Enter the Best of VMworld Awards; DB challenges stifle DevOps; and more

Modern Infrastructure Digest News and advice for creating tomorrow's data center | June 29, 2017 FEATURED STORY Best of VMworld 2017 US Award nominations now open By Marissa Comeau, Assistant Site Editor Submit your entry for the Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards for a chance to win. (SearchServerVirtualization.com) Advertisement NEWS   DevOps missionaries struggle to convert DBAs DevOps for database technology is hard enough to implement; it can be a tougher sell to people who manage enterprise database applications. (SearchITOperations.com)   DevOps for databases? Easier said than done Database DevOps challenges arise as companies that try to expand IT automation hit technical roadblocks. (SearchITOperations.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Benefits of serverless include scalability, abstraction To understand the innovation behind serverless architectures, start by exploring the abstraction and scalability benefits they deliver over traditional infrastructure. (SearchDataCenter.com)   How does RAID differ from erasure coding? Both RAID 5 and RAID 6 fall under the umbrella of erasure coding, which breaks up and partitions data into segments in order to protect it. (SearchVMware.com)   Applications good for container-based deployment It's easier to deploy containerized applications that are cleanly divided and straightforward, as opposed to applications that drive multiple processes. (SearchServerVirtualization.com)   Reclaim wasted dollars in the IT chain Nobody likes to throw away their hard-earned money. These tips for IT cost reduction can save the department's budget from coming out red. (SearchITOperations.com)   Could your IT automation technology think more? IT automation trends show tempered enthusiasm for tech that flies fast and dumb. An IT automation platform must think while it rapidly churns out a task. (SearchITOperations.com)   Perform Hyper-V checkpoint tasks with PowerShell Although you can use the Hyper-V Manager to take Hyper-V checkpoints and revert to a specific checkpoint, it's easier to use PowerShell for these tasks.(SearchServerVirtualization.com)   How do you enable and configure SIOC in vSphere? Administrators can use VMware SIOC to create VM storage policies to closely monitor storage latency and workload performance. (SearchVMware.com)   Hone your automation, scripting skills for SDDC success To successfully adopt an SDDC architecture, evolve IT skills sets around automation, scripting and API management – but don't stop there. (SearchDataCenter.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Modern Infrastructure Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Data Center and Virtualization Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.