For organizations managing workloads in increasingly distributed environments, the edge has become both a crucial opportunity and a daunting challenge. As edge computing explodes, everything from retail stores to healthcare clinics and remote manufacturing plants demands intelligent applications...
Docker transformed the world of software development, empowering teams to encapsulate applications within containers—lightweight, portable, and consistent across environments. But in 2025, Docker is far from the exclusive gateway to container technology. As cloud-native practices, security...
Red Hat's latest move to fortify its position as a leading provider of enterprise Linux solutions comes as no surprise, but the launch of cloud-optimized Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) marks a paradigm shift. In collaboration with the big three hyperscalers—AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft...
For organizations navigating the complex digital terrain of modernization and cloud transition, a significant barrier has always been the management of legacy virtual machine workloads while simultaneously adopting contemporary containerized solutions. Red Hat, in partnership with Microsoft, has...
The digital transformation journey is no longer a matter of “if,” but “how fast” for established enterprises seeking relevance within rapidly evolving global markets. ROSSMANN, a leading German drugstore chain, has become a case study in strategic modernization through its adoption of Microsoft...
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The arrival of Docker Desktop on the Microsoft Store signals a critical evolution in software deployment and management for Windows developers and IT administrators. Traditionally, Docker Desktop—a mainstay for developers working with containerized applications—required a manual download from...
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As anticipation builds for Red Hat Summit 2025, all eyes in the enterprise technology sphere turn to the evolving partnership between Microsoft and Red Hat. Microsoft, announced as a platinum sponsor for the event, is set to not only highlight its latest cloud-native solutions but to reinforce...
Time is a tricky business in the digital age. Whether you're tracking the progress of networked devices or ensuring proper timestamps for logging events, having the correct time can make or break your day. Enter the Network Time Protocol (NTP), the unsung hero of time synchronization. If you're...
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For years, the very notion of running Linux tools on Windows would evoke images of clunky virtual machines wheezing under the load of Type-2 hypervisors, all so an intrepid user could SSH into a server or play with Bash scripts over their morning coffee. This arrangement, while serviceable, felt...
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Forget everything you thought you knew about managing containers on Windows, because there’s a new sheriff in Container Town, and its name is Podman Desktop. Once the preserve of Linux purists who liked their containers rootless and their daemons non-existent, Podman has burst through the...
One of the hottest debates in the Windows community today revolves around a simple question: Are you ready to upgrade from Windows Server 2019 to 2022, or is sticking with the tried-and-true 2019 version still the best play for your business? While both servers pack a serious punch when it comes...
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In a move that’s sure to excite Azure enthusiasts and developers alike, Microsoft has announced Azure Linux 3.0 for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), which is now available for preview as part of AKS version 1.31. This marks a significant milestone, arriving three years after the launch of Azure...
1. We are told that Rohos Mini Drive creates a "strongbox" on a USB drive (or external hard drive??), so why do we need Rohos Disk Portable?
2. Can I have a "container" on my PC's hard drive too? It's a pain having to plug in a USB drive just to look up a password, I tend to use the USB...
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The Ops Team is a new weekly show where 4 Technical Evangelists specializing in IT Operations get together to give you the deets on their 4 areas of expertise: Microsoft Azure/Cloud, On-premises datacenter technologies, Enterprise Mobility / Windows and DevOps.
This week on The Ops Team, Simon...