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• 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

• Pick a load balancer: Azure Front Door vs. Application Gateway

  Every cloud infrastructure requires a solid network architecture and Azure has two load balancers that can improve network performance. Discover where each one will fit the best.  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

• Reduce your risk with Exchange Server security best practices

  The unique nature of your on-premises Exchange Server makes it an attractive target for threat actors. Take these recommended steps to avoid being the next breach victim.  Continue Reading

• How to keep Docker secrets secret

  Secrets greatly increase an environment's security but can take some trial and error to implement correctly. Learn the basics, and then follow this tutorial to create a secret.  Continue Reading

• Network observability vs. monitoring: What's the difference?

  Traditional network monitoring is useful for collecting data about network issues. But network observability can add further insights into network health and end-user experience.  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

• Rust rises in popularity for cloud-native apps and environments

  Rust is making a name for itself in cloud. See why developers are putting in the effort to adopt the programming language for cloud-native development.  Continue Reading

• Microservices vs. SOA: Choose the right app architecture

  This primer explains the ins and outs of a microservices vs. SOA architecture: when and where to use either one, and how both are evolving, thanks to containers.  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

• How the Container Storage Interface can aid Kubernetes use

  Compared to in-tree plugins, the Container Storage Interface simplifies Kubernetes integration with storage devices, but thorough testing of CSI drivers is a must.  Continue Reading

• Key aspects of RPA in the cloud

  As more enterprises prioritize automation, RPA seeks to build upon that growth within the cloud sector. Learn why vendors see the technology as an investment in the future.  Continue Reading

• Dive into DigitalOcean Droplets and App Platform

  DigitalOcean vies with AWS, Azure and others by targeting developers and startups. See what it has to offer and how it competes with other VM instances and PaaS tools.  Continue Reading

• 11 job interview questions for virtualization engineers

  Interviews are your chance to showcase your overall knowledge -- and technical expertise -- of virtualization. Prepare for your next job interview and review typical questions.  Continue Reading

• How microservices and containers work, apart and together

  Microservices and containers are two methods that enable companies to more efficiently create and deliver applications. Here's how they work -- and when they're best used together.  Continue Reading

• Microservices vs. APIs: How they differ and work together

  Enterprises still rely on monolithic systems, but apps increasingly require speed, scale and flexibility. Here's how microservices and APIs achieve that, separately and together.  Continue Reading

• Basics of SaaS testing, challenges and strategies

  With the software-as-a-service model, QA professionals must address particular test challenges and criteria. Let's look at those SaaS issues and the strategies to navigate them.  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

• 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

• BGP vs. OSPF: When to use each protocol

  BGP and OSPF are two of the most common routing protocols. While BGP excels with dynamic routing for large networks, OSPF offers more efficient path choice and convergence speed.  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

• 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

• 4 best practices for big data security in cloud computing

  When dealing with vast amounts of data in the cloud, enterprises need to be proactive with security. Don't wait for a threat to happen; apply these best practices first.  Continue Reading

• An introductory guide to mobile app security testing

  Secure mobile apps by engineering security right into the software and with thorough mobile app security testing. Here's what risks to look for, processes to use and tools to adopt.  Continue Reading

• How and when to use Nexthink remote actions

  Data can tell admins a lot about what happens in an environment -- if they can collect it. See how the Nexthink platform and PowerShell scripts can gather end-user data.  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

• Terraform cheat sheet: Notable commands, HCL and more

  Terraform has a lot going on. This cheat sheet rounds up the essentials, from configuration settings to the key commands for managing the Terraform directory.  Continue Reading

• An introduction to big data in the cloud

  As enterprises add big data projects in the cloud, IT admins need to adjust their skills accordingly. Dive into this comprehensive guide to see what makes a cloud shift so attractive.  Continue Reading

• Learn about ambient temperature sensors for data centers

  Ambient temperature sensors can help you keep track of environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and airflow in your data center so you can avoid downtime.  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

• Should you migrate your on-premises app or go cloud-native?

  Learn how cloud-native application development differs from traditional architecture, as well as the benefits and challenges in making the switch.  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

• How to use iPerf3 to test network bandwidth

  In this in-depth tip, learn how to use iPerf3, a network testing tool to measure throughput and benchmark your WAN links to ensure effectivity.  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

• Condensed Agile sprint timeline pros and cons

  Is a condensed Agile sprint possible for your dev team? Here's how to shave off some sprint time and what perils to look out for in a smaller Agile sprint window.  Continue Reading

• How pub/sub messaging works, and why it matters today

  While pub/sub has been a standard messaging approach for decades, it's arguably more important than ever for developers to understand what it is, how it works and why it matters.  Continue Reading

• Increase vSphere security with VMware Carbon Black products

  To successfully install and setup VMware Carbon Black, you must have at least vSphere 6.7U1 and VMware Tools' CBHelper and CBLauncher for successful deployment.  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

• How to implement mock objects for simpler testing

  Test mocking can serve as a valuable asset in a developer's toolbelt. Here's how to implement mock objects within testing processes and some potential pitfalls to be aware of.  Continue Reading

• How to handle typical event-driven architecture failures

  Adding events to an architecture can pose plenty of problems. Review some common event-driven architecture failures development teams face, and some strategic fixes for them.  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

• 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

• 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

• Compare ARM templates vs. Terraform for infrastructure as code

  ARM templates and Terraform are popular infrastructure-as-code options. Check out an Ubuntu Server VM example in each approach and learn the pros and cons of these tools.  Continue Reading

• The 6 non-negotiable REST architecture constraints

  While REST-centric design isn't necessarily hard, there are some non-negotiable rules when it comes to resource provisioning. Here are six all architects should know.  Continue Reading

• How to calculate network bandwidth requirements

  Figuring out how to calculate bandwidth requirements is vital to ensuring your network runs smoothly, and it's best to use the correct formula from the beginning.  Continue Reading

• A beginner's guide to a multistage Docker build

  Multistage builds help you manage Dockerfile size during container proliferation. Get the process right with the necessary guidelines and ideal use cases.  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

• 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

• Static vs. dynamic typing: The details and differences

  What are the key differences between static typing and dynamic typing, and what role do their differences play in the decision to use one programming language over another?  Continue Reading

• Evaluate 3 application performance monitoring strategies

  There is more than one approach to performance monitoring, and each comes with its own advantages. Compare these three strategies to find the right fit for your organization.  Continue Reading

• How to migrate VMware VMs to AWS with ease

  You can complete a VMware to AWS migration with Amazon's CLI tool and a few commands, but a migration with large data sets requires preparation and testing.  Continue Reading

• How to build a CI/CD pipeline with Azure and GitHub

  Some organizations need to build and deploy apps to specific cloud platforms. This walkthrough shows you step by step how to create a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub and Azure DevOps.  Continue Reading

• Benefits and drawbacks of AI in cloud computing

  AI and cloud computing work hand in hand to improve upon various processes, but the combination of these technologies comes with a price.  Continue Reading

• The pros and cons of Palo Alto Networks' SASE platform

  Palo Alto Networks is commonly mentioned in SASE discussions. While the vendor has strong security capabilities, it also brings integration complexities and PoP limitations.  Continue Reading

• AWS Outposts: What you need to know to get started

  AWS Outposts is a managed device that brings Amazon cloud services into your data center. Review its requirements, use cases and a step-by-step guide to the installation process.  Continue Reading

• 5 proven patterns for resilient software architecture design

  Maintaining a resilient software architecture is a constant battle. Luckily, there are a few design methods that can help teams instill the reliability they desperately need.  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

• Easily transfer VMs to the cloud with Microsoft Azure Migrate

  It takes time to plan, assess and set up a VM migration. Microsoft's Azure Migrate gives you a central dashboard to efficiently get your VMware and Hyper-V VMs into the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Evaluate edge computing software for device management

  Managing a variety of devices at the edge can create a complex challenge for organizations, but software-based edge management platforms can help.  Continue Reading

• How to build VMware HCI on a budget

  HCI is a costly investment that can streamline networking, compute and management in your data center. Consider affordable alternatives to expensive HCI before adoption.  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

• Build apps with these cloud architecture diagram examples

  Cloud changes the way IT teams build an application's architecture. Follow these diagram examples, using top cloud providers, to help guide your project.  Continue Reading

• Understand the pros and cons of VMware DRaaS architecture

  Before you implement any cloud DR service, you should first understand its architectural nuances to ensure the product fits your migration and DR needs.  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

• How to create Amazon EC2 security groups

  Before setting up security groups for AWS resources, review rules, requirements and potential missteps. Follow these steps to properly configure security groups for EC2 instances.  Continue Reading

• 5 ways SDDCs, virtualization management change business ops

  The use of software-defined data centers alters business buying criteria, removes traditional IT team silos and requires organizational investment in admin skill sets.  Continue Reading

• Is integration platform as a service right for you?

  Is iPaaS a helpful platform for your enterprise software integration needs or just an unnecessary tool that adds complexity to the environment?  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

• Event-driven vs. message-driven: It comes down to complexity

  While the goal doesn't change, how do message-driven and event-driven design approaches really differ? More importantly, how do you choose the right approach?  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

• How to pick the best network security service provider

  Managed security service providers have different levels of expertise. Be sure to match your organization's security needs with the right network security provider.  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

• 5 steps to achieve network infrastructure modernization

  All networks may be different, but companies have similar goals when they look to upgrade their network infrastructures. Assessing current designs is just the first step.  Continue Reading

• IPaaS vs. API management: Why the enterprise needs both

  Enterprise iPaaS and API management integrate applications and data, but it's not a choice of one or the other. Here's why you probably need both, and why planning is necessary.  Continue Reading

• 5 ways to write maintainable automation code

  Development teams can ensure the automation code they write is maintainable if they're careful about their tooling and the processes they adhere to. Consider the five rules below.  Continue Reading

• Best practices for enterprise image data storage

  Digital document images consume an ever-growing amount of storage space. Here's a look at several ways to store images efficiently and cost-effectively.  Continue Reading

• Review these top enterprise iPaaS benefits and challenges

  Have you considered using an iPaaS to integrate your various apps? Understand where iPaaS works, and runs into challenges, to help prepare for a successful iPaaS implementation.  Continue Reading

• 9 iPaaS use cases for the enterprise

  IPaaS connects enterprise applications and data, which encompasses on-premises systems to the cloud and IoT. Review these iPaaS examples to understand how it all works.  Continue Reading

• The reasons to use (or not use) sidecars in Kubernetes

  Sidecar containers provide a great relief to developers who need to manage large clusters of containerized applications at scale. But is it always the right approach?  Continue Reading

• 4 UX analysis methods that ensure optimal user experiences

  UX analysis ensures users will have smooth experiences. Use these four methods to analyze a UX. Learn what each method entails, when to deploy them and who performs each analysis.  Continue Reading

• Mobile app security best practices for 4 vulnerability types

  Adequate mobile app security must assess various dimensions of software, including each OS's best practices, traffic and API calls, data storage and source code.  Continue Reading

• Decentralized cloud storage: What you need to know

  Decentralized storage in the cloud could help protect against cyberattacks, among other benefits. Explore the uses for this emerging technology, plus some of its challenges.  Continue Reading

• AI augments capacity planning with machine learning smarts

  With lower costs and better task optimization, AIOps can revolutionize IT infrastructures. Learn why this approach is a must-have for enterprises.  Continue Reading

• Cloud vs. DevOps: What to know for your next career move

  Cloud and DevOps can go hand in hand, but they don't have to. Learn the differences so you can see which path is best for your future IT role.  Continue Reading

• The migration to enterprise network as a service

  Enterprise network as a service is becoming a popular consumption model for networking functions. But, as with any emerging technology, it's important to weigh the options carefully.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise RF spectrum management best practices

  Effective spectrum management requires coordination from company departments to follow certain policies before introducing wireless devices to the enterprise.  Continue Reading