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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 13, 2019
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New details emerge about AWS Outposts as launch nears
AWS Outposts will ship later this year. In advance of that launch, AWS has given customers a sense of what they can expect from the first release of the private, on-premises version of its public cloud infrastructure.
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September 12, 2019
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Sep'19
IBM z15 mainframe secures data across multi-cloud environments
IBM unveiled the latest in its line of mainframes capable of processing 1 trillion web transactions a day. The IBM z15 mainframe's software can manage data across multiple clouds.
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August 23, 2019
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Aug'19
Iran says it's building an AI supercomputer, despite sanctions
In a tweet, Iran said it is building a new supercomputer. Other nations are doing the same because high performance computing platforms lend themselves to AI development.
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August 21, 2019
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Aug'19
VMware acquisition of Intrinsic denotes bigger strategic plan
VMware has acquired Intrinsic, a maker of virtualization technology that secures Node.js applications on serverless environments such as AWS Lambda.
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Should admins learn about serverless computing?
Serverless architecture is beneficial to organizations that use virtualization and function-as-a-service models. Here's what admins should know about it. Continue Reading
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MIS (management information systems)
MIS, or management information systems, is the software and hardware to support critical business applications. MIS also refers to the staff who select and manage these systems. Continue Reading
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Expand your edge data center vocabulary
Data, devices and distributed computing are all important parts of edge setups. Learn about edge computing components and how you might see them in your organization. Continue Reading
Evaluate IT infrastructure management and planning Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Can next-gen SIEM help cybersecurity initiatives?
More organizations are using SIEM, AI and cloud technology to minimize security breaches. Though despite interest, this combination is still in its infancy. Continue Reading
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Data center management as a service launches DCIM to the cloud
DMaaS is an option for organizations that want to use cloud-based management. Though these offerings hold a lot of promise, there are concerns about cost and function. Continue Reading
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Answers to top server lifecycle management questions
Unsure when to maintain, upgrade or ditch a server? Here's a look at your hardware -- and software -- care options. Continue Reading
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Decrease legacy hardware security gaps
Dated infrastructure poses security threats to organizations -- especially with the amount of sensitive data used today. Address these concerns with active inventory audits. Continue Reading
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3 ways to approach legacy hardware maintenance
Budget, maintenance cycles and specialized use cases are all reasons to keep legacy hardware. Minimize costs and outages with service contracts and emulation options. Continue Reading
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How machine learning in data centers optimizes operations
Machine learning can help manage your data center more efficiently and address power consumption concerns and hardware maintenance. Today's tools make implementation easy and effective. Continue Reading
Problem Solve IT infrastructure management and planning Issues
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How to get out of a bad colocation contract
Renegotiation, legal action and cancellation are all options if your colocation service agreement isn't up to par. But each option requires research to avoid big fees or downtime. Continue Reading
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What are edge computing challenges for the network?
Edge computing can reduce processing times and improve application performance, but the technology has its issues. Here are six challenges edge computing creates for the network. Continue Reading
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Build up your SDDC security with 3 components
If you want to build a foundation for secure operations in your SDDC, software patches, account privileges and encryption should all be part of your security framework. Continue Reading