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Red Hat OpenShift to inject IBM Kubernetes management IP

IBM and Red Hat have begun to blend both business priorities and software code, including a forthcoming multi-cluster Kubernetes management tool for OpenShift users.

By Beth Pariseau • April 29, 2020

Lean on these core Ansible features for IT automation success

These six articles break down Ansible playbooks, roles and other key concepts for IT pros who are new to the tool -- or could benefit from a refresher.

By Alyssa Fallon • April 29, 2020

Consider Office 365 MFA to thwart attacks

More remote users are working on their own equipment, which opens an organization to a hack attempt. Office 365 customers can use multifactor authentication to lower this risk.

By Reda Chouffani • April 29, 2020

Top Docker best practices for container management

Many admins use Docker for container management, so they should explore best practices such as container backup procedures and exploring Dockerfile commands.

By Stefani Muñoz • April 29, 2020

process hollowing

Process hollowing is a security exploit in which an attacker removes code in an executable file and replaces it with malicious code.

By Wesley Chai • April 29, 2020

Getting a handle on certificate management in Windows shops

A certificate that isn't renewed by its expiration date will cause dire consequences for administrators who will need to find a fast remedy when systems can't communicate.

By Brian Kirsch • April 28, 2020

5 free virtual appliances for data analysis, app creation

Virtual appliances can execute specific IT tasks, such as data analysis and application creation. There are several free offerings available, but admins must be wary of risks.

By Paul Ferrill • April 28, 2020

IT compliance-as-code tool makes Kubernetes security inroads

Open Policy Agent has turned heads among IT shops for Kubernetes compliance as code, and its commercial backer looks to capitalize on that momentum with new enterprise features.

By Beth Pariseau • April 27, 2020

Remote access is just one of many COVID-19 IT challenges

The coronavirus outbreak stretched many in IT to the limit of their abilities to find ways to accommodate the surge in remote workers.

By Tom Walat • April 27, 2020

5 container security tools to safeguard apps, environments

Learn how five container security vendors monitor and protect container delivery and implementation, regardless of where the container sits in the application lifecycle.

By Robert Sheldon • April 27, 2020

HashiCorp Consul service leads off post-funding roadmap

HashiCorp CEO David McJannet discusses the company's future, including a Consul managed service headed for public beta this week, overlap with Kubernetes and building a sustainable open source business.

By Beth Pariseau • April 24, 2020

6 articles to modernize an IT log management strategy

Enterprises must adapt IT log management best practices and tools to handle an ever-growing volume of log files. Here are several modern approaches to tackle IT logging efficiently.

By Emily Mell • April 24, 2020

PowerShell ForEach-Object cmdlet picks up speed

Administrators get extra incentive to switch to PowerShell 7 after an existing cmdlet acquires a performance enhancement to run multiple iterations in parallel.

By Adam Bertram • April 24, 2020

Infrastructure-as-code competitor challenges Terraform

Pulumi 2.0 ratchets up the heat on HashiCorp's rival Terraform IaC tool, adding policy as code, test automation and secrets management features to its mainstream language support.

By Beth Pariseau • April 23, 2020

Avoid common pain points when migrating to Exchange Online

Every Exchange Server configuration is unique, which makes a move to hosted email in Office 365 a complex undertaking, but some stumbling blocks are more frequent than others.

By Nathan O'Bryan • April 22, 2020

Kubernetes vs. VMware: Drive the choice with IT architecture

It isn't easy to classify Kubernetes as the superior product for managing VMs and containers compared to vSphere 7. The decision depends on how widely admins use containers.

By Keith Townsend • April 22, 2020

Outsourced DevOps brings benefits, and risks, to IT shops

Lack certain DevOps skills? Consider outsourcing as a way to fill the gaps, but be sure to understand the potential risks, which vary with each DevOps pipeline stage.

By Will Kelly • April 22, 2020

Microsoft Software Assurance (SA)

Microsoft Software Assurance is a software maintenance program that helps organizations gain access to the latest software versions and releases, without incurring additional licensing costs.

By Toni Boger, Brien Posey • April 22, 2020

How zero-touch IT operations can be a burden, not a benefit

In their pursuits of end-to-end automation, IT operations teams should be careful not to downplay the importance of human staff.

By Tom Nolle • April 20, 2020

Update makes Storage Migration Service more cloud-friendly

The latest version of the Windows Admin Center comes with a refinement to one of its tools to make moving a file server to Azure less of a challenge.

By Brien Posey , Tom Walat • April 17, 2020

Anticipate the unexpected with application capacity planning

Disasters and crises that disrupt daily routines are inevitable. Follow these app capacity guidelines to prepare IT teams for such events and maintain business capabilities.

By Clive Longbottom • April 17, 2020

COVID-19 remote work forces shift on SecOps strategy

Security risk was mostly an afterthought as businesses scrambled to support remote work in response to COVID-19, but SecOps is now at the top of IT shops' priority lists.

By Beth Pariseau • April 16, 2020

What VMware Project Pacific means for the next vSphere release

Project Pacific introduces many new capabilities to vSphere, including centralized application management, API management and a new type of workflow called Pods.

By Vladan Seget • April 16, 2020

Expand your knowledge of Hyper-V virtual switch types

Admins can create three Hyper-V virtual switch types: external, internal and private. The need for internet access and a secure network can help admins decide which one to use.

By Brien Posey • April 16, 2020

Evaluate 3 ways to run Kubernetes locally

A local Kubernetes deployment -- enabled by Minikube, MicroK8s or K3s -- is a great option to test code or simply learn the container orchestration technology.

By Chris Tozzi • April 15, 2020