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How to find the best server virtualization management software
Choosing the right server virtualization management software is critical to meeting your organization's current and future needs. Continue Reading
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How to evaluate VDI hardware requirements
VDI has specific hardware needs that servers hosting other virtualized workloads may not meet. Learn how to gauge VDI hardware requirements for servers, storage and more. Continue Reading
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Compare VMware HA vs. DRS to prevent host failure
VMware HA and DRS are vSphere tools that provide high performance and continuous operability. Understanding the different use cases between these technologies is essential. Continue Reading
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Best practices for multi-cloud optimization
Optimizing multi-cloud environments is essential to ensuring performance and low costs. There are several best practices organizations can use, including governing cloud resource usage. Continue Reading
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NSX distributed firewall ensures security across VMs, containers
The security rules and policies within VMware's NSX software enable admins to implement security measures for both VMs and containers to prevent malicious attacks and malware. Continue Reading
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TechTarget announces Best of VMworld 2020 Award winners
The Best of VMworld 2020 Awards highlight the most innovative products from VMware ecosystem partners. Here are the winners of all six categories and the Best of Show. Continue Reading
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5 leading data virtualization tools offer integration strategy
Learn which features and capabilities your organization should consider in order to select the data virtualization platform that will best fits its needs. Continue Reading
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Memory management techniques improve system performance
Prior to using memory management strategies, admins should familiarize themselves with approaches to ensure they implement techniques suited to their specific circumstances. Continue Reading
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4 FAQs to help master KVM management
When it comes to managing KVM, admins should do their homework and research common questions to better understand the technology and ensure peak performance. Continue Reading
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Best of VMworld 2020 Awards: Nomination form
Nominate the top virtualization, cloud and end-user computing products for the Best of VMworld 2020 Awards. Continue Reading
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Best of VMworld 2020 Awards: Rules and criteria
Read the updated rules, criteria and categories for the Best of VMworld 2020 Awards to find out what the requirements are for each product nomination. Continue Reading
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5 container security tools to safeguard apps, environments
Learn how five container security vendors monitor and protect container delivery and implementation, regardless of where the container sits in the application lifecycle. Continue Reading
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VM networking best practices to boost network performance
Admins who familiarize themselves with VM network switches and activity can better understand issues and employ best practices to mitigate lackluster network performance. Continue Reading
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Embedded hypervisor use simplifies hardware, improves performance
Admins who use embedded systems generally see improved performance in VM instances, but improper implementation of hypervisors can lead to system and processor latency. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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Master VMware templates for VM creation and management
Admins who use vSphere and VM templates can improve VM operations and increase data center efficiency through configuration and management best practices. Continue Reading
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Edge virtualization manages the data deluge, but can be complex
Virtualizing at the edge introduces device management benefits to admins, but they must ensure edge computing is worth the time and effort. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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Design your systems with virtualization architecture in mind
Virtualized systems require several architectural components, such as virtual servers, hypervisors and OSes. Admins should get to know these components for a successful system design. Continue Reading
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How AppDefense works to detect app and VM anomalies
AppDefense, a newer addition to the VMware security tool portfolio and part of the vSphere Platinum edition, helps organizations detect security related anomalies in VMs and applications. Continue Reading
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Adopt an SDDC architecture with caution and proper planning
Software-defined components such as networking and storage help achieve data center flexibility, but organizations might come across product and security issues. Continue Reading
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Edge virtualization tools make strides in the edge market
Vendors are cashing in on edge computing popularity, and organizations are faced with an influx of new virtualization tools that help manage the computing paradigm. Continue Reading
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Explore SCVMM features for VM deployment and management
SCVMM can help admins better manage their virtualization stacks by providing VM networking diagrams and templates, but there are certain requirements admins must meet before use. Continue Reading
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Convert a VM to a Docker image for speed and convenience
In this excerpt from Chapter 3 of 'Docker in Practice, Second Edition,' authors Ian Miell and Aidan Hobson Sayers discuss how and why to use Docker as a lightweight VM. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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What's the difference between VMware vCenter and vSphere?
VMware Certified Instructor Rob Bastiaansen addresses the difference between VMware vSphere and vCenter, and where in the mix the ESXi hypervisor fits. Continue Reading
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Bring cloud on prem with VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, AWS Outposts
VMware Cloud on Dell EMC and the forthcoming AWS Outposts offer organizations rack-based hybrid cloud products that can extend their public cloud platforms to the data center. Continue Reading
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5 common virtualization problems and how to solve them
Organizations can correct common problems with virtualization, such as VM sprawl and network congestion, through business policies rather than purchasing additional technology. Continue Reading
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Hyper-converged infrastructure basics for virtualization admins
Hyper-convergence provides many benefits, such as simplified provisioning and management, but virtualization administrators should get to know HCI technology before implementing it. Continue Reading
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Defeat app killers and monster VM performance issues with ease
VM troubles got you down? Never fear: Some solutions to VM performance problems are as easy as looking in the right places and asking the right questions Continue Reading
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Understand private cloud best practices before adoption
The advantages of a private cloud include resource control and performance issue prevention, but admins can't obtain these benefits without first following a few best practices. Continue Reading
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Top 10 VMworld 2019 sessions to consider
The catalog for VMworld 2019 has more than 900 sessions. Whether or not you already planned your schedule, take a look at our top picks to see what you might have missed. Continue Reading
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VM cost calculation guide
Proper VM cost assessment is a critical element of meaningful showback and chargeback practices in a virtual data center. Continue Reading
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Container deployment considerations for successful implementation
Containers can be useful for specific workloads but admins should consider certain factors, such as security and portability needs, before taking a containerized approach over VMs. Continue Reading
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Effectively manage containers and improve workload performance
Containers are increasingly popular, so it's vital that admins understand the tools available and learn how to manage containers before deploying them in production environments. Continue Reading
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Support Hyper-V security with these important protocols
A virtual environment's security can make the difference when it comes to malicious attacks, preventing unauthorized OS or firmware codes from running at boot time. Continue Reading
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VM automation strategies and benefits for sizable workloads
Before automating VMs, admins must consider several factors, such as workload size and cost efficiency. Otherwise, automated VMs can cause issues rather than yield benefits. Continue Reading
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The history of Docker's climb in the container management market
When the concept of containers became stale, Docker brought containers back to the forefront by creating container management software, and the company continues to evolve. Continue Reading
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Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards: Rules and criteria
Read the updated rules, criteria and categories for the Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards to find out what the requirements are for each product nomination. Continue Reading
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Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards: Nomination form
Nominate the top virtualization, cloud and end-user computing products for the Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards. Continue Reading
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VMware vSphere HA capabilities ease VM management
VMware vSphere HA provides admins with the ability to manipulate their virtual environments to avoid excessive VM restarts and ensure peak performance. Continue Reading
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4 types of virtualization IT admins should know
Server virtualization is a fact of life for most IT admins, but there are other types of virtualization -- network, storage, desktop and application -- that IT pros should know. Continue Reading
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Market evolves to address container security issues
Container use is gaining traction in virtual environments, but containers present unique security challenges that vendors and organizations must overcome. Continue Reading
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Container management tools must overcome limitations
As container adoption surges, the management tools organizations need to support these deployments at scale are still in their infancy. Continue Reading
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Pick the best CPU for virtualization
Choosing the right CPU for virtual infrastructures depends on several factors, including feature sets and hardware specs. Proper configuration of processor resources is also crucial. Continue Reading
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Hybrid cloud trends offer lessons for potential adopters
Hybrid cloud use cases are growing more compelling as the need for workload flexibility increases. Potential adopters should plan ahead with these deployment and migration lessons. Continue Reading
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Review the top 9 virtualization techniques of the year
IT administrators always have room to improve their virtualization skills. Read our top articles of the year to perfect PowerShell management, Hyper-V customization and more. Continue Reading
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Prepare for VM-to-cloud workload migration
Migrating VMs to the cloud can be relatively straightforward if you lay the groundwork to meet workload and vendor requirements. Follow these steps to prepare for the migration. Continue Reading
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VMware news in 2018: Acquisitions, partnerships and more
VMware acquisitions and partnerships led a year of VMware news, including the addition of CloudHealth and Heptio, as well as a relationship with Amazon that remains fruitful. Continue Reading
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3 virtualization infrastructure design rules to shape your deployment
Admins can improve virtual infrastructure design by focusing their deployments on transparency and flexibility and critically evaluating emerging technologies. Continue Reading
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Tame the virtualization infrastructure management beast
IT administrators must manage virtual infrastructure requirements, such as patches, reboots and component lifecycles, to create and maintain an efficient data center. Continue Reading
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The future of composable infrastructure and virtualization
Composable infrastructures -- frameworks of compute, storage and network resource services -- will still make use of virtualization to run applications. Continue Reading
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Design a hybrid IT infrastructure with a strategic framework
Hybrid IT demands that IT managers and teams use frameworks, best practices and governance structures to ensure the success of on-premises and cloud deployments. Continue Reading
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Best of VMworld 2018 U.S. Awards: Nomination form
Nominate the top virtualization, cloud and end-user computing products for the Best of VMworld 2018 U.S. Awards. Continue Reading
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Best of VMworld 2018 U.S. Awards: Rules and criteria
Read the updated rules, criteria and categories for the Best of VMworld 2018 U.S. Awards to find out what the requirements are for each product nomination. Continue Reading
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Hybrid cloud adoption trends and strategies explained
Hybrid cloud deployments are gaining traction because they enable private cloud security and public cloud flexibility, and orchestration between the two cloud models has improved. Continue Reading
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Build a virtualized development environment with these guidelines
Save time and stress by designing virtualized test environments that include migration preparation and sandbox testing, and that, in certain cases, mix test and production hardware. Continue Reading
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Hybrid cloud migration starts with updating the private cloud
It might seem counterintuitive, but a key part of hybrid cloud adoption is committing the time and resources to updating your private cloud. These steps will set you up for success. Continue Reading
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Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards: Nomination form
Nominate the top virtualization, cloud and end-user computing products for the Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards. Continue Reading
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Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards: Rules & criteria
Read the updated rules, criteria and categories for the Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards to find out what the requirements are for each product nomination. Continue Reading
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Don't start your SDDC planning until you answer these questions
A software-defined data center gives users powerful capabilities, but it's not the right answer for every organization. Look closely and plan carefully before committing. Continue Reading
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Network function virtualization needs to evolve to overcome challenges
Although NFV can help organizations be more agile, the technology still has a long way to go before it can meet evolving data center needs. Read this author Q&A to find out more. Continue Reading
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Is it time to buy into container management platforms?
The evolution of container management platforms may be generating a lot of buzz, but the software needs further improvement before it makes sense for organizations to invest in it. Continue Reading
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Top five Hyper-V 2016 features in Windows Server
With more than a dozen new features in Hyper-V 2016, it can be difficult to navigate them all. Save yourself some time and look at these five key features first. Continue Reading
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A cloud bursting architecture is a jump too far for many businesses
In theory, cloud bursting is an ideal response to a spike in demand. Many businesses do not have the architecture or compatibility to make it work, though. Continue Reading
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Expert insight on adopting a virtualized architecture
Valentin Hamburger, author of 'Building VMware Software-Defined Data Centers,' offers useful tips on developing and managing a virtualized architecture. Continue Reading
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New IT job requirements include soft skills, business acumen
In the constantly changing world of information technology, business acumen and soft skills have become as essential to finding and securing a job as technical skills. Continue Reading
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Expert advice for companies hesitant to implement virtualization
Matthew Portnoy, author of Virtualization Essentials, 2nd Edition, answers our questions about virtualization basics and implementation best practices. Continue Reading
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VSphere Integrated Containers update from VMware's Kit Colbert
Get insight on the evolution and current status of VMware's vSphere Integrated Containers from the company's VP and GM of the cloud-native apps business unit, Kit Colbert. Continue Reading
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Secure containers by anticipating and addressing potential risks
Incorporate lessons learned from hypervisor virtualization and effectively navigate common concerns, such as user access controls and poisoned images, to secure containers. Continue Reading
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VMware customers share opinions and seek tips on using its products
The conversation between VMware employees, customers and end users continues well beyond VMworld 2016. They continue to share tips, give opinions and ask questions via Twitter. Continue Reading
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The debate isn't containers vs. VMs; it's how to best integrate them
By altering the hypervisor to allow VMs to serve as container hosts and addressing security concerns with containers themselves, companies can take advantage of both technologies. Continue Reading
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Turbonomic virtualization management: A closer look
Turbonomic -- formally known as VMTurbo Operations Manager -- is a multi-platform virtualization management and monitoring tool that supports Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware, Red Hat Linux and Citrix. Continue Reading
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What a Splunk Virtualization Monitoring System can do for your company
Splunk Virtualization Monitoring is a multi-platform virtualization monitoring solution that supports Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware and Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop environments. Continue Reading
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What to know about 5nine Manager for Hyper-V virtualization management
5nine Manager for Hyper-V is a virtualization management solution for environments running the Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor. It is has both a free-to-use and a paid version. Continue Reading
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Everything you need to know about SolarWinds Virtualization Manager
Read as expert Brien Posey explains SolarWinds Virtualization Manager, a virtualization management and monitoring tool for data centers running VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V environments. Continue Reading
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A close look at Embotics vCommander cloud and virtualization manager
Embotics vCommander is a private cloud and virtualization management service that's compatible with VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V environments, as well as a variety of cloud providers. Continue Reading
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What to know about XenServer virtualization management tool
XenServer Virtualization is a management tool for Citrix environments. The main features of this tool allow IT managers to better oversee their infrastructures. Continue Reading
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Learn about VMware vCenter Server and what it can do for your company
VMware vCenter Server is vSphere's centralized management tool that enables organizations to monitor their virtualization environment through numerous capabilities and features. Continue Reading
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What to know about Dell Foglight for Virtualization Enterprise Edition
Dell Foglight for Virtualization Enterprise Edition is a virtualization management and monitoring tool for data centers running VMware and Hyper-V virtual environments. Continue Reading
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The features and functions of Microsoft System Center 2012 R2
Find out everything you need to know about Microsoft System Center 2012 R2, an enterprise system management tool that contains multiple modules to help monitor infrastructures. Continue Reading
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A closer look at WhatsUp Gold Virtualization Monitoring
WhatsUp Gold Virtualization Monitoring is a virtualization management tool for VMware based environments. Learn about its main features and what it can do for your enterprise. Continue Reading
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The function and importance of server virtualization management tools
Expert Brien Posey discusses what server virtualization management tools do and how they can help organizations manage and monitor large and complex infrastructures. Continue Reading
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How to buy a server virtualization management tool for your company
Looking to buy a virtualization management tool? Expert Brien Posey details what criteria to consider so you choose the most effective product for your company. Continue Reading
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Do I need to buy server virtualization management software?
Expert Brien Posey discusses seven factors to consider when deciding whether or not server virtualization management software would be beneficial for your company. Continue Reading
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Red Hat Summit 2016 includes RHEV rebranding and container updates
At its recent annual summit, Red Hat disclosed a rebranded OS platform, some updates and a new version of OpenShift, its container provisioning platform. Continue Reading
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Best of VMworld 2016 US Awards: Rules and criteria
Read the official Best of VMworld 2016 US Awards rules for contest information and find out how to nominate products. Continue Reading
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Virtualization levels have peaked, so what's next?
Now that virtualization is a mature technology, organizations should be looking to further refine their infrastructure and consider the next step. Continue Reading
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Amid hype, definition of hybrid cloud still elusive
While there are many competing definitions, most agree that a true hybrid cloud is more than just running workloads both on and off premises. Continue Reading
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Planning for storage volume in the containerized world
Containers are everywhere. But do they meet organizations' storage needs? Continue Reading
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Six years in, what's the future of OpenStack?
In 2010, Rackspace and NASA announced a collaborative effort to develop an open source cloud platform, but years later OpenStack adoption is still low. Continue Reading
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IT resource management and virtual server housekeeping tips
Without regular monitoring, sprawl and overallocation can waste expensive compute and storage resources Continue Reading
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How IT silos are affecting VMware NSX licensing and adoption
NSX adoption has expanded rapidly over the last year, but the product still faces challenges and pricing complaints. Continue Reading
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VMware hopes hybrid cloud networking is the future of NSX
As vSphere revenue dips, VMware is hoping NSX can find its place in the cloud. Continue Reading
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Navigating OpenStack deployment challenges
Businesses struggle to mask the open source platform's complexity, but sound procedures enhance the likelihood of successful deployments. Continue Reading
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How should organizations approach the DevOps movement?
Is DevOps just a buzzword or will it have long-term consequences for IT operations? Continue Reading
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The cloud bursting bubble: Still no easy solution to compute spikes
It sounds good in theory, but there are a lot of holes in the idea of bursting compute to the cloud. Continue Reading
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OpenStack tops open source private cloud options, but adoption lags
Community interest and support for OpenStack remains high, but production use has been limited to the largest enterprises with budget and manpower to spare. Continue Reading
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CloudBolt tops Impact Awards for private cloud management
Organizations looking to deploy a private or hybrid cloud have a bevy of software tools to choose from. Our 'Modern Infrastructure' Impact Awards can help narrow the options. Continue Reading