The Troposphere

June 2016

Cloud management and monitoring

SearchCloudComputing Advisory Board profile: Alex Witherspoon
Kristin Knapp - Senior Site Editor 30 Jun 2016

SearchCloudComputing recently spoke with Advisory Board member Alex Witherspoon about top cloud management and security trends, as well the benefits of hybrid cloud.

Ten cloud conferences to pencil in for 2016
Kathleen Casey - Assistant Site Editor 21 Jun 2016

Cloud conferences and events are the perfect place to gain more industry knowledge and sharpen your skills. For the remainder of 2016, there are numerous opportunities to grow your networking base ...

SearchServerVirtualization

Get to know the Hyper-V processor compatibility mode feature

Hyper-V processor compatibility is relatively easy to use, but it disables some advanced CPU features and is only intended for ...

Incorporate NIST security and virtualization recommendations

Review NIST virtualization security recommendations with this overview of hypervisor security guidelines, including tips on VM ...

Tame the virtualization infrastructure management beast

IT administrators must manage virtual infrastructure requirements, such as patches, reboots and component lifecycles, to create ...

SearchVMware

VMware Horizon 7.6 includes vGPU vMotion, QoS for Blast Extreme

Horizon 7.6 feature enhancements include support for virtual desktop migrations, improvements to the Blast Extreme protocol, ...

Use these PowerCLI cmdlets to automate VMware vSphere

Take advantage of these PowerCLI cmdlets to copy files to and from local machines to VMware VMs. For complex tasks, a ...

Why admins should wait to apply vSphere updates

Software vendors must meet strict deadlines, so they might leave features and improvements out of updates. Be patient and wait ...

SearchVirtualDesktop

Windows Virtual Desktop poised to shake up the DaaS market

Microsoft is finally throwing its hat into the desktop-as-a-service ring with Windows Virtual Desktop. The DaaS offering could ...

How VDI performance monitoring tools help IT

When deciding on a VDI monitoring tool, IT must understand the unique functions and limitations of each tool. IT should find a ...

Get to know virtual desktop image optimization tools

Desktop image optimization tools can help IT run a more efficient VDI deployment by overriding certain native OS functions and ...

SearchAWS

AWS Nitro system ushers in more compute options

While questions remain around the direction of AWS' internal Nitro project, the effort has already translated into more ...

Open source tool simplifies Kubernetes on AWS

AWS added an open source tool to manage infrastructure directly through Kubernetes. But the software is targeted at AWS assets, ...

Lambda support for OpenFaaS among wish-list items

Lambda got a long-awaited upgrade with SQS support, but AWS has more work to do. Here are a few more integrations that could ...

SearchDataCenter

A look at fundamental Linux sed commands

The Linux stream editor is a useful way to run scripts in the data center. With these command examples, you can start to build ...

Minimize downtime during a data center upgrade

End users don't want their productivity interrupted by IT maintenance. With the right technology, testing and planning, you can ...

Navigate data center management software selection

Software evaluation can be a lengthy process, especially with both open source and commercial options. Functionality and support ...

SearchWindowsServer

Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging change presents dilemma

The arrival of Exchange 2019 also means the end of unified messaging in the on-premises offering. Admins who use voicemail in ...

Tips to track down and neutralize PowerShell malware

The benefit of PowerShell is its wide-ranging access to Windows systems, but industrious hackers can exploit its abilities to ...

PowerShell commands for Active Directory: Groups management

Managing users, devices and other resources with Active Directory doesn't always require a GUI tool. Try PowerShell to streamline...

SearchCRM

Customers buy more and more into voice shopping

It's still early days for voice commerce and voice customer service channels. But companies are testing and investing in this new...

Voice commerce rides on the backs of little smart speakers

The use of voice assistants and smart speakers continues to rise, but now companies are looking for ways to apply voice ...

Loyalty rewards program fuels convenience store's CX

Since launching a loyalty rewards program last year, convenience store and gas station Yesway has driven 45.2% of loyalty members...