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    Top 3 Technologies You Need to Learn NOW

    In thinking about the state of infrastructure in 2024, there have been so many changes in the technology landscape. The finalizing of the Broadcom purchase of VMware has ushered in a new era of uncertainty and many organizations are looking…

  • DevOpsBest open source devops monitoring tools in 2024

    Best Open-Source DevOps Monitoring Tools in 2024

    This blog post looks at the best open-source monitoring tools in DevOps in 2024 for continuous monitoring tools, many of which you can run in Docker on-premises in prod or your home lab. Table of contentsPrometheusGrafanaNagios CoreInfluxDBTelegrafGraylogIcingaCollectdSensuNetdataLibreNMSOpenNMSUptime KumaVictoriaMetricsThanosLokiJaegerCadvisorZipkinOpenTelemetryZabbixNew RelicELK StackWrapping…

  • DevOpsScan your IaC Code Now

    Terrascan: Cloud Compliance and Security Scanner for IaC

    Terrascan is a cool utility that provides a code analyzer that helps to make sure your infrastructure as code is secure and compliant. Table of contentsWhat is Terrascan?Cloud sandboxTerrascanโ€™s Features and CapabilitiesInstalling Terrascan and Setting Up a Terrascan SandboxLeveraging Terrascan…

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    AWS Cloud Cost Optimization – Strategies for Reducing Your Cloud Spend

    Reducing costs in the cloud is definitely a conversation many businesses these days are having. Let’s look at strategies for reducing that spend for organizations. Table of contentsEstablishing an AWS Cloud Cost Optimization StrategyAssess Your Current AWS Cloud EnvironmentSet Up…

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    Amazon SES Alternative SMTP Email solutions

    Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is a good choice for cost-effective email solutions, however, there are alternatives you should know. Table of contentsWhat is Amazon Simple Email Service (SES)?Cost-effective and reliableWhy Might an Organization Look for an Alternative to Amazon…

  • Windows Admin CenterWindows-Admin-Center-1910-GA-with-New-Features

    Windows Admin Center 1910 GA Download with New Features

    Windows Admin Center is the de facto standard now for managing Windows Servers, HCI, Hyper-V, and bridging your on-premises environment to your Azure environment. The hybrid cloud features that are built into Windows Admin Center certainly makes it clear this…

  • CloudChoosing-the-Best-Team-Drives-Backup-Solution

    Choosing the Best Team Drives Backup Solution

    One of the driving forces that is helping to prompt migration to the cloud by masses of businesses, is the ability to more effectively collaborate between team members.ย  Effective collaboration tools enable businesses and team members to be able to…

  • Backup SoftwareChoosing-the-Mount-option-takes-advantage-of-the-VembuHIVE-file-system

    What is VembuHIVE Cloud File System?

    One of the great players today in the backup space providing powerful tools for backing up both physical, virtual, and cloud workloads is Vembu. Vembu provides a wide variety of tools to enterprises today to empower flexibility and agility in…

  • AzureCreate-the-Azure-Virtual-Network-Gateway

    Configure Meraki to Azure Site to Site VPN

    Lately, I have been playing around a lot with Azure as there is a lot of momentum, development, and enthusiasm around the platform. ย Since I run the Meraki MX security device at home, I wanted to play around with the…

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    Install Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Nano Server in VMware ESXi

    One of the exciting features of Windows Server 2016 is Nano Server which is basically a headless operating system that really does strip out just about everything but the necessary components to run a server operating system. ย There is of…