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Federal IT Management 10 Years from Now: New Skills Required

Here is an interesting article from my colleague Joe Kim, in which he discusses what we can expect to see in the future as federal IT professionals.   Over the…

SNMP – It’s Not a Trap!

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) has been a key part of managing network devices in the data center for some time. It really is a pretty simple protocol to…

Software Updates in the IT Stack: (Not) a Game of Jenga

In my last post, I talked about upgrading storage systems. More specifically, how to determine the right upgrade interval for your storage systems. What the previous post did not cover…

A New Approach to Cloud-Native Applications and How They Could and Should Replace the Legacy Ones

“In the beginning was the word” … oops, “the cloud.” Long ago “cloud” was a buzzword, especially when it was a cool word that one knew exactly what it meant.…

Who Protects the Protectors?

Remember the person in my last post who asked me to describe a load balancer? They came back and asked about ASAs. I’m not sure if they really wanted to…

Paving the Road to Your Storage System

A storage system on its own is not useful. Sure, it can store data, but how are you going to put any data on it? Or read back the data…

This is a Disaster! Knowing When to Call It

Disasters come in many forms. I’ve walked in on my daughters when they were younger and doing craft things in their bedroom and said “this is a disaster!” When it…

Interview: Why the UK NHS is Struggling to Move to the Cloud

Despite ploughing more than £50m into the digital transformation of the NHS, evidence suggests only a handful of trusts have adopted the Government’s “cloud first” policy.   NHS Digital spent…

The Role of a Network Admin in Application Performance Management

When it comes to application performance management, the main focus is the application. That is the main concern for end-users. They do not care about network performance, server performance, or…

Tips for Managing Wireless Sensor Networks in Your Data Center

Here is an interesting article from my colleague, Joe Kim, in which he points out some of the challenges of managing wireless sensor networks.   For several years, government network…