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Verizon, Walmart embrace DevOps dojo for IT training

Some IT training experts say 'Dojo is a no-go,' but companies such as Verizon and Walmart say the DevOps dojo approach has been well worth it for them.

By Beth Pariseau • Dec. 17, 2019

Get back on the mend with Active Directory recovery methods

Administrators should have a few of these data protection techniques up their sleeves to keep Active Directory from a total breakdown.

By Richard Siddaway • Dec. 17, 2019

Compare Red Hat OpenShift vs. Cloud Foundry in a Kubernetes faceoff

Looking for a container ecosystem platform? OpenShift and Cloud Foundry have similar roots as PaaS platforms, but this comparison identifies a clear winner for most organizations.

By Tom Nolle • Dec. 17, 2019

Ramp up carefully during AIOps implementation

Sound IT automation and data management practices -- along with a healthy dose of patience -- are prerequisites for a smooth AIOps implementation.

By Kristin Knapp • Dec. 16, 2019

Deploy and configure a basic setup of Linux’s LXD hypervisor

Admins looking to use Linux's hypervisor dedicated to container technology can use several commands to deploy and configure a basic setup of the hypervisor.

By Stuart Burns • Dec. 13, 2019

How to install and test Windows Server 2019 IIS

The installation process for the Windows Server 2019 IIS role is fairly straightforward. This tutorial explains how to stand up the web server and check its ports and bindings.

By Tom Walat • Dec. 13, 2019

5 tips to help IT administrators use AIOps tools effectively

AIOps tools can simplify virtual system management, but you should consider a few things prior to adoption: business processes, employee skills, volume of data and AIOps complexity.

By Paul Korzeniowski • Dec. 13, 2019

Put infrastructure automation at the heart of modern IT ops

IT automation, DevOps at scale and hybrid infrastructure management are three critical -- and interconnected -- IT operations initiatives for 2020.

By Kristin Knapp • Dec. 13, 2019

Geek gifts 2019: Think Opex, not Capex with subscriptions

Why manage buying your own gifts for geeks, when there are so many subscription gift box services that will do that kind of undifferentiated heavy lifting for you?

By Beth Pariseau • Dec. 13, 2019

Virtualization challenges that negatively affect your systems

Virtualization provides lower costs and improved productivity, but these benefits can be offset by certain challenges, such as unresponsive VMs and VM network latency.

By Stefani Muñoz • Dec. 12, 2019

Dynatrace monitoring faces market ambivalence in NoOps push

Dynatrace is gung-ho about NoOps with training services and an open source tool for CI/CD automation, but may face skepticism from a wary enterprise IT audience.

By Beth Pariseau • Dec. 12, 2019

Emphasize app modernization in 2020 IT budget plans

IT budgeting can be stressful and complicated, but it doesn't have to be. Communicate with business leaders and users to identify -- and capitalize on -- the right opportunities.

By Clive Longbottom • Dec. 11, 2019

December Patch Tuesday resolves Windows zero-day

Microsoft delivers the final batch of security fixes for the year with a Windows zero-day vulnerability getting top billing for administrators.

By Tom Walat • Dec. 11, 2019

IT security best practices for DevOps, cloud and more

Technology is in constant motion, making it difficult for enterprise IT shops to maintain steadfast security. Explore ways to protect DevOps, microservices and cloud environments.

By Emily Mell • Dec. 10, 2019

Get to know the Kaspersky Light Agent app for virtual systems

Kaspersky's Security for Virtualization Light Agent application provides multilayered protection for virtual servers and VDIs as well as their VMs and OSes across multiple hosts.

By Robert Sheldon • Dec. 9, 2019

A Jenkins video tutorial to set up a build job

Jenkins can help IT operations admins perform a number of IT automation tasks -- but first, they have to be familiar with the tool. Learn how to create a Jenkins project, or job, with this video.

By Christopher Blackden • Dec. 9, 2019

10 DevOps tools vendors to watch in 2020

A vast market for DevOps tools includes every major IT vendor and many up-and-comers. A panel of industry experts say these 10 are most likely to shift the market in 2020.

By Beth Pariseau • Dec. 6, 2019

How to deploy graphics devices using Hyper-V DDA

Admins can map a VM to a GPU with Hyper-V, but they must first complete a few steps, such as prepare the VM and dismount the PCIe device from the host partition.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 6, 2019

Rising use of Kubernetes in production brings new IT demands

Kubernetes as an enterprise IT service is still in its infancy, but the market has reached a turning point from developer-maintained to IT-provided Kubernetes deployments.

By Alastair Cooke • Dec. 6, 2019

Learn to integrate VMs and containers in your data center

The VMs vs. containers debate is popular among admins, but integrations of the two technologies have begun to emerge with the help of tools such as Kata Containers and Virtlet.

By Stephen Bigelow • Dec. 5, 2019

How to manage Exchange hybrid mail flow rules

Duplicating your existing transport rule collection won't work when you move to an Exchange hybrid deployment. Learn how to set up a proper mail flow with these tips.

By Nathan O'Bryan • Dec. 5, 2019

How a rules engine can drive -- or derail -- an IT automation strategy

To benefit fully from a rules engine -- and minimize the risk of chaos -- IT organizations need to carefully define system metrics and be diligent about documentation.

By Brian Kirsch • Dec. 3, 2019

Dockerfile commands for containerizing applications

Admins can use Dockerfiles to containerize their applications and ease deployment. They can implement several commands to help them do so successfully.

By Paul Ferrill • Dec. 3, 2019

How to repair Windows Server using Windows SFC and DISM

Administrators can diagnose and treat a buggy server operating system by using the Windows SFC and DISM utilities for image analysis and repairs.

By Ed Tittel • Dec. 2, 2019

Decipher real-world AIOps use cases from the hype

There are many AIOps use cases that apply to enterprise IT, but make sure you are familiar with what exactly the technology can -- and can't -- do before adoption.

By Alyssa Fallon • Nov. 27, 2019