Remember, Metadata is the data about the data. File creation dates, creator, size, versions, etc. are part of this. The metadata, provided there’s a manner by which…… Read more “The True Value of Data Part IV – The Financial side of Metadata”
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The licensing mess
Today’s enterprise software organizations (Microsoft, Oracle, VMware, and others) are facing a sea change in response to their old tactics. Used to be that an organization of…… Read more “The licensing mess”
Part 2 – How does DevOps help the SysAdmin in their job?
In part one, I outlined the differentiations between a traditional architecture and a development oriented one. We’ve seen that these foundational and fundamental differences have specific design…… Read more “Part 2 – How does DevOps help the SysAdmin in their job?”
What is it like to be a SysAdmin in the new DevOps world? Part1
Cloud Native versus Traditional – A framework In traditional IT, the SysAdmin’s role has been established as supporting the infrastructure in its current dynamic. Being able to…… Read more “What is it like to be a SysAdmin in the new DevOps world? Part1”
IT Trends for 2016 Part3 – Network Virtualization
Amongst the key trending technologies moving forward in the enterprise and data center space is that of the virtualization of the network layer. Seems a little ephemeral…… Read more “IT Trends for 2016 Part3 – Network Virtualization”
Shadow IT and the emergence of Cloud in the Enterprise
The vast majority of my customers are highly virtualized, and quite potentially using Amazon or Azure in a shadow IT kind of approach. Some groups within the…… Read more “Shadow IT and the emergence of Cloud in the Enterprise”