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ChatOps

ChatOps, sometimes known as conversation-driven collaboration or conversation-driven DevOps, is the use of chat clients, chatbots and other real-time communication tools to facilitate software development and IT operations tasks.

By TechTarget Contributor • Jan. 4, 2023

How to deploy Kubernetes on VMware with vSphere Tanzu

Instead of working with Kubernetes with your regular platform, it might be time to give VMware vSphere with Tanzu a try. Follow this tutorial to get started.

By Rob Bastiaansen • Jan. 4, 2023

5 tips for creating an IT ops application migration plan

Migrating applications can be complex, especially for IT teams dealing with sprawling legacy systems, but devoting time to planning and testing can avoid hassles down the road.

By Stuart Burns • Jan. 3, 2023

What’s next: Predictions, challenges and IT trends for 2023

As organizations look to address ongoing ops skills shortages and increasing complexity in their IT environments, they'll invest in cybersecurity, AI and automation.

By Lev Craig • Dec. 29, 2022

Compare Go vs. Python: What are the differences?

Golang and Python are both versatile, popular languages, but they have some important differences that developers should take into account when planning software projects.

By Matt Grasberger • Dec. 27, 2022

fully qualified domain name (FQDN)

A fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is the complete address of an internet host or computer.

By Kinza Yasar • Dec. 22, 2022

Dish Media swaps observability sprawl for Elastic Stack SaaS

With fewer tools and data repositories to wrangle and Elastic cluster management outsourced to SaaS, Dish Media's ops teams reduced toil and achieved proactive incident response.

By Beth Pariseau • Dec. 21, 2022

hotfix

A hotfix is code -- sometimes called a patch -- that fixes a bug in a product.

By Ben Lutkevich • Dec. 21, 2022

How to use Microsoft Sentinel with Office 365 to find risks

The security product attempts to ferret out threats that originate from apps and services then assists the enterprise with an automatic response to head off trouble.

By Liam Cleary • Dec. 21, 2022

Review the top IT operations news stories of 2022

2022 was full of industry updates, company shake-ups and emerging technologies. Review the highlights of this year's IT ops news to prepare for what's next in 2023.

By Emily Foster • Dec. 20, 2022

Carefully weigh these DevOps pros and cons

DevOps can help organizations gain a competitive edge through fast and iterative software development cycles. Still, there are tradeoffs to consider.

By Stephen Bigelow • Dec. 14, 2022

default

In computer technology, a default is a pre-designed value or setting that is used by a computer program when a value or setting is not specified by the program user.

By Katie Terrell Hanna • Dec. 14, 2022

Geek gifts 2022: Business travel essentials and music-making

For better or for worse, the world re-opened this year, renewing geeks' need for business travel accessories, while others sought to explore their musical creativity.

By Beth Pariseau • Dec. 13, 2022

When not to use Docker and how to choose an alternative

Docker might be the default for container orchestration, but what if it doesn't meet your needs? Explore why Docker might not be the right fit and what might be.

By Tom Nolle • Dec. 13, 2022

What makes a good IT operations manager?

Making the jump to management can be challenging for IT ops professionals; leadership positions often require a different skill set than technical roles.

By Clive Longbottom • Dec. 13, 2022

Compare these PowerShell front-end GUI tools

These offerings provide portals to avoid security issues and other stumbling blocks that hamper organizations from providing more wide-ranging use of PowerShell.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 9, 2022

GitOps hits stride as CNCF graduates Flux CD and Argo CD

Flux and Argo CD earned graduated status within CNCF after a year in which platform engineering adoption and DevOps advances put both in the enterprise spotlight.

By Beth Pariseau • Dec. 8, 2022

global catalog (Active Directory)

A global catalog is a data storage source containing partial representations of objects found in a multi-domain Active Directory Domain Services forest.

By TechTarget Contributor • Dec. 8, 2022

Manage application storage with Kubernetes and CSI drivers

Container Storage Interface drivers offer IT ops teams increased autonomy and flexibility in deploying and managing persistent storage on Kubernetes clusters.

By Kerry Doyle • Dec. 6, 2022

software asset management (SAM)

Software asset management (SAM) is the administration of processes, policies and procedures that support the procurement, deployment, use, maintenance and disposal of software applications within an organization.

By TechTarget Contributor • Dec. 6, 2022

event-driven application

An event-driven application is a computer program written to respond to actions generated by a user or system.

By TechTarget Contributor • Dec. 6, 2022

golden image

A golden image is a template for a virtual machine, virtual desktop, server or hard disk drive.

By Nick Martin • Dec. 6, 2022

User Principal Name (UPN)

In Microsoft Active Directory, a User Principal Name (UPN) is a username and domain in an email address format.

By Gavin Wright • Dec. 2, 2022

guest virtual machine (guest VM)

A guest virtual machine (VM) is the software component of a VM, an independent instance of an operating system (OS), called a guest OS, and its associated software and information.

By TechTarget Contributor • Nov. 30, 2022

5 tips for reaching full-stack observability

Achieving full-stack observability remains fraught with challenges, but it's a necessary move for enterprises running complex multi-cloud and hybrid environments.

By Will Kelly • Nov. 29, 2022