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• Amazon and NetApp's new data storage options optimized for AI

  Amazon's new data storage offerings, Amazon S3 Express One Zone and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, better support data-intensive applications, including generative AI.  Continue Reading

• Palo Alto Networks SASE Converge updates boost security, UX

  With the announcement of its latest SASE portfolio updates and the acquisition of Talon, Palo Alto Networks connects the dots between security and performance.  Continue Reading

• Key takeaways from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2023

  Over 14,000 attendees took in KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2023 from Chicago and saw major announcements across the board in observability, sustainability and more.  Continue Reading

• KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2023 cloud-native vendor highlights

  KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2023 served as a hub where vendors and IT pros discussed the latest advancements in cloud-native technologies.  Continue Reading

• Red Hat Analyst Day vision focuses on AI and automation

  Organizations are embracing modern distributed cloud environments. At its analyst day, Red Hat advised taking a platform approach to simplify operations and speed innovation.  Continue Reading

• Red Hat shares vision for open source at Analyst Day

  At Analyst Day, Red Hat focused on RHEL, OpenShift, Ansible, CentOS migration and automation, reflecting its commitment to deliver open source offerings to enterprise customers.  Continue Reading

• Emergent observability topics at KubeCon 2023

  New use cases like cost management, sustainability and scalability will lead observability discussions in the North American KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2023 conference.  Continue Reading

• NetApp aims to boost all-flash consolidation with ASA C-Series

  NetApp's ability to deliver multi-cloud capabilities with Google and other cloud providers rather than as a storage-as-software deployment might accelerate multi-cloud operations.  Continue Reading

• Key themes emerge from Lenovo's 2023 analyst conference

  Enterprise Strategy Group looks at Lenovo's 2023 Global Industry Analyst Conference and how the company is taking a more holistic view, with a focus on AI and sustainability.  Continue Reading

• Storage as a service value continues to increase

  Explore how storage as a service can be a cheaper option for enterprises and how one vendor will potentially increase the value with updates to its platform.  Continue Reading

• Multi-cloud data storage becomes a 'must-have'

  Enterprises typically have data spread across multiple locations, including multiple clouds. Vendors in turn should look to provide hybrid, multi-cloud and on-premises storage.  Continue Reading

• Canonical continues to evolve in cloud market

  Paul Nashawaty, an analyst at TechTarget's Enterprise Strategy Group, shares takeaways from Canonical Analyst Day 2023. Explore key areas of focus for Canonical's cloud strategy.  Continue Reading

• Observability, security unity in Cisco's Splunk acquisition

  As more organizations merge security and observability, Cisco's acquisition of Splunk adds another intriguing element for IT shops to consider in their toolkits.  Continue Reading

• What Cisco's Splunk acquisition means for app modernization

  Cisco's networking prowess and Splunk's data analytics power will now be under one roof. Here's what can IT teams expect with this mega acquisition between two tech giants.  Continue Reading

• Cisco makes big splash with Splunk

  The integration of Cisco and Splunk could result in a full-stack offering that provides comprehensive visibility across enterprise locations and AI-driven insights.  Continue Reading

• 4 reasons cloud data repatriation is happening in storage

  When the advantages of cloud storage aren't fully realized, repatriation becomes a consideration. Find out where the cloud isn't delivering on its promises.  Continue Reading

• Why IT leaders should deploy generative AI infrastructure now

  Organizations should seek to incorporate a generative AI product that is easy to use, flexible and on site. Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box is among the candidates with these options.  Continue Reading

• Containers vs. VMs: Is the VM all that bad?

  Containers and VMs are needed to build and maintain software. Containers can deploy and scale apps, while VMs are more resource-intensive and can support separate environments.  Continue Reading

• New features show VMware Tanzu's impact on dev community

  Despite questions of a sale, VMware Tanzu remains a strong influence in the developer community, especially with added features announced at VMware Explore 2023.  Continue Reading

• VMware Explore on generative AI and multi-cloud innovation

  VMware Explore 2023 kicked off with big announcements surrounding generative AI and multi-cloud innovation. Read up on the latest key updates and what this means for VMware.  Continue Reading

• AI, automation promise bright future for network operations

  A closed-loop system can help network operations teams build trust with AI and automation tools that identify network problems, send alerts and recommend repairs.  Continue Reading

• Making sense of cross-platform, distributed cloud app dev

  Cross-platform, distributed cloud app development methods are innovative in how they can quickly deliver code. Their adoption also adds complexity to coding and management.  Continue Reading

• Lenovo's latest heavy on flash, security for enterprise storage

  Lenovo's concentration on QLC flash, hybrid cloud and ransomware protection in its latest hardware and software offerings should aid enterprise buyers.  Continue Reading

• IBM FlashSystem 5045 aids access to storage cyber resilience

  As ransomware and other cyber attacks persist, enterprises should prioritize cyber resilience. IBM's FlashSystem 5045 improves accessibility for that protection.  Continue Reading

• Why AIOps will look at generative AI tools to grow adoption

  AIOps generally sees limited results in its current implementations, but generative AI can potentially help expand and monetize these processes for organizations.  Continue Reading

• Sessions at FinOps X highlight FOCUS, sustainability

  Costs and sustainability are two hot topics in the FinOps world. Sessions at the FinOps X conference in June focused on these areas and how teams can make better buying decisions.  Continue Reading

• Top developer relations trends for building stronger teams

  Learn about enterprise trends for optimizing software engineering practices, including developer relations, API use, community building and incorporating security into development.  Continue Reading

• Cisco's vision for Networking Cloud becomes clear

  Cisco is focused on simplifying, securing and delivering better experiences across networking, security, collaboration and apps in alignment with its vision to connect anything.  Continue Reading

• HPE bets big on public cloud offering for AI

  HPE is entering the AI public cloud provider market -- but is it ready? Read more about its AI offerings for HPE GreenLake and what this move means for users.  Continue Reading

• Reimaging, innovating, securing cloud-native at SUSECON 2023

  At SUSECON 2023, SUSE announced cloud-native AI-based observability with Opni and alluded to more announcements this year. Leaders emphasized cloud-native tech and modernization.  Continue Reading

• Pure flash storage evolves, puts HDD investments in question

  Innovations in flash storage driving down cost might make it more difficult to justify investments in hard disk drives moving forward, Pure Storage CEO and others claim.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-native and observability takeaways from Cisco Live

  Industry analyst Paul Nashawaty recaps key announcements from Cisco Live 2023 and shares his take on what to expect next in cloud-native development and full-stack observability.  Continue Reading

• ESG study reveals benefits of modern IT service management

  ITSM's evolution from a traditional help desk model to an integrated, automated approach has notable benefits for organizations, according to research by Enterprise Strategy Group.  Continue Reading

• Dell Technologies World 2023 recap: Prepare for complexities

  At Dell Technologies World 2023, experts discussed the complexities organizations face when prioritizing technologies and the need to plan for the future of work to succeed.  Continue Reading

• Dell Apex updates support enterprise 'cloud to ground' moves

  Dell's latest Apex updates puts the company in a position to capitalize on the hybrid, multi-cloud and edge computing needs of enterprises.  Continue Reading

• Automating modernization: Takeaways from Red Hat Summit 2023

  Get an industry analyst's take on major announcements from this year's Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest and how the developments fit into today's IT landscape.  Continue Reading

• 3 rules to adapt cloud change management policies

  Having a change management policy can minimize risk when it comes to making changes. Follow these rules to adapt cloud change management policies and compliance within the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Nutanix lays out vision for multi-cloud PaaS

  Organizations face challenges with complexity across IT infrastructure. Nutanix aims to simplify with a PaaS platform that extends across many locations.  Continue Reading

• Google doubles down on generative AI

  From Google I/O 2023, Enterprise Strategy Group's Paul Nashawaty comments on AI enhancements to Google search, photos, maps and Gmail, and how the changes could affect developers.  Continue Reading

• Aruba Atmosphere '23 emphasizes agility matters

  HPE Aruba Networking positioned its Atmosphere conference as looking at what comes next, but the subtext was all about agility as the company tightens its integration.  Continue Reading

• VMware strives to become the multi-cloud leader

  The multi-cloud world continues to expand, and VMware is taking its tag line of 'Realize what's possible' seriously. Learn more about what VMware has planned for multi-cloud.  Continue Reading

• How FinOps tools affect cloud decisions

  Organizations adopt FinOps to optimize cloud costs, to align cloud spending with business functions and to establish better governance over cloud expenditures. But what is the impact?  Continue Reading

• How advances in GPT-4 could revolutionize app development

  Although public attention has recently centered on ChatGPT, the underlying GPT-3 and GPT-4 models could be even more transformative, particularly for application developers.  Continue Reading

• At KubeCon 2023, observability and FinOps high on the agenda

  With data sprawl increasing as IT budgets shrink, observability and FinOps were hot topics at KubeCon Europe 2023. Get an industry analyst's perspective on trends to watch.  Continue Reading

• Takeaways and emerging trends from KubeCon Europe 2023

  An industry analyst shares key highlights and trends to watch from this year's KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe, including adoption of large language models and WebAssembly.  Continue Reading

• HPE GreenLake updates reflect on-premises cloud IT evolution

  On-premises as-a-service products improve simplicity and speed. Updates to the HPE GreenLake platform, including in block storage and data protection, build on those benefits.  Continue Reading

• The era of the sustainable data center

  Sustainability in product design is becoming important to organizations. In the age of sustainability in the data center, don't forget about energy efficiency in your messaging.  Continue Reading

• Is observability as code overhyped?

  Is observability as code as transformative as vendors claim or just another IT buzzword? Learn what to keep in mind when evaluating this emerging approach for your organization.  Continue Reading

• App modernization, mainframe, microservices: IBM event recap

  At the recent IBM Infrastructure Analyst Event, IBM announced advances in IBM zSystems for AI, app architecture and other areas to help businesses achieve their goals.  Continue Reading

• The rise of the non-developer

  Low-code and no-code tools are often touted as solutions to the developer talent shortage -- but they might not be the full answer for companies facing a lack of tech skills.  Continue Reading

• Is a cloud-first strategy right for you?

  A cloud-first strategy has its fair share of advantages and disadvantages. Learn how to avoid risks and build a strategy that is right for your organization.  Continue Reading

• How hybrid access as a service supports hybrid work

  Hybrid access as a service from a startup helped a global company secure optimized connectivity over home broadband connections. Could HAaaS replace VPNs?  Continue Reading

• Why QLC flash changes the hybrid cloud equation

  In the debates of hard drives vs. flash and on vs. off premises, the answer is often not just one over the other. However, surging QLC flash technology offers many benefits.  Continue Reading

• Why Wasm is the future of cloud-native app development

  Just over a month into 2023, the popularity of WebAssembly is already on the rise. An industry expert explains why Wasm will have far-reaching effects on cloud-native development.  Continue Reading

• 3 key steps when creating a DevOps implementation plan

  Shifting to the DevOps model can be complicated and challenging. Set your team up for success by learning which areas to prioritize at the early stages of DevOps adoption.  Continue Reading

• Where IT operations management is headed in 2023

  Between an economic downturn and increasing technical complexity, IT ops management faces a challenging year. An expert analyst shares his predictions for areas of focus in 2023.  Continue Reading

• Will developers become archaic? Analyst predictions for 2023

  Organizations must continue innovating and optimizing to keep up -- but these advances could set developers up for extinction. Explore an industry analyst's predictions for 2023.  Continue Reading

• 2023 predictions for cloud, as a service and cost optimization

  Given the highly uncertain state of the economy, this should be the year that brings an end to dinosaur thinking about enterprise IT and costs.  Continue Reading

• Five networking trends teams should focus on in 2023

  Distributed IT and hybrid work create network complexity, which is driving adoption of AIOps, network and security convergence, multi-cloud, private 5G and digital twins in 2023.  Continue Reading

• AWS re:Invent storage updates aim to maximize data value

  Among the multitude of announcements at AWS re:Invent 2022, storage was a focus for the cloud vendor. Amazon EFS specifically had several enhancements.  Continue Reading

• NetApp BlueXP and the journey to an 'evolved cloud'

  With BlueXP and Astra, NetApp has a plan for data and application management across cloud locations. The vendor seeks to help customers reach what it calls an 'evolved cloud.'  Continue Reading

• The multi-cloud networking mandate

  With most organizations using more than two public clouds, new multi-cloud networking strategies are essential to enable cross-cloud traffic and visibility across multiple clouds.  Continue Reading

• 3 actions to optimize infrastructure as code initiatives

  Learn how to get the most out of IaC and read analyst insights from HashiConf 2022, including Terraform updates and predictions about what's next for observability.  Continue Reading

• Looking back on KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2022

  With this year's KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America over, review vendor updates on topics ranging from cloud-native adoption to AIOps approaches and ease-of-use offerings.  Continue Reading

• AnsibleFest 2022: Automation across distributed environments

  IT environments are more distributed than ever, making infrastructure management increasingly challenging. Ansible's automation capabilities can help IT ops handle the complexity.  Continue Reading

• The advancing role of data-centric developers

  More than ever, increases in data-centric developer reliance, data sources and users push developers to understand IT purchasing to provide more value to data.  Continue Reading

• Streamline Kubernetes deployments by using a service mesh

  Implementing a service mesh could be well worth the time and effort for organizations looking for ways to manage their Kubernetes and cloud-native application deployments.  Continue Reading

• Planning the journey from SD-WAN to SASE

  Enterprises need integrated security and networking frameworks to manage distributed IT environments and are looking to SD-WAN and security options like SASE to get the job done.  Continue Reading

• VMware goes deep into multi-cloud universe

  With its rebranded Explore conference, VMware made it clear its focus is on supporting customers' multi-cloud and edge computing environments as data is processed in new places.  Continue Reading

• How VMware Explore 2022 changed my mind

  Multi-cloud and cloud-native strategies emerged as major themes at VMware Explore 2022. Explore key announcements from the conference and their impact here.  Continue Reading

• How automating distributed cloud infrastructure changes IT

  As IT environments become increasingly distributed and complex, organizations are exploring how automation can address their evolving IT operations and infrastructure needs.  Continue Reading

• Distributed cloud changes IT architecture and planning

  With modern applications distributed across multiple platforms and locations, IT organizations must adjust how they confront that greater management complexity.  Continue Reading

• What to consider in scaling automation for distributed cloud

  Infrastructure automation accelerates IT ops, fosters innovation and creates competitive advantage -- but executive support is essential, especially in complex cloud environments.  Continue Reading

• Understand the Intel Optane shutdown

  Intel's upcoming shutdown of Optane follows multibillion-dollar losses. However, some technology benefits came out of the IT giant's effort to improve storage performance.  Continue Reading

• Why modern networks require AIOps

  Distributed IT environments increasingly require automated networks, and AIOps can provide the answer for network operations teams dealing with increased complexity, starting now.  Continue Reading

• Quantum computing market sees new partnerships, progress

  From Infineon and Oxford Ionics' partnership to Cambridge and Honeywell's merger and QCI's new Entropy Quantum Computing, explore the major new leaps in the quantum market.  Continue Reading

• IRL: Cisco Live 2022 goes full-stack o11y

  Observability, or o11y, looks more deeply and broadly into an IT environment than traditional IT monitoring. At Cisco Live in June, Cisco unveiled plans for full-stack o11y.  Continue Reading

• Marketing hype fuels AI predictive network troubleshooting

  Vendors are pushing heavily on the benefits of predictive analysis to automatically identify and remediate network issues. But should enterprise customers care?  Continue Reading

• Can HPE change what it means to use the cloud?

  The latest updates to HPE GreenLake demonstrate the tech vendor's commitment to "everything-as-a-service." Will it be enough to transform the cloud computing model?  Continue Reading

• Cloud-native modernization is on the rise

  Research suggests that cloud-native application deployment is becoming more prevalent as organizations continue to embrace public cloud infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• 5 factors that form the future of Wi-Fi

  For businesses, mounting ownership costs, unrealistic performance expectations, client device chaos and competing technologies all play a role in the future of Wi-Fi.  Continue Reading

• Cisco Live highlights network observability, the metaverse

  The conference was teeming with topics, including network security, infrastructure transformation, cloud-based network management and open source tools.  Continue Reading

• Notes from Lenovo's ISG analyst summit

  Lenovo is more than just a PC company. In its recent analyst summit, the company revealed its goals with AI, edge, cloud services, HCI as well as growth in foreign markets.  Continue Reading

• Splunk .conf22 focuses on scaling observability for the cloud

  The Splunk .conf22 event highlighted different ways companies can expand their observability practices at multi-cloud scale to gain a competitive edge.  Continue Reading

• SUSECON 2022 highlights include container management, edge

  SUSECON featured several key product launches and trends, including business-critical Linux, containers and the edge. But how will SUSE impact the market?  Continue Reading

• Pure Storage's focus shines at Pure Accelerate 2022

  At Pure Accelerate 2022, Pure Storage displayed its continued investment in R&D, coupled with new product releases. The vendor should continue to make a splash in flash.  Continue Reading

• What the Broadcom-VMware acquisition means for cloud users

  How will the Broadcom acquisition affect VMware's cloud strategy? As-a-service models, observability and partnerships are some key factors to consider.  Continue Reading

• How Broadcom's merger with VMware will affect developers

  Broadcom's acquisition of VMware may seem like a straightforward business move, but some key details surrounding the deal point to big potential shakeups in the market.  Continue Reading

• Key takeaways from Red Hat Summit 2022

  At Red Hat's 2022 Red Hat Summit, the organization announced changes to edge strategy, Linux admin skill gaps and hardware and software modernization.  Continue Reading

• Highlights from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2022

  Now that KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe has come to a close, check out these updates from vendors across the conference floor.  Continue Reading

• Dell takes an 'E pluribus unum' approach to multi-cloud

  At Dell Technologies World, multi-cloud was a popular topic, especially how it can happen by accident. However, it seems to be evolving into a single, but integrated, set of clouds.  Continue Reading

• How Dell is changing the multi-cloud equation

  IT teams love the freedom to select the cloud services that match their needs and preferences, but this accidental multi-cloud strategy creates organizational complexity.  Continue Reading

• Examine IBM's hybrid cloud strategy

  IBM's focus on hybrid cloud efforts, including Cloud Paks and OpenShift, makes for a competitive option. See if its strategy fits your enterprise needs.  Continue Reading

• The importance of unified, end-to-end network management

  As network environments evolve and grow more complex, enterprises are realizing their need for unified network management. But is an end-to-end strategy possible?  Continue Reading

• Atlassian Team '22 wrap-up: Connect dev, ops and service

  The Atlassian Team '22 conference focused in on new tools like Compass, Atlas and Analytics, with an optimistic eye to the future.  Continue Reading

• Need a replacement? Try these 5 Docker alternatives

  Docker might be the authoritative choice for containers, but with the way the market is changing, it might not always be. Here are five other options that have merit.  Continue Reading

• Cut down on containerized environment complexity

  Containerized environments were supposed to speed up IT operations. However, too much of a good thing brings complexity challenges for organizations to overcome.  Continue Reading

• 20 years of 'Storage' magazine's Products of the Year

  Our best products competition is built on a premise that discourages vendors from sitting on their product's laurels while encouraging technology innovation.  Continue Reading

• Data storage and security make a mission-critical mix

  At a time of heightened cyberthreats, IT administrators should look to improve their data storage security. There are numerous proactive ways to prepare for the next attack.  Continue Reading

• Access free courses with the Microsoft ESI program

  Do you qualify for the Microsoft ESI program? Here's more about it from someone who has taken advantage of it, and why you should consider it to upgrade your skill set.  Continue Reading