Ann Bednarz

Senior Editor

Ann Bednarz writes, assigns and edits feature articles aimed at enterprise IT pros. She can be reached at ann_bednarz@idg.com.

Global Microsoft cloud-service outage traced to rapid BGP router updates

IT to shoulder more responsibility for data center sustainability

IT to shoulder more responsibility for data center sustainability

Data-center IT teams must balance the need to consume less electrical power with the need to use power-hungry next-gen silicon, Uptime Institute says.

Top 10 outages of 2022

Top 10 outages of 2022

The biggest outages of 2022 hindered services from AWS, British Airways, Google, Twitter and more, according to Cisco-owned network intelligence company ThousandEyes.

Oracle extends cloud options with Alloy launch

Oracle extends cloud options with Alloy launch

Alloy lets enterprises deliver infrastructure and platform services, based on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), that they operate and manage in their own data centers.

About a third of cloud users need to learn resiliency lessons from Ian

About a third of cloud users need to learn resiliency lessons from Ian

While the Florida hurricane damage has your attention, it's time to plan for and implement redundant cloud and on-prem network infrastructure and strengthen backup and recovery capabilities.

Highest paid IT certifications command $130K+

Highest paid IT certifications command $130K+

Certifications from Cisco, Nutanix, VMware, and cloud providers pay enough to land on Skillsoft’s ranking of most lucrative tech skills.

Survey: Outages, staffing challenge data centers

Survey: Outages, staffing challenge data centers

Data center operators are working to increase IT infrastructure reliability, keep key talent from being poached, and stay ahead of environmental regulations, Uptime Institute reports.

McLaren Racing relies on edge computing at Formula 1 tracks

McLaren Racing relies on edge computing at Formula 1 tracks

McLaren's Formula 1 racing team securely delivers apps and data to track crews and guests via VMware Workspace ONE.

VMware CEO highlights tech upgrades, skims over looming Broadcom buy

VMware CEO highlights tech upgrades, skims over looming Broadcom buy

Product news includes VMware vSphere 8, new Aria multi-cloud management tools, and a SaaS delivery model for networking and security software NSX.

VMware, IBM expand joint options for hybrid cloud

VMware, IBM expand joint options for hybrid cloud

VMware support for IBM's Cloud Satellite means consistent infrastructure and security across IBM's public cloud and its on-prem cloud services.

Cloud environments challenge network visibility

Cloud environments challenge network visibility

Enterprises need greater network visibility to improve management of cloud environments, get a better handle on east-west traffic in the data center, and identify malicious traffic that’s been encrypted.

What is a SAN and how does it differ from NAS?

What is a SAN and how does it differ from NAS?

A storage area network (SAN) is a pool of centrally managed storage resources, but how is a SAN different from NAS, and how are SANs being impacted by flash storage, AI and hyperconvergence?

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