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Converged infrastructure

Quocirca Insights

Dismantling data centre and WAN silos
Bernt Ostergaard Quocirca 31 Aug 2016

Two data processing trends are joining hands and moving towards wider availability for SMEs: hyperconverged data centre infrastructures and software defined WAN (SD-WAN) connectivity. What was just ...
StorageBuzz

Has the storage hardware lock-in had its day?
Antony Adshead Storage Editor 15 May 2013

Two years ago I wrote that the storage industry was apparently ripe for huge change. The nub of my argument was that storage is a sector of the IT supplier world in which customers are forced to ...

Home Depot CIO promotes in-house tech boot camp

For companies having trouble finding qualified IT professionals to hire, the solution may be closer than you think. Just ask Home...

CIO presentation to the board of directors: Candid tips from CIOs

Board presentations can be scary. The good news is CIOs can't go too wrong in a climate where boards are desperate to learn about...

Edge computing use cases must be driven by business value

For Schneider Electric and many other large enterprises that take a look at edge computing projects, the main criterion for ...

SearchSecurity

How to use Metasploit commands and exploits for penetration tests

These step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to use Metasploit for enterprise vulnerability and penetration testing.

Global cryptomining attacks use NSA exploits to earn Monero

Security researchers tracked a very active threat group launching cryptomining attacks around the world against organizations in ...

New evasive spear phishing attacks bypass email security measures

Researchers identified a new email security threat: evasive spear phishing attacks, which take months of investigation and social...

SearchNetworking

The evolution of SDN and its role in networking

Has SDN run its course, or has the architecture simply evolved? In many current products, data centers and cloud environments, ...

Wi-Fi Certified 6 launches new era for wireless connectivity

The Wi-Fi 6 wireless standard is now ready for deployment, thanks to the debut of a certification effort that helps guarantee ...

Try a CCNA 200-301 practice quiz from the official cert guide

This practice quiz provides a sneak peek into the new 'CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1,' which reflects Cisco's CCNA ...

SearchDataCenter

New Dell EPYC servers embrace AMD Rome chips

Dell EMC goes from Naples to Rome with a new line of EPYC servers, including Ready Solutions for high-performance computing and ...

Can next-gen SIEM help cybersecurity initiatives?

More organizations are using SIEM, AI and cloud technology to minimize security breaches. Though despite interest, this ...

IBM z15 mainframe secures data across multi-cloud environments

IBM unveiled the latest in its line of mainframes capable of processing 1 trillion web transactions a day. The IBM z15 ...

SearchDataManagement

Dremio Data Lake Engine 4.0 accelerates query performance

Dremio issues a new platform update, defining itself as data lake engine technology that looks to help users connect and query ...

Weighing the use of third-party database administration tools

Database expert Chris Foot details the key reasons why DBAs should consider using third-party database administration to fill ...

InfluxDB Cloud 2.0 expands open source time series database

While the core open source InfluxDB 2.0 project is still in alpha, InfluxData has advanced its cloud service to support new ...