The Cranky Admin


Telemetry and Trust

The next big tech disruption isn't what you think.

IT Monitoring in a Hybrid Cloud World

Tracking what is going where now requires a completely different strategy.

Bundling: the Future of IT Services?

Subscription costs are overwhelming the SMB.

The Risky Business of a Tech Startup

Conquering the 'science project' dilemma.

Hyperconverged Infrastructure as 'Cloud-In-A-Can'

A review of HyperCloud by HyperGrid.

Trust as a Service

Trusting the wrong service provider or hosting company can be disastrous. Due diligence is required.

VMware Buys Cloud Analytics Company

The acquisition of Wavefront could have a large ripple effect.

VMware Releases VSAN 6.6

A host of useful upgrades are packed into the latest release.

Help Wanted: Nerd

There's a right way and a wrong way to hire and retain an IT pro. Do it the right way.

The Benchmark Obsession Must End

Very little good -- and much bad -- comes of it.

Mean Time To Innocence: A Primer for Admins

Proper monitoring helps prove that it's not your fault, and find out what, exactly, is to blame.

A Step-By-Step Guide to DIY Cloud

Trevor Pott takes the first step toward rolling his own.

HPE Buys Nimble: What Does It Mean?

The enterprise giant paid $1.2 billion for the storage vendor.

Securing Data in the Cloud

International boundaries create serious legal challenges.

Weighing the Cloud Decision

When to move, or whether to move at all.

How To Survive the Next Amazonpocalypse

There are numerous cloud options out there. Learn what they are.

Does Public Cloud Spell Doom for Channel Partners?

Also, what it could mean for your IT career.

Finding the Right Fit for Your Workloads

Virtualization doesn't always make the choice easier.

Hey Brother, Can You Spare a Server?

YellowDog's unusual take on providing capacity for large render projects.

How Much Cloud Is Too Much?

Don't let fear force you to spend more than needed on backup and disaster recovery.

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