August 2014

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VMware VADP (VMware vStorage API for Data Protection)

VMware VADP is a VMware vStorage API that backs up and restores vSphere virtual machines (VMs). Continue Reading
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
VMware DirectPath I/O

VMware DirectPath I/O is the technology that gives a virtual machine (VM) direct access to a physical PCI and PCIe hardware devices on the host by circumventing the hypervisor. Continue Reading
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
VCAP (VMware Certified Advanced Professional)

VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) is VMware's third highest certification level out of four levels. Continue Reading

Virtual private cloud vs. private cloud differences explained

Virtual private clouds and private clouds differ in terms of architecture, the provider and tenants, and resource delivery. ...

Hybrid cloud vs. private cloud: What's the difference?

Private clouds, which are owned and operated by the business, provide security, but they have certain limitations. Hybrid clouds ...

Hybrid cloud advantages and disadvantages explained

Hybrid cloud is touted as providing the best of both private and public clouds, but this type of infrastructure comes with its ...

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The go-to guide for managing VDI users

VDI shops can help keep their end users happy by using user profile management to enable personalization and by taking advantage ...

Buy the right desktop and application virtualization product

Virtualizing both desktops and applications can increase productivity, agility and mobility within a company. Discover the ...

Understand the benefits of user profile management software

Profile management tools can be valuable assets to address failure recovery, migration support, KPI improvement, as well as ...

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Guide to buying server performance monitoring software

Integration, storage and vendor support all affect whether a performance monitoring tool is right for an organization. Mull over ...

How IBM's data science team quickens users' AI projects

In this Q&A, IBM's Seth Dobrin discusses the rising user interest in machine learning and AI projects and the help inexperienced ...

IBM blockchain technology spotlights mainframes

IBM's blockchain offerings aim to ease enterprise IT concerns by combining Z system mainframe hardware with industry-specific ...

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Factor performance into an application modernization strategy

Dev teams increasingly use cloud, containers and microservices to modernize apps, but these technologies bring little value ...

Users demand more from containers in cloud

Technology is always advancing, but it needs to march in the direction that users want. Containers are maturing, but plenty of IT...

IaaS and PaaS blurred lines increase lock-in risks

There are three distinct cloud service categories: IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. However, IaaS and PaaS are getting a little too close, ...