This post is part of our RackN Intern Reports series, where we ask our interns to highlight important aspects and lessons from their projects with RackN like feature and marketing development This past summer, I was a research intern at RackN, working on a project...
How did a RackN intern help with our website refresh?
With the summer and our website refresh coming to a successful end, we sat down with marketing intern Kiera Quinn. We wanted to know what she learned in her time at RackN. Q: Can you tell us about your role this summer? Hello, I’m Kiera! I was brought on to help...
Slaying the five infrastructure automation dragons
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...
Why we think this Hype Cycle™ is essential for bare metal
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...
Oops! Secure Boot isn’t just about booting?
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...
Essential agility KPIs for IT operations
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...
Back to bare metal? The case for “devirtualization”
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...