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    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.

    Jon Brown • July 20, 2023
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    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.

    Jon Brown • July 19, 2023
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    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.

    Melinda Marks, Paul Nashawaty • July 11, 2023
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    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.

    Bob Laliberte • July 5, 2023
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    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.

    Scott Sinclair • June 29, 2023
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    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.

    Paul Nashawaty • June 27, 2023
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    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.

    Scott Sinclair • June 15, 2023
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    The networking imperative for AI applications

    Networking is vital to support the requirements of AI applications. Technologies such as smartNICs and RDMA can improve efficiency and scalability.

    Saqib Jang • June 9, 2023
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    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.

    Paul Nashawaty • June 8, 2023
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    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.

    Jon Brown • June 8, 2023
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    Compare Rancher vs. OpenShift vs. Tanzu for Kubernetes

    Kubernetes management platforms simplify container orchestration at scale, but each has unique pros and cons. See how SUSE Rancher, Red Hat OpenShift and VMware Tanzu stack up.

    Saqib Jang • June 6, 2023
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    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.

    Mark Bowker • June 6, 2023
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    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.

    Scott Sinclair • May 25, 2023
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    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.

    Paul Nashawaty • May 25, 2023
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    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.

    Tom Nolle • May 18, 2023
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    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.

    Scott Sinclair • May 18, 2023
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    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.

    Paul Nashawaty • May 12, 2023
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    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.

    Bob Laliberte • May 9, 2023
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    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.

    Paul Nashawaty • May 8, 2023
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    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?

    Jon Brown • May 8, 2023
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    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.

    Paul Nashawaty • May 1, 2023
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    The creeping threat and challenges of multivendor SD-WAN

    Geographic considerations are often a key reason why organizations adopt multivendor SD-WAN. But these network environments have significant disadvantages.

    Shamus McGillicuddy • May 1, 2023
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    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.

    Jon Brown • April 28, 2023
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    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.

    Paul Nashawaty • April 26, 2023
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    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.

    Scott Sinclair • April 25, 2023