Head in the Clouds: SaaS, PaaS, and Cloud Strategy

May 2017

Cloud application monitoring and performance

Forget the cloud. NASA wants your coding skills for outer space.
Joel Shore - News Writer 16 May 2017

Remember FORTRAN? Well, of course you don't. That's why NASA is holding a contest featuring a prize purse of up to $55,000. It wants to speed up some old FORTRAN software by a factor of 10,000. ...

Making error fixes after deploying cloud applications
Jan Stafford - Features Writer 11 May 2017

Cloud app developers, here's advice on for post-deployment error handling and making code error fixes.

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Get to know the Kaspersky Light Agent app for virtual systems

Kaspersky's Security for Virtualization Light Agent application provides multilayered protection for virtual servers and VDIs as ...

How to deploy graphics devices using Hyper-V DDA

Admins can map a VM to a GPU with Hyper-V, but they must first complete a few steps, such as prepare the VM and dismount the PCIe...

Learn to integrate VMs and containers in your data center

The VMs vs. containers debate is popular among admins, but integrations of the two technologies have begun to emerge with the ...

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The key VMware acquisitions and announcements in 2019

In 2019, VMware acquired Intrinsic, Carbon Black and others as it branched into new markets. It also improved its ...

VMware Cloud on AWS cost and capabilities -- then vs. now

When you compare VMware Cloud on AWS' initial release to its state in 2019, the cost of entry has lowered, the feature set has ...

VMware HCX improves VM mobility between vSphere clusters

VMware developed HCX to help customers move to VMware Cloud on AWS. HCX has since evolved as an offering and now enables VM and ...

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Benefits of virtualization highlighted in top 10 stories of 2019

Based on our top 10 most-read stories of 2019, IT pros sought to learn the benefits of virtualization, as well as the drawbacks, ...

VMware vs. Citrix: VDI security showdown

When it comes to VDI, Citrix and VMware are the two biggest players in the market. But which platform offers more security? Find ...

Understand VDI market shifts from traditional VDI to cloud

As the VDI market shifts to cloud-based VDI and DaaS, it's important to understand the bigger picture. Understand the benefits ...

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National Australia Bank cashes in on AWS training and certification

Structured training got nearly 1,000 National Australia Bank employees certified on AWS, while AWS-honed tactics such as ...

Overcome these VMware Cloud on AWS migration challenges

Plan ahead for a VMware-to-AWS cloud migration with this breakdown on common challenges organizations face during the move to ...

New AWS cost management tool, instance tactics to cut cloud bills

AWS users like Lyft and Salesforce have figured out how to keep their cloud costs as low as possible, and a new cloud management ...

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Get eco-friendly with LEED data center certification

The U.S. Green Building Council helps companies make existing and new data centers eco-friendly. HVAC, lighting and monitoring ...

Top 4 open source automation tools for admins

Open source offerings are an easy way to bring automation into your organization. When selecting software, evaluate the user ...

U.S. facility may have best data center PUE

The data center energy efficiency metric, power usage effectiveness, or PUE, is not improving. But one supercomputer data center ...

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What admins need to know about Azure Stack HCI

Microsoft put its branding on a relatively new hyper-converged infrastructure offering that capitalizes on the software-defined ...

How to manage Exchange hybrid mail flow rules

Duplicating your existing transport rule collection won't work when you move to an Exchange hybrid deployment. Learn how to set ...

How to repair Windows Server using Windows SFC and DISM

Administrators can diagnose and treat a buggy server operating system by using the Windows SFC and DISM utilities for image ...