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The history of virtualization and its mark on data center management

Virtualization was a huge leap in data center technology with software such as hypervisors and virtual switches that expanded organizations' capabilities and redefined IT.

By Stefani Muñoz • Oct. 24, 2019

Acquire best practices with this system administration handbook

Often, books published about IT are obsolete the moment they hit the shelves: modern technology moves too fast for physical publishing. However, this particular volume aims for longevity.

By Emily Mell, Pearson Education • Oct. 24, 2019

Perform these steps to monitor Windows Server with Nagios Core

Nagios is no newbie to the server monitoring world, but setting it up for Windows takes a few extra steps. Learn how Nagios Core, originally meant for Linux, can monitor Windows servers.

By Adam Bertram • Oct. 23, 2019

Cloud adoption a catalyst for IT modernization in many orgs

Sloppy and insecure IT procedures that had been overlooked before the cloud arrived must evolve with the times to prevent data exposure and system breaches.

By Adam Fowler • Oct. 21, 2019

Security automation charges IT ops to build the ‘paved road’

As IT ops pros evolve into SREs, they play a key role in security automation and create secure paths to production deployment for application developers.

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 21, 2019

Kubernetes use cases extend beyond container orchestration

Enterprises use Kubernetes for much more than they did when Google released the platform in 2015. Discover how Kubernetes' uses have grown, and where it might be heading.

By Alyssa Fallon • Oct. 21, 2019

Red Hat OpenShift Tekton pipelines reflect strategic platform focus

OpenShift and its competitors now offer enterprises soup-to-nuts DevOps platforms, rather than simple Kubernetes management tools, that are based on different points of strategic lock-in.

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 18, 2019

Gene Kim explores DevOps transformation in ‘The Unicorn Project’

This chapter excerpt from Gene Kim's 'The Unicorn Project' touches on one of the book's core themes: Roadblocks occur when developers, ops and business leaders are misaligned.

By IT Revolution, Kristin Knapp • Oct. 17, 2019

Grasp Docker networking basics with these commands and tips

For a containerization novice, networking poses one of the biggest challenges. Use this breakdown of essential Docker networking commands and concepts, including host and bridge setups, to reduce complexity.

By Stuart Burns • Oct. 16, 2019

What are the Azure Stack HCI deployment, management options?

While the Windows Admin Center is one way to manage the Azure Stack HCI platform, you can also use traditional, battle-tested tools.

By Stephen Bigelow • Oct. 16, 2019

Windows container monitoring tools prevent resource contention

Monitoring tools for Windows containers enable admins to keep track of CPU, memory, storage and networking performance metrics and troubleshoot any issues that arise.

By Paul Ferrill • Oct. 15, 2019

Kubernetes networking face-off: VMware NSX-T vs. Nokia’s Nuage

VMware NSX-T and Nokia's Nuage Networks both provide Kubernetes networking functionality -- but they have important differences and resonate with distinct user bases.

By Tom Nolle • Oct. 14, 2019

Get to know Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager

Oracle released Linux Virtualization Manager, a platform that lets admins configure, manage and monitor their virtual server environments.

By Robert Sheldon • Oct. 14, 2019

What’s new with the Exchange hybrid configuration wizard?

The Exchange configuration wizard continues to evolve into a refined utility with enhanced capabilities that administrators should explore when considering a hybrid deployment.

By Nathan O'Bryan • Oct. 14, 2019

Ticketmaster unifies DevOps monitoring with Confluent Kafka

Ticketmaster troubleshoots and secures distributed applications using Kafka stream processing as a central hub for data collection.

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 11, 2019

Digital transformation service providers Ahead, Data Blue merge

The CEO of Ahead said the merger will expand the companies' reach in the U.S. enterprise market and paves the way for future acquisitions; other channel news from the week.

By Spencer Smith • Oct. 11, 2019

Optimize Docker images on Windows for better system performance

Multiple layers in a Windows Docker image can cause resource contention. Optimization requires you to limit the number of layers that you use and minimize each layer's size.

By Brien Posey • Oct. 11, 2019

Kubernetes on Windows nodes hits GA in Rancher, Amazon EKS

Windows host support in Kubernetes reached a milestone with general availability from container management vendors, which makes containers more accessible for legacy apps.

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 10, 2019

Do you know the difference in the Microsoft HCI programs?

Hyper-converged infrastructure that runs on Windows Server is not a new concept, but Microsoft's Azure Stack HCI program has one big difference from earlier HCI incarnations.

By Stephen Bigelow • Oct. 10, 2019

Match cloud application monitoring to integration needs

An enterprise's cloud migration includes several elements: a new security process, budget redistribution and a monitoring system that integrates cloud and on-premises apps.

By Alastair Cooke • Oct. 10, 2019

Top Office 365 MFA considerations for administrators

A complex password only goes so far to stop a breach. Implementing multifactor authorization can help, but make sure the product you select fits your current and future needs.

By Reda Chouffani • Oct. 9, 2019

October Patch Tuesday resolves 59 vulnerabilities

Microsoft attempts to stamp out printing issues that originated from a faulty out-of-band patch for an Internet Explorer zero-day.

By Tom Walat • Oct. 9, 2019

Three keys to successful DevOps automation

An effective CI pipeline starts with build automation. But there are other steps needed to produce results.

By Will Kelly • Oct. 9, 2019

How to create PowerShell modules with a Plaster template

Follow along this tutorial to create templates in Plaster, an open source tool, and accelerate the development of PowerShell modules.

By Dan Franciscus • Oct. 9, 2019

Google sparks open source unrest over Knative, Istio

Google is keeping its Knative and Istio projects close to the vest, which could limit their reach long term, early adopters say.

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 8, 2019