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What is DevOps 2.0?

DevOps 2.0 is the extension of DevOps practices through the entire organization, beyond development and IT ops.

By Ryan Dowd • Oct. 5, 2021

POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3)

POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) is the most recent version of a standard protocol for receiving e-mail.

By Rahul Awati • Oct. 4, 2021

Kubernetes cost management approaches to save money

Kubernetes and container costs continue to rise as services move off-site. Learn how to manage the costs with limited resources, autoscaling and the right cloud instances.

By Brian Kirsch • Oct. 4, 2021

branching

Branching is the practice of creating copies of programs or objects in development to work in parallel versions, retaining the original and working on the branch or making different changes to each.

By TechTarget Contributor • Oct. 4, 2021

Adopt GitOps best practices and tools for your organization

In his book 'Repeatability, Reliability, Scalability through GitOps,' Bryan Feuling provides an in-depth analysis of GitOps to help companies find best practices and tools.

By Packt Publishing, Emily Foster • Oct. 4, 2021

What is Datadog?

Datadog is a monitoring and analytics tool for information technology (IT) and DevOps teams that can be used to determine performance metrics as well as event monitoring for infrastructure and cloud services.

By Alexander Gillis • Oct. 4, 2021

What is Application Performance Index (Apdex)?

Application Performance Index, also known as Apdex, is an open standard intended to simplify reports of application performance.

By Alexander Gillis • Oct. 1, 2021

These Office 365 migration tools cover more than just email

Vendors have adapted their migration products to handle more than just email as an increasing number of enterprises see the value in shifting more data away from the data center.

By Reda Chouffani • Oct. 1, 2021

Education technology market seeks stability in hybrid model

Channel partners said schools now have a chance to revisit hastily created remote learning systems as they take a longer-term, enterprise view of cloud and security.

By John Moore • Sept. 30, 2021

Ansible overhaul promotes IT automation expansion

Ansible Automation Platform 2 makes it easier to centrally manage IT automation at scale, but enterprises must also contend with technical debt as they grow.

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 30, 2021

Bitcoin vs. Ethereum vs. Dogecoin: What’s the difference?

Each cryptocurrency had different beginnings, and they vary greatly in price. Dive further into their differences here.

By Andy Patrizio • Sept. 30, 2021

Kong tightens links between API gateway, service mesh

Kong adds support for Istio and Envoy integration with its API gateway to consolidate network management between traditional and cloud-native apps.

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 29, 2021

Learn the basics of virtual server security software selection

There are multiple factors in choosing the right security software for VMs and virtual infrastructure. Get familiar with potential threats, features to have and market offerings.

By Jessica Lulka • Sept. 29, 2021

CloudBees refocuses with IT compliance automation buy

CloudBees previews the fruits of a quietly acquired stealth IT compliance automation startup and modifies its platform plans under new executive leadership.

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 29, 2021

What is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR)?

Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR) is an Amazon Web Service (AWS) product that stores, manages and deploys Docker images, which are managed clusters of Amazon EC2 instances.

By David Carty • Sept. 29, 2021

Get to know the new Exchange admin center features

After a lengthy development process, Microsoft unveiled its new admin portal for Exchange Online for a more consistent look with other management areas in Office 365.

By Reda Chouffani • Sept. 28, 2021

Boost Docker API security to protect ports

Unguarded Docker APIs can let in unwanted visitors and expose data to hackers. To shield your Docker environment, follow these best practices -- and avoid common pitfalls.

By Stuart Burns • Sept. 28, 2021

Logistics firm refreshes SecOps, replaces EDR with XDR

A refresh of SecOps tools led Flexport to Uptycs, enabling the firm to centralize security monitoring and incident response for endpoints and cloud resources.

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 23, 2021

Google, VMware surveys raise DevSecOps red flags

Market research reveals stubborn gaps between DevOps and IT security teams, as IT experts warn against an over-reliance on short-term measures of effectiveness.

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 23, 2021

Get familiar with storage virtualization software options

Virtual storage offerings are not one size fits all. Factors in virtualized storage software selection include storage type, current infrastructure and management tools.

By Brien Posey • Sept. 22, 2021

What to know for your virtualized storage selection process

Not all storage virtualization is created equal. Get familiar with the types, methods and implementation considerations before you buy hardware or software for your organization.

By Jessica Lulka • Sept. 21, 2021

Working with the Microsoft Defender for Identity portal

The security product, formerly Azure Advanced Threat Protection, taps into the cloud to uncover suspicious activity across the on-premises network.

By Liam Cleary • Sept. 21, 2021

How to mine dark data with machine learning and AI

Machine learning and AI can transform unstructured dark data into valuable business insights. Learn how to process dark data and use the information to your advantage.

By Kerry Doyle • Sept. 21, 2021

How to assign Microsoft Teams policies with PowerShell

The admin center lags behind PowerShell when it comes to Microsoft Teams policy management due to the automation tool's superior logging and visibility features.

By Liam Cleary • Sept. 20, 2021

ServiceNow platform updates target hybrid team workflows

The latest version of ServiceNow's Now Platform aims to improve remote employees' workflows and broaden its developer ecosystem with a new mobile app builder.

By Ed Scannell • Sept. 17, 2021