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Andrea Mauro
  • Andrea Mauro
  • November 17, 2020

SmartNIC and the future of computing, storage, networking and security

Among other exciting things, VMworld 2020 also presented project Monterey, which is to be based on a new type of network interface controller (NIC) — SmartNIC. This new NIC rendition will include DPU (data processing unit) capabilities by using different approaches. The idea is to make more server resources available by offloading a set of workloads onto SmartNIC.
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Vladan Seget
  • Vladan Seget
  • November 10, 2020

Storage Performance Tester VMware Fling

Storage performance testing isn’t something one should take lightly, and VMware admins know this like any other. There are way too many tools to choose from, and you have no guarantee that you will get what you need. Or, at least, it used to be so, until VMware has released a new tool, Storage Performance Tester.
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Romain Serre
  • Romain Serre
  • November 4, 2020

Azure Stack HCI Firmware and Drivers Updates with Dell EMC Open Manage for Windows Admin Center

Dell markets its EMC OpenManage extension for Windows Admin Center as a unified solution for ensuring Azure Stack HCI updates and compliance. Unfortunately, that is not the case since Dell’s extension is not in line with the current Azure hardware and software compliance matrix, and it’s not in tune with the latest WAC versions.
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Florent Appointaire
  • Florent Appointaire
  • October 29, 2020

Cleaning Your Azure Subscription Policies

For a number of reasons, you may want to wipe your Azure subscription clean of all the policies you have. Whether it’s because you’re testing and demo-ing something often, or because the subscription is too old and your working algorithms need resetting. Although it sounds like a hassle, you only need to enter two commands.
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Alex Samoylenko
  • Alex Samoylenko
  • October 27, 2020

What is VMware vRealize AI Cloud and How Does it Affect Data Center Optimization

VMware presented vRealize AI Cloud during VMworld 2020 as its next step in cloud automation. The tool is designed for automated performance optimization as part of the Self-Driving Data Center concept. As defined by the vendor, it’s meant to monitor infrastructure performance and apply machine learning to improve performance as workloads change.
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Benoit Voirin
  • Benoit Voirin
  • October 22, 2020

Identity and Access Management (IAM) in a nutshell

It’s a misconception that only a hacker attack is the biggest threat to cybersecurity. In reality, employees not abiding by basic security protocols during their routine work is the biggest “backdoor.” Making sure that all roles, privileges, and systems are set to avoid any outside access is paramount for ensuring your company’s solid daily cybersecurity.
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Florent Appointaire
  • Florent Appointaire
  • October 20, 2020

Receive AKS and Azure updates on your mailbox

It’s time-consuming and, frankly, annoying to browse through various news feeds to be fully hands-on on all the changes and releases. Microsoft knows it, too, so it integrated a feature into Logic Apps Designer that informs you of the updates to where you need them. Choose a period, RSS feed items, mailbox, teams, or twitter, and you’re all set!
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Mikhail Rodionov
  • Mikhail Rodionov
  • October 15, 2020

Installing Oracle Database 19c on Windows Server 2019

Having an Oracle Database on hand for testing purposes is a handy endeavor. For example, if you want to test software integration capabilities or work with PL/SQL scripts. We’re not talking about configuring a full-blown production-ready Oracle. Just something useful and easy to have for you to test the work stuff that you need.
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Romain Serre
  • Romain Serre
  • October 13, 2020

Microsoft Azure Backup Center Overview

Azure Backup Center was revealed during Microsoft Ignite 2020. It will be later released as a single-pane-of-glass management and monitoring tool for Azure Backup vaults. The solution will allow you to monitor and configure your backups, restore data, and set a certain level of compliance, all from a single GUI. Read the short guide by Romain Serre, a Microsoft MVP, about Azure Backup Center, its benefits, and how you can preview it today.
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