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Getting started with AWS Tools for PowerShell

Want to make a move from on-premises systems? The AWS Tools for PowerShell module builds on your knowledge of handling Windows machines and carries it into the Amazon cloud.

By Dan Franciscus • Oct. 4, 2018

Incorporate NIST security and virtualization recommendations

Review NIST virtualization security recommendations with this overview of hypervisor security guidelines, including tips on VM lifecycles and hypervisor platform management.

By Robert Sheldon • Oct. 4, 2018

Tame the virtualization infrastructure management beast

IT administrators must manage virtual infrastructure requirements, such as patches, reboots and component lifecycles, to create and maintain an efficient data center.

By Nick Moore • Oct. 3, 2018

Understand how Docker works in the VM-based IT world

With advantages for microservices architectures, disaster recovery and utilization density, among other areas, containers should step out from virtual machines' shadow.

By Clive Longbottom • Oct. 2, 2018

Compare Go vs. Python for infrastructure programming

Both code languages get the infrastructure-as-code job done, but each from a different angle. This comparison tutorial puts their similarities and differences center stage.

By Walker Rowe • Oct. 2, 2018

Kubernetes TLS tweaks whet user appetite for easier management

Kubernetes TLS bootstrap improvements in version 1.12 tackle container management complexity, and users hope there's more where that came from.

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 2, 2018

How to compare Windows and Linux for enterprise workloads

How do Windows and Linux rank when it comes to running production workloads? Organizations should consider more than just the initial cost.

By Brian Kirsch • Oct. 1, 2018

CloudBees sets a path to Cloud Native Jenkins

CloudBees advanced its core CI/CD platform to broaden developers' options to create apps and access additional services in the cloud.

By Darryl Taft • Sept. 28, 2018

Is ‘Continuous Delivery with Docker and Jenkins’ right for you?

If your IT organization is ready to bring DevOps from mindset to tool set, containers and CI/CD are probably on the agenda. See what you'll learn from Rafal Leszko's book on Docker and Jenkins to advance a pipeline project.

By Adam Bertram • Sept. 27, 2018

Top five SCVMM 2016 features to look out for

SCVMM 2016 provides new features, such as Nano Server management, and enhancements to existing networking and security features to better manage the entire virtualization stack.

By Nirmal Sharma • Sept. 27, 2018

Design a custom Hyper-V Integration Services component

The steps for creating a new component of Hyper-V Integration Services include registering an app, creating and binding a Hyper-V socket, and compiling server and client apps.

By Nirmal Sharma • Sept. 26, 2018

Windows Admin Center unlocks Server 2019 features

Not just for troubleshooting, Windows Admin Center helps admins unlock the full potential of the latest Windows Server offering.

By Tom Walat • Sept. 26, 2018

Grasp container basics to plan enterprise adoption

To transition from virtualization that mimics hardware to a new level of portable, isolated workloads, absorb key tenets of containers and where container deployment differs from VMs and cloud instances.

By Tom Nolle • Sept. 25, 2018

How to drive an effective DevOps for business approach

Don't adopt DevOps for the sake of operational and development efficiency. Do DevOps because it yields business gains. In fact, what you should be doing is BizDevOps.

By Clive Longbottom • Sept. 24, 2018

Docker for Windows shows permission errors on shared volumes

Understand and work around one of the more common Docker for Windows errors -- permissions for shared volumes -- to read, write and execute to the shared volume.

By Stephen Bigelow • Sept. 24, 2018

Mulling a public folders migration? Weigh your options

Should you stay or should you migrate? Microsoft offers a bevy of alternatives to public folders. This tip breaks down each option to help you make a decision.

By Reda Chouffani • Sept. 24, 2018

Use nested virtualization to run a container in a VM

IT administrators should familiarize themselves with the benefits and limitations of using nested virtualization to run containers in VMs before implementation.

By Stephen Bigelow • Sept. 21, 2018

Jenkins on Kubernetes is promising, but integration needs work

Jenkins and Kubernetes are a natural fit for automated application development and delivery, and the open source community has plans to improve how Jenkins runs on containers.

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 20, 2018

A fine-tuned change request template minimizes user discontent

Change management is an essential ITSM practice, but it doesn't have to come at the expense of end users. Use templates to clarify expectations and set changes in motion without disruption.

By Adam Fowler • Sept. 20, 2018

Is your VM frozen? Isolate the cause and problem solve

Many issues cause VMs to become unresponsive, including invoking particular tasks, such as snapshots or migrations, resource configuration and infrastructure unavailability.

By Stephen Bigelow • Sept. 20, 2018

Common VM network latency causes explained

There are many potential causes of network performance problems when it comes to VMs. Familiarize yourself with the most common causes to aid in troubleshooting.

By Stephen Bigelow • Sept. 20, 2018

Use VMware vSphere templates to manage VMs at scale

VM templates in vSphere enable IT administrators to manage large environments by rapidly deploying fully configured VMs using the content library interface.

By Stuart Burns • Sept. 19, 2018

CloudBees Core sets its sights beyond enterprise Jenkins

CloudBees and its competitors vie to offer the visibility and data-driven performance measurement into CI/CD processes that enterprises need to strive for better DevOps governance.

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 19, 2018

What are the steps for an Exchange certificate renewal?

An expired Exchange 2010 certificate is one of those issues that catches everyone's attention. Check and replace certificates with these basic commands.

By Edward van Biljon • Sept. 18, 2018

DevOps security takes on the dark side of digital transformation

Without better organizational discipline, digital businesses are at risk for massively disruptive data breaches and attacks. Can DevSecOps transform IT in time to avert disaster?

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 18, 2018