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    Where does NoOps fit in the future of IT Ops?

    NoOps might stand for No Operations, but the goal is to improve processes, not eliminate them. Learn how steps toward automation and cloud migration can change IT operations.

    Adam Fowler • Jan. 27, 2021
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    3D XPoint vs. NAND flash: Why there’s room for both

    While there are key differences between 3D XPoint and NAND flash -- in terms of performance, cost and uses -- the two technologies will likely coexist for years.

    Jim Handy • Jan. 26, 2021
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    Cloud providers jockey for 2021 market share

    AWS and Microsoft still dominate the cloud market, but Google, IBM and Oracle aren't without merit. Learn where each provider excels to find your perfect match.

    Kurt Marko • Jan. 11, 2021
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    How to use Agile swarming techniques to get features done

    Agile teams can produce a viable product in no time when they swarm, but this all-hands approach to produce a user story or feature isn't easy.

    Diane Hoffman • Dec. 17, 2020
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    Cloud security: The building blocks of a secure foundation

    Before going ahead with digital transformation, ensure your organization has created its cloud security strategy to ensure that moving to the cloud doesn't create vulnerabilities.

    Pam Nigro • Dec. 11, 2020
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    How to use Slack and Fluentd to demonstrate social output

    Phil Wilkins provides step-by-step instructions on how DevOps teams can enable Slack to capture log events from the open source data collection tool Fluentd.

    Phil Wilkins, Manning Publications • Nov. 16, 2020
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    Post-acquisition strategy and why storage mergers go bad

    NetApp-SolidFire and HPE-SimpliVity cuts illustrate some of the pitfalls awaiting large vendors when they spend hundreds of millions and even billions of dollars on acquisitions.

    Dave Raffo • Nov. 9, 2020
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    Lines blur between structured and unstructured data storage

    Open source tools like Presto persist low-cost unstructured object data stores while still making information accessible through structured data access tools such as SQL.

    Dan Sullivan • Nov. 9, 2020
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    With release of vSphere 7, VMware takes NVMe-oF mainstream

    VMware's support of NVMe-oF means organizations might be able to significantly improve the performance of their application environments without changing any data center hardware.

    Scott Sinclair • Nov. 9, 2020
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    4 ways data center operations must adapt to the cloud era

    The role of the traditional data center has changed dramatically as enterprises adopt cloud services, but IT operations professionals can evolve to remain relevant.

    David Cappuccio • Oct. 26, 2020
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    5 key ways to avoid overspending on enterprise cloud adoption

    Companies that take a careful approach to enterprise cloud adoption aligned with business objectives can help optimize spending and get the most from cloud investments.

    Dinesh Rao • Oct. 26, 2020
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    Project Apex brings Dell into battle to control IT services

    If you were looking for new products at Dell Tech World 2020, you went to the wrong place. It's all about Dell's Project Apex initiative for selling infrastructure as a service.

    Dave Raffo • Oct. 21, 2020
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    What are some VPN alternatives for remote access?

    VPN security has its imperfections, especially when tracking user data and online activity. Some VPN alternatives may provide different security elements for users.

    Paul Kirvan • Oct. 12, 2020
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    Hybrid cloud vs. hyper-converged: Hybrid wins hands down

    When everything goes to cloud, why do you even need HCI? Who cares where server, storage, virtualization and networking are when IT adopts a 'run any app from anyplace' strategy?

    Mike Matchett • Oct. 8, 2020
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    How can AWS, Azure and GCP increase cloud market share?

    The Big Three dominate the cloud market, but they all have room for improvement. See what each vendor needs to do to increase its market share and attract more enterprises.

    Tom Nolle • Sept. 8, 2020
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    Unlocking the ‘better normal’ with hybrid cloud services

    Kalyan Kumar breaks down why companies looking toward their digital transformation journey should consider a hybrid cloud approach, minimizing business disruption.

    Kalyan Kumar • Sept. 2, 2020
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    COVID-19 and the cloud: How to maintain systems resilience

    Kishore Durg explains how enterprises can leverage systems resilience to ensure that they don't experience any cloud disruptions during the pandemic.

    Kishore Durg • Aug. 24, 2020
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    Storage optimization strategies for time-series data stores

    Storing time-series data should depend on how the data is used and its age. Discover tips for saving data for comparative analysis, machine learning and other purposes.

    Dan Sullivan • Aug. 10, 2020
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    World of technology changed forever by the pandemic

    While most of the events of a remarkable 2020 would not be welcome again, changes to the IT and storage landscape will stay with us for the foreseeable future.

    Dave Raffo • Aug. 10, 2020
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    Modern HCI environment shaped by evolving IT priorities

    Hyper-convergence simplified deployment and scaling of IT resources over the past decade, but modern IT is far more complex than it once was. HCI vendors evolved, but have you?

    Scott Sinclair • Aug. 10, 2020
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    WFH technologies prosper with ongoing remote access needs

    The work-from-home cat is out of the bag, and many skeptical executives have now seen its benefits, boosting markets for technologies like VPN, VDI, HCI that make it all possible.

    Kurt Marko • July 14, 2020
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    HCI vs. traditional IT vs. dHCI vs. composable infrastructure

    Compare outcomes of hyper-converged, traditional/converged, disaggregated HCI and composable infrastructures, plus hybrid cloud, to decide which approach best fits your IT needs.

    Scott Lowe • June 16, 2020
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    Third-party cloud services for images, search and authentication

    Don't limit your cloud services to just what your provider offers. Consider these third-party alternatives to handle images, search and authentication.

    Joe Emison • June 9, 2020
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    AWS, Microsoft and Google should retire these cloud services

    Nothing lasts forever. Whether they've been supplanted by newer offerings or simply outlived their usefulness, these cloud services on AWS, Azure and GCP are ready to be retired.

    Kurt Marko • June 2, 2020
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    Traditional vs. converged vs. hyper-converged infrastructure setups

    HCI clusters, converged infrastructure and rack servers all offer benefits for a data center. Still, figuring out which is easier to set up requires evaluation and planning.

    Alastair Cooke • May 27, 2020