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The Enterprise Cloud
Selena Frye
TechRepublic Staff
Selena Frye
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Cloud security tool basics: GPGTools, checksums, fingerprints, and digital signatures
Nick Hardiman explains how files downloaded to work with Amazon EC2 can be verified using basic cloud security tools. He describes what they are and how they work here.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | May 17, 2012, 8:34 AM PDT
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The future of data centers: Is 100% cloud possible?
Guest blogger Robert Offley explains how the market is shifting today, what barriers remain for total cloud adoption, and if an evolution to 100% cloud is likely to occur.
Posted by Guest Contributor | May 16, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Sean Derrington
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The 10 traits of the smart cloud
Thoran Rodrigues interviews Dr. Satwant Kaur, a leading expert on emerging technologies, about the required traits of the "smart cloud."
Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | May 11, 2012, 11:33 AM PDT
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Installing the Amazon EC2 API tools and ensuring basic security
Nick Hardiman explains the process of creating an auto-scaling group in order to ensure his web service has adequate capacity. But before downloading the needed tools from Amazon, security must be...
Posted by Nick Hardiman | May 9, 2012, 12:51 PM PDT
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Rackspace, OpenStack, and evolving cloud standards
Rackspace is officially adopting the OpenStack cloud platform, but there are other players in the cloud standards arena. Thoran Rodrigues identifies the major competitors likely to influence cloud...
Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | May 7, 2012, 12:45 PM PDT
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Load-testing a web service: How to interpret what you see
Nick Hardiman performs load-testing on his AWS EC2 machine to see how his web service performs under increasing loads.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | May 4, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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An emerging cloud trend: Solution-as-a-service?
Thoran Rodrigues recognizes an emerging trend in the cloud, perhaps, even a new layer in the cloud stack. Where does Solution-as-a-Service fit in and what is it?
Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | May 2, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT
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2012 AWS Cloud Summit: An intro to Amazon's cloud tech for businesses
Nick Hardiman attended the 2012 AWS Summit in London and shares his impressions of the event and what he learned about Amazon's cloud technology. Also, there was free beer.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | April 27, 2012, 12:35 PM PDT
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Big Data challenges and how the cloud can help
Thoran Rodrigues explains the evolution of Big Data processing, highlights the challenges, and considers how the cloud can contribute to the Big Data boom.
Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | April 25, 2012, 8:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by thoran.rodrigues@...
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Stress-testing a web service: The basics
Nick Hardiman describes his preparations to stress-test his simple Drupal-based web service built on an Amazon EC2 machine.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | April 24, 2012, 10:34 AM PDT
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Go beyond simple file-sharing with Box for enterprise cloud content management
Ian Hardenburgh looks at the transformation of Box.net into Box.com and its new focus on providing cloud content management features that are enterprise-ready.
Posted by Ian Hardenburgh | April 19, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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How networks can keep up with the cloud revolution
Nick Hardiman looks at the ways that the networking layer is feeling the strain of the cloud revolution. Can software-defined networking create more flexible and better optimized networks?
Posted by Nick Hardiman | April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT
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Looking at the 2012 IT Priorities report from the perspective of the cloud
Thoran Rodrigues shares his observations on the 2012 IT Priorities report, which highlights emerging tech trends. How does the cloud address both the priorities and concerns of IT pros?
Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | April 16, 2012, 11:53 AM PDT
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Reliability monitoring on the cheap with Cacti and Monitor.Us
Nick Hardiman shows you two free tools you can use for monitoring your cloud app's reliability -- open source Cacti and the cloud-based monitoring tool, Monitor.Us.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | April 11, 2012, 11:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by jrhart
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Cloud app vs. web app: Understanding the differences
Are the terms cloud app and web app interchangeable? Not really, although they are very similar. Tajudeen Abubakr explains the difference.
Posted by Tajudeen Abubakr | April 10, 2012, 1:44 PM PDT | Latest comment by TRgscratch
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Keep expectations realistic when moving to the cloud
Thoran Rodrigues says you can be a cloud enthusiast, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't recognize its weaknesses. Ignore the hype and prepare for some problems, as you would with any IT solution.
Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | April 5, 2012, 1:34 PM PDT
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Eucalyptus provides adaptable and cost-effective hybrid cloud option
Ian Hardenburgh introduces Eucalyptus, a management platform for hybrid (private and public) cloud infrastructures. He also discusses the potential performance and cost benefits of a hybrid setup.
Posted by Ian Hardenburgh | April 4, 2012, 6:30 AM PDT
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Service reliability: Understanding what it means and how to achieve it
Nick Hardiman considers the question of reliability for his new cloud service. How is reliability defined and measured? Here are some guidelines to keep in mind.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | April 2, 2012, 12:06 PM PDT
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The cloud as a data-generation platform
Thoran Rodrigues describes how the cloud is not only a platform for processing Big Data tasks, but also is ideal for generating user/usage data that can be employed to create data center efficiencies.
Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | March 29, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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Install Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 to start building Metro-style apps
Ian Hardenburgh offers guidance on resources for developers who want to start investigating how to build Metro apps for Windows 8. The Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 Consumer Preview is now available.
Posted by Ian Hardenburgh | March 28, 2012, 12:50 PM PDT | Latest comment by DXMage
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Google Apps v. Office 365: Head-to-head comparison of features
Ian Hardenburgh compares the core features of Microsoft Office 365 and Google Apps to see which one comes out on top and includes a downloadable chart for at-a-glance comparison.
Posted by Ian Hardenburgh | April 2, 2013, 12:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by maikr
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Server 2008: Manage Open Files with Share and Storage Management
Open files have traditionally been a "pain point" for IT folks. We're often contacted by users receiving an error message regarding file access, or we're attempting to do maintenance on a server...
Posted by Scott Lowe | March 18, 2008, 8:55 PM PDT | Latest comment by Turntwo
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How do I... Install and configure a DNS server in Windows Server 2008?
Without DNS, computers would have a very tough time communicating with each other. However, most Windows administrators still rely on WINS for name resolution on local area networks and some have...
Posted by Steven Warren | April 15, 2008, 12:05 PM PDT | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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Calculate IOPS in a storage array
What drives storage performance? Is it the iSCSI/Fiber Channel choice? The answer might surprise you. Scott Lowe provides insight into IOPS.
Posted by Scott Lowe | February 12, 2010, 2:36 PM PST | Latest comment by sentral
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Restart Windows Server 2003 from the command line
When the Windows Server 2003 computer you are working on will not shut down and you don't have any luck using the Start menu or the [Ctrl][Alt][Delete] methods -- and you need to restart the...
Posted by Derek Schauland | January 15, 2008, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by jarrod2@...
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See what process is using a TCP port in Windows Server 2008
Windows administrators sometimes have to track down network traffic or errant processes and then match that to network traffic. Here are scripts that will aid in the connectivity forensics at the...
Posted by Rick Vanover | October 21, 2008, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by arjamit
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Windows Server 2008: Manage Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration
In Windows Server 2003, Microsoft introduced the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration feature. In many organizations, the first task that admins take is to disable this "feature" as...
Posted by Scott Lowe | December 14, 2007, 10:41 PM PST | Latest comment by tamarow82
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Help! My SQL Server Log File is too big!!!
Overgrown transactional log files can turn into real problems if they are not handled properly. Today SQL Server consultant Tim Chapman discusses the perils of not handling SQL Server log growth...
Posted by Tim Chapman | September 22, 2008, 1:26 PM PDT | Latest comment by mike_Chel
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RAID 6 or RAID 1+0: Which should you choose?
RAID selection can be a tough choice, especially when budgets are tight. Learn why RAID 10 might be a better choice than RAID 6 even though it's more expensive.
Posted by Scott Lowe | June 1, 2010, 11:34 PM PDT | Latest comment by whitesites
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RAID 5 or RAID 6: Which should you select?
Many RAID controllers now support both RAID 5 and RAID 6. IT pro Rick Vanover explains what RAID 6 is and when to select it over RAID 5.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 24, 2010, 6:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by juanfermin@...
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Comparing cursor vs. WHILE loop performance in SQL Server 2008
Tim Chapman discusses your iteration choices in SQL Server 2008 and explains why determining which option performs better depends on the situation.
Posted by Tim Chapman | November 11, 2009, 7:03 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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RAID 50 offers a balance of performance, storage capacity, and data integrity
RAID 50 is an often overlooked RAID level that can bridge the gap when it comes to choosing between RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10. Scott Lowe explains why RAID 50 is his favorite RAID level.
Posted by Scott Lowe | July 9, 2010, 9:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by tkim@...
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Passing table valued parameters in SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2008 introduces the ability to pass a table data type into stored procedures and functions. The table parameter feature can greatly ease the development process because you no longer...
Posted by Tim Chapman | August 27, 2007, 12:47 PM PDT | Latest comment by joshgeake
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Back up Exchange 2010 with this Windows Server 2008 R2 feature
Windows Server Backup is included with Windows Server 2008 R2 and can be a great quick-and-dirty way to back up an Exchange server. Scott Lowe explains how to use this tool.
Posted by Scott Lowe | August 26, 2010, 9:58 PM PDT | Latest comment by abb2151989@...
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A closer look at Windows Server 2008's Active Directory Users and Computers
When administering Windows Server 2008, one of the tools you'll use most often is Active Directory Users And Computers. Here's a quick guided tour of the tool and some of the changes that have...
Posted by Scott Lowe | November 21, 2008, 7:46 AM PST
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Block level storage vs. file level storage: A comparison
Block level storage sales have gone through the roof as more businesses realize its flexibility. File level storage is still a better option when you just need a place to dump raw files. Learn...
Posted by Scott Lowe | February 18, 2011, 12:02 PM PST | Latest comment by s2ms2r2
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Disable UAC for Windows Servers through Group Policy
User Account Control is rarely needed for Windows Server systems. Learn how to use Group Policy to disable this feature.
Posted by Rick Vanover | February 2, 2011, 7:25 AM PST | Latest comment by pedroshimself
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Hyper-V Recovery Manager on Windows Azure: Game changer in DR architecture
HVRM is a hybrid service that leverages the Azure public cloud and allows you to manage the replication of your primary data center to your disaster recovery (DR) site.
Posted by John Joyner | May 7, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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Changing the name of your SQL Server
Have you ever had to change the name of a server that has SQL Server installed on it? If you anwered yes, did you know that you also have to change the name in SQL Server? Here are the steps to...
Posted by Steven Warren | September 22, 2007, 9:13 PM PDT | Latest comment by blangston1
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NTFS allocation unit sizes for large volumes
The NTFS file system has allocation unit options that usually don't matter unless there is a limitation. Rick Vanover explains how this matters for large volumes.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 31, 2010, 11:33 PM PDT | Latest comment by neilb@...
