Keith Townsend
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3 inexpensive steps to secure IoT
IoT devices can be openings for attackers, causing major disruptions to businesses. Follow these three steps to secure your IoT devices. → Read More
How to understand the 3 pillars of VMware's cloud strategy
'Any Device - Any Workload - Any Cloud' is the claim of VMware's Cloud vision. But, what's the current reality of that vision? → Read More
4 critical lessons DevOps admins can learn from Netflix's container journey
Netflix chose to build their own container orchestration system. Here are some of the key lessons the company learned along the way. → Read More
Are network vendors ignoring serverless security?
Network vendors have started to address the difficult challenges of hybrid cloud security. However, very little innovation has happened around the fast-growing serverless architecture movement. → Read More
NoOps: How serverless architecture introduces a third mode of IT operations
Serverless computing provides agility, but introduces a new model of IT. Here's how the NoOps mode compares with legacy DevOps and cloud-native DevOps. → Read More
NoOps: How serverless architecture introduces a third mode of IT operations
Serverless computing provides agility, but introduces a new model of IT. Here's how the NoOps mode compares with legacy DevOps and cloud-native DevOps. → Read More
Why 2017 was the year private cloud died
It has become increasingly clear that enterprises chose to stop building private cloud infrastructure and moved on to hybrid IT in 2017. → Read More
Why Docker is finally embracing Kubernetes
It seems like the container orchestrator wars are over—Docker announced support for Kubernetes with the next release of Docker Enterprise Edition. Here's what you need to know. → Read More
Why the hybrid IT control plane is destined for the public cloud
Small and large vendors alike are offering a cloud control plane via SaaS offerings. This creates an interesting approach to hybrid IT. → Read More
3 things infrastructure pros need to know about nested virtualization on Google Cloud
Google recently announced nested virtualization for the Google Compute Engine. Here are answers to three important questions about the service and an example use case. → Read More
Oracle Ravello falls short of VMware Cloud on AWS in one key area
Oracle Ravello has long offered the ability to run VMware workloads on public cloud services, but its new bare metal service lacks a strong management layer. → Read More
2 use cases that demonstrate the value of VMware Cloud on AWS
On the surface VMware Cloud on AWS may seem like a solution looking for a problem. However, there are two clear justifications for the service. → Read More
How VMware on AWS compares to Microsoft Azure Stack
VMware on AWS and Microsoft Azure Stack target the same enterprises but different use cases. Understand the value of each of these transforming technologies. → Read More
Critical software licensing pitfalls to avoid when moving to the cloud
When starting on your cloud migration journey, pricing competition and license portability should be paid close attention to. → Read More
AWS Snowball Edge vs. Azure Stack: What on-premises public cloud means for your data center
Cloud customers wanting to exit the business of managing data centers run into road blocks presented by the edge. Here's how two solutions by leading public cloud vendors stack up. → Read More
Want to be successful with private cloud? Start with your configuration management database
Private cloud presents plenty of challenges. Here's why private cloud builders should start by examining the health of their configuration management databases (CMDB). → Read More
VMware NSX: The smart person's guide
VMware's NSX hypervisor provides a platform to manage virtualized network deployments. Learn more about the network virtualization platform in this resource guide. → Read More
Nutanix solidifies hybrid IT play with Calm.io acquisition, Google Cloud partnership
At its .NEXT user conference, Nutanix detailed its integration with Google Cloud through Calm.io. Here's how it powers the company's future approach to hybrid IT. → Read More
Why HPE Discover is the company's last opportunity to tell its story and prove its value
With a shrunken portfolio, HPE will need to use the HPE Discover conference to explain its value to enterprise customers. → Read More
Most HCI isn't true hybrid cloud, despite what vendors may tell you
Similar to cloud washing, hyperconverged infrastructure vendors are beginning to hijack the term hybrid cloud. Here's a more practical definition of hybrid cloud for IT leaders. → Read More