Extension and Storage Spaces Direct support, plus some security changes are among some of the new features in the GA release of "Project Honolulu."
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 05/30/2018
Trevor Pott addresses the issues surrounding storage silos.
Isilon was acquired by EMC in November 2010 for $2.25 billion.
Expected to start shipping in mid-June, AWS DeepLens gives developers the chance to expand their machine learning skills.
The event covered a lot of ground -- here's my disjointed overview of the conference.
A look at what's new in general and specifically for virtualization and containers in the next LTSC release, Windows Server 2019, due out in the second half of 2018.
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 04/30/2018
You can expect some incremental changes to both the VMware hypervisor (ESXi) and management console (vCenter Server) with this latest release.
A look at the primary use cases of Microsoft's "hybrid cloud appliance" and how it might fit into your organization’s cloud strategy.
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 04/09/2018
Careful selection of your cloud partners is essential. Start small, and build experience and trust over time.
A stagnant and feature-poor market has grown into a rich and vibrant ecosystem filled with a variety of offerings to meet any need.
Beyond management applications there are more practical concerns that need to be borne in mind when thinking about engaging in hybrid and multi-cloud IT deployments.
If you've been tasked with embracing the cloud, how exactly do you get there? Here's a rundown of the basic workloads to consider.
I can't tell you which monitoring solution is right for your mix of workloads and infrastructure, but I can tell you what to keep an eye out for.
The level of attention to privacy, security and data sovereignty won't be easy. Companies that haven't already started down this path are potentially in deep, deep trouble.
With a mixture of backup methods, understanding the workloads to be protected and tackling technical debt, even the smallest organizations can achieve near-zero data loss.
Not all backup and DR solutions support all methods, and not all methods are appropriate for all workloads. Choose wisely.
Be sure to familiarize yourself with the limitations and capabilities of cloud DR.
A relatively simple process, provided you know how to work around some of the "gothcas."
IT monitoring is largely broken up into network monitoring and everything else. Trevor Pott looks at the fundamental underpinnings of both network and server and application monitoring.
The cloud might be the future, but there's no rush -- take the time to do it right.