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Evaluate if serverless cost benefits are worth the upfront price

Before an IT shop adopts serverless, it must fully grasp how the technology operates, and prepare for the upfront -- and potentially costly -- app refactoring efforts it requires.

By Stuart Burns • Jan. 8, 2020

Alaska Airlines plans to switch IT onto autopilot with AIOps

Alaska Airlines' e-commerce division will chart a course for hands-off IT ops and a sharper focus on strategic SRE duties through AIOps tools.

By Beth Pariseau • Jan. 7, 2020

How and why to set up an automation CoE for DevOps

As DevOps automation efforts spread across IT and the business, use a center of excellence to establish standards, secure executive sponsorship and organize staff trainings.

By Will Kelly • Jan. 7, 2020

AIOps meaning to expand throughout DevOps chain

AIOps means artificial intelligence to aid in IT operations. But it could mean much more than that, bringing in development, business, security and other application stakeholders.

By Clive Longbottom • Jan. 2, 2020

On-premises server monitoring tools meet business needs, budget

Compare these eight on-premises network, server and application monitoring tools to determine which best fits your organization's specific use cases, business needs and budget.

By Brian Kirsch • Dec. 31, 2019

Red Hat Virtualization 4.3 updates to Cockpit are minor, but beneficial

Cockpit hasn't seen many changes with the latest RHV 4.3 update, but it still provides beneficial capabilities, such as the ability create a VM from a template or migrate a VM to a different host.

By Robert Sheldon • Dec. 31, 2019

Using the Windows Admin Center Azure services feature

Microsoft wants you to add more of its Azure cloud services to your data center by using its new administrative tool to streamline the setup process.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 31, 2019

Virtualization automation challenges underscore AI usefulness

Automation helps reduce the complexity of virtual systems, but admins might find that adoption challenges and temporary resolutions underscore its usefulness.

By Trevor Pott • Dec. 30, 2019

How to navigate a ransomware recovery process

If you find your systems locked up from a ransomware attack, what should you prioritize? Before you start your recovery, follow this plan to avoid additional trouble.

By Brian Kirsch • Dec. 26, 2019

Top 10 virtualization strategies of 2019

As virtualization technology continues to advance, admins must use different strategies to manage their complex data centers, such as vCenter maps, hybrid cloud and more.

By Stefani Muñoz • Dec. 26, 2019

Latest vRealize suite features impact on-prem, cloud-based workloads

VMware's vRealize suite has introduced new updates to products such as vRealize Operations and vRealize Business for Cloud, which impact both on-premises and cloud-based workloads.

By Brian Kirsch • Dec. 26, 2019

Four must-haves in Kubernetes security best practices

When it comes to Kubernetes security, IT teams must look beyond their containerized workloads, and consider code and cloud infrastructure as well.

By Kurt Marko • Dec. 26, 2019

Kubernetes networking explained: Start with these building blocks

To understand Kubernetes networking, admins must first master the core components of the container orchestration platform. Then, they need to map deployments to the right virtual networking model.

By Tom Nolle • Dec. 24, 2019

PowerShell tutorials capture attention of admins in 2019

Interest in automation continues to trend upward for administrators of Windows systems, particularly when it involves PowerShell.

By Tom Walat • Dec. 23, 2019

Containers, automation and AI shape 2020 IT trends

In 2019, Kubernetes took Docker's crown and DevOps matured. As IT operations teams ring in the New Year, they should keep an eye on these 2020 IT predictions.

By Alyssa Fallon • Dec. 23, 2019

Using wsusscn2.cab to find missing Windows updates

Avoid unnecessary security headaches by using the Windows Update offline scan file and PowerShell to ensure your systems have all their Microsoft patches.

By Adam Bertram • Dec. 20, 2019

Review top container deployment and management tips from 2019

Check out our top advice for container technology throughout 2019 -- and use it to shape your 2020 plans.

By Alyssa Fallon • Dec. 20, 2019

Optimize application deployments with this expert advice from 2019

As the year comes to a close, review SearchITOperations' most popular tips on app deployment and support, covering topics such as DevOps automation, SLAs and tool tutorials.

By Emily Mell • Dec. 20, 2019

Enable automated failover with a highly available CMDB

A resilient CMDB helps drive automated failover processes. Explore several approaches to prepare your configuration management database for DR scenarios.

By Stuart Burns • Dec. 19, 2019

Use this Kubernetes and Helm tutorial to simplify app deployments

Helm charts are a helpful tool to deploy applications onto Kubernetes clusters. Follow this tutorial, which also features Windows and Chocolatey, to get started with the package manager.

By Prateek Singh • Dec. 18, 2019

Ex-PayPal pros shun AI with SecOps IT automation firm

Machine learning and AI are all the rage in IT automation tools -- except for the one produced by a new startup founded by two former PayPal cybersecurity engineers.

By Beth Pariseau • Dec. 18, 2019

New Kubernetes security tools abound as container deployments grow

As Kubernetes use expands in production, enterprises have a number of IT security tools to choose from for centralized, policy-based control over container clusters.

By Beth Pariseau • Dec. 18, 2019

Are containers on Windows the right choice for you?

Containers have grown in popularity, but there are some considerations to weigh before you decide to migrate Server 2008 workloads to this technology.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 18, 2019

Computer vision technology, chatbot reboot on tap for 2020

Look for retailers to emerge in 2020 as a key adopter of AI in vision applications. Other anticipated developments include chatbot integration and a boost for cloud-native apps.

By John Moore • Dec. 18, 2019

Private cloud security risks and how to prevent them

Admins that rely on private clouds should not be drawn into a false sense of security. Outdated VM images, rogue admins and possible data loss are real security risks for private clouds.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 18, 2019