and production deployments and much more.

• March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15

  The new face of scale-out storage

  There are plenty of new approaches to address ever-growing data needs, including scale-out vs. scale-up designs, the shift from hierarchical file systems to object storage, and the Hadoop Distributed File System. Pretty soon there will be absolutely...

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  Docker just one piece of Red Hat's Linux containers

  Linux containers are nothing new. But with the rise of Docker, Red Hat Atomic Host is being rolled out as an OS focusing on security and the surrounding infrastructure.