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Monoliths-to-microservices move refactors IT ops skills

As enterprises seek speed and efficiency with microservices, IT ops pros must learn skills and consolidate tools to deal with increased infrastructure and application complexity.

By Beth Pariseau • March 30, 2018

How do you analyze log data for relevant information?

Log files can contain enormous amounts of potentially useful information, but without log data analysis and log filtering, it can be difficult to sort, prioritize and read.

By Stephen Bigelow • March 29, 2018

Salary snapshot: Which city has the highest DevOps pay scale?

Salary data from Glassdoor shows DevOps experience continues to give paychecks a substantial advantage over other developer roles. If you want to make the most money, move to San Francisco.

By Valerie Silverthorne • March 28, 2018

How does an effective logging strategy improve data analysis?

Logs and log analytics can produce vast amounts of information. Save time and use resources efficiently with an effective logging strategy that prioritizes relevant data.

By Stephen Bigelow • March 28, 2018

How to list the Hyper-V virtual processors configured for VMs

To see virtual processors configured for VMs on the local host, execute a simple PowerShell command. For vCPUs configured for VMs on remote servers, a script is needed.

By Nirmal Sharma • March 27, 2018

Follow this Minikube tutorial to brew up a Kubernetes home lab

Set up a Minikube home lab, and begin exploring Kubernetes container orchestration before the coffee in your mug turns cold.

By Alastair Cooke • March 26, 2018

Learn Kubernetes infrastructure in a personal lab

Live servers are not the place to build up Kubernetes skills. Instead, set up a Kubernetes cluster, and start experimenting with it on a laptop in a lab.

By Alastair Cooke • March 26, 2018

Windows Server 2019 preview draws Azure closer

Windows Server 2019 will come with a number of enhancements to cater to administrators who want a tighter connection to the Azure cloud platform, Microsoft said.

By Tom Walat • March 26, 2018

Use the Hyper-V QoS feature to manage storage IOPS

Quality of service addresses storage IOPS limitations by enabling administrators to stipulate a minimum and maximum IOPS value for a virtual hard disk.

By Stephen Bigelow • March 26, 2018

‘Accelerate’ with the DevOps Research and Assessment team

DevOps success will require a focus on learning and an expectation of high-performance. The DORA team explains in its new book, 'Accelerate: The Science of DevOps.'

By Ryan Dowd • March 26, 2018

Kubernetes 1.10 release hits mature enterprise container market

Kubernetes 1.10 adds incremental feature updates, but enterprises will look to third-party products to integrate upstream code before they embrace it.

By Beth Pariseau • March 23, 2018

Using Microsoft Exchange certificates requires planning

Exchange certificates typically require minimal management effort after they have been set up, and they offer a secure means of communication between different organizations.

By Nathan O'Bryan • March 22, 2018

Enable and disable vTPM on Hyper-V VMs with PowerShell cmdlets

If you don't have Guarded Fabric or Shielded VMs, which have the Trusted Platform Module feature built-in, you need to manually enable virtual TPM for your Hyper-V VMs using PowerShell.

By Nirmal Sharma • March 22, 2018

CloudBees Jenkins Enterprise snags raise roadmap questions

CloudBees' Jenkins software is slated for major updates after strong revenue growth in 2017, but customers and partners report struggles with upgrades, pricing and support.

By Beth Pariseau • March 21, 2018

Hyper-V Manager update in Windows Server 2016 replete with features

Microsoft developed several improvements to Hyper-V Manager in Windows Server 2016. These new Hyper-V features improve VM management with added security and flexibility options.

By Luciano Patrão • March 21, 2018

Automated continuous deployment tools produce successful code

Continuous deployment skips the operations oversight step in software production. So, automated tools must ensure code success in administrators' stead -- before mistakes go live.

By Adam Bertram • March 20, 2018

Predictive IT analytics improves distributed application monitoring

Data analysis on app performance isn't an instantaneous process, but it's worth the wait given the time it will save IT admins in problem-solving in the future.

By Brian Kirsch • March 20, 2018

Manually initiate the Hyper-V replication failover process

Hyper-V replication failover only requires two steps. But before you initiate failover, perform some tests to ensure the recovery point has consistent data.

By Nirmal Sharma • March 20, 2018

DevOps Research and Assessment team dispels maturity model myths

'Accelerate: The Science of DevOps' examines the hard data to see how current development methodology is really performing. In this excerpt, the focus is on capabilities, not maturity.

By Ryan Dowd • March 20, 2018

Windows Defender Credential Guard secures login data

Windows Defender Credential Guard uses virtualization to isolate access to domain credentials and diminish the threat of attacks based inside the data center.

By Brian Kirsch • March 19, 2018

Three steps to plan a self-service IT portal that actually works

There's no point to a self-service IT portal if the offerings are out of touch with how its users conduct business or the instant builds are on hold while additional capacity spins up.

By Stuart Burns • March 16, 2018

Use the right DevSecOps tools for more secure development

Making applications safer requires more than just new tools; it also requires a cultural shift. DevSecOps is an effort to shift security left. Here's how to get started.

By Ryan Dowd • March 15, 2018

Plan ahead: Build a container network for scalability

Container connectivity is no small problem for enterprises with large Docker and Kubernetes deployments. Bring in tools designed to support the workload.

By Tom Nolle • March 15, 2018

Intel microcode updates complicate admin patching duties

March Patch Tuesday adds several more mitigations for the Spectre and Meltdown exploits, this time for 32-bit server and client operating systems.

By Tom Walat • March 14, 2018

Assess Salt configuration management’s capabilities and limitations

Salt's benefits for IT operations include fast configuration and flexible, responsive functioning. Get a handle on the basics of Salt, then install it to explore the tool's capabilities.

By Walker Rowe • March 13, 2018