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By Tom Fenton
Using MMR, a Unified Communications program runs on the VDI device instead of the ESXI host, increasing the guest density of the host and thus reducing the cost of running each virtual desktop.
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By Tom Fenton
After earlier detailing what's new in two Horizon updates, Tom Fenton takes a look at some of the changes included in v2106.
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After explaining the four different types of directory services that you can natively create in AWS, Brien Posey shows you what's involved in setting up a cloud-native Microsoft Active Directory environment.
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Smaller organizations need the same IT security services as larger businesses but without the corresponding price tag, says Paul Schnackenburg, so he decided to "build a SIEM for SMBs" on a shoestring budget.
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Fortunately, says Brien Posey, there are a number of options for setting up a directory service in AWS.
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Paul Schnackenburg takes a look at how Microsoft 365 Defender integrates several different security technologies into a single console.
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After earlier explaining how to use AWS Config to create rules that could determine whether or not a given resource is in compliance with your organizational mandates, Brien Posey now shows how to check to see if a resource is in compliance.
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As organizations accumulate more and more AWS objects, Brien Posey explains, those objects can become increasingly difficult to manage at scale, so he provides help.
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Resource recommendations for EC2 instances, auto scaling groups, Lambda functions and EBS volumes might improve your overall performance and save money.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom Fenton looks at using ControlUp to monitor a dHCI cluster and how HPE implements vVols on Nimble Storage.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom Fenton concludes his series by creating a script to gather metrics from devices and then creating a custom report from the information gathered.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom Fenton discuss disaggregated hyperconverged infrastructure (dHCI), an interesting emerging technology in the datacenter that can address limitations of HCI while still embracing its attractive features.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom Fenton looks at Edge DX, a new product from ControlUp that was designed to monitor and manage Windows, macOS, Linux and IGEL OS endpoint devices. He explains the information it gathers, how it displays logon and processes to help troubleshoot and diagnose issues that end users might be having.
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Brien Posey completes his 3-part series, including an 18-hour server replication process.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom Fenton begins a 3-part series on this new offering, used for monitoring and managing physical devices.
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Brien Posey details how to set up a replication settings template, replication agent and more.
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Brien Posey outlines the five-step process involved in migrating an application.
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Having received surprise bills for forgotten instances, Brien Posey creates a PowerShell Script to display them all, regardless of which region they are in.
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After earlier demonstrating how to create a new ledger and then populate the database with sample data, Brien Posey shows how to access that data, and how to create some new tables and indexes.
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By Tom Fenton
After detailing using 2.5GbE NICs in his home lab on Windows 10, Tom Fenton does the same thing on Linux.
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Blockchain has rapidly gained popularity because of its ability to store transactions in an immutable format, and Amazon makes it really easy to create your own Blockchain ledger within the AWS console. Brien Posey shows you how it's done.
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With hybrid becoming the norm, cloud expert Paul Schnackenburg looks at the different flavors of hybrid Azure and how they compare, in which scenarios you'd use each one and links to learn more.
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By Tom Fenton
For a slightly higher price, Tom Fenton finds a sharper card that he will be using to create content from now on.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom Fenton details setting up and using a 2.5GbE NIC and compares its performance to a 1GbE NIC, finding "The cost is the bugaboo in the equation."
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By Tom Fenton
Tom Fenton highlights some different ARM devices and discusses ways that they have made their way into the datacenter.