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AWS, Splunk and more launch cybersecurity analytics standard

AWS and other IT vendors will start building connectors based on a new standard schema meant to streamline data sharing between cybersecurity tools.

By Beth Pariseau • Aug. 10, 2022

DevOps vs. AgileOps: What’s the difference?

While AgileOps may seem like a sign that the IT industry has reached 'peak Ops,' the approach could enable DevOps teams to further refine their operations.

By Will Kelly • Aug. 10, 2022

Learn to perform a DNS backup and restore

DNS outages cause connectivity issues that prevent basic tasks from executing properly. Understand how to perform a restore for a DNS zone, which is not always intuitive.

By Mike Kanakos • Aug. 10, 2022

How to create and manage a rock-solid DevSecOps framework

Going from DevOps to DevSecOps requires a serious adjustment -- but it's a change that improves both the IT ecosystem and the IT department's collaboration prowess.

By Stephen Bigelow • Aug. 10, 2022

DogWalk zero-day squashed on August Patch Tuesday

In addition to a long-simmering bug in the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool, Microsoft corrects a sizeable number of flaws in its Azure Site Recovery product.

By Tom Walat • Aug. 10, 2022

Docker’s rootless mode a welcome security update

Docker containers have root privileges by default -- a known security issue for several years. Now Docker's rootless mode separates containers from underlying infrastructure.

By Clive Longbottom • Aug. 9, 2022

Blue chips hone continuous compliance as GRC pressures mount

The concept of continuous improvement has found its way into IT governance, as companies such as Fannie Mae, JPMorgan Chase and John Deere embrace continuous compliance.

By Beth Pariseau • Aug. 8, 2022

Explore the 2022 application performance monitoring market

APM helps organizations get a leg up with insight into customers and applications -- and the market is only going to grow bigger as technology advances and becomes more complex.

By Emily Foster • Aug. 4, 2022

Step-by-step guide to working with Crossplane and Kubernetes

Crossplane is built to extend Kubernetes resources to and from external sources like databases, the cloud or the edge. Try out the tool, and learn its processes with this tutorial.

By Deepak Dhami • Aug. 4, 2022

WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)

WYSIWYG (pronounced wiz-ee-wig) is a type of editing software that allows users to see and edit content in a form that appears as it would when displayed on an interface, webpage, slide presentation or printed document.

By Andrew Zola • Aug. 4, 2022

Explore print server alternatives to avoid IT headaches

Increased difficulties related to printing have many organizations exploring their options. See what these third-party print management alternatives have to offer.

By Brien Posey • Aug. 3, 2022

Another new CloudBees CEO faces fierce CI/CD tools rivalry

Former SAP and Cisco strategy exec Anuj Kapur is tasked with keeping CloudBees CI/CD and DevOps platform tools relevant as the cloud-native arms race intensifies.

By Beth Pariseau • Aug. 3, 2022

POST (Power-On Self-Test)

A Power-On Self-Test (POST) is an operation initiated by a computer after it has been turned on but before it boots up the OS.

By Robert Sheldon • Aug. 2, 2022

An introduction to SRE documentation best practices

SRE documentation stands distinct from other types of IT documentation, not least because it's a core responsibility for site reliability engineers. What else makes it distinct?

By Will Kelly • Aug. 1, 2022

Get to know Amazon DevOps Guru for system monitoring

Amazon DevOps Guru gives IT admins machine learning-driven insights into applications to respond to problems quickly and efficiently. Discover how it works and its benefits.

By Ernesto Marquez • July 29, 2022

AWS adds Kubernetes security tie-ins amid SecOps tool sprawl

Amazon Detective pulls Kubernetes security data into a broader threat detection and CSPM context as IT pros at large orgs seek integrated multi-cloud security workflows.

By Beth Pariseau • July 28, 2022

How Zoom security incident response survived the pandemic

March 2020's influx of users meant the video conferencing company had to massively scale its incident response operation and the observability infrastructure that fed it, and fast.

By Beth Pariseau • July 28, 2022

Is Kubernetes a hypervisor? How do they differ?

Kubernetes, on the surface, appears to perform the same task as a hypervisor. Does that make Kubernetes a hypervisor? The short answer: No. Let's clarify why it's not.

By Rob Bastiaansen • July 27, 2022

Putting up DevOps guardrails -- what does that mean?

IT projects without proper communication and collaboration can be risky for organizations to take on -- that's where DevOps guardrails come in. Learn more below.

By Stephen Bigelow • July 26, 2022

Mirantis Kubernetes deployment buy ups DevOps platform ante

The Mirantis Lens IDE will integrate the Lagoon Kubernetes deployment project to provide a self-service DevOps platform alternative with no developer Kubernetes training required.

By Beth Pariseau • July 26, 2022

Observability as code is key to the cloud operating model

Why is everything becoming 'as code'? Believe it or not, it's easier to manage and can save the headache of adopting a new, specialized tool. Use the tools you have for OaC.

By Joydip Kanjilal • July 25, 2022

Patching best practices IT ops and security can agree on

Patches are necessary for maintenance, but can often cause a rift between IT ops and security teams. Follow these best practices to unify expectations and keep tension at bay.

By Brian Kirsch • July 21, 2022

CNCF, CISA address hurdles to SBOM for cloud security

Discussions in the tech industry about how to overcome cloud security challenges for SBOMs include an early-stage CNCF idea that uses a graph database to manage transitory metadata.

By Beth Pariseau • July 20, 2022

return merchandise authorization (RMA)

An RMA (return merchandise authorization) is a numbered authorization provided by a mail-order or e-commerce merchant to permit the return of a product.

By Katie Terrell Hanna • July 20, 2022

Compare Docker vs. Podman for container management

Docker and Podman offer similar capabilities to manage containers, but Docker's security vulnerabilities might make Podman more appealing for some admins.

By Paul Ferrill • July 19, 2022