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Where do you start with adopting #Kubernetes? How do you successfully navigate the path to Red Hat OpenShift? On the blog, Thomas Keenan turns to Capgemini CTO Jonathan Le Lous for his adoption advice – Read on!

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With Broadcom's changes to VMware Cloud on AWS procurement, many organisations are re-evaluating their cloud migration strategies. At Xtravirt, we specialise in guiding businesses through this transition. Check out Sam Walker's latest blog post which explores: ✔️ The 7 Rs of Cloud Migration Strategy by AWS ✔️ Our proven methodology leveraging AWS tools ✔️ Replatforming & refactoring for cost optimisation ✔️ End-to-end support from assessment to transformation Read the blog here https://lnkd.in/efe45Mqp

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⏲ All it takes is 5 minutes to learn how you can reduce your storage costs! 📈 With many organisations seeing spiralling storage costs PMD Data Solutions' blogpost provides expert help on how you can optimise your storage and implement lifecycle management! 📫 Check out the blog and drop me a message once you've given it a read... AvePoint #governance #datamanagment #silo #storage

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👀 Myself and Pete Springfield have pulled together a detailed whitepaper 📰 providing all the information you need to tackle a future VMware renewal. We'd love your feedback ❤️ #vmware #broadcom #avs #azure #azurestackhci #vcf #nutanix #azurelocal

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I regularly see discussions here on LinkedIn about POCs and POVs, when you should run them and IF you should run them. And then there is the added discussion about if a pilot is more suitable... Take a look at my thoughts on the matter : https://lnkd.in/eXPkPDep

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Interesting article.

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Check Out Red Hat eBook 'Operating OpenShift: An SRE Approach to Managing Infrastructure'. Red Hat OpenShift provides several layers of abstraction over vanilla Kubernetes, but navigating its rich feature set and functionality can be daunting. This practical book is your guide to running and operating OpenShift clusters more efficiently using a site reliability engineering (SRE) approach.  This book is specially tailored for SREs, system administrators, DevOps engineers, and cloud architects looking to understand and manage OpenShift clusters, from minimal deployment to large multicluster installations. Authors Rick Rackow and Manuel Dewald highlight best practices and tools that can help reduce the effort of deploying a Kubernetes platform. https://lnkd.in/d-aVgzQx

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🚨 Update on the Recent Veeam Vulnerability 🚨 https://lnkd.in/eWY5t2wq We're proud to share how Ekco responded swiftly and effectively to the recent Veeam vulnerability that posed significant risks to backup and disaster recovery environments. Our dedicated team of BDR Specialists and Platform Engineers invested over 250 hours in comprehensive remediation efforts, ensuring that all vulnerable systems were secured without delay. 🔒 Key Highlights: Proactive Measures: We prioritised patching internet-exposed assets and engaged with both managed and non-managed clients to ensure their systems were up-to-date. Lessons Learned: This experience has reinforced our commitment to refining our internal processes and enhancing communication strategies for future incidents. Ongoing Support: We're here to help organisations detect vulnerabilities early, conduct tailored risk assessments, and provide expert guidance for a robust cybersecurity posture. Read the full article to learn more about the comprehensive response and how we can help you secure your systems: https://lnkd.in/eWY5t2wq Neal S. #Cybersecurity #Patching #VulnerabilityScanning #Veeam #watchTowr #DataProtection #Ekco #backup #disasterrecovery #IncidentResponse #RiskManagement

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Tired of those late-night calls because an application ran out of disk space? Watch our latest demo to see how Portworx AutoPilot can automatically resize OpenShift VM disks and keep your apps running smoothly, day and night. 🌙✨ https://bit.ly/4c0xkzR #portworx #openshift #vm #redhat #redhatopenshift #kubernetes

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Does hybrid cloud actually exist? Our Practice Operations Director, Mairead O'Connor, explains what ‘hybrid deployment’ actually involves in this feature article with Data Centre Review https://lnkd.in/erzuxMgb

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  Is breaking up hard to do?   Come to 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗖 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 to hear experts tackle the topic of storage and memory disaggregation for financial HPC, featuring:   ▪️ Caius Howcroft, Global Head of Platform Engineering, Infrastructure and Data Technology, Tradeweb ▪️ Rob Glanzman, Global Strategic Alliances Principal Architect, Pure Storage ▪️ Andy Mills, VP Advanced Product Development, Smart Modular Technologies ▪️ Emmanuel Richard, Chief Growth Officer, Opensee   We’ll discuss   ➡️ The trends that have been pulling storage, compute - and now memory - apart ➡️ The potential for disaggregated memory in financial HPC, and the role of innovations like CXL ➡️ What this means for performance-sensitive applications like risk, strategy development, and backtesting   Don’t miss this opportunity to discuss this topic and more with these experts and your peers. 📅 October 17th 📍 New York Registration (free to financial firms): 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTtVcrup    

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Discover the full potential of the #AWS market with TD SYNNEX Public Sector. Our expert guidance helps partners advance tiers and achieve AWS competencies, navigating the complexities of the public sector #cloud landscape. Tap into this booming market with us. https://bit.ly/4bnDPMQ

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💡 Very interesting real life story from 37signals about repatriation from AWS and the realised savings. 5 minute read. 👉 If you're struggling to justify some of your cloud storage spend, or if it's got out of control, then Pure Storage can help with the block consumption that you keep in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure cloud, and the unified storage that you repatriate back to your on-prem or co-lo.... https://lnkd.in/ePNJgaze

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Migrating from on prem to the cloud is commonplace but it can be a bit tricky when “real time” is required. Celfocus, in partnership with Google Cloud, is dedicated to simplifying this transition, ensuring key metrics in cost savings, scalability, and operational performance. Watch the video below where Bruno Santos, Executive Director of Global Business Development at Celfocus, and Brian Kracik, Head of Product Marketing - Telecom, Distributed Cloud, and Networking at Google Cloud, discuss how this collaboration makes complex migrations straightforward. #celfocus #celfocusdoing #CloudMigration #GoogleCloud  

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Change is inevitable, but with the right support, it can lead to significant improvements. With VMware Cloud on AWS now available only through direct purchase from Broadcom, PolarSeven stands ready to assist. We specialise in migrating and optimising VMware workloads on AWS, boosting your infrastructure's performance and security.   Our experts ensure a seamless transition, reducing downtime and aligning with your strategic goals to foster sustained growth and innovation. Partner with Polar Seven to make your IT infrastructure a catalyst for business success.    Contact us to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dBi364Vv   #VMwareMigration #AWSOptimisation #TechTransformation #PolarSeven 

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“We’re very excited about the level of innovation that’s happening at the company and the new product pipeline that Veeam is developing against this opportunity set,” said TPG Partner Nehal Raj. Watch his full interview with Veeam CEO Anand Eswaran as they dive into TPG’s investment in Veeam, the growth of the data resilience market, and what’s next. https://bit.ly/41oOpRk

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The role of the storage admin has evolved from a caretaker of infrastructure to a strategic enabler of digital transformation, sitting at the forefront of a complex data ecosystem integrating #automation, #virtualization, and #multicloud environments: https://ow.ly/Jjr630sBY0U

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