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Is SDDC Mature Enough for the Mainstream?
Even with increasing levels of virtualization, many data centers remain antiquated, with lots of physical infrastructure struggling to keep pace. But technology trends such as cloud computing and virtualization have put pressure on IT departments to ... E-Zine
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Modern Infrastructure e-zine: The Data Center of the Future is More Science and Less Fiction
Yesterday's data center physical plants were nothing to write home about – large, expensive to build, energy inefficient, and difficult to expand. Data center operators are demanding better, and the industry is responding in kind with advances in pow... E-Zine
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A look inside the DevOps movement
The DevOps movement broke traditional silos to create the future of IT. Here are some fundamentals to help you stay on top in this agile field. guide
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Examining vendor offerings in converged infrastructure market
IT departments looking to make their lives easier are looking to the converged infrastructure market for the simplicity these platforms can deliver. Feature
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Comparing popular converged infrastructure products
Several big-name vendors have converged infrastructure products, but which one fits best in your data center? Feature
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How streamlined IT service operations are doing more with less
Today's IT service operations teams have adapted management techniques and employed new technology to meet budget challenges head-on. Feature
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DevOps books are rare, but a few stand out in an expanding library
These book selections can help the development and operations staff in an IT shop learn about DevOps best practices. Feature
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Systems management winners
For the purposes of this year’s awards, systems management products include any systems management appliances and software products designed to measure, benchmark, report, provision, plan and control servers and other data center devices. Entrants ma... Products of the Year
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State of the Data Center: 2011
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Open source systems management: Hits and misses
Which open source systems management tools work for you? Some tools bring welcome automation to repeated tasks. But beware the shortcomings. Feature
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Open source systems management tools slideshow: Data center automation and configuration tools
In this seventh slide of the open source systems management tools slideshow, open source data center automation and configuration tools such as Puppet are profiled. Slideshow
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SearchDataCenter.com Products of the Year 2010
SearchDataCenter.com invites you to participate in its annual Products of the Year award nomination process. Nominate your favorite product or your company's product. Winning products will be featured in January 2011 on SearchDataCenter.com. Products of the Year
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Beyond Chef and Puppet: Ten essential DevOps tools
DevOps requires a hefty toolbox for managing code builds; IT pros identified 10 DevOps tools -- beyond Chef and Puppet -- that are hot right now. News | 26 Apr 2013
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Q&A: How Facebook uses Chef configuration management tools
How Facebook manages hundreds of thousands of servers and multiple code releases per day using DevOps and Chef tool for configuration management. News | 26 Apr 2013
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Opscode files down steep learning curve with Chef 11
Opscode's Chef 11 beckons to enterprises with better scalability and new usability features for systems management automation. News | 05 Feb 2013
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Dell unveils workloads, features of converged infrastructure offering
Dell bakes Gale Technologies' automation into Dell's Active Infrastructure to speed up deployments. News | 13 Dec 2012
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Q&A: New Dell Software group to offer data center management tools
Dell plans software products surrounding data center management, "big data," business intelligence, security and data protection by 2014. News | 13 Dec 2012
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Cisco, Dell deals put converged infrastructure management in the spotlight
As data center convergence takes hold, the convergence of management isn't far behind. Acquisitions by Cisco and Dell highlight this growing trend. News | 16 Nov 2012
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Interop 2012 conference: Overheard from attendees
This installment of Overheard, from Modern Infrastructure, covers the recent Interop and Microsoft Exchange conferences. News | 15 Nov 2012
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Assimilation Monitoring Project hopes to ease 'monitoring sucks' woes
Alan Robertson discusses how his Assimilation Monitoring Project may bring about the demise of the "Monitoring Sucks" movement. Q&A | 20 Aug 2012
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BMC expands DevOps portfolio with release automation buy
BMC has made another DevOps play with the acquisition of VaraLogix, a closed-source provider of application release automation software. News | 08 Aug 2012
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Will BMC buy Puppet Labs for DevOps?
Puppet Labs and Opscode are tightly associated with the DevOps movement, and BMC is shopping for DevOps tools. A BMC-Puppet acquisition is possible. News | 07 Aug 2012
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Q&A roundup: Advice from data center administration experts
Getting good data center administration advice can be tough, so we've compiled some recent Q&A discussions with experts from the field. Tip
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Core parking helps drive down energy costs
Core parking can save significantly on server energy use, but sys admins need to decide when to use it, since system performance will take a hit. Tip
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How time affects systems management planning
Proper use of time is a critical consideration when it comes to systems management planning and responding to tasks. Tip
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The drivers of DevOps movement: Process, automation, collaboration
Get your team to work together by following the principles of DevOps movement: effective processes, data center automation and staff collaboration. Tip
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Facilities management team to the IT department: Let's work together
For the business to run smoothly, facilities management and IT must learn to use automation tools to cooperate. Tip
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Organizing a data center with unified network management tools
As data centers grow in complexity, so do management chores. Unified network management tools can help ease the burden of those responsibilities. Tip
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Setting up Nagios for Windows Server monitoring
Configuring Nagios for Windows Server monitoring is a straightforward process that can help IT professionals monitor network services. Tip
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The 2011 enterprise IT job market: Predictions and areas for growth
While 2010 was big for virtualization in the data center, the IT job market this year will see a surge in demand for cloud architecture and security knowledge, among other skills. Tip
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Remote server monitoring with Nagios
After the network monitoring tool Nagios is fully configured, learn the next step in setting it up for remote server monitoring. Tip
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Using Clonezilla for simplified Linux server disk cloning
Using the open source tool Clonezilla can save Linux administrators time when performing the common task of cloning Linux machines. Learn how the tool works and what options and configurations are supported and available. Tip
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How can I enable automated VM resource provisioning?
As with many other facets of virtualization, VM resource allocation is becoming automated. Find out what tools you can use for automated provisioning. ATE
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Opscode Chef
Chef is an open-source systems management and cloud infrastructure automation framework created by Opscode. Devops can use Chef to deploy and manage servers and applications in-house and in the cloud. Definition
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bare-metal provisioning
Bare-metal provisioning is the process of installing an operating system (OS) or Type 1 hypervisor directly on a computer's hardware. Definition
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smart label
A smart label is a slip of paper, plastic or other material on a product that contains an RFID tag in addition to bar code data. Definition
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GitHub
GitHub is a Web-based revision control hosting service for software development and code sharing. Definition
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green data center
A green data center is a repository for the storage, management, and dissemination of data in which the mechanical, lighting, electrical and computer systems are designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact... (Continued) Definition
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MIS (management information systems)
MIS (management information systems) is a general term for the computer systems in an enterprise that provide information about its business operations. Definition
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CMDB spending on rise
SearchDataCenter.com discusses findings from its recent survey on purchasing intentions and priorities, with a focus on systems management tools spending. The findings reveal a rise in spending on configuration management databases, despite tepid sys... Video
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How can I enable automated VM resource provisioning?
As with many other facets of virtualization, VM resource allocation is becoming automated. Find out what tools you can use for automated provisioning. ATE
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A look inside the DevOps movement
The DevOps movement broke traditional silos to create the future of IT. Here are some fundamentals to help you stay on top in this agile field. guide
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Opscode Chef
Chef is an open-source systems management and cloud infrastructure automation framework created by Opscode. Devops can use Chef to deploy and manage servers and applications in-house and in the cloud. Definition
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Beyond Chef and Puppet: Ten essential DevOps tools
DevOps requires a hefty toolbox for managing code builds; IT pros identified 10 DevOps tools -- beyond Chef and Puppet -- that are hot right now. News
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Q&A: How Facebook uses Chef configuration management tools
How Facebook manages hundreds of thousands of servers and multiple code releases per day using DevOps and Chef tool for configuration management. News
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Q&A roundup: Advice from data center administration experts
Getting good data center administration advice can be tough, so we've compiled some recent Q&A discussions with experts from the field. Tip
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Examining vendor offerings in converged infrastructure market
IT departments looking to make their lives easier are looking to the converged infrastructure market for the simplicity these platforms can deliver. Feature
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Comparing popular converged infrastructure products
Several big-name vendors have converged infrastructure products, but which one fits best in your data center? Feature
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Core parking helps drive down energy costs
Core parking can save significantly on server energy use, but sys admins need to decide when to use it, since system performance will take a hit. Tip
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Opscode files down steep learning curve with Chef 11
Opscode's Chef 11 beckons to enterprises with better scalability and new usability features for systems management automation. News
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