Evan Koblentz
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MIT students and others teaching IBM Watson about cybersecurity
Enterprise IT risks are growing seemingly faster than security professionals can keep up. Enter artificial intelligence as their latest defense mechanism. → Read More
Top 10 IT trends of the last 20 years
Two decades ago some people still used dial-up modems, and now the world is at our fingertips. Read on to get a sense of how much has changed in the IT office since 2000. → Read More
Top 11 storage trends of the last 20 years
Stop and think about where we came from and where we're going in the data storage industry. These are the top 11 new mainstream movements in storage since 2000. → Read More
How to explain IT to end users
Imagine how useful it would be if your company's end users actually understood the IT department and a little bit of computer science. Here are 10 ideas for making that happen. → Read More
How to most efficiently use your storage
Compression and deduplication are mature, which is a nice way of saying their evolution is basically done. → Read More
How to work with container backups
Containers require different backup procedures than traditional servers or even virtual machines, but it's going to take a while for the new ways to be sorted out. → Read More
How to choose between containers and virtual machines
Containers vs. VMs isn't always an all-or-nothing question, except when it is. Here is good advice for how to decide which to use. → Read More
When to use an alternative web server
Everyone knows about Apache, Nginx, and Microsoft ISS, but sometimes a lesser-known web server is the better choice for your online application. → Read More
How to convert legacy software into stateful containers
Most container applications are stateless. The transition to stateful container apps requires a new approach. → Read More
COBOL, C, C++ all due for updates in early 2020s
The stalwart programming languages that run the world's most-used systems are due for new revisions of their international standards. → Read More
Coming soon: Persistent memory, skip the app rewrites
Most applications that use persistent memory will need to be redesigned, but some exceptions are starting to emerge. Learn about possible shortcuts. → Read More
How to get started with application performance monitoring
Rather than checking on your standalone software, modern application performance monitoring products are working with cloud services and microservices, and with artificial intelligence down the road. → Read More
Data center glossary: 12 terms you should know
You may hear data center administrators toss around some strange terms--what do they all mean? This data center glossary should help answer that question. → Read More
Optical networking advice from industry group ON2020
Ethernet can be fast, but optical networking will always be faster. It's an open question whether speed alone will be optical's hero. → Read More
Quantum computer components: Learn the basics
Quantum computers look nothing like regular computers. Here is a primer on what the parts are inside a quantum computer, with insights from an expert at IBM. → Read More
Quantum computer components: Learn the basics
Quantum computers look nothing like regular computers. Here is a primer on what the parts are inside a quantum computer, with insights from an expert at IBM. → Read More
Most data centers are too inefficient, says Supermicro
Only 28% of Supermicro's survey respondents consider environmental factors when shopping for hardware, which is bad for your budget and for the planet, the company noted. → Read More
Networking trends and news: 2018 year in review
Networking is a fairly old subject, but there are still plenty of interesting things happening. Highlights from 2018 include stories about security, 5G, net neutrality, the Linux Foundation, and more. → Read More
Top storage news of 2018
The data storage industry used to be slow and boring--now there are all kinds of exciting things happening. Here are storage news highlights from 2018 (so far). → Read More
Best data center upgrades for 2019
The number of choices for upgrading your data center inevitably exceeds your budget. Which data center upgrade(s) should you choose? → Read More