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IT operations management (ITOM)
IT operations management (ITOM) is the administrative area involving technology infrastructure components and the requirements of individual applications, services, storage, networking and connectivity elements within an organization. Continue Reading
IT operations analytics (ITOA)
IT operations analytics (ITOA) is the practice of monitoring systems and gathering, processing and interpreting data from various operations sources to guide decisions and predict potential issues. Continue Reading
VM BIOS (virtual machine basic input/output system)
A VM BIOS (virtual machine basic input/output system) is the set of instructions that controls the booting process of a virtual machine. Continue Reading
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Generation 1 VM (generation 1 virtual machine)
A Generation 1 VM is a virtual machine that uses the original Hyper-V BIOS-based architecture. Continue Reading
An initiation into infrastructure automation tools and methods
IT infrastructure automation isn't always easy, but the right tools with the right implementation strategy will pay off with faster provisioning and fewer errors. Continue Reading
log management
Log management is the collective processes and policies used to administer and facilitate the generation, transmission, analysis, storage, archiving and ultimate disposal of the large volumes of log data created within an information system.Continue Reading
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a management and orchestration system for Docker containers and container clusters that run within Google's public cloud services.Continue Reading
AWS CodeDeploy (Amazon Web Services CodeDeploy)
AWS CodeDeploy is a service that automates code deployments to Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and on-premises servers.Continue Reading
VMware vSphere Integrated Containers (VIC)
VMware vSphere Integrated Containers allow an administrator to deploy and manage containers alongside their traditional VMs in vSphere.Continue Reading
Open Container Initiative
The Open Container Initiative, formerly known as the Open Container Project, is a Linux Foundation project designed to establish common open standards for container platforms.Continue Reading
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Change boot settings from a VM BIOS
Often overlooked, a VM's BIOS is more limited than a physical machine's BIOS, but will allow you to adjust boot settings.Continue Reading
software-defined infrastructure control (SDIC)
Software-defined infrastructure control (SDIC) is an analytics-driven approach to balancing the resources that application programs demand in virtual and cloud environments.Continue Reading
distributed cloud
Distributed cloud is the application of cloud computing technologies to interconnect data and applications served from multiple geographic locations.Continue Reading
hyper-hybrid cloud
A hyper-hybrid cloud is a complex distributed environment involving multiple and diverse interconnected public and private clouds, often from multiple providers.Continue Reading
Brace your infrastructure for a microservices approach
Before transitioning to microservices, it's crucial to consider the effects on your underlying infrastructure and network -- and to plan ahead.Continue Reading
How to integrate IT infrastructure monitoring tools
When done successfully, performance monitoring tool integrations enhance administrative insight and productivity across a busy data center.Continue Reading
FirewallD
FirewallD, also known as Dynamic Firewall, replaces Fedora's old firewall tool, iptables, and allows for easier configuration and interface.Continue Reading
Here and there: Blending on-premises and cloud environments
Data center technologies and strategies are evolving toward a blend of infrastructures that reside partly on-premises and partly in the cloud. More and more, IT shops are being asked to coordinate technology resources rather than simply control them...Continue Reading
How do I use SR-IOV for Hyper-V VMs?
Single Root I/O Virtualization, or SR-IOV, can help reduce latency and increase I/O throughput when enabled for Hyper-V VMs.Continue Reading
mobile cloud applications
A mobile cloud application is a software program that is designed to be accessed over the Internet by many types of portable computing devices.Continue Reading
virtual memory ballooning
Virtual memory ballooning allows a physical host to recapture unused memory on its guest virtual machines and allocate the resource where needed.Continue Reading
storage pools
Storage pools are capacity aggregated from disparate physical storage resources in a shared storage environment.Continue Reading
How to implement a solid DevOps team structure
DevOps collaboration can wipe development and operations teams of hostility and negativity. Dashboards and tiger teams turn wartime to peacetime.Continue Reading
How to adopt a successful DevOps enterprise
No two DevOps shops are alike, but there are common threads that run throughout. So what does it take for an IT shop to successfully implement the DevOps culture?Continue Reading
stretched cluster
A stretched cluster is a deployment model in which two or more virtualization host servers are part of the same logical cluster but located in separate geographical locations.Continue Reading
What do you need to roll out application containerization?
Containers have a significant following these days, thanks to Docker. Find out how containers can help and what you need to get started.Continue Reading
Linux virtual machine (Linux VM)
A Linux virtual machine is a virtual machine (VM) that is running a distribution of Linux as the guest operating system (guest OS).Continue Reading
Component cloud model powers agile application development
In the future, IT pros see cloud as a place to spin up applications to respond to problems on the fly. The component cloud model is just step one.Continue Reading
dynamic memory allocation (in virtualization)
Dynamic memory allocation is a memory management technique in which a program can request and return memory while it is executing. Continue Reading
VMQ (Virtual Machine Queue)
VMQ (Virtual Machine Queue) is a type of hardware packet filtering that delivers packet data from an outside virtual machine network directly to a virtualized host operating system. Continue Reading
DevOps overhauls app dev scripts
Applications don't run in a vacuum. Operations -- the last step of app development and maintenance -- actually belongs in every stage of the cycle.Continue Reading
Successful DevOps practices from the start
Here's all you need to know to get started with DevOps, from identifying goals and roadblocks, to useful tools to scale DevOps to the next level.Continue Reading
friendly name
A friendly name is the title given to an application file, certificate or other IT asset so that a person easily understands and remembers it.Continue Reading
phased rollout
Phased rollout is a hardware or software migration method that involves incremental implementation of a new system. A phased migration might be conducted either by implementing the entire new system in some locations or business units or by ...Continue Reading
policy engine
A policy engine is a software component that allows an organization to create, monitor and enforce rules about how network resources and the organization's data can be accessed. Continue Reading
memory paging
Memory paging is a memory management technique for controlling how a computer's memory resources are shared.Continue Reading
A look inside the DevOps movement
DevOps is a culture, not a job or procedure for an IT team. That said, there are DevOps tools and organizational strategies to help you get there.Continue Reading
STONITH (Shoot The Other Node In The Head)
STONITH (Shoot The Other Node In The Head) is a Linux service for maintaining the integrity of nodes in a high-availability (HA) cluster. Continue Reading
hardware emulation
Hardware emulation is the use of one hardware device to mimic the function of another hardware device. Microsoft's Hyper-V includes hardware emulation because the Integration Services can only be installed on certain guest operating systems.Continue Reading
Microsoft System Center Orchestrator
Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is a workflow automation software product introduced as part of the Microsoft System Center 2012 suite.Continue Reading
virtual file system (VFS)
A virtual file system (VFS) is programming that forms an interface between an operating system's kernel and a more concrete file system. Continue Reading
Virtual security tactics for Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors
It's no surprise that Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors require different security considerations, but we asked an expert to clarify.Continue Reading
Recognizing and correcting common VM migration problems
A careful and systematic approach can speed the recognition and correction of common VM migration problems.Continue Reading
Microsoft Hyper-V Integration Services
Hyper-V Integration Services is a suite of utilities in Microsoft Hyper-V, designed to enhance the performance of the virtual machine's guest operating system. It optimizes the drivers of the virtual environments to provide the best experience.Continue Reading
transparent page sharing
Transparent page sharing (TPS) is a memory management technology in virtualization.Continue Reading
Optimal BIOS settings for server virtualization
The ideal mix of performance and reliability starts with learning which server BIOS settings you should configure for a virtualized system.Continue Reading
shared nothing live migration
Shared nothing live migration is a term used to describe the process of moving a virtual machine (VM) from one physical host to another, without the need for clustering or a common shared storage location.Continue Reading
bare-metal provisioning
Bare-metal provisioning is the process of installing an operating system (OS) or Type 1 hypervisor directly on a computer's hardware. Continue Reading
VMDK file (virtual machine disk file)
VMware Virtual Machine Disk File (VMDK) is a format specification for virtual machine (VM) files. A file with a .VMDK file extension is essentially a complete and independent virtual machine.Continue Reading
virtual storage appliance (VSA)
A virtual storage appliance (VSA) is a storage controller that runs on a virtual machine(VM) to create shared storage without the cost of additional hardware. Continue Reading
golden image
A golden image is a template for a virtual machine (VM), virtual desktop, server or hard disk drive. A golden image may also be referred to as a clone image or master image.Continue Reading
Hyper-V Replica
Hyper-V Replica is a free disaster recovery tool in Hyper-V 3.0 that creates and maintains copies of virtual machines (VMs ). In the event of a catastrophic loss, an administrator can failover to the replica VMs and provide business continuity.Continue Reading
event-driven application
An event-driven application is a computer program that is written to respond to actions generated by the user or the system.Continue Reading
guest virtual machine (guest VM)
A guest virtual machine (guest VM) is the software component of a virtual machine (VM), an independent instance of an operating system (called a guest operating system) and its associated software and information.Continue Reading
Quiz: The basics of server virtualization
Take this quiz to find out how much you know about the basics of server virtualization.Continue Reading
Intel VT (Virtualization Technology)
Intel VT (Virtualization Technology) is the company's hardware assistance for processors running virtualization platforms.Continue Reading
AMD-V (AMD virtualization)
AMD-V (AMD virtualization) is a set of hardware extensions for the X86 processor architecture. Advanced Micro Dynamics (AMD) designed the extensions to perform repetitive tasks normally performed by software and improve resource use and virtual ...Continue Reading
memory overcommit (or overcommitment)
Memory overcommit (or overcommitment) is a hypervisor feature that allows a virtual machine (VM) to use more memory space than the physical host has available.Continue Reading
event stream processing (ESP)
Event stream processing (ESP) is a software capacity designed to support implementation of event-driven architectures... (Continued)Continue Reading
early adopter
An early adopter is a person who embraces new technology before most other people do. Early adopters tend to buy or try out new hardware items and programs, and new versions of existing programs, sooner than most of their peers. According to a ...Continue Reading
Best practices for naming VMware virtual machines
Are you naming your VMware virtual machines in a way that will help you keep track of where they are and what they do? If not, you must read this expert response by Andrew Kutz.Continue Reading
cook-off test
A cook-off test is a controlled experiment conducted to determine if or how soon a component, device or system will malfunction because of internally generated heat... (Continued)Continue Reading
PowerPC
PowerPC is a microprocessor architecture that was developed jointly by Apple, IBM, and Motorola.Continue Reading
HP OpenView
HP OpenView is a suite of business computer management or "e-services" programs from Hewlett-Packard (HP), which states that the suite is "among the world's 20 largest software businesses."Continue Reading
DCML (Data Center Markup Language)
DCML (Data Center Markup Language), based on Extensible Markup Language (XML), is a data format and model for exchanging information that describes a data center environment.Continue Reading
MIPS (million instructions per second)
The number of MIPS (million instructions per second) is a general measure of computing performance and, by implication, the amount of work a larger computer can do.Continue Reading