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Data Center
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- zombie server (comatose server) - A zombie server, also known as a comatose server, is one that is plugged in and drawing power but...
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Security
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Storage and Data Management
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- Thunder (Salesforce Thunder) - Salesforce Thunder is a big data pipeline and rules engine designed to capture, filter and respon...
- self-service business intelligence (BI) - The self-service approach lets end users create personalized reports and analytical queries while...
blockchain
Blockchain is a distributed database based on the Bitcoin model that stores a permanent and tamper-proof ledger of transaction data. More
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"Now with the benefit of going on eight years of its existence, we've learned that the real breakthrough innovation of Bitcoin is the blockchain technology [on which Bitcoin is based]." - Alec Ross
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Test Yourself
What is a container?
a. an isolated guest in operating system-level virtualization
b. an isolated computing environment used by software developers
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Buzzword Alert
unikernel
A unikernel is a library-based operating system that only includes functionalities required by the specific application that runs on it.
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Know-IT-All
Containers vs. VMs: Which should you use for cloud?
Before going all in with containers, it's critical to understand how the technology differs from VMs in terms of private, public and hybrid cloud deployment.
Why 2016 is shaping up as the year of multicloud computing
Get ready for multicloud computing. If you deal with combinations of private, public and managed clouds, you're already there.
Essential Knowledge on IT management
Hyper-converged architecture use cases expanding
Hyper-converged infrastructure is living up to its potential as organizations of varying sizes realize new ways the technology can be used to increase efficiency.
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IT SECURITY
2015 security predictions from McAfee Labs
As it looks ahead to next year security player McAfee has outlined some of the things it believes will happen in the market.
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Storage
Five Strategies for Using Flash in Your Next Storage Project
Learn how to deploy flash technology to deliver the right data, at the right time, at the right cost to fit your needs.
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The benefits of a converged infrastructure
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