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Infrastructure as code: The missing link in your cloud strategy
Chances are, most of us remember life before the cloud. Navigating chilly data centers and fretting about server space are memories we won’t soon forget. Today, however, it’s not a question of when, but how much of your IT environment should shift off-premise. In fact, research predicts that by the end of this year, 83% of enterprise workloads and 67% ...
Getting started with network programmability
Major technology vendors are urging network engineers to adopt new programmability features as a way of addressing and managing the growing complexity of today’s networks. If this is something you’re looking into, consider these three options when you start your network programmability journey: No matter where you are in the automation journey, you will need a good programmer’s editor. Both ...
At long last, AV-over-IP is going mainstream
Nineteen years ago, I worked for what was then the largest AV integrator in the U.S. We hosted a trade show called ‘The Convergence Expo’ based on the bold claim that the AV and IT industries would inevitably merge. We waited and waited for this to happen…a long time. Fast forward nearly two decades and we are finally seeing progress ...
Top 4 challenges to securing your cloud
By now, most IT professionals see the benefit of private, hybrid and public cloud within the enterprise. The cloud facilitates rapid innovation and improved control of platforms and workflows, enhancing a company’s ability to support increasing business demands. But cloud solutions also come with challenges, especially when automating cloud security at scale. Let’s look at four of these challenges. The ...