Essential Guides

TechTarget editors have curated a collection of “essential” articles on key IT topics. These articles have been packaged into guides which offer our readers comprehensive, problem solving content to help inform and guide their research.

A comprehensive look at the path to cloud migrations

Moving to the cloud can be a challenging endeavor, but, as the saying goes, nothing worthwhile is easy. Follow this guide to cloud migration success. Continue Reading

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Optimize your public cloud cost management strategy

Businesses often tout lower costs as a benefit of public cloud, but without proper management and monitoring, costs can climb quickly. Learn how to keep your spending in check. Continue Reading
An enterprise guide to big data in cloud computing

Big data has made big waves in the cloud market, with top vendors rushing to offer services. Discover what technologies are out there, and learn best practices to manage them. Continue Reading
Hybrid cloud management tools: An overview of functions and products

Hybrid cloud adoption continues to grow, and while there's a variety of tools to help simplify management, enterprises must sort through the hype and choose one carefully. Continue Reading
Combat the latest cloud security challenges and risks

Enterprises continue to put cloud security strategies at the top of their to-do lists. Learn the latest cloud security risks and trends, as well as tips to secure your deployment. Continue Reading
A Google cloud services guide for the enterprise

As the Google Cloud Platform evolves, cloud admins need to stay in the know. Use this guide to learn about the latest Google cloud services, and get tips for managing them. Continue Reading
An IT pro's survival guide for multicloud computing

Enterprises are increasingly working with multiple cloud providers to achieve their goals. Find out how you could benefit and get a jumpstart on your multicloud management strategy. Continue Reading
Developing cloud applications in the new IT era

Development teams are shedding their traditional ways and looking up to the cloud. But to make apps cloud-ready, they need to embrace the latest development tools and trends. Continue Reading
An enterprise guide to Microsoft Azure cloud

While Amazon Web Services is the reigning cloud king, Microsoft Azure is among the elite. Get to know Microsoft's cloud with this complete Azure guide. Continue Reading
It's more than an IT job -- it's a cloud career

As the IT field evolves, more professionals are pursuing cloud careers. To stand out in the crowd, you need proper training, skills and certifications. Continue Reading
Where does the enterprise stand with open source cloud computing?

Created as a free option to compete with cloud providers, open source cloud computing tempts businesses with an array of options and tools. But remember, nothing in IT is free. Continue Reading
Breaking down what's in your cloud SLA

A cloud SLA can be scary. Filled with governance, security and uptime clauses, it's a lot to handle. Taking it step by step can make it less daunting. Continue Reading
Sorting through enterprise IT's PaaS options

Platform as a service may not have achieved the widespread adoption of IaaS and SaaS, but it's still a crucial piece of the cloud. Continue Reading
Expect the unexpected with a solid cloud DR strategy

Failures such as natural disasters and outages are bound to affect your IT environment. A strong cloud DR strategy can ease these calamities. Continue Reading
Enterprise cloud security best practices for locking down your cloud

Fear still holds back adoption despite inroads in enterprise cloud security. Experts' best practices can guide you through your security options. Continue Reading
The state of the enterprise cloud and prepping for AWS re:Invent 2013

Enterprise cloud has seen plenty of movement since AWS re:Invent 2012, while many of the recurring security concerns continue to plague enterprises. Continue Reading

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Achieve more seamless updates by integrating WSUS server with SCVMM

By integrating WSUS with SCVMM and using these configuration settings, you can rest assured that your Hyper-V infrastructure will...

Use open source Vagrant to deploy containers and VMs

With a few scripts, you can create virtual instances using the open source tool Vagrant, which is a cross between a container ...

Optimize performance of Linux VMs on VMware with these best practices

There are a number of ways to improve Linux VM performance on VMware, including making adjustments to your virtual hardware and ...

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VMware Horizon 7.2 comes hot on the heels of 7.1 with major upgrades

Just months after the release of Horizon 7.1, VMware's back at it with version 7.2, and this release comes with capacity ...

Bring DevOps agility to business with NSX networking and Kubernetes

Even though Kubernetes is the container orchestration gold standard, it needs a little help integrating microservices-based apps ...

VMware VAIO establishes framework for Veeam Continuous Data Protection

Veeam Continuous Data Protection -- part of Veeam Availability Suite v10 -- uses VAIO filtering to sidestep issues commonly ...

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Come on down! The VDI price is finally right

Many IT pros used to view VDI as too expensive, but now with technologies such as hyper-converged infrastructure and all-flash ...

How to keep VDI costs to a minimum

The cost of VDI may not be as daunting as some IT pros think, thanks in large part to new storage methods and hyper-converged ...

Android apps on Chromebooks hurt appeal as thin clients

All future Chromebook releases will support Android apps, which brings concerns regarding their security, management and overall ...

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Upgraded AWS automation streamlines cross-account controls

AWS automation additions to CloudFormation and CloudWatch Events give organizations new tools to manage resources across multiple...

Take AWS MFA, cloud security to the next level

AWS recommends multi-factor authentication as a best practice for accounts that access administrative services. Here are some ...

AWS Marketplace seller, buyer FAQs

AWS Marketplace serves Amazon Web Services customers and vendor partners alike. So, how does it work, and what types of software ...

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An edge computing architecture upends the data center

To get closer to customers, more businesses are taking data center technologies all the way to the edge. Here's what it takes to ...

In the edge data center, opportunities and challenges await

To really make IoT and similar edge computing initiatives pay off, an IT organization needs to distribute essential data center ...

Reposition DCIM systems for virtualization, container management

While DCIM tools are still a good way to maintain granular details about IT infrastructure, admins should integrate other, ...

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Stand up infrastructure on a budget with Azure DevTest Labs

Concerned with mounting costs and continual upkeep of application development environments? Shift test workloads to Azure cloud ...

Windows PowerShell DSC book trains IT to lock down systems

This DSC book familiarizes administrators with Microsoft's change management tool, giving them the skills to clamp down on system...

Automate Active Directory jobs with PowerShell scripts

Much of what admins do in Active Directory is not exactly cutting-edge, and they don't want to waste time on mundane tasks. A ...

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Call center automation advances, but only as far as NLP can take it

Contact center voice technologies with natural language processing improve CRM and speech analytics for better customer service, ...

The integration of CRM with cross-channel marketing breeds agility

Leading enterprises searching for ways to bring agility to the market need look no further than cross-channel marketing.

Smartphones sound the death knell for outbound marketing strategies

Telemarketing might not be dead, but the near-complete saturation of smartphones in the consumer market has landed some death ...

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