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Dell OpenManage enterprise system management overview

Dell's OpenManage product suite provides tools and modules to manage both Dell and third-party IT infrastructures.

By Aditya Gune • Dec. 2, 2014

What does ‘software defined’ actually mean?

Software defined is a term used to describe a wide variety of products, but it’s often used to catch your attention rather than describe a product’s function

By SearchServerVirtualization Advisory Board • Nov. 26, 2014

Hidden vulnerabilities on your IIS 8 servers

IIS 8 isn't completely immune to security flaws. Here are some vulnerabilities you might be missing.

By Kevin Beaver • Oct. 31, 2014

How does Exchange Native Data Protection work?

Take a look at what Exchange Native Data Protection does in Exchange 2013 to decide if it fits into your organization.

By Richard Luckett • Oct. 27, 2014

How can I delete Exchange audit logs?

Admins don't have to sidestep the default settings for deleting logs, but if needed, these PowerShell cmdlets will get the job done.

By Steve Goodman • Oct. 22, 2014

Know your data center monitoring system

You can't depend on a building system to run the data center. Implement a BMS and a DCIM tool to monitor and predict system changes, tighten security and more.

By Bob McFarlane • Oct. 22, 2014

Set rules with Office 365 message classification

Message classifications are some of the handiest tools Exchange Online admins can have in their toolkits.

By Steve Goodman • Oct. 21, 2014

How does write back cache improve performance?

With Windows Server 2012 R2 and earlier, admins have access to write-back caching, leading to reasonable improvements for mission-critical workloads.

By Stephen Bigelow • Oct. 20, 2014

How to implement a solid DevOps team structure

DevOps collaboration can wipe development and operations teams of hostility and negativity. Dashboards and tiger teams turn wartime to peacetime.

By Alex Barrett • Sept. 16, 2014

How to adopt a successful DevOps enterprise

No two DevOps shops are alike, but there are common threads that run throughout. So what does it take for an IT shop to successfully implement the DevOps culture?

By Alex Barrett • Sept. 16, 2014

Technology advertisements that cross ethical, legal lines

It's hard to tell fact from fiction in technology advertisements, says technology and security consultant Kevin McDonald. These irresponsible claims about a product's compliance or security capabilities can have ethical and legal consequences.

By Kevin McDonald • Sept. 12, 2014

What do you need to roll out application containerization?

Containers have a significant following these days, thanks to Docker. Find out how containers can help and what you need to get started.

By Stephen Bigelow • Sept. 9, 2014

How to write server documentation

A data center should be prepared for the worst, but try to avoid that at all costs. Appropriate system documentation helps avoid critical errors.

By Stephen Bigelow • Sept. 8, 2014

Microsoft cloud storage may lift Azure skyward

Microsoft will continue to blare its Azure cloud next week with several cloud storage announcements. Will users listen this time?

By Ed Scannell • July 11, 2014

Component cloud model powers agile application development

In the future, IT pros see cloud as a place to spin up applications to respond to problems on the fly. The component cloud model is just step one.

By Tom Nolle • July 10, 2014

Internet Explorer, Windows Server Service Bus receive patches

In July's Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft issued critical fixes for Internet Explorer and a lesser-known Windows program.

By Toni Boger • July 8, 2014

Docker 1.0 the beginning of the end for virtualization?

Docker continues to steal the cloud spotlight with its latest lightweight release, but what does it mean for the future of heavyweight virtualization?

By David Linthicum • June 30, 2014

Two critical components of DevOps success

DevOps appears to be the right track for enterprise IT, but it’s a big change in the way things work and won't succeed without these two critical components.

By Stephen Bigelow • June 11, 2014

Where are Citrix and VMware headed with end-user products?

In this podcast, we shed light on Citrix and VMware end-user product roadmaps with a recent news recap and an interview with VMware CTO Kit Colbert.

By Nick Martin • May 16, 2014

DevOps overhauls app dev scripts

Applications don't run in a vacuum. Operations -- the last step of app development and maintenance -- actually belongs in every stage of the cycle.

By John Treadway • May 2, 2014

How to leverage the power of open source BPM

Establishing a relationship with open source BPM providers can help users quickly resolve technical issues and reduce internal IT staff.

By George Lawton • April 22, 2014

Traditional IT silos face a hostile software-defined environment

Think you got rid of data center silos when you adopted virtualization? Not so fast. Software-defined data center tools promise more silo-busting.

By Brad Casey • April 11, 2014

Successful DevOps practices from the start

Here's all you need to know to get started with DevOps, from identifying goals and roadblocks, to useful tools to scale DevOps to the next level.

By Stephen Bigelow • March 27, 2014

How to build an enterprise private cloud that looks better than AWS

Clouds that enterprises build rarely stack up to AWS and its ilk in a public cloud. Follow these steps if you want a viable private cloud for users.

By John Treadway • March 19, 2014

IT asset management best practices for any data center

Choosing a data center asset management tool depends on how the infrastructure functions, the mix of hardware and software in action and more factors.

By Stephen Bigelow • March 3, 2014