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CTO challenges software security status quo
A former U.S. Department of Homeland Security researcher argues that software is fundamentally broken from a security perspective. So, where does the industry go from here?
By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 12, 2024 -
Four zero-days fixed for September Patch Tuesday
Most corrections this month focus on the Windows OS, but enterprises that rely on SQL Server or SharePoint should prioritize deploying the security updates for those platforms.
By Tom Walat • Sept. 11, 2024 -
JFrog connects key software supply chain management dots
JFrog ties in with GitHub and Nvidia and ships Runtime Security to offer visibility into software supply chains from source code to production and back again, including AI apps.
By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 10, 2024 -
OpenTofu, OpenBao reach milestones post-HashiCorp BSL
OpenTofu capped a year since launch with a new registry UI and API, while OpenBao reached GA, but open source forks didn't keep HashiCorp from beating growth estimates.
By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 9, 2024 -
An expert’s big-picture view of the state of SecOps
In this first episode of 'IT Ops Query' Season 2, a SANS institute instructor and 20-year cybersecurity veteran assesses the past, present and future of SecOps.
By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 9, 2024 -
Grafana vs. Datadog: What are the differences?
Grafana and Datadog are both powerful monitoring services with a wide variety of integrations, such as logging, visualization, alerts and APM.
By Christopher Blackden • Sept. 6, 2024 -
What is machine code (machine language)?
Machine code, also known as ‘machine language’ or ‘native code,’ is the elemental language of computers. It is read by the computer’s central processing unit (CPU), is composed of digital binary numbers and looks like a very long sequence of zeros and ones.
By Robert Sheldon • Sept. 5, 2024 -
IT vendors still search for open source license sweet spot
Elastic returns Elasticsearch and Kibana to open source licenses while Sentry floats Fair Source, as balancing business and community success remains a work in progress.
By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 5, 2024 -
Expert Advice
Microsoft Purview Audit helps IT flush out bad behavior
The auditing tool gives enterprises a way to find problems by examining logs from Microsoft 365 cloud services, such as Exchange Online, to see what actions were taken and where.
By Adam Fowler • Sept. 4, 2024 -
Expert Advice
Stop phishing with help from updated DMARC policy handling
Exchange admins got a boost from Microsoft when it improved how it handles DMARC authentication failures to help organizations fight back from email-based attacks on their users.
By Helen Searle-Jones • Aug. 28, 2024 -
VMware Explore conference 2024
VMware Tanzu hones integration, but faces Broadcom backlash
VMware Tanzu now offers a single UI for Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes, a feature years in the making, but the improvement could get lost in post-Broadcom drama.
By Beth Pariseau • Aug. 27, 2024 -
Expert Advice
Building an infrastructure-as-code pipeline in the cloud
There are key stages to manage infrastructure as code, from source control to deployment. Here's how these functions can be accomplished through cloud services.
By Kurt Marko, Chris Tozzi • Aug. 26, 2024 -
Video
An explanation of configuration management
Configuration management has four key benefits -- compliance, consistency, service delivery and security.
By Meredith Courtemanche • Aug. 23, 2024 -
Expert Advice // New and updated features admins can expect in Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025 Hyper-V updates promise speed boost
Will the new and improved features in the upcoming Hyper-V release come at the perfect time for Microsoft to capitalize on a series of unpopular changes from VMware?
By Brien Posey • Aug. 22, 2024 -
What is LXD (Linux container hypervisor)?
LXD, pronounced 'lex-dee,' is a unified platform for managing system containers and virtual machines (VMs).
By Robert Sheldon, Stephen Bigelow • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Expert Advice // Microsoft 365 platform monitoring tips for admins
Using PowerShell for monitoring SharePoint Online
The scale and complexity of some SharePoint Online environments can make maintenance difficult. Learn to use automation scripts to keep tabs on the collaboration platform.
By Liam Cleary • Aug. 16, 2024 -
What is Microsoft Azure File Service?
Microsoft Azure Files -- sometimes known as Microsoft Azure File Service -- is a simple, secure, serverless, fully managed and cloud-based file sharing service for enterprise users.
By Toni Boger, Rahul Awati • Aug. 15, 2024 -
What is virtual reality? How it’s used and how it will evolve
Virtual reality, or VR, is a simulated three-dimensional (3D) environment that lets users explore and interact with a virtual surrounding in a way that approximates reality, as it's perceived through the users' senses.
By Kinza Yasar , Robert Sheldon • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Microsoft corrects six zero-days for August Patch Tuesday
Admins can address most of the zero-days with a cumulative update. But of more concern is the lack of patches for two vulnerabilities demonstrated at the Black Hat conference.
By Tom Walat • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Expert Advice // Windows disk and file server management tips for admins
Use diskpart to create, delete and modify disk partitions
Diskpart is one of the oldest disk management tools in Windows, but it remains useful for its advanced capabilities in automation and granular control compared to other utilities.
By SearchWindowsServer staff • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Expert Advice
How Puppet works: Using the configuration management tool
With Puppet, organizations can manage configurations and simplify the DevOps process. Learn how it works, and see if it's the right choice for your organization.
By Clive Longbottom • Aug. 13, 2024 -
Expert Advice
10 benefits of containers for AI workloads
IT organizations face a daunting onslaught of new AI projects. Containers offer key benefits to ease the burden throughout an AI workload's lifecycle.
By Will Kelly • Aug. 12, 2024 -
Expert Advice
How AI can automate IT patch management
AI-based patch automation can take pressure off the process of scanning, testing, deploying and producing a report. Is AI the right way to go for your organization?
By Nihad Hassan • Aug. 9, 2024 -
Expert Advice // Development stacks and how to use them
How to deploy a LAMP stack
Examine the components and deployment options of a LAMP stack, which provides web hosting, database and scripting platforms that are found in many data centers.
By Damon Garn • Aug. 8, 2024 -
Sysdig Sage early adopters kick the tires on CNAPP AI agents
AI agents in Sysdig Sage add more sophisticated multi-step reasoning than is available with generic LLMs. But it's meant to assist humans, not replace them.
By Beth Pariseau • Aug. 8, 2024