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GitHub
GitHub is a web-based version control and collaboration platform for software developers.
By Ben Lutkevich , Meredith Courtemanche • July 9, 2024 -
Expert Advice
Follow these steps to optimize Hyper-V performance
Follow these best practices for Microsoft's virtualization platform to prevent unnecessary slowdowns with your VMs.
By Stuart Burns • July 8, 2024 -
New Relic CEO sets observability strategy for the AI age
Former Proofpoint CEO sets an AI-focused agenda, including an Nvidia partnership launched this week, while denying layoff rumors and speculation about a merger with Sumo Logic.
By Beth Pariseau • June 27, 2024 -
Datadog DASH updates push into fresh IT automation turf
A series of product updates at Datadog DASH broke out of the vendor's usual observability domain and into territory held by Atlassian, PagerDuty and others.
By Beth Pariseau • June 26, 2024 -
JFrog buy bolsters MLOps combo with DevSecOps
JFrog plans to meld AI/ML development with established DevSecOps pipelines through the acquisition of Qwak in a bid to help more enterprise AI apps reach production.
By Beth Pariseau • June 25, 2024 -
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a Windows server role that can plan, manage and deploy updates, service packs, patches and hotfixes for Windows servers, client operating systems (OSes) and other Microsoft software.
By Gavin Wright, Kinza Yasar • June 25, 2024 -
Type 2 hypervisor (hosted hypervisor)
A Type 2 hypervisor is a virtual machine (VM) manager that is installed as a software application on an existing operating system (OS).
By Rahul Awati, Brien Posey, Anil Desai • June 24, 2024 -
Virtual Machine Management Service
The Virtual Machine Management service, also known as VMMS or vmms.exe, is the main module in the Microsoft Windows operating system for controlling the virtual machines (VMs) on a Hyper-V server.
By Ryann Burnett, Robert Sheldon • June 24, 2024 -
What is a programmable automation controller (PAC)?
Programmable automation controller (PAC) is a term that is loosely used to describe any type of automation controller that incorporates higher-level instructions.
By Rahul Awati • June 21, 2024 -
Video
No-GIL Python is a mistake
Python's GIL is slated for the chopping block, and while the promise is improved performance, the reality of removing the GIL may be quite different.
By Darcy DeClute • June 20, 2024 -
OpsRamp embraces automation for GenAI workloads
In this Q&A, Varma Kunaparaju, HPE OpsRamp lead, talks about soon-to-come platform updates, which include GenAI capabilities and building trust for AI-driven automation.
By Tim McCarthy • June 19, 2024 -
SUSE Rancher gears up amid VMware-Broadcom ‘feeding frenzy’
SUSE Rancher bolsters its bid to capture users dissatisfied with Broadcom's changes to VMware with the acquisition of StackState and other updates to its Prime package.
By Beth Pariseau • June 19, 2024 -
CMOS sensor
A CMOS sensor is an electronic chip that converts photons to electrons for digital processing.
By Robert Sheldon • June 18, 2024 -
Group Policy
Group Policy is a management feature in Microsoft's Active Directory (AD) that enables network and system administrators to configure and assign user and computer settings in an AD environment.
By Ben Rubenstein, Brien Posey, Robert Sheldon • June 18, 2024 -
Post-lawsuit, Splunk and Cribl meet again in data pipelines
Weeks after a jury awarded Splunk $1 in its lawsuit against Cribl, the two vendors remain on a collision course, this time in the realm of data pipelines and federated analytics.
By Beth Pariseau • June 17, 2024 -
Open source security’s systemic challenges
In this installment of 'IT Ops Query,' Emily Fox talks about how reevaluating 50-year-old open source security practices could lead the community somewhere new.
By Nicole Laskowski , Beth Pariseau • June 17, 2024 -
Expert Advice
How to successfully debug PowerShell scripts
Got a PowerShell script that isn't working as intended? Debug it using breakpoints and a few simple steps in VS Code, and you'll be on your way to scripting success.
By Anthony Howell • June 13, 2024 -
Expert Advice
How to use regex in PowerShell
A regular expression is a series of characters that determine a matching pattern in text to find or replace input validation. Walk through a regex example in PowerShell.
By Brien Posey • June 13, 2024 -
New Cisco-Splunk observability roadmap details emerge
Post-acquisition, Cisco puts Splunk's CEO in charge of its observability strategy and lays out the details of how Splunk Observability Cloud will replace its existing platform.
By Beth Pariseau • June 12, 2024 -
Expert Advice // Learn Azure Functions for next-level Microsoft management
Azure Functions overview: A guide for Microsoft admins
With Azure Functions, admins can tap into advanced automation, enjoy enhanced security controls and create highly customized workflows catered to the organization's needs.
By Liam Cleary • June 12, 2024 -
Broadband infrastructure program explained: The details
With the $42.45 billion BEAD Program, each state will use allocated funds to connect all households to high-speed internet.
By Amanda Hetler • June 12, 2024 -
share of wallet (SOW) or wallet share
Share of wallet (SOW) is a marketing metric used to calculate the percentage of a customer's spending for a type of product or service that goes to a particular company.
By Katie Terrell Hanna, Spencer Smith • June 12, 2024 -
Microsoft delivers 51 fixes for June Patch Tuesday
A critical remote-code execution flaw in Windows and a DoS vulnerability affecting DNS in Windows Server top the list of patching priorities for admins.
By Tom Walat • June 11, 2024 -
Expert Advice
Use advanced DHCP logging techniques for troubleshooting
This guide helps admins solve problems on the network by explaining how to work with recorded activity in logs and set up an archival system to examine older incidents.
By Damon Garn • June 11, 2024 -
IT incident management
IT incident management is a component of IT service management (ITSM) that aims to rapidly restore services to normal following an incident while minimizing adverse effects on the business.
By Alexander Gillis, Kinza Yasar • June 7, 2024