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Learn how to set up Windows Server 2022 SMB compression

Microsoft added SMB compression to the new server OS to reduce bottlenecks when transferring files with Windows-based file shares.

By Brien Posey • July 15, 2022

Follow this tutorial to get started with Azure Bicep

Azure Bicep enables IT ops teams working with IaC to create and deploy Azure resources in a more streamlined manner. Follow this tutorial to learn how.

By Christopher Blackden • July 14, 2022

New Red Hat CEO faces hybrid cloud challenges

Matt Hicks, now Red Hat CEO, and newly appointed Chairman Paul Cormier discuss the links between open source security and sustainability and Red Hat's hybrid cloud mission.

By Beth Pariseau • July 14, 2022

IRL: Cisco Live 2022 goes full-stack o11y

Observability, or o11y, looks more deeply and broadly into an IT environment than traditional IT monitoring. At Cisco Live in June, Cisco unveiled plans for full-stack o11y.

By Rob Strechay • July 13, 2022

Adopt a zero-trust framework for a safer IT ecosystem

Zero trust sounds like opposition to DevOps' all-for-one culture model, but it's a safety model organizations should evaluate. Safeguard everything with identity authentication.

By Kerry Doyle • July 11, 2022

Use MicroK8s with Raspberry Pi in this tutorial

Kubernetes is important to tackle, but its resource requirements can balloon dramatically. MicroK8s lets individuals experiment with the platform -- try it on Raspberry Pi 4.

By Stuart Burns • July 8, 2022

6 technical debt examples and how to solve them

Technical debt can be critical to an organization's success or failure -- and many don't even know it exists. Discover six examples of where it collects and how to eliminate it.

By Will Kelly • July 7, 2022

digital accessibility

Digital accessibility is design of technology products and environments to help people with various disabilities not be impeded or otherwise unable to partake in use of the service, product or function.

By Andy Patrizio • July 7, 2022

These Azure Logic Apps examples assist with your admin needs

Admins can get some automated assistance with provisioning and monitoring by learning how to work with triggers in Microsoft's integration platform as a service.

By Anthony Howell • July 6, 2022

Secure your infrastructure against VM ransomware

More hackers are using VMs as an access point to install and deploy encrypted ransomware. Make sure your security strategy includes prevention, response and analysis.

By Paul Ferrill • July 5, 2022

Atlassian Confluence zero day triggers IT security ire

A critical Atlassian Confluence vulnerability disclosed this month draws critiques from some IT practitioners about the vendor's overall security posture.

By Beth Pariseau • June 30, 2022

A guide to MSP patch management best practices

As software patch management challenges mount, industry experts offer advice to MSPs on prioritizing system risk levels, selecting proper tools and testing patches internally.

By Esther Shein • June 29, 2022

ServiceNow ITSM users recharge workflows with familiar tools

Digital transformation hasn't required Flex and the city of Santa Monica to replace the IT service management system they already had, and a new IT ops workflow is on the way.

By Beth Pariseau • June 29, 2022

POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface)

POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface) is a set of standard operating system interfaces based on the Unix operating system.

By Robert Sheldon • June 29, 2022

Do you meet all the modern authentication requirements?

Microsoft's push to a more secure method for user authentication and authorization could catch some enterprises flat-footed if IT hasn't done its homework.

By Reda Chouffani • June 28, 2022

distributed applications (distributed apps)

Distributed applications (distributed apps) are applications or software that run on multiple computers within a network at the same time and can be stored on servers or cloud computing platforms.

By Ben Lutkevich • June 28, 2022

Podman: A worthy alternative to Docker for containers

Podman has long stood in Docker's shadow, but 'Podman in Action' author Daniel Walsh hopes to shine a light on Podman within the container market.

By Manning Publications Co., Emily Foster • June 27, 2022

How to set up Exchange Online modern authentication

Microsoft plans to tighten up security on its hosted email platform to prevent attackers from gaining access to user credentials. Is your organization ready?

By Reda Chouffani, Nathan O'Bryan • June 27, 2022

Send automated messages with this Azure Logic Apps tutorial

Learn to use the Microsoft cloud-based product to automatically send an email or a message from Microsoft Teams when you need to know if a task completed properly.

By Anthony Howell • June 24, 2022

Do hypervisors limit vertical scalability?

Knowing hardware maximums and VM limits ensures you don't overload the system. Learn hypervisor scalability limits for Hyper-V, vSphere, ESXi and Red Hat Virtualization.

By Stephen Bigelow • June 24, 2022

An introduction to VMware KVM mode

VM management often requires multiple monitors. KVM mode lets you set hot keys to navigate between VMs and the OS, so no task -- or workflow -- is lost among application windows.

By Rob Bastiaansen • June 23, 2022

Scrum vs. DevOps: Are they intertwined or redundant?

To keep up with a complex CI/CD environment, IT ops teams can choose between Scrum or DevOps -- or use them together. Discover the roles and benefits of each approach.

By Clive Longbottom • June 23, 2022

An overview of hardware support for virtualization

Intel, AMD and Arm processors optimize virtualization in multiple ways. Read up on the features for Intel VT, AMD-V, Armv9, Intel APICv, and AMD AVIC tech, as well as how they support VMs.

By Stephen Bigelow • June 23, 2022

Develop a DevOps branching strategy to promote efficiency

Projects in DevOps environments can move quickly, which often creates chaos. To curb the confusion, use a branching strategy to track changes as teams work simultaneously.

By Stephen Bigelow • June 22, 2022

Evaluate PowerVS for a streamlined hybrid cloud environment

Move on-premises IT environments into the cloud with PowerVS and determine if PowerVM is a better option than -- or a better companion to -- the hybrid cloud.

By Robert Sheldon • June 21, 2022