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SBOM graph database aims to be cloud security secret sauce

An open source consortium that includes Google plans to release a deployable beta of the GUAC project this month, a possible milestone for cloud-native SBOM.

By Beth Pariseau • March 1, 2023

million instructions per second (MIPS)

Million instructions per second (MIPS) is a measure of a processor's speed, providing a standard for representing the number of instructions that a CPU can process in 1 second.

By Robert Sheldon • March 1, 2023

Use PowerShell workflows when performance matters

When time is of the essence, add parallel processing to your PowerShell scripts to perform tasks more efficiently by using the workflows feature in the automation tool.

By Richard Siddaway • Feb. 27, 2023

Ukrainian tech companies persist as war passes 1-year mark

Software and services companies are adding personnel and expanding their offerings, as venture funds invest in tech startups with an eye toward building 'Ukraine 2.0.'

By John Moore • Feb. 27, 2023

Compare Azure DevOps vs. Jira for IT ops project management

Azure DevOps and Jira can both be effective project management tools for software development and IT ops teams, but the two differ in terms of benefits, features and limitations.

By Stuart Burns • Feb. 27, 2023

memory dump

A memory dump is the process of taking all information content in RAM and writing it to a storage drive as a memory dump file (*.DMP format).

By Paul Kirvan • Feb. 24, 2023

Tips for building a DevOps knowledge-sharing culture

The DevOps spirit of openness and collaboration makes knowledge sharing a necessity. Explore best practices for documenting and communicating knowledge within your organization.

By Clive Longbottom • Feb. 24, 2023

How to test the PowerShell pending reboot module

Learn how to check if your machines have pending reboots with a simple PowerShell module to ensure changes to files do not cause stability issues.

By Stephen Bigelow, Dan Franciscus • Feb. 24, 2023

remote code execution (RCE)

Remote code execution (RCE) is when an attacker accesses a target computing device and makes changes remotely, no matter where the device is geographically located.

By Ben Lutkevich • Feb. 24, 2023

SMB 3.0 (Server Message Block 3.0)

SMB 3 (Server Message Block 3.0) is a protocol that provides a way for a computer's client applications to read and write to files from a server in a computer network.

By Gavin Wright • Feb. 24, 2023

controller (computing)

A controller, in a computing context, is a hardware device or a software program that manages or directs the flow of data between two entities. In computing, controllers may be cards, microchips or separate hardware devices for the control of a peripheral device.

By Paul Kirvan, Ivy Wigmore • Feb. 24, 2023

CEO reflects on remote work, team-building amid Ukraine war

A GraphQL API management company is on track for an official launch in the coming months, despite a year of massive challenges for its developer team in Ukraine.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 23, 2023

Build a PowerShell logging function for troubleshooting

A basic administrative skill is checking over logs to find out why something broke. Learn how to build a proper logging mechanism to catch errors for diagnostic purposes.

By Adam Bertram • Feb. 23, 2023

How to set and manage environment variables in Kubernetes

In this tutorial, learn when to use -- or not use -- environment variables in Kubernetes, and compare methods for setting and updating their values with example code.

By Chris Tozzi • Feb. 23, 2023

Go programming language

Go, also called Golang or Go language, is an open source programming language that Google developed.

By Nick Barney, Alexander Gillis • Feb. 22, 2023

Kubernetes node

A Kubernetes node is a logical collection of IT resources that runs workloads for one or more containers in a Kubernetes cluster.

By Alan Earls • Feb. 22, 2023

Understanding Windows PowerShell function parameters

Parameters in Windows PowerShell can help admins better customize their functions, leading to improved input testing and more extensible commands.

By Adam Bertram, Brien Posey • Feb. 22, 2023

STONITH (Shoot The Other Node In The Head)

STONITH (Shoot The Other Node In The Head) is a Linux service for maintaining the integrity of nodes in a high-availability (HA) cluster.

By Robert Sheldon, Julia Anderson • Feb. 22, 2023

5 PowerShell tools to help simplify admin tasks and support

Learn how systems admins, software developers and engineers can use tools, such as Cimitra Software, to build better PowerShell scripts to manage and automate repetitive tasks.

By Adam Bertram, Stephen Bigelow • Feb. 22, 2023

The role of IT ops in digital employee experience management

Automated tools for measuring and analyzing employees' digital experience satisfaction can help IT ops predict problems, identify areas for improvement and cut costs.

By Dan Franciscus • Feb. 22, 2023

Git

Git is an open source distributed version control system that is available for free under the GNU General Public License version 2.

By Robert Sheldon • Feb. 22, 2023

25 basic PowerShell commands for Windows administrators

Getting started with PowerShell or just need a quick refresher? This tip lists the most common PowerShell commands, with details on when to use them.

By Brien Posey, Jonathan Hassell • Feb. 21, 2023

Manage the Windows PATH environment variable with PowerShell

Among many other tasks, IT teams can use PowerShell to manage and edit the PATH environment variable. Walk through these basic steps to access, add and remove system paths.

By Anthony Howell • Feb. 16, 2023

What are hyperautomation use cases for IT operations?

Fully automated NoOps workflows might not be possible, but there's always room to further automate existing processes. An expert explains two hyperautomation use cases for DevOps.

By Chris Tozzi • Feb. 16, 2023

Dynatrace security AI roots out Log4j, sets tone for roadmap

Dynatrace must prove itself beyond application security, but its AI's effectiveness against the Log4j vulnerability has some customers receptive to its product expansion plans.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 16, 2023