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• Use a rugged DevOps approach to boost cloud app security

  To make sure their cloud applications are secure, IT teams should prioritize security early on in the DevOps process -- a model known as rugged DevOps. Continue Reading

• 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. Continue Reading

• Create a change management system to tame data center chaos

  Data center change is constant, thanks to new systems, upgrades, user changes and macro trends like the introduction of mobile devices for business purposes. Continue Reading

• Enterprise data security best practices mean IT teamwork

  Data center managers take on the burden of protecting the business's data assets. Discover the best strategies to deploy firewalls, encryption and other tactics. Continue Reading

• 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. Continue Reading

• Build a cloud, IT automation foundation with system programmers

  If you want data center clouds and systemic automation, system programmers need an important, dynamic spot on your IT team.Continue Reading

• Rally IT operations teams for microservices success

  Microservices offer better scalability and agility, but there's a flip side. Operations teams must be ready for the management issues that follow.Continue Reading

• Here and there: Blending on-premises and cloud environments

  Data center technologies and strategies are evolving toward a blend of infrastructures that reside partly on-premises and partly in the cloud. More and more, IT shops are being asked to coordinate technology resources rather than simply control them...Continue Reading

• Can you verify software compatibility on IT systems?

  If you're thinking about deploying an application software package, how do you know if it is compatible with your particular systems and hardware?Continue Reading

• Log analysis tools join data center management arsenal

  The humble log file, produced by nearly everything in your data center, holds the key to complex troubleshooting, convincing capacity plans and revved up performance.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

• 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

• 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

• End users matter most with today's performance management

  Application performance management tools focus on the end-user experience and use readily available data and autodiscovery to fulfill those goals.Continue Reading

• DevOps overhauls app dev scripts

  Applications don't run in a vacuum. Operations -- the last step of app development and maintenance -- actually belongs in every stage of the cycle.Continue Reading