As IT organizations look to be more agile in supporting ever-changing business requirements, they’re turning to Kubernetes to speed up their delivery of value. However, with Kubernetes being an open source software, IT departments might have too many options for modernizing with this platform. Let’s use the fictional monster Frankenstein as an analogy to explore the challenges in building this modern framework.

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You can blame Moore’s law if you want: You can have the best server that money can buy, and an even better solution will come along eventually. That’s why it makes sense to update your server refresh strategy to see if you’re evaluating this key equipment often enough. The Advantages of Refreshing Servers Before They’re…

Newsflash — just because something can be delivered “as a Service” doesn’t necessarily mean that it should be. Desktops are a case in point: Enterprises frequently migrate to Desktops as a Service (DaaS) because they reasonably assume that anything delivered from the cloud is going to be less expensive than what their IT departments can…

Branch offices can be a double-edged sword, depending on an employee’s role in the organization. For product managers and other businesspeople, branches are a great way to expand into new geographic markets, grow the customer base and drive revenue. But for CIOs and IT managers, branch offices can be a headache, increasing the scope and…

When I consult with companies about virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), they often have a very specific use case in mind. They might be moving to flexible office space and want to give users access to their desktops anywhere in the organization, for example. Or, they might simply be refreshing their hardware and looking for a…