When purchasing Nicira in 2012, VMware wanted to further establish itself as a leader in software-defined networking, and more importantly, in cloud computing. VMware NSX provides the flexibility network administrators…
What Is VMware NSX?
Hyperconverged Infrastructure—Summary
Here’s the fifth part of the series I’ve been writing regarding HCI. Again, I don’t want to sway my audience from one platform to another. Rather, I want them to…
How IT Asset Data Drives Better Employee Services
As an IT professional, you probably routinely witness new employees settle into their new role with a plethora of devices and software applications to get acquainted with. Everything is going…
Virtualization’s Software-Defined Future
In the first two parts of this series, we looked at both the history of virtualization and the new set of problems it’s introduced into our infrastructures. In part three,…
Assessing the Navy’s New Cybersecurity Program
The Navy’s new Combat to Connect in 24 Hours (C2C24) is an ambitious program with the potential to change naval warfare as we know it. The program is designed to…
The vCommunity
We all want to be part of something special and have a common bond. It includes doing what’s best for you but also keeping others in mind to provide them…
Why Asset Discovery is the Starting Point for ITAM
Understanding the technology infrastructure you have is one thing, but what exactly does it mean? The terms discovery and asset management get thrown around a lot in the IT world.…
Storage, Replication, and Backups
This is the fourth post of my series on hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) architectural design and decision-making. For my money, the differences between these diverse systems is a function of the…
DevOps and Sharing a State of Grace
I’ve always enjoyed the cultural aspect of the DevOps movement just as much as the technical tooling side. You’ve likely heard that DevOps is not just a role or a…
What Is Change Management? A Quick Overview for ITSM Pros
IT pros around the globe are increasingly embracing a more agile approach to service management. With that comes the need to audit the way your organization implements changes. Because your…