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    Platform teams draw on DataOps, MLOps to support GenAI

    GenAI calls for more rigorous data discipline than previous forms of analytics, but there are lessons platform teams can learn from existing approaches.

    By • Dec. 20, 2024
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    AWS, Red Hat hybrid cloud wares court VMware converts

    Broadcom has softened some of its stances on VMware licensing and public cloud, but competitors stay poised to pounce on customers looking to defect.

    By • Dec. 18, 2024
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    Last-minute geek gift ideas for the holidays

    Still searching for holiday gifts for geeks? Try these offbeat suggestions recommended by our panel of consultants, from the practical to the fantastic and everything in between.

    By • Dec. 13, 2024
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    Expert Advice

    See what’s new in Desired State Configuration v3

    Avoid unexpected surprises, and learn how to bring consistency to your on-premises infrastructure and cloud resources with the overhauled configuration management tool.

    By • Dec. 12, 2024
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    December Patch Tuesday shuts down Windows zero-day

    Microsoft addresses 72 vulnerabilities, including 17 rated critical. Administrators should focus on patching the Windows OS to stop a flaw that has been exploited in the wild.

    By • Dec. 11, 2024
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    What is Secure Digital Extended Capacity card (SDXC)?

    A Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) card is a very small flash memory card that has greater storage capacity than the original SD (Secure Digital) memory cards.

    By • Dec. 11, 2024
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    What is memory management in a computer environment?

    Memory management is the process of controlling and coordinating a computer's main memory.

    By , • Dec. 10, 2024
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    What is system software?

    System software is a type of computer program designed to run a computer's hardware and application programs. Thinking of the computer system as a layered model, the system software is the interface between the hardware and user applications.

    By , • Dec. 10, 2024
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    Watch an example of continuous integration

    CI/CD pipelines keep mistakes out of production. Here's how continuous integration workflows work and why we need them.

    By Christopher Blackden • Dec. 9, 2024
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    Amazon Q, Bedrock updates make case for cloud in agentic AI

    Amazon and its partners rev their engines in anticipation of agentic AI with updates that challenge the cost and quality claims of self-hosted infrastructure competitors.

    By • Dec. 5, 2024
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    Expert Advice

    How PowerShell can automate Hyper-V deployments

    This tutorial explains the basics of how to build a proper template to stand up a Hyper-V VM with a script, then go further with advanced configurations for smoother deployments.

    By • Dec. 5, 2024
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    Expert Advice // Microsoft 365 platform monitoring tips for admins

    Microsoft Teams monitoring tips for admins

    Learn how to use PowerShell to set up an automated way to check for suspicious activity in the Microsoft chat service to avoid security and compliance issues.

    By • Nov. 26, 2024
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    What is managed detection and response (MDR)?

    Managed detection and response (MDR) services are a collection of network-, host- and endpoint-based cybersecurity technologies that a third-party provider manages for a client organization.

    By Kinza Yasar, Ben Lutkevich, Nick Barney • Nov. 26, 2024
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    What is a configuration file?

    A configuration file, often shortened to config file, defines the parameters, options, settings and preferences applied to operating systems (OSes), infrastructure devices and applications in an IT context.

    By Stephen Bigelow • Nov. 25, 2024
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    What is an information system (IS)?

    An information system (IS) is an interconnected set of components used to collect, store, process and transmit data and digital information.

    By • Nov. 22, 2024
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    WasmCloud makes strides with Wasm component model

    After a stall in 2023, this year's WASI Preview 2 pushed server-side WebAssembly forward, turning heads at companies such as American Express -- but it's far from mainstream use.

    By • Nov. 21, 2024
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    Podcast // IT Ops Query

    Rethinking ‘secure by design’ amid slippery SecOps shifts

    An expert discusses the fallout from a CISA report that raised doubts about the last decade's DevSecOps trend, and where the industry goes from here.

    By • Nov. 21, 2024
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    IT pros revise pipelines for software supply chain security

    Software supply chain security has reached an awkward stage for enterprise IT, as platform and security pros grapple with adding upstream tools to existing workflows.

    By • Nov. 21, 2024
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    cryptocurrency

    Cryptocurrency is a digital form of currency that uses cryptography to secure the processes involved in generating units, conducting transactions and verifying the exchange of currency ownership.

    By • Nov. 20, 2024
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    AI gateways, Kubernetes multi-tenancy loop in LLMOps

    There are many areas of IT infrastructure affected by the emergence of LLMOps; for each, there were products and projects rolled out this week at KubeCon.

    By • Nov. 15, 2024
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    Intel, Nvidia vie for dominance with agentic AI blueprints

    Rival sets of tools meant to better support AI apps on developer platforms have hit the market as an even bigger wave of change looms in agentic AI.

    By • Nov. 15, 2024
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    Guide to the advantages of using the Windows Terminal app

    Admins who manage a wide range of resources will want to try this Microsoft app that integrates with Windows machines, cloud services and Linux systems from a single interface.

    By • Nov. 15, 2024
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    Platform engineers call for cloud-native GenAI updates

    GenAI apps put unprecedented pressure on IT infrastructure management, which has IT pros in the field looking to the open source community for reinforcements.

    By • Nov. 14, 2024
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    CEO: GenAI changes multi-cloud security, network equation

    Aviatrix CEO Doug Merritt sees generative AI apps forcing a more distributed approach to cloud infrastructure, but he believes it will also help SecOps catch up with threats.

    By • Nov. 14, 2024
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    What is the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)?

    Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification for a software program that connects a computer's firmware to its operating system (OS).

    By Garry Kranz, Rahul Awati • Nov. 13, 2024