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Free Guide: 5 Ways IT Infrastructure Automation Can Ease Your Day-to-Day
For IT admins, the maintenance of networking, storage and compute is an overwhelming task -- especially as data center technology becomes more complex. Fortunately, automation can help ease the burden of tedious tasks, but how exactly? Our expert explains 5 ways IT infrastructure automation lessens the load for data center teams.
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September 01, 2017
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Sep'17
CI tried, but did not eliminate data center specialists
The emergence of converged and hyper-converged infrastructure has increased the role of data center generalists, which leaves a question about the role of specialists.
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October 18, 2016
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Oct'16
These 10 trends in IT are rewriting the rules: Are you prepared?
The rapid evolution of data centers and cloud hinges on these 10 key IT trends, from hybrid infrastructures to IoT and smartly managing capacity -- and new IT roles to manage it all.
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May 10, 2016
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May'16
As DevOps matures, IT ops evolve into an IT service provider
As companies increasingly seek full-stack developers, IT operations specialists must find new ways to add value and remain relevant.
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May 09, 2016
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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.
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information technology (IT)
Information technology (IT) is the use of any computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data. Continue Reading
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data center administrator (DCA)
A data center administrator monitors systems, installs equipment and cabling, and participates in change processes and everyday procedures that support information technology. Continue Reading
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Hone these top 5 data center skills in 2019
As data centers become more software-based, admins should prepare themselves by learning about the cloud, containers, DevOps and artificial intelligence. Continue Reading
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Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Admins now require data center skills 'a mile wide'
The role of a data center professional is changing in the face of cloud, the internet of things and evolving security. One hiring manager talks about the changes and why admins need broader skill sets. Continue Reading
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Future data center trends hinge on the edge, cloud and staffing
Edge computing, colocation, cloud and IT staffing issues lead the way as industry analysts make their predictions for the future of data centers into 2018 and beyond. Continue Reading
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Advisory board: Learn from these top data center challenges
For many, time is the ultimate teacher. Explore the top data center challenges and lessons learned from our advisory board members in 2016, and how they plan to move forward. Continue Reading
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Open source strategies bring benefits, but don't rush in
Before your organization can reap the benefits of open source, it's important to understand your options and map out a plan that will guarantee success. Continue Reading
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Step up from ops on your IT career path
IT operations professionals with accumulated skills in application management, cloud migration or security enforcement could make a forward move to one of these specialist roles. Continue Reading
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Four must-have skill sets for SDDC architecture
A learning curve for IT staff -- especially around automation, scripting and APIs -- is a major hurdle during SDDC deployment. Is your data center team ready to make the move? Continue Reading
Problem Solve Data Center jobs and staffing and professional development Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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What do IT administrator skills mean now?
In a world full of data-aware this and internet-connected that, deep IT administrator skills should be more in-demand than ever. Continue Reading
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Shutterstock CIO shares SDDC architecture lessons learned
David Giambruno is leading his team toward an SDDC architecture -- for the second time. In this Q&A, Shutterstock's new CIO shares his greatest challenges and lessons learned. Continue Reading
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Six steps to better data center skills
Head into 2016 with a positive outlook, a plan for new projects, and a well-rounded set of data center skills. Continue Reading