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canonical name (CNAME)

A canonical name (CNAME) is a type of Domain Name System (DNS) database record that indicates that a domain name is the nickname or alias for another domain name.

By Rahul Awati • Feb. 25, 2022

Windows 2000

Windows 2000 is an operating system developed by Microsoft.

By Alexander Gillis • Feb. 24, 2022

Deploy microservices with serverless functions

Microservices enable IT teams to create flexible, uniform systems -- but what happens when IT teams use serverless functions for microservices? Discover the benefits and drawbacks.

By Clive Longbottom • Feb. 24, 2022

Agile operations (AgileOps)

Agile operations, or AgileOps, is a digital business operating model that builds on Agile methodologies and DevOps techniques to help organizations adapt to change quickly and efficiently.

By Corinne Bernstein • Feb. 17, 2022

ServiceNow telecom sector heats up for partners

Ecosystem players are maneuvering for business opportunities at the intersection of high-growth technology and legacy systems; other IT channel news.

By John Moore • Feb. 17, 2022

Build your knowledge of Azure AD conditional access policies

The rapid pace of change in the modern workplace requires new methods to control who has access to what. This Azure Active Directory feature can help IT meet those security goals.

By Mike Kanakos • Feb. 17, 2022

What it means to do ‘everything as code’ in IT operations

If the concept of 'everything as code' sounds overwhelming, don't worry. Learn what it means, how to get started and ways you might already be using it.

By Chris Tozzi • Feb. 16, 2022

virtual appliance

Considered a software equivalent of a hardware device, a virtual appliance (VA) is a preconfigured software solution.

By Rahul Awati • Feb. 16, 2022

F5 distributed cloud security services strike a trendy chord

As talk of multi-cloud management gives way to distributed cloud, which also ties in edge computing, F5 bundles application security services to expand its appeal to enterprises.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 15, 2022

DataOps vs. MLOps: Streamline your data operations

How many Ops combos can we get? What's DataOps? How is it different from MLOps? This article clarifies the differences and how to choose one over the other.

By Kerry Doyle • Feb. 15, 2022

How to use PowerShell with the Azure REST API

With PowerShell automation coupled with the Azure REST API, it's easy to build a script to create, power on and remove virtual machines in Microsoft's cloud platform.

By Stuart Burns • Feb. 14, 2022

Develop an interactive DevOps runbook

Runbooks are important for DevOps processes -- simple or complex -- but they can be a beast to write. Use this expansive guide for best practices and arrangement.

By Kurt Marko • Feb. 14, 2022

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a specialized chip on a device designed to secure hardware with cryptographic keys.

By Alexander Gillis • Feb. 14, 2022

Observability data finds its way into BizDevOps

The digitize-or-die catalyst of the COVID-19 pandemic forced enterprises toward BizDevOps, and IT observability data has begun to inform cooperation with business users.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 11, 2022

As DevSecOps tools coalesce, IT pros ponder role overlaps

Dynatrace is among a slew of DevSecOps vendors touting a one-stop shop for observability and security automation, but IT pros say it's unlikely to displace existing tools for now.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 10, 2022

Dynatrace hands observability-as-code reins to DevOps

Dynatrace expanded observability-as-code tools to let developers and DevOps engineers determine how production services send feedback via a self-service interface.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 10, 2022

clean install

A clean install is a software installation in which any previous version is eradicated.

By Rahul Awati • Feb. 10, 2022

How to install and deploy Quay on Red Hat OpenShift

Quay enables Red Hat OpenShift users to store and manage container images -- with added advantages. Follow this tutorial to install and deploy the container registry.

By Chris Tozzi • Feb. 9, 2022

Paid and free Office 365 administration tools to consider

Newcomers to Microsoft's cloud services can use the admin portal for most tasks, but you should investigate these options to reduce the work involved with tenant management.

By Reda Chouffani • Feb. 9, 2022

After rough January, IT gets a mild February Patch Tuesday

With one public disclosure and not a critical vulnerability in sight, administrators will have time to recover from the roller coaster of patch problems from last month.

By Tom Walat • Feb. 9, 2022

Access free courses with the Microsoft ESI program

Do you qualify for the Microsoft ESI program? Here's more about it from someone who has taken advantage of it, and why you should consider it to upgrade your skill set.

By Stuart Burns • Feb. 8, 2022

CNCF hosts WebAssembly server-side projects

Once strictly a web browser utility, WebAssembly may soon be coming to a server near you and bringing with it a new level of computing abstraction to contend with.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 7, 2022

WebAssembly tech infiltrates the cloud via edge computing

WebAssembly's first beachhead in its mission to break out beyond the web browser has been in edge computing, where it offers efficient support for bespoke serverless workloads.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 7, 2022

Security Accounts Manager

The Security Accounts Manager (SAM) is a database file in the Microsoft Windows operating system that contains usernames and passwords.

By Katie Terrell Hanna • Feb. 7, 2022

How to create a runbook template for uniform documentation

To avoid inconsistencies and disaster, implement a runbook template to strengthen your existing runbooks -- this includes detailed and clear steps for structure and organization.

By Tom Nolle • Feb. 4, 2022