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Obtain, deploy and manage Oracle VM templates

Oracle VM templates, which come with a guest OS, application software and preset configurations, help admins streamline VM deployment, and they can set them up in just a few steps.

By Robert Sheldon • Oct. 8, 2019

Docker Desktop asset, fiscal stress prompt acquisition buzz

Docker has tried to differentiate itself as a Kubernetes competitor, but amid reports of financial headwinds, it should return to its roots in the developer desktop, analysts say.

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 7, 2019

Prepare for Windows Server 2008 end of life

Admins must prepare their workloads for the Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 end of support. Otherwise, they risk the possibility of significant security breaches.

By Brien Posey • Oct. 4, 2019

How does time-series analysis work in IT environments?

IT monitoring metrics are crucial for enterprises to gauge performance and plan for future events. But admins should understand the tradeoffs between a time-series and point-in-time analysis.

By Walker Rowe • Oct. 4, 2019

Heed these cloud security considerations for SaaS, PaaS

A move to the cloud lessens IT's workload responsibility, but SaaS and PaaS models each require a targeted cloud security strategy to protect applications.

By Brian Kirsch • Oct. 3, 2019

What are the Azure Stack HCI features?

An Azure Stack HCI system relies on Windows Server 2019 to deliver the software-defined compute, storage and networking technologies that integrate with the OEM hardware.

By Stephen Bigelow • Oct. 3, 2019

Chef outage fuels technology ethics debate

Software companies have been embroiled in high-profile ethical controversies in the past two years, driving industry debate about just how extensively politics should influence tech.

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 2, 2019

How to plan for an Azure cloud migration

A Windows Server migration into the Microsoft cloud comes with several administrative benefits, but it also means there are new management aspects to worry about.

By Tom Walat • Sept. 30, 2019

Compare 10 leading container management systems

Ready to select a vendor or open source tool to build and manage your container-based infrastructure? This roundup lays out the benefits and complexities of the many options.

By Tom Nolle • Sept. 30, 2019

6 tips to drive infrastructure-as-code best practices

Evaluating an infrastructure-as-code setup? Use these six tips to grasp IaC benefits, challenges, tool considerations and more before you make the move.

By Emily Mell • Sept. 30, 2019

Perform a Windows event log search with PowerShell

Event log monitoring is vital to an IT environment's health and success, but finding a specific event in the flood is challenging. PowerShell enables admins to simplify this task.

By Anthony Howell • Sept. 30, 2019

Use centralized encryption methods in large-scale IT environments

Whether data is stored in a VM or in the cloud, centralized encryption key management is critical to prevent theft and protect data from unwanted eyes.

By Stuart Burns • Sept. 28, 2019

The future of PowerShell begins to sharpen in focus

PowerShell's promise as a cross-platform management tool has come a long way, but much work still needs to be done for both Linux and Windows admins to pick up adoption.

By Tom Walat • Sept. 27, 2019

NWN debuts solution-as-a-service line to capture top trends

Managed service provider NWN is honing in on five fast-growing markets with the launch of a solutions-as-a-service portfolio, and other channel news from the week.

By John Moore, Spencer Smith • Sept. 27, 2019

How to work with the WSUS PowerShell module

The PoshWSUS module automates the process to synchronize and approve Windows updates. You can also use it to perform essential maintenance on the WSUS server.

By Dan Franciscus • Sept. 27, 2019

Implement automated employee onboarding with PowerShell

Your time is precious and you shouldn't waste it by clicking through menus to set up a new user. Look at these code examples to put together your own provisioning script.

By Adam Bertram • Sept. 27, 2019

Get to know VM networking basics

Admins can create a network between isolated VMs with the help of several features and products, such as network interface cards and virtual LANs.

By Stefani Muñoz • Sept. 26, 2019

Turbonomic adds features to Application Resource Management

The new features include continuous service optimization in Kubernetes and accurate container planning to ensure that applications have sufficient resources to perform.

By Ha Ta • Sept. 26, 2019

How to rebuild the SYSVOL tree using DFSR

Active Directory is the key component in many organizations to keep tabs on access and identity. If the SYSVOL directory disappears, these steps can get the system fixed.

By Richard Siddaway • Sept. 25, 2019

Assess container hosting, management options based on these criteria

A company's plans to maintain traditional data centers, move to the public cloud or adopt microservices all play a major role in its container hosting and management decisions.

By Tom Nolle • Sept. 25, 2019

Ansible Tower revamp adds analytics, security automation

Ansible Tower and Ansible Engine are now one product, Ansible Automation Platform, which also includes automation analytics, security automation integrations and certified content.

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 25, 2019

BizDevOps, DevOps feedback loops guide IT transformation

BizDevOps has been the priority for Dynatrace customer American Fidelity the last four years, guiding the company's IT priorities amid ever-increasing technical complexity.

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 24, 2019

Apply staging environment best practices to an app lifecycle

From the public cloud to blue/green deployment, there are a myriad of ways that IT teams can make the most of their staging environments -- and use resources they already have.

By Alastair Cooke • Sept. 24, 2019

Know your Office 365 backup options -- just in case

A move to Exchange Online in the Office 365 platform removes some administrative obligations but does require more work to set up proper email protections.

By Reda Chouffani • Sept. 23, 2019

How to craft a future-proof enterprise container strategy

There are many ways to plan an IT container management strategy. Follow these steps to map out an enterprise's needs for container software and tools.

By Tom Nolle • Sept. 21, 2019