With the advent of distributed infrastructure systems such as cloud computing and edge computing, the management of applications, services, and data has become a major challenge for businesses. Administrators managed applications and data on-premises before the advent...
RackN provides a platform for reliable IaC automation. That is a critical component for Ops organizations supporting Development teams. However, we don't try to solve every problem for every user. We recognize that the Dev and Ops platform needs are...
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This excellent discussion with Mark Thiele about the real challenges of managing a distributed infrastructure. This excellent discussion with Mark Thiele about the real challenges of managing a distributed infrastructure....
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Here's a great interview relating to our EdgeLab.digital Raspberry Pi and Kubernetes environment and why it's a powerful tool for learning infrastructure automation. Want to learn real enterprise datacenter skills hands-on in the comfort of your home without spending...
Rob Hirschfeld, CEO and co-founder of RackN, recently gave a 20 minute presentation on how to slay the five most critical automation dragons. Drawing from our experience with customers and in the industry, we addressed the infrastructure automation challenges...
Year over year, Gartner® analysts predict massive changes. Sometimes the market changes are relatively minor, but sometimes they’re the canary in the coal mine for industry upheaval. This year, one report really stood out to us as it mirrors the challenges we see our...
Secure Boot is often seen as a one-and-done infrastructure security measure—turn it on, and you’re good to go. Oops… Recent UEFI key exposures and incomplete revocation lists have shown that even with Secure Boot enabled, you’re not fully protected unless you’re also...
As we get further into our series on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), it’s clear that setting and following the right metrics is essential for aligning IT operations with business objectives. Building on our previous discussion about the strategic importance of...
Traditionally, virtualization has been an IT cornerstone, providing automation and consistency. But with recent events undermining the reliability of virtualization, it might be time to reevaluate its role in your infrastructure. However, the concept of...
