Docker and Kubernetes join forces; IT looks for DRAM replacement; and more

Modern Infrastructure Digest News and advice for creating tomorrow's data center | October 19, 2017 FEATURED STORY Docker-Kubernetes détente widens container choices By Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer Docker with Kubernetes integration makes Kubernetes the official container orchestration standard, which frees the market to move on to new areas of innovation. (SearchITOperations.com) Advertisement NEWS   Flexibility and efficiency come with DRAM innovation Future data center hardware innovation will evolve from hyper-converged systems to emerging server memory that's faster, more energy-efficient and persistent. (SearchDataCenter.com)   Puppet Enterprise takes on broader role in IT shops The Puppet roadmap lays out tie-ins with other DevOps tools as customers bring Puppet Enterprise into more environments. (SearchITOperations.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Security concerns at forefront of SDN challenges Software-defined networking can solve the issue of segmentation in a multi-tenant data center. Explore SDN challenges and benefits before adoption. (SearchDataCenter.com)   Achieve better performance and management with vSAN 6.6 These new vSAN 6.6 and 6.6.1 features reduce storage capacity demands, establish hardware and software compatibility, boost health and performance and more. (SearchVMware.com)   Navigate the pros and cons of paravirtualization Paravirtualization advantages historically included easier backups and faster migrations, but major disadvantages make it only suitable for niche use cases. (SearchServerVirtualization.com)   Refine IT automation with Ansible playbook variables Ansible variables organize and direct playbook execution by conditions such as server type -- and that's a fact. (SearchITOperations.com)   DevOps success puts IT teams on cloud nine Change lead time, MTTD and these other DevOps metrics show IT teams where they've grown, and where more work is needed. (SearchITOperations.com)   Paravirtualization provides functionality in four areas The paravirtualization interface supports storage I/O and network communication, low-level system behaviors, emulated motherboards and older hardware platforms. (SearchServerVirtualization.com)   Monitor VMware snapshots and avoid performance issues Use the vSphere Web Client to monitor and consolidate VMware snapshots to avoid snapshot buildup and performance issues. (SearchVMware.com)   How will AI and ML affect data centers? Artificial intelligence in data centers will bring a lot of changes for IT. Prep for AI and ML capabilities, and use them to your organization's advantage. (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.