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How does Azure Update Management handle integration?

Azure Update Management works with other Microsoft administrative tools to give IT pros a more complete offering to patch operating systems.

By Stephen Bigelow • Jan. 15, 2019

How to set up and enforce Azure multifactor authentication

Azure Active Directory offers multifactor authentication to further secure login credentials. Get started with these instructions to set up this Microsoft cloud service.

By Tim Warner • Jan. 14, 2019

Control Docker containers with the Nginx load balancer

Docker is an efficient container platform, but it isn't perfect. Follow this Nginx load balancer tutorial to provide your container environment with high availability across multiple nodes.

By Stuart Burns • Jan. 14, 2019

Top 5 SCVMM PowerShell commands

Manually making changes to Hyper-V hosts and VMs is very time-consuming. Manage System Center Virtual Machine Manager with PowerShell commands to make administration easier.

By Nirmal Sharma • Jan. 11, 2019

Enforce container ecosystem consistency in 4 steps

Lightweight apps are easy to containerize, but monoliths need more work. Expert admins can bring those heavyweight apps into the fold, whether they were made for containers or not.

By Tom Nolle • Jan. 10, 2019

Database DevOps tools ease app deployment at insurance firm

Colonial Life brought its SQL-based enrollment app into the DevOps fold with a tool from Datical to replace its faulty manual update process.

By Beth Pariseau • Jan. 10, 2019

Migrate Exchange to Office 365 with these tips

Check this list of common issues that can occur during an Exchange migration to steer the organization away from potential mishaps during the messaging platform's relocation.

By Reda Chouffani • Jan. 10, 2019

Use branch office servers to support infrastructure expansion

A remote office setup requires infrastructure that meets performance, cost and space demands. Depending on the vendor, a microserver will likely provide the best compromise.

By Brian Kirsch • Jan. 10, 2019

What OSes does Azure Update Management handle?

Azure Update Management supports a large number of Windows and Linux systems on premises and in the cloud, but there are certain requirements to meet to utilize the service.

By Stephen Bigelow • Jan. 9, 2019

Kata Containers, gVisor offer more secure container strategies

Kata Containers and Google gVisor present different approaches to using VMs for container security. Evaluate their advantages to get insight into the future of container security.

By Robert Sheldon • Jan. 9, 2019

Manage application log files with the right tools and guidelines

IT operations teams face costly and complicated steps to monitor the crucial data in log files. Learn to use log management and aggregation tools to interpret trends without waste.

By Brian Kirsch • Jan. 9, 2019

Light January Patch Tuesday follows IE out-of-band security update

Administrators should prioritize an out-of-band patch that addresses an Internet Explorer zero-day before tackling the 47 vulnerabilities corrected by the January Patch Tuesday fixes.

By Kristen Gloss • Jan. 9, 2019

Compliance with GDPR in Exchange requires extra effort

Exchange administrators outside of the European Union might not think that GDPR affects them, but they should work toward compliance to avoid a stiff penalty if a violation occurs.

By Nathan O'Bryan • Jan. 8, 2019

read-only

Read-only is a file attribute which only allows a user to view a file, restricting any writing to the file.

By Alexander Gillis • Jan. 8, 2019

AIOps tools supplement -- not supplant -- DevOps pipelines

While the line between DevOps and AIOps often seems blurred, the two disciplines aren't synonymous. Instead, they present some key differences in terms of required skill sets and tools.

By Will Kelly • Jan. 7, 2019

Explore the new year’s emerging IT trends

Small data centers, intelligent IT management tools -- digital diversity? Catch up on the 10 trends driving IT operations forward in 2019, and how they'll shape your organization.

By Stephen Bigelow • Jan. 4, 2019

How to improve help desk support via knowledge management

Your organization's help desk support system could be more efficient. Find out how knowledge management and natural language processing solve hidden IT woes.

By Clive Longbottom • Jan. 3, 2019

DevOps security model hits organizational snags

DevOps security tools are on the market, and IT pros are acutely aware of the need to update their practices. But alignment with business teams hasn't gotten any easier.

By Beth Pariseau • Jan. 2, 2019

Major acquisitions, Kubernetes evolution top IT news in 2018

In the second half of 2018, IT industry vendors and their users worked to tame Kubernetes and containers, and inject open source innovation into tried-and-true enterprise IT.

By Emily Mell • Dec. 28, 2018

10 tips to approach IT operations processes with confidence

Stuck in the NOC over the holidays? To pass the time, improve your ability to plan projects and quash production infrastructure incidents with confidence.

By Meredith Courtemanche • Dec. 27, 2018

Bookmark 10 popular tips on containers and Kubernetes

Should we go with an open source or commercial option? What about DevOps? These 10 essential tips explain how containers fit into complex modern IT environments.

By Meredith Courtemanche • Dec. 26, 2018

Top 10 IT tutorials of 2018 for professional development in 2019

Most IT admins take control of their education via home labs and tutorials. Refresh skills in PowerShell or Python -- or learn new ones like Kubernetes -- with these popular walkthroughs.

By Emily Mell • Dec. 26, 2018

System Insights

System Insights is a feature that debuted in Windows Server 2019 that processes data and uses predictive analytics to warn administrators of potential issues with Windows Server deployments.

By Tom Walat • Dec. 24, 2018

Estimate the cost of open source software in 5 practical areas

Open source tools and technologies are free for the taking, as long as enterprise IT organizations correctly calculate the cost of implementation, support, contribution and more.

By Stephen Bigelow • Dec. 21, 2018

IT organizations anticipate DevOps evolution in 2019

DevOps shifts around like ice cubes skate across water: quickly and always toward its outer limits. Kurt Marko explores some areas where DevOps will go in 2019.

By Kurt Marko • Dec. 20, 2018