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• Challenges, best practices for network operations management

  Traditional network operations teams are struggling with several aspects of network management. Experts weigh in on why, and what to do to simplify operations.  Continue Reading

• Evaluate PowerVS for a streamlined hybrid cloud environment

  Move on-premises IT environments into the cloud with PowerVS and determine if PowerVM is a better option than -- or a better companion to -- the hybrid cloud.  Continue Reading

• How supply chain issues affect data storage and what IT can do

  Supply chain issues challenge IT teams and data storage administrators. It's important to be as proactive as possible when managing storage in an era of such uncertainty.  Continue Reading

• SD-WAN, SASE markets to grow despite challenges

  SD-WAN and SASE have both seen widespread adoption throughout the networking industry, but service providers must work to address challenges that threaten to lower adoption rates.  Continue Reading

• Understand the basics of 5G wireless networks

  To build a 5G network, the deployment mode, spectrum band and services are all important factors to understand and consider. Here's what you should know about the basics of 5G.  Continue Reading

• Whip up recipes with 'Elasticsearch 8.x Cookbook'

  Elasticsearch is a powerful and potentially complicated tool. With 'Elasticsearch 8.x Cookbook,' users can split exercises into manageable bites.  Continue Reading

• 9 managed Kubernetes services to consider

  To counter the complexity and stress of running, deploying and managing Kubernetes, turn to a managed Kubernetes service. Compare and contrast nine popular tools.  Continue Reading

• Inside the plan to enhance optical storage

  It's going to take some outside-of-the-box technology to help make up for the escalating increases in stored data. Could colored digital characters be an answer?  Continue Reading

• Network management tool sprawl plagues IT organizations

  More network management tools often lead to manual errors and network trouble. Instead, consider tool integration and how existing tools can fix new problems.  Continue Reading

• What sustainable data storage means for your data center

  Storage sustainability requires commitment from the entire organization. Don't put it on the back burner -- these tips can help the environment and keep the issue top of mind.  Continue Reading

• 8 native Google Cloud management tools admins should know

  IT teams can use a range of native management and monitoring tools from Google to ensure their public cloud deployments are reliable and cost-effective.  Continue Reading

• Future of containers faces tools surplus, skills shortage

  Container adoption seems inevitable, but it's not going to be smooth sailing. Experts weigh in on the state of container management -- and where it needs to go.  Continue Reading

• Networks are the intersection in a multi-cloud strategy

  Enterprises interested in multi-cloud adoption should evaluate application requirements, cloud provider features and their legacy network architecture.  Continue Reading

• Liquid cooling vs. air cooling in the data center

  The quest to maintain operating temperatures for increasing computing densities has firms transitioning from air cooling to liquid cooling. We assess both methods.  Continue Reading

• Break down types of data center storage

  Data centers should consider alternate varieties of storage for different uses. Explore hybrid storage arrays, virtual storage, cloud storage and on-premises architecture.  Continue Reading

• TGen saves time and expands research using MemVerge

  TGen needed more memory to get over HPC analysis issues; the nonprofit used MemVerge's Big Memory software to create larger memory pools and get research and analysis done faster.  Continue Reading

• Hammerspace connects virtual studio of Jellyfish Pictures

  The Hammerspace Global Data Environment enables collaboration and savings for Jellyfish Pictures, a U.K.-based animation studio with artists working across the world.  Continue Reading

• School district sheds Dell EqualLogic for DDN

  Simsbury Public Schools brought in two DDN arrays that helped the district speed up its VDI environment and reduce its IT footprint at a better cost.  Continue Reading

• Azure surpasses AWS for some enterprise cloud uses

  Flexera's new 'State of the Cloud Report' puts Azure ahead of AWS for the first time as enterprise IT pros' preferred public cloud, but analysts say AWS still leads the market.  Continue Reading

• The data team-IT operations divide delays data delivery

  Extended delays in the data delivery process aren't just inconvenient; they're a hindrance to business success that data teams and IT operations must solve together.  Continue Reading

• How to choose the best CPU for virtualization

  Selecting the right CPU for virtual infrastructures depends on many factors, including feature sets and hardware specs. Proper configuration of processor resources is also crucial.  Continue Reading

• Ways to add enterprise NVMe drives to your infrastructure

  Organizations can benefit from faster data transport between applications and storage through NVMe. When looking at enterprise NVMe, remember management and cost considerations.  Continue Reading

• DevOps administrator: The role and responsibilities

  To really understand a job, it's best to hear from those who have held it. Learn about what it means to work in a DevOps role from these practitioners.  Continue Reading

• Disaggregated HCI solves compute, storage, network scalability

  Despite the deployment and cost advantages of hyper-converged infrastructures, learn how disaggregated HCI can overcome compute, storage and network resource scalability issues.  Continue Reading

• The global state of data center sustainability

  Review green initiatives in the world of data centers: sustainable designs and practices, what other organizations are doing and where IT falls short.  Continue Reading

• OpenDrives key to remote editing of Dave Grohl documentary

  Jim Rota and Dean Gonzalez lacked high-performance storage needed to make and edit their new music documentary, so they turned to a vendor born out of Hollywood movie-making.  Continue Reading

• SecOps and cybersecurity basics for NetOps teams

  To bridge the gap between NetOps and SecOps teams, network pros should know security fundamentals, including different types of attackers, attacks and available security services.  Continue Reading

• Experts set the record straight on new networking technology

  What is the reality of new network technologies? Here, experts identify the risks -- real or perceived – and benefits that digital twins, automation and AI create for businesses.  Continue Reading

• 6 DevOps soft skills and how they drive success

  DevOps is built on collaboration and communication -- and soft skills make that foundation strong. Discover six soft skills to help set you apart.  Continue Reading

• The NetOps 2.0 era is here: A primer for networking pros

  Experts say inflexible legacy networks impede critical DevOps initiatives. Enter NetOps 2.0. This primer explains how automation and virtualization can help networks evolve.  Continue Reading

• The role of NVMe network storage for the future

  This chapter excerpt from 'Building a Future-Proof Cloud Infrastructure' examines the role networking and storage protocols, like NVMe, could have in the remote storage market.  Continue Reading

• Explore 4 network performance monitoring tools

  The network performance monitoring market is changing to address the emergence of IoT and AI. Read more about the NPM market evolution and available vendor products.  Continue Reading

• Recent data center advancements include AI, new CPUs

  Recent advancements in data center technology and staffing models reflect organizations' desire for increased IT agility, efficiency and flexibility.  Continue Reading

• 6 enterprise data storage startups to watch in 2022

  Storage startups continue to innovate despite supply chain sluggishness. Here are six we'll be keeping an eye on in 2022.  Continue Reading

• Composable infrastructure providers tackle modern workloads

  Composable infrastructure vendors include titans in IT like Dell and HPE, but also startups such as Fungible and Liqid. Explore product features and the tech's pros and cons.  Continue Reading

• What do GPUs do in your data center?

  Though developed to handle complex graphics rendering calculations, GPUs now handle a variety of tasks in the data center. Learn what they can do for you.  Continue Reading

• Businesses building data center network automation internally

  Companies develop their own data center network automation software for security compliance, and they need tools closely aligned with their specific networks.  Continue Reading

• Strategies, benefits of data center network automation

  Data center networks aren't new, but ways of managing them are -- such as with data center network automation. Strategies include cloud automation, DevOps automation and more.  Continue Reading

• Pure Storage enables healthcare org's cloud Kubernetes

  Pure Storage's Portworx products and AWS managed EKS service creates digital infrastructure for CHG Healthcare, enabling faster app development and portability across clouds.  Continue Reading

• Follow this Harness IO tutorial to get started with CI/CD

  This tutorial gives an overview of the options and features available to users of Harness IO and walks through how to build and ship code in the CI/CD platform.  Continue Reading

• Virtualization trends in 2022 highlight flexibility, app delivery

  Organizations require virtualization systems that not only support different types of applications but also simplify IT administration, forcing vendors to adapt accordingly.  Continue Reading

• 3 colocation trends to consider in 2022

  Key developments in the data center services market include smaller, more flexible deployments, AI optimization and a continuing focus on sustainability.  Continue Reading

• Study various network types, topologies for configuration

  Those looking to earn a Network+ certification need to learn about network types, topologies, network design best practices and more. James Pengelly's book covers those topics.  Continue Reading

• Network design considerations for Network+ exam prep

  One of the first things network pros should learn is how to design a network. In this Q&A, author James Pengelly discusses best practices for network configuration.  Continue Reading

• Automation brings NetOps to the next level

  Automation and AI can help enterprise NetOps teams attain the data insights they need to deliver services more efficiently and create a more agile, proactive network.  Continue Reading

• Vast Data solves high-performance computing challenge

  When DUG began to supply high-performance computing as a service, it discovered its storage was not up to the task, sending the company on a years-long journey.  Continue Reading

• 11 key considerations prior to a data center upgrade

  When you upgrade your data center, know the 11 key steps you must take to ensure neat migrations, good availability, continued security and limited downtime.  Continue Reading

• Why hyper-converged infrastructure simplifies IT management

  As fractured data center landscapes shift to HCI environments to consolidate IT operations, learn the many advantages, disadvantages and challenges of hyper-converged deployments.  Continue Reading

• The best enterprise storage systems and products of 2021

  Thirty-nine finalists competed for top honors in the annual 'Storage' magazine and SearchStorage Products of the Year awards. Find out which won gold, silver and bronze.  Continue Reading

• Predictions for the top data storage trends of 2022

  The constant need to organize, analyze and protect the hoard of data collected by organizations is pushing technology to new heights. Are these four predictions on your watch list?  Continue Reading

• The top data storage and management tools of 2021

  Software focused on large-scale data management and storage in expanding environments won in this year's Products of the Year storage system and application software category.  Continue Reading

• The best enterprise cloud storage of 2021

  Judges in this year's Products of the Year competition tap the best cloud storage products for enterprises, with unstructured file storage and Kubernetes storage taking honors.  Continue Reading

• The best enterprise storage arrays of 2021

  Tintri, Infinidat and Dell EMC enterprise arrays win top honors in the Products of the Year disk and disk subsystems category for their use of flash and automation.  Continue Reading

• The top hyper-converged systems and composable infrastructure of 2021

  These Products of the Year winners offer the flexibility and scalability that make hyper-converged systems an excellent choice for companies of any size.  Continue Reading

• Assessing colocation vs. cloud for hybrid IT infrastructure

  When transforming operations to a hybrid IT environment, there's one other option to consider beyond the premises, public cloud and hybrid. Learn the many advantages of colocation.  Continue Reading

• How can data centers support a remote workplace?

  Remote work presents a variety of challenges to businesses. Here's what an organization can do to provide adequate resources for its at-home workers and admins.  Continue Reading

• What's the status of AI in networking?

  The use cases for AI are expanding, but despite the advantages, network pros have yet to implement AI fully. Three analysts explain the status of AI in enterprise networks.  Continue Reading

• Web3 use cases for storage flimsy for now

  The marketing lingo of Web3 is slinking into the storage industry, but the use cases are few and the technology immature.  Continue Reading

• Edge, public cloud, security drive network transformation

  Networking is starting to reflect innovations in compute and public cloud. A notable change will be how network teams view networking and security as a holistic platform.  Continue Reading

• The state of the PaaS business model and market in 2022

  PaaS fills the gap between IaaS and SaaS for developers and comes with its own benefits and challenges, which inform the PaaS business model and market.  Continue Reading

• CyArk migrates digital archive to Seagate's Lyve Cloud

  On a mission to create 3D digital blueprints of cultural heritage sites, CyArk discovered its storage infrastructure was too brittle for the task. It turned to Seagate for help.  Continue Reading

• What are the main advantages and disadvantages of PaaS?

  PaaS can be a good choice for developers who don't want to worry about the underlying infrastructure or operational tasks, but it's not always the best option for app development.  Continue Reading

• 3 best practices to achieve high availability in cloud computing

  High availability is the crucial test of whether a business can continue to access data and applications when things go wrong in a cloud-based IT infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• Hybrid work requires enterprise Wi-Fi for the home

  Many offices are still closed, and employees continue to work in home environments. Wi-Fi 6 supports this model of work more so than any previous standard of wireless.  Continue Reading

• Illinois college uses Wasabi cloud storage to cut ties with tape

  Moraine Valley Community College's IT department replaced its tape backup system with modern cloud storage using Rubrik and Wasabi, saving on time and costs.  Continue Reading

• Hard disk drives to remain dominant storage media in 2022

  Hard disk drives are increasing in density and maintaining a lower price point than alternatives, but flash is gaining ground. Here, experts sound off on the fate of HDDs in 2022.  Continue Reading

• PaaS and containers: Key differences, similarities and uses

  There are pros and cons to both PaaS and containers. Which to use for application deployment depends on an organization's priorities and business needs.  Continue Reading

• How to choose a PaaS or IaaS that aligns with DevOps

  There are benefits and drawbacks to using PaaS or IaaS as part of your DevOps strategy; the key is to pick a model that will be scalable and cost-effective in the long term.  Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud strategy blends public, private cloud benefits

  When opting for a hybrid cloud infrastructure during digital transformation, migrating applications and workloads to the cloud doesn't necessarily dictate vacating the premises.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise data storage 2021 Products of the Year finalists

  The 20th anniversary of the 'Storage' magazine and SearchStorage Products of the Year contest showcases 39 finalists in backup, cloud, disk, hyper-converged and management.  Continue Reading

• Managed services benefits ease enterprise IT security woes

  At a time when threats to network and data security are on the rise, MSSPs can help overwhelmed enterprises confront cloud configuration, risk reduction and regulatory compliance.  Continue Reading

• Miami Dolphins add Dell VxRail to digital transformation project

  Looking to enrich the experience of fans, the Miami Dolphins have embarked on an aggressive digital transformation project involving new Dell HCI and storage infrastructure systems.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 storage stories highlight trends of 2021

  The top 10 storage stories of 2021 highlight both large vendors and startups and demonstrate reader interest in performance, better pricing and new features.  Continue Reading

• Managed services IT support closes the cloud skills gap

  As businesses in the throes of digital transformation and cloud migration struggle to find and hire technically skilled IT professionals, MSP expertise can help fill the void.  Continue Reading

• Look back at the top Kubernetes news of 2021

  Kubernetes had many ups and downs over the course of 2021. Read 10 of the top Kubernetes news stories to ensure you're up to date heading into the new year.  Continue Reading

• Quickbase CIO talks low-code roadmap, MCF Tech acquisition

  Quickbase CIO Deb Gildersleeve discusses the growing use of low-code platforms, its recent services acquisition, and what's on the company's roadmap for 2022.  Continue Reading

• Understand NVMe 2.0 specification and its related features

  NVMe 2.0 added several features for storage administrators to consider, including domain support. The specification also made enhancements, such as to Endurance Group Management.  Continue Reading

• Anywhere Operations infrastructure enables decentralized IT

  The pandemic forced companies into an abrupt hybrid workforce model. Anywhere Operations helps IT organizations support their workers, users and infrastructure -- wherever it is.  Continue Reading

• Build on the Anywhere Operations trend with composability

  The ability to access infrastructure remotely is crucial for IT organizations to meet business initiatives. Composable infrastructure is one way to support this model.  Continue Reading

• Service delivery methods: The key to Anywhere Operations

  For Anywhere Operations success, businesses must focus on service delivery methods -- but it's not IT's decision. Business value must be the focus.  Continue Reading

• Raghu Raghuram shares VMware's plan for the multi-cloud era

  In anticipation of increasingly diverse corporate computing environments, VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram is prepared to deliver the platform to connect all far-flung applications.  Continue Reading

• What you should consider when right-sizing a data center

  How does an organization decide the appropriate size and density for its data centers? Consider factors such as rack layout and available power first.  Continue Reading

• Nutanix CEO Ramaswami talks HCI, 'invisible' cloud strategy

  Former VMware executive Rajiv Ramaswami remains embroiled in the VMware-Nutanix hybrid cloud war, but now he plays for the other team with an updated plan and vision moving forward.  Continue Reading

• In 2022, AI network management is all about growing trust

  AI network management tools are poised for significant growth in the coming year, but making the most of the tech's capabilities will require trust.  Continue Reading

• Choose from 10 CDN service providers to deliver content

  Learn how 10 CDN providers measure up when it comes to addressing key considerations, including primary service focus, features, PoPs, a free trial version and pricing information.  Continue Reading

• Recent quantum computing advances point to brighter future

  The past year saw a handful of breakthrough technologies from IBM and Honeywell, bringing the future promises of quantum computing closer to a present-day reality.  Continue Reading

• 7 tips for network pros navigating the global chip shortage

  With a global chip shortage raging, lead times on switches, routers, firewalls and access points have ballooned. These seven strategies can help network pros weather the crisis.  Continue Reading

• Enable automation with a network digital twin

  Digital twin technology is a hot topic in IoT systems, but IT teams can also invest in digital twins to improve network visibility, plan for changes and enable automation.  Continue Reading

• Data center backup generators for mission-critical loads

  To select the correct backup generator for your mission-critical data, learn the fuel, cost and efficiency considerations you should take into account.  Continue Reading

• Geek gifts 2021: Home office edition

  Remote work seems to be here to stay for many IT pros, and shoppers for geek gifts this year have plenty of home office gadgetry and creature comforts from which to choose.  Continue Reading

• Coding branches out: 5 app development trends to watch in '22

  The demand for low-code/no-code tools along with automatic coding will continue in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the hybrid workforce becomes the norm.  Continue Reading

• Evaluate must-have CDN features before choosing a product

  No two CDN services are identical. Explore the main feature and function areas available in today's content delivery network market to better narrow down your choice of vendors.  Continue Reading

• Skills and responsibilities in a QA engineer role

  According to Emily Thomas, a QA engineer at VoIP provider Vonage, effective quality assurance involves far more than just skillful testing.  Continue Reading

• Guide on wireless networking concepts for CCT, CCNA exams

  Cisco's CCT and CCNA exams include wireless networking questions. Use this excerpt from Glen Clarke's 'CCT/CCNA Routing and Switching All-in-One Exam Guide' as a tool to prepare.  Continue Reading

• Learn the basics of wireless networking for exam prep

  In this Q&A, author Glen Clarke introduces readers to wireless networking and outlines what CCT and CCNA test-takers should study when prepping for their exams.  Continue Reading

• Top 5 data storage best practices include Teams, containers

  From Teams storage limits and cloud security out to the edge and container-native storage, this roundup of best practices provides a review of recent advice articles.  Continue Reading

• 3 lessons from the 2021 Facebook outage for network pros

  Even in hyperscalers like Facebook, one errant finger can take down a network. The takeaway, experts said, is to expect and plan for the worst and put those plans to the test.  Continue Reading

• Holographic data storage: Next big thing or bust?

  The latest work in holographic storage development approaches its uses in a different way. Take a deep dive into the possibilities and potential of this 3D storage.  Continue Reading

• SecOps' need for traffic data drives NetSecOps collaboration

  Security teams want to analyze network traffic data to identify anomalies and threats. As a result, network and security teams need to find ways to work together.  Continue Reading

• IT skills shortage opens chances for growth and diversity

  A lack of skilled employees can hurt business initiatives. To solve this IT skills gap will take commitments to meeting employee demands and dedication to learning.  Continue Reading