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Third-party VM monitoring tools offer alternatives to native vendors

Many admins rely on native tools to monitor VMs, such as Microsoft System Center, but third-party alternatives can offer improved capabilities, such as cost savings and integrations.

By Brian Kirsch • March 3, 2020

Understand the role of infrastructure as code in DevOps

Infrastructure as code plays a prominent role in enterprise DevOps shops. Use this chapter excerpt to understand why -- and to learn the basics of some common IaC tools.

By Packt Publishing, Alyssa Fallon • Feb. 29, 2020

Top 5 container software trends to watch in 2020

Container software, namely Kubernetes, has become a staple of modern enterprise IT infrastructure -- here's what's coming next for the technology in 2020 and beyond.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 28, 2020

Virtualization skills admins must have in 2020

Industry experts Sander van Vugt, Brian Kirsch and Stuart Burns weigh in on what skills virtualization admins must have in 2020 to better meet growing industry demands.

By Stefani Muñoz • Feb. 28, 2020

Kubernetes edge computing takes shape on container frontier

Kubernetes at the edge has emerged as an early stage trend among enterprises that want to push the boundaries of software automation.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 27, 2020

Optimize Docker images for improved efficiency and security

There are several ways -- ranging from Dockerfile adjustments to vulnerability scans -- that IT teams can ensure their Docker images are both efficient and secure.

By Stuart Burns • Feb. 27, 2020

5 IT security measures to safeguard distributed environments

In today's complex IT landscape, it's easy to make mistakes that leave applications and data vulnerable. Follow these five tips to create a comprehensive security plan.

By Kurt Marko • Feb. 27, 2020

VMware security for Cloud Foundation ties to Carbon Black

The new VMware Advanced Security for Cloud Foundation binds the company's security offerings with other key VMware offerings such as Carbon Black and NSX.

By Ed Scannell • Feb. 27, 2020

GPU virtualization eases system workloads, boosts efficiency

Virtual GPUs help boost data center efficiency and provide a better user experience, but admins must determine whether their workloads justify implementing the technology.

By Stefani Muñoz • Feb. 27, 2020

Why to use staging environments for IT infrastructure testing

A well-built and efficient staging environment pays off in a more stable production deployment. For this reason, IT ops teams should perform isolated infrastructure tests in staging.

By Alastair Cooke • Feb. 26, 2020

JFrog touts DevSecOps edge in CI/CD tools

JFrog hops aboard a crowded CI/CD bandwagon, but its expertise in artifact and package management could appeal to security-conscious DevOps shops.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 26, 2020

Mirantis marshals reinforcements for Kubernetes management

Mirantis adds engineering staff and revives Docker Swarm as it plans to do battle in container orchestration against Red Hat, Pivotal and Docker itself.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 25, 2020

Top 10 VM backup tools for VMware and Hyper-V

Admins who rely on VMware and Hyper-V workloads might have trouble choosing the right backup tool for their VMs. Admins can use this article to better inform their purchasing decisions.

By Brien Posey • Feb. 25, 2020

Put these Terraform best practices into action

Terraform enables IT teams to complete a range of tasks, from deployment to multi-cloud management. Apply this collection of best practices to get started with, or optimize your use of, the IaC tool.

By Alyssa Fallon, Kristin Knapp • Feb. 25, 2020

IT tool selection criteria to guide emerging tech navigation

The IT industry is almost always in flux. For organizations to keep up, they must invest in the right tools, which takes asking the right questions.

By Clive Longbottom • Feb. 24, 2020

Massive DoD DevSecOps standards push may aid enterprise IT

The CNCF, defense contractors and IT vendors have joined forces with the Department of Defense to establish NIST security standards and best practices for DevSecOps.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 21, 2020

Cloud, Linux vendors cash in on KVM-based virtualization

Vendors such as Red Hat and Google provide products that rely on KVM technology, but picking the right vendor depends on admins' choice of OSes and cloud providers.

By Paul Ferrill • Feb. 21, 2020

GKE Application Manager does GitOps for Kubernetes config

GKE Application Manager, rolled out in beta this week, bakes in an open source Kubernetes configuration management tool to simplify application deployments to GKE.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 21, 2020

Use this Nagios monitoring tutorial for proactive IT monitoring

Learn how to install and run Nagios to monitor your organization's IT assets. Follow these steps so you're prepared to catch problems before they get out of hand.

By Adam Bertram • Feb. 21, 2020

How to fortify your virtualized Active Directory design

It takes a little work to fine-tune your Active Directory deployment, but the benefits will result in little to no service interruptions to your users if an outage occurs.

By Brian Kirsch • Feb. 19, 2020

Weave DevOps continuous learning into a CI/CD toolchain

DevOps shops can bake training materials into CI/CD workflows to ensure IT and development staff constantly advance their skills -- but be sure to keep those materials up to date.

By Will Kelly • Feb. 19, 2020

Optimize platform costs, use with an IT asset management strategy

Without a thorough asset management plan that accounts for the complexities of today's IT environments, organizations risk cost inefficiencies and suboptimal support for the business.

By Clive Longbottom • Feb. 17, 2020

What are Windows virtualization-based security features?

Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows comes with advanced protection schemes, including several virtualization-based security features the company introduced in Windows Server 2019.

By Stephen Bigelow • Feb. 17, 2020

Chef IT automation invigorates legacy apps amid cloud surge

Chef Software's Habitat tool carved out a niche as it matured, among enterprise IT pros tasked with modernizing legacy data center apps.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 14, 2020

How does Microsoft BitLocker secure local, cloud resources?

The BitLocker encryption technology continues to evolve from its roots as a Windows Vista feature to protect resources both in the local data center and in the Azure cloud platform.

By Stephen Bigelow • Feb. 14, 2020