Four Ways MSPs Can Use Blockchain to Improve Managed Services
Managed Services Providers (MSPs) can benefit from blockchain to handle payments, manage contracts, store data and more.
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Employers Seek Open Source Expertise — But You Should Already Know That
The Linux Foundation reports that employers want people with open source skills for jobs more than ever — which is only natural, given that virtually every company now uses open source.
The Benefits of Multi-Cloud Computing Architectures for MSPs
A multi-cloud strategy helps Managed Services Providers (MSPs) by increasing service availability, protecting against DDoS, giving customers choice and making data management flexible.
DH2i Adds Docker Support to App Portability Platform for Windows and Linux
DH2i adds Docker container support to application portability platform for Windows and Linux.
Dell’s REX-Ray, A Storage Orchestrator for Docker, Embraces CSI Specs
The tool from Dell Technologies’ {code} project for managing persistent storage for Docker containers, is said to be the first to leverage Container Storage Interface. Organizations seeking to test it out can access the current development code from GitHub.
MSPs and the Post-Operating System World: Making Expectations Reality
Managed IT Services providers (MSPs) can play a critical role in helping to smooth over operating system compatibility issues for users.
Bad Taste Attack Brings Windows Malware to Linux (Theoretically)
Bad Taste, a newly discovered security vulnerability in some Linux systems, makes it possible to attack Linux desktop systems using Windows code and the Wine compatibility layer.
Managed IT Services: How MSPs Can Survive the Automation Revolution
MSPs who want to survive the automation revolution need to identify services that are difficult to automate.
How to Modernize Your Log Management, Aggregation and Analysis Strategy
Log management and log aggregation have evolved. We look at how to develop an effective log strategy using real-time analysis, automated response, visualization tools like Grafana and more.
What DevOps Means for Channel Partnerships
The DevOps philosophy offers useful lessons for companies seeking to expand their channel presence and build better partnerships.
Why Is Docker So Popular? Explaining the Rise of Containers and Docker
Docker containers' meteoric rise in popularity and commercial importance is the result largely of timing — a fact that in some ways mirrors the unexpected success of the Linux kernel two decades earlier.
Fedora 26 Atomic Host Offers Glimpse into What’s Next for Containers
Fedora 26 Atomic Host adds Kubernetes as a container and system containers, pushing the boundaries of production-level containerization technologies.
The New Open Source Business Model: Trading Code for Personal Data
Companies like Google and Baidu are advancing a new business model for open source software by using open source code to collect user data and information.
5 Tools and Processes You Need to Overhaul to Use Containers
Many of the tools and processes that worked with older technologies, like virtual machines, just don’t work in containerized environments.
5 Current DevOps Trends MSPs Should Know
MSPs should take note, because these are the technologies and practices that will interest clients in the future.
The Post-Docker World: What’s Next in Application Deployment?
Serverless computing, NoOps, unikernels and smart monitoring will help organizations continue to achieve new innovations beyond those that Docker containers can provide.
What Do Continuous Delivery Servers Like Shippable Mean for MSPs?
MSPs can provide the extra services required for organizations to achieve true continuous delivery.
Understanding Docker’s Enterprise Services Offerings
Docker, Inc. now offers several types of enterprise support packages, which include management services for Docker containers. However, MSPs can still offer some managed services in better ways than Docker.
Why Does Open Source Really Matter? It’s about Control, Not Code
Why is open source software so popular today? You might think it's about money, open standards or interoperability. But the most important factor behind the success of open source is its ability to offer control.
6 Technologies and Trends that are Reshaping the IT Channel
Technologies like blockchain, serverless computing and unikernels are redefining the way organizations deploy applications and consume technology.
