Microsoft plugs 2 zero-days on August Patch Tuesday; Plus, IBM storage GM leaves for startup ChaosSearch

Modern Infrastructure Digest: News and advice for creating tomorrow's data centers

Modern Infrastructure Digest News and advice for creating tomorrow's data center | August 13, 2020 FEATURED STORY Microsoft plugs 2 zero-days on August Patch Tuesday By Tom Walat, Site Editor In addition to the actively exploited flaws, IT workers must contend with a domain controller exploit that could give an attacker administrative access.   Advertisement NEWS   IBM storage GM Walsh leaves Big Blue for startup ChaosSearch IBM recruited Ed Walsh in 2016 to revive its flagging storage division. Analysts credit Walsh for prioritizing all-flash and cloud data services. Now he’s heading to ChaosSearch.   Nutanix launches clusters for AWS Hyper-converged infrastructure pioneer Nutanix puts clusters on AWS, enabling common management of applications and workloads on premises and in the public cloud. EXPERT ADVICE   Memory management techniques improve system performance Prior to using memory management strategies, admins should familiarize themselves with approaches to ensure they implement techniques suited to their specific circumstances.   The case against data center consolidation Having one centralized data center can bring IT benefits. Use cases such as IoT, edge computing and cloud don't necessarily work with consolidated infrastructure.   Implement simple server monitoring with PowerShell Administrators who build a server monitoring framework with PowerShell can develop their own customized checks for deeper insights into their environment.   What cybersecurity teams can learn from COVID-19 Nabil Hannan examines key similarities between medical and computer viruses that cybersecurity teams can use to keep businesses protected effectively. About This E-Newsletter The Modern Infrastructure Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List