Career tips for system administrators in the digital age

Cloud Computing Digest A roundup of cloud infrastructure content from TechTarget's network |July 25th, 2017 FEATURED STORY IT leaders: How the system administrator role can stay relevant by Trevor Jones, Senior News Writer Cloud computing has put the squeeze on traditional system administrators. IT leaders from Google, Pivotal and Rackspace say those employees can remain relevant through expanded skills. (SearchCloudComputing.com) Advertisement NEWS   Cloud AI services slowly but surely lure enterprise IT shops As IT pros experiment with AI, many will do so on the public cloud. But choosing from an ever-growing list of AI services, from AWS, Azure and others, is no easy task. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Kubernetes on AWS still a work in progress as management tools emerge Kubernetes and AWS are hailed as the leaders in their respective markets -- so why don't they work more closely together? (SearchITOperations.com)   Google data transfer appliance eases move to public cloud Google's cloud options look to lure more enterprises with a physical device that simplifies data transfer in-house to the Google Cloud Platform. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Users with public AWS S3 bucket policies receive warning Following a number of data leaks related to improper AWS S3 bucket policies, Amazon has begun sending warning emails to users with public permissions. (SearchCloudSecurity.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Justify the costs of multicloud for higher availability To keep users happy and ensure high availability, IT teams can implement a multicloud approach. First, though, they might need to sell the business on that strategy. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Demand for cloud skills continues to outpace supply Despite growth in adoption, a cloud skills gap still exists. Now, firms hunt for candidates with more specialized skills related to public cloud and open source platforms. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   What are some ways to stop and restart OpenStack instances? Admins can pause, suspend, shelve or stop a compute instance in OpenStack. But what are the key differences between each option? (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Use Azure Container Registry to manage Docker images Azure has upped its container game with a registry to store and manage Docker images. Learn how it integrates with other Azure services, as well as steps to get started. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Use Google KMS to control encryption keys in the cloud Google offers various encryption options for its public cloud, from default server-side to customer-supplied keys. Learn where its Key Management Service falls in that mix. (SearchCloudComputing.com)   Hone AWS skills with these training methods IT pros have an abundance of AWS training resources available to boost cloud know-how, but knowledge is no substitute for hands-on cloud experience. (SearchAWS.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Cloud Computing 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 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.