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OpenStack

OpenStack is a collection of open source software modules that provides a framework to create and manage both public cloud and private cloud infrastructure.

OpenStack Horizon

OpenStack Horizon is a web-based graphical interface that cloud administrators and users can access to manage OpenStack compute, storage and networking services.

OpenStack Innovation Center

The OpenStack Innovation Center is a research and development facility dedicated to the open source cloud platform OpenStack. Rackspace and Intel opened the center in September 2015.

VMworld 2018 conference coverage

Check out TechTarget's full coverage leading up to VMworld 2018 U.S., including major news and announcements related to the SDDC,...

Set up Hyper-V nested virtualization for production

There are several considerations for using nested virtualization in Hyper-V production environments, including system ...

Use an IT outage communication plan to recover from a host crash

Efficiently recover from a host crash by maintaining transparency for your stakeholders and evaluating the resources available ...

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Make the most of vRealize Suite Standard Edition

The Standard Edition of vRealize Suite comes with a learning curve, but it provides intelligent operations management via Log ...

VCenter monitoring enables granular troubleshooting

Combine vCenter logging and performance metrics to troubleshoot virtual systems. Hypervisors might add complexity, but they also ...

VMware NSX 6.4 introduces upgrade planner, HTML5 features

VMware NSX features new to 6.4 include an upgrade planner and improved firewall functionality. Users can access these features ...

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How the move to Windows 10 could lead IT to deploy VDI

When IT moves users to Windows 10, it should take the time to also look at the potential of VDI, a technology that has grown a ...

Can you use root cause analysis for VDI troubleshooting?

When IT pros adopt root cause analysis for VDI, they must know how to best use it to solve performance problems before they ...

How to simulate a multisite network with VMware Workstation

If you want to test out a WAN link between two networks with VDI, VMware Workstation can help. Here's how it works.

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Assess AWS serverless costs and learn how to reduce them

Serverless architectures help teams deploy to production faster but also introduce an entirely new cost structure. Use this ...

Master AWS CloudFormation templates with these five tips

AWS CloudFormation enables businesses to automate much of their cloud infrastructure. Read this expert advice to ramp up with the...

Breadth of AWS features acts as a double-edged sword for IT

AWS offers a wide variety of cloud tools but, in some cases, still lacks the core IT management and ops features that enterprises...

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Rackspace colocation program hosts users' legacy servers

Rackspace now has a managed colocation program that it hopes to upsell its customers with additional services, once their servers...

Broadcom acquisition of CA seeks broader portfolio

Broadcom has acquired CA Technologies in a move some believe is largely financially motivated, while others see an opportunity ...

Ten Linux process management commands that simplify admin workflows

If you work in Linux, chances are you have to do some process management. Here are some commands to simplify that workflow.

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July Patch Tuesday brings three public disclosures

Microsoft resolved three public disclosures and updated its Spectre and Meltdown advisory this July Patch Tuesday. In total, ...

Authenticating email in Exchange for brand protection

With help from the combined use of the SPF, DKIM and DMARC technologies, Exchange administrators can curb email spoofing to ...

Taking stock of Windows Server management tools

Microsoft provides a mix of server management tools that administrators can choose from to control the machines that run the ...

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Augmented reality in retail transforms customer experiences

Retailers like Hershey's are experimenting with augmented reality to take the customers' experience beyond a smartphone screen ...

Assessing GDPR's data protection officer requirements

The GDPR's data protection officer mandate gives the EU a point person for compliance complaints, but not all companies need one....

Cannabis CRM replicates dealer-customer relationship

When a big-city medical marijuana business wanted to better serve clients, it opted for cannabis CRM software that tries to ...