Quizzes

Data center budget and culture

Colocation vs. cloud: Quiz yourself on these workload expansion options

Colocation or cloud? Data centers have plenty of expansion options beyond building a new facility. Learn about each option -- and test your knowledge -- with this quiz. Continue Reading
Is your data center certification knowledge up to date?

While the Uptime Institute was once the standard for data center certification, challenges from Switch, OSDA and others threaten to shake up the market. Take this quiz to certify your knowledge. Continue Reading
Pop quiz: Know the ABCs of data center spending

There are a lot of acronyms that define data center spending, but which letters will save you money? See how well you know IT budget vocab. Continue Reading

Microsoft assists Exchange Online administrators who rely on PowerShell by reworking the underlying functionality of several ...

Microsoft delivers corrections for 115 unique vulnerabilities, including 26 bugs rated critical in one of its largest Patch ...

Parameters in Windows PowerShell can help admins better customize their functions, leading to improved input testing and more ...

Admins who familiarize themselves with VM network switches and activity can better understand issues and employ best practices to...

Admins who use embedded systems generally see improved performance in VM instances, but improper implementation of hypervisors ...

Amazon, HP, Qubes OS and Authentic8 provide micro VM-based technologies that help increase VM security through isolation ...

Moving data to a cloud database is an effective way to optimize cost and performance for applications. Review seven of Google's ...

Microsoft Azure experienced capacity issues in Europe, with some users unable to spin up VMs. The company is taking 'proactive ...

A hybrid cloud can be more trouble than it's worth, but that doesn't mean your IT team shouldn't consider it. Learn about the ...