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    Splunk-Cribl lawsuit over log management heads to trial

    A jury trial, in which Splunk now accuses Cribl of violating the terms of the Splunk Enterprise license and its partnership agreement, is scheduled to begin April 8.

    By • April 4, 2024
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    Configure Kubernetes garbage collection to get rid of waste

    Kubernetes garbage collection is an important task for cluster health. Learn how to configure garbage collections to your own preference to effectively manage deployments.

    By Matt Grasberger • April 2, 2024
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    What are the pros and cons of Microsoft Universal Print?

    The modernization of many organizations revolves around the cloud and newer user devices, and a Microsoft offering could help bridge the gap with legacy printing infrastructure.

    By • April 2, 2024
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    Expert Advice // New and updated features admins can expect in Windows Server 2025

    See what’s coming in Windows Server 2025

    Microsoft plans several changes to the upcoming version of Windows Server that promise more financial flexibility and boosts in security and workload performance.

    By • March 27, 2024
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    How to respond to 4 common IT alerts

    IT alerts can announce server failures, congested networks and more. When they pop up, administrators need to act. Take steps to look for the source of trouble.

    By Brian Kirsch, Rob Bastiaansen • March 27, 2024
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    Cybersecurity highlights from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe

    New AI features took the spotlight at the conference, but security teams must prepare to support AI use with the right policies, controls and access.

    By • March 27, 2024
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    Containers vs. VMs: What are the key differences?

    Containers are a valuable option for deploying applications, but they have limitations and operate differently than VMs.

    By Stephen Bigelow • March 26, 2024
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    Xen vs. KVM: What are the differences?

    Admins often evaluate Xen and KVM as open source options. The main factors to consider in a primary hypervisor are organizational infrastructure and cloud adoption interests.

    By Paul Ferrill • March 25, 2024
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    Sidecarless Istio Ambient Mesh clears cloud interop hurdle

    Istio's Ambient Mesh is now compatible with major cloud providers' managed Kubernetes services, available as an Amazon EKS add-on and slated for beta in the next release.

    By • March 22, 2024
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    HashiCorp stock rises, users’ hearts fall on sale report

    HashiCorp could be an enticing asset for a large IT vendor. But a sale wouldn't necessarily be great news for customers who value the neutrality of its cloud-native apps.

    By • March 19, 2024
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    Cisco lays out security, observability plans for Splunk

    Cisco disclosed broad integration plans for its $28 billion acquisition of Splunk, now officially closed, that will encompass AI, security, observability and networking.

    By • March 18, 2024
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    GitOps users warned to patch 3 new Argo CD CVEs

    Three recently identified vulnerabilities, one designated high severity, now have fixes following a lengthy disclosure process and disagreements about their real-world risk.

    By • March 18, 2024
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    paravirtualization

    Paravirtualization is a type of hardware virtualization that enables the guest operating system (OS) in a virtual machine (VM) to access the hypervisor directly, rather than indirectly through a complex abstraction layer, as is the case with conventional full virtualization.

    By • March 18, 2024
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    continuous delivery (CD)

    Continuous delivery (CD) is an approach for software delivery in which development teams produce and test code in short but continuous cycles to improve software quality.

    By Alexander Gillis • March 18, 2024
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    CISA software supply chain security form omits SBOMs

    Federal suppliers now have a self-attestation deadline amid ongoing efforts to secure software supply chains. But SBOMs' spotlight is fading and big risks remain, experts said.

    By • March 15, 2024
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    What is server virtualization? The ultimate guide

    Server virtualization is a process that creates and abstracts multiple virtual instances on a single server.

    By Alexander Gillis, Stephen Bigelow • March 13, 2024
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    March Patch Tuesday fixes critical Hyper-V vulnerabilities

    Microsoft also corrects a remote code execution flaw on Exchange Server and issues an advisory related to changes with an outdated file-scanning feature on the messaging platform.

    By • March 13, 2024
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    Learn how to use GitLab tutorial for beginners

    GitLab is a complete CI/CD platform. But to really understand GitLab, you must also understand its namesake Git. This Git and GitLab tutorial will get you up to speed on both.

    By Cameron McKenzie • March 12, 2024
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    How to secure on-prem apps with Entra Application Proxy

    There's nothing wrong with using a VPN to securely connect to on-premises web apps, but Microsoft Entra Application Proxy is an alternative with a more streamlined approach.

    By Adam Fowler • March 12, 2024
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    6 common virtualization problems and how to solve them

    Organizations can correct common problems with virtualization, such as VM sprawl and network congestion, through business policies rather than purchasing additional technology.

    By Stephen Bigelow • March 12, 2024
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    Full virtualization vs. paravirtualization: Key differences

    Full virtualization and paravirtualization both enable hardware resource abstraction, but the two technologies differ when it comes to isolation levels.

    By Stephen Bigelow • March 11, 2024
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    GenAI risks, rewards arise for DevOps and platform engineers

    From chatbots that alleviate pressure on IT help desks to full-fledged LLMOps, DevOps and platform teams are at the forefront of enterprise generative AI adoption.

    By • March 8, 2024
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    IT service delivery

    IT service delivery is the way a corporation provides users access to IT services, such as applications, data storage and other business resources. IT service delivery covers design, development, deployment, operation and retirement.

    By Stephen Bigelow, Gavin Wright • March 8, 2024
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    What’s the difference between Type 1 vs. Type 2 hypervisor?

    Choosing between the two hypervisor types largely depends on whether IT administrators oversee an enterprise data center or client-facing, end-user systems.

    By Brian Kirsch, Stephen Bigelow • March 7, 2024
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    declarative programming

    Declarative programming is a method to abstract the control flow for logic required for software to perform an action. Instead, it involves stating what the task or desired outcome is.

    By Rahul Awati, Adam Bertram • March 5, 2024