Ops tools address microservices complexity; Microservices demand new IT skills; and more

Modern Infrastructure Digest News and advice for creating tomorrow's data center | April 5, 2018 FEATURED STORY IT ops tools tame the microservices management beast By Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer Microservices management tools give IT ops pros a standardized deployment design, network architecture and monitoring view into increasingly complex applications. (SearchITOperations.com) Advertisement NEWS   IT rethinks management, monitoring for microservices A move from monoliths to microservices demands fresh IT ops skills to design and manage intricate network infrastructures and support multiple programming languages. (SearchITOperations.com)   Interxion benefits from Ireland's data center growth Serving as a strategic connection hub for American and European high-tech companies, Ireland's data centers continue to flourish. Interxion's Tanya Duncan talks about Ireland's data center market and the services customers want most. (SearchDataCenter.com) EXPERT ADVICE   What exactly does a data center specialist do? As business demands increase and on-premises work becomes more valuable, data center specialist positions remain an important piece of the IT industry. (SearchDataCenter.com)   Perform a VM version upgrade to improve performance Upgrade VM hardware in order to improve your system's performance and take advantage of new technology as it develops. (SearchVMware.com)   Use log management procedures when storing log data Log consolidation is an essential part of log management. Follow proper storage procedures to ensure that performance isn't affected and that sensitive files remain secure. (SearchServerVirtualization.com)   What do you gain from SaltStack Enterprise? The SaltStack Enterprise GUI offers more than just an escape from command-line configuration management, with options for preset integrations and persistent histories, among others. (SearchITOperations.com)   Spread application support responsibilities to users Take cues from DevOps, and reshape your application support model to include users, encourage feedback and deliver recommendations based on business needs. (SearchITOperations.com)   What are 512 byte emulation disks and how do they work? Although 512e disks help bridge the gap between 512n and 4Kn, they can experience performance degradation, so admins should migrate to 4Kn disks as soon as possible. (SearchServerVirtualization.com)   What are the benefits of accelerating storage? With storage acceleration, VMware ESXi hosts can quickly create and copy thickly provisioned disks, as well as clone and deploy VMs. Acceleration also improves migrations and speeds the creation of fault-tolerant VMs. (SearchVMware.com)   Improve Linux management with System Roles While still in technology preview, IT can use Red Hat System Roles to increase node management efficiency with an Ansible playbook. (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 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.