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.
From vSphere Replication to SRM, Trevor Pott discusses disaster recovery basics.
The intersection of two emerging technologies, and what it means for the future of computing.
Security breaches, public cloud and CEO departures made the past year unforgettable.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose and our editors’ favorite products of the year: It must be December.
Lots of changes are on tap, including upgrades for containers, networking and storage.
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 11/02/2017
They demonstrate the storage vendor's move to becoming more data-centric and cloud-focused.
Data, not oil, is now the world's most valuable resource, claims journalist.
The project, code-named "Honolulu," was released in preview in late September.
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 10/02/2017
The release of Microsoft's first major update to Windows Server 2016 and the long-awaited launch of Azure Stack will enable the ongoing shift toward containerization, DevOps and digitally focused modern apps.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 09/27/2017
IT Infrastructure is always evolving. The next big change will be back toward an old, familiar model, closer to the days of the mainframe than the era of siloed servers that has dominated for decades.