Author: Greg Althaus Level: Intro Time: 5 minutes Digital Rebar Platform has always provided for your data center infrastructure provisioning and day-two operations. Even though we provide DHCP services, file services, job tracking, machine state management,...
Triggering Work Orders to Audit Systems
Author: Greg Althaus Level: Intro Time: 5 minutes As a technical operations leader, you’re developing your latest system audit script. You need to run it on all your systems. Of course, security says weekly. If only you could deploy that script into your automation...
Introducing Byte-sized Bits
In our new Byte-sized Bits series brings insights and experiences directly from our RackN engineering team, starting with an introduction from our CTO, Greg Althaus. Through this series, we will delve into the intricacies and evolving features of the Digital Rebar...
Essential Hardware Testing Scripts for Smooth System Bring-Up
When bringing up new hardware, having the right testing scripts in place can save you hours of troubleshooting and prevent unexpected failures down the line. A recent Reddit thread highlighted this topic, and it’s a common discussion among RackN customers as well....
Replacing VMware with OpenShift Virtualization?
The dust is settling on Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, but many of our customers are still looking to break away. While VMware is still a robust platform, the need for greater flexibility, reduced vendor lock-in, and cloud-native integration has led many to...
Strengthen Your IT Supply Chain Through Tariff Uncertainty
The IT supply chain isn’t what it used to be. Between tariffs, sudden price hikes, and unpredictable shortages, keeping infrastructure costs under control feels like fighting a losing battle. But here’s the good news: smart planning can help you avoid the biggest...
Tired of VMware? Here Are Your Options
If you're staring down a VMware price hike and reconsidering its use in your organizations’ infrastructure, you're not alone. We've been helping customers navigate this exact dilemma, and the alternatives to VMware have gotten clearer over the last year. Whether...
KubeVirt is Reshaping I&O. Here’s What You Need to Know
Recently, we’ve been focusing on Kubernetes Virtualization a lot, both behind the scenes with and in our content. Our latest complimentary Gartner® report offering, KubeVirt Will Require Radical Changes to Traditional I&O, is no different. The report, by analyst...
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