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The big data challenge: Extracting actual business value
You've got the tools and the power of the cloud to capture big data, but figuring out what you want from it and how to extract it is the final, crucial challenge.
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How the cloud fits into the big data technology stack
Nick Hardiman peers into the technology stack that makes big data work.
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Cloud computing and the rise of big data
The cloud enables big data processing for enterprises of all sizes by relieving a number of problems, but there is still complexity in extracting the business value from a sea of d...
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Softlayer: The bare metal IaaS provider
Softlayer is an IBM company that provides IaaS. What makes them different from Amazon?
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Choosing a cloud provider: Bringing business and IT together
As the public cloud industry matures, more companies will face the challenge of choosing the right cloud provider. It's not a decision to be made in isolation.
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Breaking down an IPv6 address: What it all means
Nick Hardiman explains the seemingly arcane engineering of the IPv6 address. Find out what makes it tick.
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Do you sudo? Learn the basics
Logging in as root is easier and quicker, so why use sudo? Nick Hardiman explains.
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Managing the mixed cloud: Red Hat's Open Hybrid Cloud
Red Hat is building tools to help enterprises make the transition to the cloud by concentrating on interoperability and centralized management.
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Network emulation for the cloud
For those considering a move from the LAN to the public cloud, network emulation offers a new way to test performance.
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Keeping the data center in check with Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
As data centers and networks become more complex, IT must make buying decisions about enterprise software that helps keep track of it all. What is APM?
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How to create load-balanced VMs on the GoGrid IaaS platform
This step-by-step procedure shows you how to create an enterprise-level web service with high availability on the GoGrid platform.
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Getting to know GoGrid IaaS
In an increasingly crowded IaaS market, GoGrid competes with cloud behemoths like Amazon, Rackspace, and HP. Here's an overview of sign-up, VM creation, and features.
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First steps with a brand new Ubuntu virtual machine
Here is a quick how-to on setting up a brand new Ubuntu VM and adding a web server. Ubuntu is the most popular open source OS for cloud deployments.
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What SDN means to the network administrator
Software-defined networking is new enough that pinning down its practical use is still difficult to get our heads around. Here is some perspective on SDN from the net admin's point...
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Try SafeGDocs to encrypt your stored Google documents
For those storing lots of documents in the Google cloud, a little extra protection is available with add-ons that encrypt and decrypt docs.
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IPv6 in action: How Mythic Beasts does it
The transition to IPv6 is slow for most organizations but the hosting company Mythic Beasts has embraced the new IP protocol for its network. Take an inside look at how it works.
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Inside an IaaS data center: Providing the brawn for your company's brain
What goes into an enterprise-class IaaS provider? Take a look inside a brand new data center.
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Quick tip: Navigate AWS EC2 with file, cat, and sudo yum update
To take advantage of Amazon's best pricing on EC2 machines, you must learn the basics of the Linux command line. Here are a few more commands and tips to help you on your way.
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The evolution of the CMS: From SGML to the cloud
Take a trip down memory lane with Nick Hardiman, who looks at how far the Content Management System has come over the years.
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First look at the Astute ViSX all-flash storage appliance
All-flash SSD storage has significant performance characteristics and a price tag to match. Astute is targeting the mid-tier organization with their new appliance.