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- May 27, 2016
27 May'16
Disaggregation unlocks big data infrastructure efficiency
The server-storage mismatch is at the heart of management challenges with big data architecture and can create inefficiencies for hardware running Hadoop and Spark. A different take on disaggregation can help.
- May 20, 2016
20 May'16
Steady as it goes, RHEL 6.8 brings new archiving and VPN tool
The most common data center operating system gets its final 6.x updates with the addition of a local backup archiving tool before transitioning to just security and stability updates.
- May 12, 2016
12 May'16
EMC's newest rack-scale hyper-converged runs without VMware
VCE's hyper-converged in size large had forced you to build a private cloud using VMware -- until now.
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- May 09, 2016
09 May'16
Tech spending priorities to shift with DevOps transition
IT organizations should get ready to cede some budgetary control to business units, as software -- and software developers -- become key agents of commerce.
- April 29, 2016
29 Apr'16
Make the bed, enterprise OpenStack deployment is moving in
A typical OpenStack deployment is still for 'net new' workloads outside of the world's largest enterprises, but some big names have started to show off their use of OpenStack.
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- April 25, 2016
25 Apr'16
Why some IT leaders aren't falling for edge data centers
Buzzword bingo games these days typically include 'edge data centers,' but how much real interest is there among users?
- April 13, 2016
13 Apr'16
Gauging whether hyper-converged vendors' ages matter
Deciding between the new guy and the old standby has driven purchasing decisions for decades, but what do users think when it comes to hyper-converged infrastructure?
- April 08, 2016
08 Apr'16
New arrivals seek to simplify OpenStack private clouds
Building an OpenStack private cloud can be challenging, but new options aim to help enterprises do it without a headache.
- April 04, 2016
04 Apr'16
Disaggregated server benefits lie in efficiency gains
Disaggregated servers are unlikely to go 'boom' in the market the way hyper-convergence has but figure to grow at a more leisurely pace.
- April 04, 2016
04 Apr'16
IT operations pros contend with DevOps culture
Plenty of tools exist to ease the technical challenges of DevOps, but you can't abstract away or automate cultural requirements like teamwork and trust.
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- March 28, 2016
28 Mar'16
Mainframe programmers can be young, cool and relevant
When a 47-year-old mainframe programmer is one of the youngest in his department, it's clear more efforts are needed to attract young IT pros to careers in mainframes.
- March 18, 2016
18 Mar'16
New hyper-convergence entrants seek a spot in enterprise IT
Hyper-convergence can simplify IT operations by bringing together compute, storage and networking hardware with virtualization and management platforms, but it must break out of limited uses.
- March 16, 2016
16 Mar'16
Assimilate converged IT infrastructure into the data center
With the hype around converged and hyper-converged IT infrastructure, resistance seems futile. While your IT organization will likely be a mix of converged, dedicated and cloud-based resources, convergence is moving into new areas.
- March 14, 2016
14 Mar'16
Big-name vendors lace gloves, box back at white box servers
Top-tier vendors are speaking up, hoping to compete with bare-bones white box servers that are increasingly popular with cloud service providers.
- March 07, 2016
07 Mar'16
New hyper-converged buyers expected to enter the game in 2016
Hyper-converged infrastructure is set to replace some traditional hardware in the data center during the coming year, if enterprises can overcome organizational and budget worries.