Let's Get This Straight
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PKI authentication explained: The basics for IT administrators
Public key infrastructure is part and parcel of modern digital business, from secure communications to data transmission and beyond. Admins must understand PKI to optimize its benefits. Continue Reading
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Pick up stateless software precepts for modern app design
Change and state are complex interrelated concepts that shape how an application performs its tasks. Learn the meaning of state, mutability and change as they relate to app design. Continue Reading
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NAND flash memory basics: Comparing SLC, MLC and TLC NAND
NAND is the most popular type of flash, but there are many different types, and they each serve a different purpose. Do you know your NAND flash basics? Continue Reading
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The application runtime environment is as important as the app
To avoid cascading failures and never-ending troubleshooting, take the time to understand the software and hardware -- the runtime environment -- that keeps an app ticking. Continue Reading
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Reference architecture vs. converged infrastructure: Know the difference
The terms converged infrastructure and reference architecture frequently appear together, but they're not interchangeable. One is the blueprint and the other is a structure. Continue Reading
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How is runtime as a service different from PaaS or IaaS?
What is runtime as a service and how does it differ from platform as a service and infrastructure as a service? Continue Reading
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Working with event-driven compute resources
Businesses can unshackle themselves from the woes of traditional IT surrounding applications, and provide on-demand resources from the cloud. Continue Reading
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Let's get IMAP vs. POP email protocols straight
IT pros must make a protocol choice -- POP vs. IMAP -- when they don't want outside applications interfering with email message downloading. Continue Reading
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Let's get white box servers straight
What's the difference between white box servers and Open Compute servers? What's the risk involved without brand-name server features? Continue Reading
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Comparing converged vs. hyper-converged infrastructure
Converged and hyper-converged infrastructure can tear down traditional data center silos, but they each do so a little differently. One's more customizable than the other. Continue Reading
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Debunking cloud-hosted virtual desktop myths
The truth about cloud-hosted virtual desktops sometimes gets lost in all the hype: DaaS isn't without downsides, and per-user licensing doesn't make it easier for SMBs to jump in. Continue Reading
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XaaS products, at your service
The number of XaaS offerings on the market is enough to make your head spin. You probably know what PaaS, SaaS and IaaS are, but how do DaaS and DRaaS fit in? It's time to get this straight. Continue Reading
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The difference between Citrix Workspace Suite and Workspace Services
Citrix's Workspace Services and the Workspace Suite aren't one in the same. The Suite is a bundle of products and Workspace Services is a delivery platform and control plane. Continue Reading