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• How to negotiate a cloud agreement that works

  In a cloud initiative, the difference between disappointment and success is connected to the quality of the contract. Consider these negotiation strategies. Continue Reading

• 4 categories of network monitoring

  Network teams should routinely monitor the states of their networks. The type of network monitoring strategy used depends on the needs of the organization. Continue Reading

• How machine learning strengthens incident management

  As systems failures pile up, machine learning stands as an alternative to improve response quality and save money. Learn the benefits and drawbacks to the approach. Continue Reading

• Learn to work with the Microsoft Graph Security API

  The API assists organizations that want to connect their security systems with a programmatic way to produce quicker results when performing investigations. Continue Reading

• 6 Wi-Fi design best practices for enterprise networks

  Designing Wi-Fi networks doesn't need to be overly complicated. Site surveys and walks around the environment are simple steps teams can take to assess coverage requirements. Continue Reading

• A breakdown of container runtimes for Kubernetes and Docker

  For a container ecosystem to work, it needs a container runtime. Brush up on Kubernetes and Docker containers, then compare runtime options such as runC, CRI-O and containerd.Continue Reading

• What is SAN zoning and what are the different types of zoning?

  Zoning can be set up according to server, storage and SAN switch. Discover what type of zoning to use, how zone sets extend SAN segmentation and the various zoning schemas.Continue Reading

• Choosing between ITIL vs. IT4IT for a best practices model

  ITIL and IT4IT offer companies insider knowledge to help achieve IT success. Learn about each model and how they compare and evaluate your organization's best fit.Continue Reading

• Simplify VM right-sizing with VMware VMDSC Fling

  The VM Desired State Configuration Fling helps reduce system outages and application performance issues with the help of an API to automate the VM right-sizing process.Continue Reading

• HPE GreenLake vs. AWS Outposts: 2 approaches to hybrid cloud

  GreenLake and Outposts both deliver on-premises, cloudlike services, yet have stark differences in the approaches they take. Determine which fits your organization's needs.Continue Reading

• Why QLC flash adoption now benefits the enterprise

  While enterprises must overcome some obstacles with QLC, there is a solid case for its use. 3D NAND has played a big part in enabling QLC use within the enterprise.Continue Reading

• Should software architect responsibilities include coding?

  There are many variations to the role of the software architect in today's IT teams, and a lingering debate is over whether they should all be hands-on with code.Continue Reading

• Kubernetes cost management approaches to save money

  Kubernetes and container costs continue to rise as services move off-site. Learn how to manage the costs with limited resources, autoscaling and the right cloud instances.Continue Reading

• Adopt GitOps best practices and tools for your organization

  In his book 'Repeatability, Reliability, Scalability through GitOps,' Bryan Feuling provides an in-depth analysis of GitOps to help companies find best practices and tools.Continue Reading

• These Office 365 migration tools cover more than just email

  Vendors have adapted their migration products to handle more than just email as an increasing number of enterprises see the value in shifting more data away from the data center.Continue Reading

• Implement data storage policy with guidelines, free template

  Data storage policies are an important piece of data management. The free template on this page will help organizations lay out requirements for secure storage.Continue Reading

• Computational storage: Go beyond computation offloading

  Computational storage proponents include academia and the Storage Networking Industry Association. While there's behind-the-scenes work still to do, the tech could bring benefits.Continue Reading

• 10 VMworld 2021 sessions to add to your agenda

  This year's annual VMware user conference has more than 1,200 sessions to dive into. Start to plan your schedule with some of our recommended talks.Continue Reading

• An introduction to using diff and patch together

  Use the diff command in Linux to discover subtle differences between code files. Then, use the patch command to update those code files to match.Continue Reading

• Boost Docker API security to protect ports

  Unguarded Docker APIs can let in unwanted visitors and expose data to hackers. To shield your Docker environment, follow these best practices -- and avoid common pitfalls.Continue Reading

• Considerations for sustainable data center design

  To design a green, sustainable data center, consider methods to improve energy conservation and efficiency. Then, look into green -- or greener -- energy source alternatives.Continue Reading

• How to manage cloud transfer and egress charges

  It's expensive -- sometimes shockingly expensive -- to move data out of the cloud. Consider these factors to avoid costly data transfer bills.Continue Reading

• Automate network validation for smoother changes

  Teams can verify network state before and after network changes to ensure smooth deployment of the changes. Automating those pre- and post-change checks can reduce errors and outages.Continue Reading

• What productive backlog grooming sessions entail

  Backlog grooming is essential for smooth Agile software development. Here's what it takes to get user stories straight and organize a grooming session that yields results.Continue Reading

• Get familiar with storage virtualization software options

  Virtual storage offerings are not one size fits all. Factors in virtualized storage software selection include storage type, current infrastructure and management tools.Continue Reading

• Use colocation and cloud together

  Rather than deciding between cloud or colocation, consider using both cloud and colocation. Colocation can support a hybrid cloud environment and help cut down on cloud costs.Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of on-site power generation for data centers

  Organizations considering a move to on-site power generation should weigh drawbacks -- such as cost -- against benefits, including sustainability and increased control over power.Continue Reading

• How to mine dark data with machine learning and AI

  Machine learning and AI can transform unstructured dark data into valuable business insights. Learn how to process dark data and use the information to your advantage.Continue Reading

• How businesses can manage Microsoft 365 storage space

  While Microsoft 365 users face storage limits across the platform, there are ways to increase capacity. It's also important to understand the limits in the first place.Continue Reading

• Operational strategies for isolation in cloud computing

  While it's inevitable that certain cloud-hosted applications will share resources, the vulnerabilities these connections expose make isolation strategies an absolute necessity.Continue Reading

• 6 steps to build a comprehensive cloud tagging strategy

  A poorly executed cloud resource tagging strategy, or having no strategy at all, can cost a bundle down the road. Build the best tagging strategy with these six steps.Continue Reading

• Is Anywhere Operations the right path for your organization?

  Transitioning to remote access has become a necessary reality. And while there are benefits to the Anywhere Operations model, organizations must be wary of its challenges, too.Continue Reading

• Top data center software certifications for admins

  Certifications prove an admin has a specific level of expertise. Assess the top training courses and certifications in software systems for data center admins.Continue Reading

• Colocation data center market moves closer to the edge

  Data center co-location provides companies a way to expand and diversify their infrastructure. The market is growing to increase data distribution and help advance edge use cases.Continue Reading

• 3 FAQs to guide a VMware virtual lab setup

  VMware home labs require hardware and software, which can get complex. These three FAQs can guide you toward an efficient and cost-effective home lab that can run ESXi or NSX.Continue Reading

• Hyper-converged market shifts with IT trends

  The hyper-converged infrastructure market has seen a good deal of movement lately. While some vendors strengthened their products, others went in the opposite direction.Continue Reading

• Set up a rock-solid virtualized storage management strategy

  An effective deployment and oversight strategy is essential to get the most out of your virtual storage. Find out what software, hardware and tools can ensure it all runs smoothly.Continue Reading

• Adopt data storage security standards to ensure compliance

  Data storage security standards are vital to prepare for audit activities and ensure compliance. This tip examines standards that address data storage security.Continue Reading

• 5 considerations for proper mainframe decommissioning

  As organizations decide to retire mainframe systems, IT pros should develop a plan that addresses application migration, program replatforming, data security and hardware removal.Continue Reading

• What are 3 best practices for decentralized storage systems?

  Decentralized storage technology can be confusing and complicated. These best practices, however, can help with implementation in enterprise IT infrastructure.Continue Reading

• Fine-tune Exchange Online security for your organization

  After a move to Microsoft's hosted email service, Exchange admins must learn how to tailor the integrated and supplemental security features to cover several threat scenarios.Continue Reading

• Boost security with Office 365 privileged access management

  Understand how to thwart cyber attacks on privileged user accounts on Microsoft's collaboration platform to avoid becoming that next security breach statistic.Continue Reading

• Compare API keys vs. tokens for access management

  Not a fan of security breach alerts? Learn more about the different types of access management tokens and how they can elevate application and data security.Continue Reading

• Demystify the distributed file system and object storage market

  IT teams in search of a distributed file system that supports object storage must carefully map out their requirements -- and remember that no two products are exactly alike.Continue Reading

• Don't let your IT team make these 4 mistakes in cloud

  As cloud adoption surges in popularity, it's important that your cloud team is well equipped to handle their next project. However, there are mistakes that can derail a project.Continue Reading

• VMware vSAN file service introduces NFS, SMB file shares

  VMware introduced NFS and SMB file shares with the vSAN file service. This service lets VMs access any stored data in the vSAN datastore as long as you configure access rights.Continue Reading

• Storage for edge computing is the next frontier for IoT

  IoT edge devices are getting smarter and will need local storage for machine learning and other AI operations. Is the industry ready for the challenge of storage for edge computing?Continue Reading

• Five essential steps to build a cloud-native strategy

  Container storage has taken off, thanks to its performance and portability. Make the most of the technology with a comprehensive cloud-native strategy.Continue Reading

• Pay-as-you-go cloud storage helps data centers stay flexible

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• Data center facility management team-building checklist

  A good data center facilities team and strategy can ensure the rest of your company runs smoothly. Here are the steps you should take when putting that team together.Continue Reading

• 3 FAQs to improve your Hyper-V basic knowledge

  It is critical to develop a foundation of Hyper-V knowledge for successful management. These three FAQs can broaden your Hyper-V expertise prior to installation and deployment.Continue Reading

• PowerShell looping examples for the 4 key commands

  There are many instances where looping is a valuable tool in your PowerShell script. Knowing how to use them will serve you well. Evaluate these four loop commands.Continue Reading

• Master the differences of hot and cold migrations in VMware

  Hot and cold migrations move VMs differently throughout VMware infrastructure. A hot migration doesn't require downtime, while a cold migration moves powered-off VMs.Continue Reading

• Explore hot and cold aisle containment for your data center

  Explore hot aisle and cold aisle containment for the data center, a practice that can reduce energy costs by helping better manage environmental factors.Continue Reading

• Protect NAS device backups with these tips

  NAS devices provide reliable data storage for businesses of all sizes. Backing up that data requires organizations to implement additional data protection efforts.Continue Reading

• How the CXL interconnect will affect enterprise storage

  The Compute Express Link standard will shake up the enterprise storage market in several significant ways. Here's what admins need to know.Continue Reading

• The 4 Golden Signals, and how to put them into practice

  There's nothing easy about monitoring distributed systems, but the right metrics can help. Here's how to put the Golden Signals of software reliability to work.Continue Reading

• Disperse documentation in DevOps processes, top to bottom

  Your IT organization's pre-DevOps documentation practices aren't cutting it. Improve speed, accuracy and quality -- and don't leave it for last.Continue Reading

• How Agile team culture can help improve software quality

  Any Agile team that wants its team's culture to be squarely centered on improving software quality, should consider the following incentives and tactics.Continue Reading

• How to manage and maintain automated UI tests

  Examine how teams can navigate the obstacles associated with automated UI tests -- including maintenance, debugging, change management and business logic challenges.Continue Reading

• What admins need to know about CMG client authentication

  A System Center cloud management gateway keeps your organization's devices in compliance and running as they should, but which authentication option would work best for you?Continue Reading

• Try PSScriptAnalyzer to check PowerShell code best practices

  Meeting best practices can be a tough feat. Thankfully, PowerShell Script Analyzer checks the code for you. Follow these examples to learn how it works and get started.Continue Reading

• Resilient software strategies all developers should know

  Failures are unavoidable. However, the right software design and development choices can help minimize their impact, isolate problems and speed recovery times.Continue Reading

• Explore the benefits of data center as a service

  For organizations that might struggle to purchase and maintain their own data centers, they can turn to DCaaS, which enables them to lease data center facilities from a provider.Continue Reading

• Apply hyperscale data center design principles to IT storage

  Storage admins in large enterprises can borrow infrastructure design principles from the major hyperscale cloud providers to optimize their own storage systems and operations.Continue Reading

• AIOps network management requires vendor-buyer teamwork

  Before buying AIOps tools, network managers should work closely with vendors to ensure they collect the correct network data and use relevant algorithms.Continue Reading

• Data center contactless tech beyond the pandemic

  No-touch tech like haptics and LiDAR became commonplace during the coronavirus pandemic, but such technology can increase demands on the data centers supporting it.Continue Reading

• What does a data center facility manager do?

  Data center facility managers are responsible for the data center at large -- from the outside of the building to the infrastructure it houses.Continue Reading

• Get familiar with the basics of vMotion live migration

  VMware's vMotion simplifies the process of VM live migration. To use it properly, familiarize yourself with requirements for network bandwidth, host sizes and how it works.Continue Reading

• Overhaul VMware multi-cloud strategy to improve cloud migrations

  Organizations that revamp their multi-cloud strategies should evaluate applications before migration and cross-train staff to more effectively manage these new systems.Continue Reading

• IT industry standard training for data center admins

  Axelos, IDCA and the Uptime Institute each offer training courses and certifications for data center admins to increase their knowledge of common data center standards.Continue Reading

• 2021 networking trends for a post-pandemic enterprise

  In 2020, the pandemic threw the best-laid IT plans into chaos. As enterprises find their footing again, here are four network trends defining the second half of 2021.Continue Reading

• Navigate hybrid cloud observability with 3 techniques

  Observability isn't just monitoring, and hybrid cloud environments have unique management demands. Use these techniques to get the best out of your organization's ecosystem.Continue Reading

• Hyper-V vs. KVM: Select the right hypervisor for your IT needs

  Hyper-V and KVM are common hypervisor options. Before you commit to one, evaluate which OS type, available features and memory requirements work for your infrastructure.Continue Reading

• 3 AWS container security best practices

  Security is crucial for container-based applications. Learn how to protect AWS container environments with best practices for ECS, EKS and the extension for on-premises deployments.Continue Reading

• How to harden Docker images to enhance security

  Strong Docker image security is paramount to fighting off breaches. Watch this video to learn multiple ways you can harden deployments and deter attackers.Continue Reading

• Set up Docker host hardening to improve container security

  Harden the Docker host OS into a shield no security breach can crack. Get started with these key security measures built into the containerization platform.Continue Reading

• 4 key ways to prevent server sprawl

  Take steps to cut back on costly and hard-to-manage server sprawl: consolidate your hardware, virtualize your servers, consider software-defined infrastructure and stay organized.Continue Reading

• Who is responsible for integration testing?

  It's not always clear who is responsible for the integration testing of those new application components. Let's sort through the confusion.Continue Reading

• Top considerations for HPC infrastructure in the data center

  Determine whether HPC is right for your organization by understanding the compute, software and facilities requirements and limitations for supporting HPC infrastructure.Continue Reading

• Portworx brings storage solution to LogDNA's Kubernetes need

  LogDNA wanted to reduce its cloud storage costs and bring Kubernetes-based software to on-premises servers. Portworx provided a Kubernetes-native solution and ongoing support.Continue Reading

• Manage OneDrive for Business storage limits, step by step

  OneDrive for Business is an important cloud storage element for Microsoft 365 users. Admins should be ready to adjust the storage limits for their users.Continue Reading

• Familiarize yourself with these 7 key SRE terms

  Want to understand site reliability engineering? Check out this primer of SRE terminology that explains some of its fundamentals, from the job role to SLAs and issue resolution.Continue Reading

• Get the right components for your home lab VM

  Home lab VM setups are helpful to test technology and build VM management skills. Be sure to evaluate RAM, CPU, network speeds and management software for a successful deployment.Continue Reading

• Avoid data overflows with PowerShell Remove-Item

  The cmdlet helps delete misplaced files and outdated documents, but you should tune the code to optimize execution and avoid errors when the work entails many files and folders.Continue Reading

• Get a grasp on using group managed service accounts

  When you create a group managed service account, it relieves some administrative duties and bolsters the security related to passwords for services in a Windows environment.Continue Reading

• Tips to launch VirtualBox nested virtualization

  Nested VMs make it easy to expand VM capacity without additional hardware. Take a look at the process to avoid any major issues and get these VMs up and running.Continue Reading

• To master software design patterns, perspective is everything

  Elisabeth Robson and Eric Freeman, authors of 'Head First Design Patterns,' outline their quest to teach software design patterns and show developers the right way to learn them.Continue Reading

• 6 steps to reduce SRE toil

  All organizations suffer from toil -- even if they don't call it that. And while SRE is not a single product, there are many ways to instill its concepts into IT environments.Continue Reading

• What are an SDET's roles and responsibilities?

  A QA professional remains essential to the creation of quality software, while a software development engineer in test adds a different layer to the process.Continue Reading

• Invest in cloud security to future-proof your organization

  The cloud has opened many opportunities for enterprises to maintain operations during the pandemic, but it has also created numerous security challenges that must be addressed.Continue Reading

• 10 Scrum benefits and how to realize them

  Scrum can be difficult to implement and manage, but the effort is usually rewarded. When run correctly, Scrum delivers valuable benefits for the business and the development team.Continue Reading

• Use NSX firewall best practices to improve security

  VM security is integral to a healthy data center. VMware's NSX-T software offers comprehensive security measures through firewalls. Make them work with a few best practices.Continue Reading

• How immutable object storage can help protect data

  Ransomware is just one of the many threats that makes immutability an important piece of object storage. There are several products and methods to consider.Continue Reading

• Explore the benefits behind SCCM tenant attach

  When you plug your System Center Configuration Manager into the Microsoft cloud with this feature, you add more flexibility to your device management capabilities.Continue Reading

• VMware network monitoring strategies for better performance

  VMware network virtualization complicates how admins monitor network traffic. With best practices and monitoring tools, they can improve network performance.Continue Reading

• The root cause analysis process needs all IT hands on deck

  What caused the problem and where? If IT needs to know, they'll need more than one team to find it. Take one of these three approaches to collaborative RCA for a clearer picture.Continue Reading

• Run servers from anywhere with Hyper-V remote management

  Microsoft's Hyper-V Manager makes it easy to set up remote options and standardizes hypervisor resource allocation and deployments.Continue Reading

• SAST vs. DAST vs. IAST: Security testing tool comparison

  Before your team decides upon a security testing tool, take into account both the methods and limitations of SAST, DAST and IAST. Consider what each approach brings to the table.Continue Reading

• Should IT organizations use a SaaS management platform?

  The proliferation of SaaS has created a real challenge for IT teams trying to get a handle on all their apps. See why a SaaS management platform might be the right fix.Continue Reading