Data Center

Get started with Windows PowerShell DSC

It’s easy to automate Windows Server configuration management with PowerShell; here’s how

DARPA wants early warning system for power-grid cyberattacks

DARPA is interested specifically in early warning of impending attacks, situation awareness, network isolation and threat characterization

Equinix extends AWS Direct Connect to London, Dallas

London and Dallas have very little in common as cities. Now they can both lay claim to being AWS Direct Connect locations.

IT pros average 52-hour workweek

Employees in small IT departments tend to work more hours than those in large IT departments

How to get the most out of an IT outsourcing vendor visit

In the rush to seal deals and keep costs low, IT outsourcing customers are skipping a critical due-diligence step in selecting an IT services provider, conducting site visits. Here’s how to do it right.

6 strategies for evaluating and prioritizing IT projects

Within most large organizations – as well as smaller businesses – time and resources are in short supply yet high demand, making project selection more difficult. Evaluating and prioritizing projects can be complex, but this vital first step can nega

What end of support for SQL Server 2005 means

Microsoft’s support for SQL Server 2005 ends in April and just like with Server 2003, you should take the end-of-life announcements from Microsoft seriously.

VMware CIO: ‘I’ve worked for a lot of evil people in my career’

Attracting and keeping talent is the top challenge today, he says, and it takes more than money

Help desk hiring is strong as IT gets more complex

Eight more years of leap-second problems loom as governments punt decision to 2023

A vote to abolish troublesome leap seconds in Universal Coordinated Time has been postponed