IBM-Red Hat close deal, target hybrid cloud market

Modern Infrastructure Digest News and advice for creating tomorrow's data center | July 11, 2019 FEATURED STORY IBM-Red Hat close deal, target hybrid cloud market By Ed Scannell and Chris Kanaracus IBM and Red Hat formally signed off on its $34 billion deal as the combined company sets off to make its mark in the hybrid cloud market. Executives from both companies pledge friendly coopetition to use the strength of each other's portfolio. (SearchCloudComputing.com) Advertisement NEWS   IBM mainframes continue struggle to remain relevant IBM's mainframe might not be as strategic as it once was, as the respected server comes under increasing pressure from less expensive, cloud-enabled and AI-based alternatives and its own Power servers. But analyst opinions about its long-term fate vary. (SearchDataCenter.com)   Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Award nominations now open Nominate the top virtualization, cloud and end-user computing products for the Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards. (SearchServerVirtualization.com) EXPERT ADVICE   VMware HCX components and use cases Organizations that want to extend vSphere environments into the cloud are often daunted by the challenges that come with adopting a cloud strategy. VMware HCX can help provide the necessary components to connect on-premises systems, private clouds, VMware Cloud on AWS and hosted cloud infrastructures without needing to modify existing environments. (SearchServerVirtualization.com)   How to make do when the cloud isn't an option In the on-premises vs. cloud debate, it's up to admins to stand their ground when the technical or the financial aspects don't make the change worth the effort. Try these tactics to cope as more tools and application vendors start to migrate to the cloud. (SearchWindowsServer.com)   Best practices for reinforcing Hyper-V security Hyper-V security is an essential component to any virtual environment that uses the software. Admins should prioritize a few strategies, such as installing the latest patches, protecting against Meltdown and Spectre attacks and preparing their systems to help prevent unauthorized OS or firmware codes from running at boot time. (SearchServerVirtualization.com)   Automate VM workloads for speed and consistency VM automation can provide several benefits, such as speed and consistency, but not all workloads are suited for this process. Before automating VMs, admins must consider several factors, such as workload size and cost efficiency. Otherwise, automated VMs can cause issues rather than yield benefits. (SearchServerVirtualization.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.