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PowerShell background jobs unlock scripting performance

When you need a PowerShell script to execute as quickly as possible, try this native feature to run multiple jobs in parallel to overcome processing bottlenecks.

By Anthony Howell • June 2, 2025

Strategies to boost DEX scores and employee productivity

Poor digital experiences cost organizations talent and productivity. Learn how to measure and boost DEX scores for a thriving digital workplace.

By Damon Garn • June 2, 2025

What is compliance automation?

Compliance automation, also known as automated compliance, is the practice of using technology -- such as applications with AI features -- to perform and simplify compliance procedures.

By Sarah Lewis, Alexander Gillis • June 2, 2025

Software supply chain security tools take on toil for users

Recent updates from software supply chain security vendors simply take over vulnerability management on behalf of IT orgs, rather than provide facilitating tools.

By Beth Pariseau • May 30, 2025

What is automation bias?

Automation bias is an overreliance by human operators on automated systems, such as computer hardware, software and algorithms, to make decisions, even when the machine-generated output is incorrect or contradicts human judgment.

By Kathleen Richards • May 29, 2025

GenAI Ops and organizational hurdles to production

GenAI Ops is an emerging discipline every organization will have to face, further complicated by the emergence of AI agents, according to one industry expert.

By Staff report • May 29, 2025

AI observability: Why old monitoring fails in the GenAI era

Learning to work with AI agents requires a new approach to observability by IT orgs that offers a better understanding of how they work and when they drift.

By Staff report • May 29, 2025

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization roadmap chases VMware

Red Hat touted big converts to OpenShift Virtualization during Summit, but it's still working to add resiliency features VMware has had for more than a decade.

By Beth Pariseau • May 22, 2025

GenAI’s role in business transformation

Analyst Torsten Volk discusses the evolving role of generative AI in app modernization and how IT ops must adapt to agentic workflows.

By Staff report • May 22, 2025

What is DevOps as a service?

DevOps as a service is a delivery model for software application development.

By Rahul Awati, Clive Longbottom • May 22, 2025

Red Hat, HashiCorp reveal Ansible, Terraform and Vault plans

Red Hat Ansible and HashiCorp reps filled in the blanks about how infrastructure automation tools will more deeply integrate, news welcomed by financial services customers.

By Beth Pariseau • May 21, 2025

What is an automated script?

An automated script is a code snippet that executes repetitive or complex tasks such as provisioning infrastructure, managing security vulnerabilities, setting up data pipelines and testing software, with little or no human intervention.

By George Lawton • May 20, 2025

Understand how Windows Server 2025 PAYG licensing works

Microsoft debuts pay-as-you-go licensing for Windows Server 2025 for enterprises that need flexibility with their on-premises and third-party cloud workload needs.

By Brien Posey • May 20, 2025

Red Hat amps up open source AI infrastructure pitch

With a new AI Inference Server and a distributed inference open source project, Red Hat hopes to capitalize on the surging popularity of open source AI.

By Beth Pariseau • May 20, 2025

Automate PowerShell scripts for self-healing IT infrastructure

Transform manual maintenance into efficient automated processes and free your IT team for strategic innovation.

By Brien Posey • May 20, 2025

How DEX metrics help build a better digital workplace

Learn how IT teams can use digital employee experience metrics to uncover hidden friction, prioritize fixes and better align tech deployments with evolving user needs.

By Damon Garn • May 16, 2025

What is AI in networking?

AI in networking involves the application of artificial intelligence technologies, including machine learning, deep learning and advanced data analytics, to automate, optimize and secure network operations.

By Verlaine Muhungu • May 15, 2025

What is Docker?

Docker is an open source software platform used to create, deploy and manage applications in virtualized environments called containers.

By Stephen Bigelow, Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Kinza Yasar • May 15, 2025

What is real user monitoring (RUM)?

Real user monitoring (RUM) is a type of performance monitoring that records user interactions with a website or application.

By Sean Kerner, Alexander Gillis • May 15, 2025

Microsoft tackles 5 Windows zero-days on May Patch Tuesday

The company addresses 72 unique CVEs this month, but several AI features bundled in a larger-than-usual update could bog down some networks.

By Tom Walat • May 14, 2025

How to use Windows Server 2025 hotpatching

Microsoft expanded this functionality to the Standard and Datacenter editions of its latest server OS to cover more environments and reduce reboots for critical workloads.

By Brien Posey • May 13, 2025

How digital employee experience strategy drives productivity

Digital employee experience is an often-overlooked driver of productivity and retention. Learn why DEX matters and how to make it a strategic advantage.

By Damon Garn • May 12, 2025

What is infrastructure automation?

Infrastructure automation uses software tools to automate processes related to IT infrastructure provisioning, management and monitoring.

By Chris Tozzi • May 9, 2025

ServiceNow shops share AI copilot results, prep for agents

IT ops teams have often already laid the groundwork for generative AI automation with platform consolidation and the previous wave of AIOps tools.

By Beth Pariseau • May 9, 2025

Datadog acquisition gives it feature flagging for AI

The move enables the vendor to integrate the startup's feature flagging software into its products. It is the second acquisition the vendor has made in the past few weeks.

By Esther Shittu • May 9, 2025