"Ransomware is that ultimate punch in the mouth," says cybersecurity expert Allan Liska in recounting the familiar quote from champion boxer Mike Tyson, who once opined that when coming into the ring every opponent has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. To prepare for that punch, the "Ransomware Sommelier" has a checklist.
Veteran attendee Tom Fenton explains how the event showcased a clear vision for VMware's future, with AI, on-premises and edge computing emerging as focus points.
Security groups crucially keep VM instances secure, so cloud expert Brien Posey is sharing best practices for working with them.
Tom braves concerns about Broadcom's acquisition of VMware to once again attend the big show and connect with vendors both big and small to check out all the new offerings, techniques, guidance and more.
"I'm an MSP, providing IT services to a handful of small businesses, and the software supply chain brings a lot of risks to my clients."
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 08/26/2024
Tom Fenton previews upcoming conference exploring the future of digital employee experience (DEX) and the role of technology in enhancing workplace productivity and end-user satisfaction.
Tom Fenton explains why Digital Employee Experience is important, the components that make up DEX, some of the key players in this field, and where it is headed.
I was hoping for an all-around new super-tool, but the temporary prototype for this impressive search tool is for functionality to be added to ChatGPT. When that happens, Goodbye Google.
World of EUC (WEUC) is a new organization for End User Computing (EUC) professionals dedicated to "creating an inclusive and vendor-agnostic platform that advances collective expertise and enhances the power of knowledge in the world of end-user computing."
"We believe every developer can be an AI engineer with the right tools and training."
Former resident Tom Fenton shares some of the fun and exciting things he found there to try to convince you to spend a few days after or before the conference exploring attractions outside Salt Lake City.
Attractions abound, and here is a list of top ones from former Utah resident Tom Fenton, who says he will be staying an extra night to see blues guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa.
Longtime IT trainer Paul Schnackenburg explains why it's time we started managing CA policies seriously, checking them against best practices regularly with Maester, backing them up and documenting them.
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 07/30/2024
Tom Fenton says he loves walking the floor of IT shows, especially this one, and chatting with the smaller companies that are charting the course of K8S, only to get gobbled up later by tech giants.
The desktop hypervisor world is starting to get interesting again, says Tom Fenton as he goes hands-on with free Orchestration with Kubernetes on Apple.
Tom explains how things shook out and what it means to you after VMware's End User Computing (EUC) division emerged as an independent entity, now operating under the name Omnissa.
AI helps Tom Fenton write in many ways, but generating entire articles isn't one of them, he says in explaining his workflow using ChatGPT, Grammarly, MS Word and more.
Here's an in-depth examination of many new features and enhancements.
This release of vSAN focuses on three significant areas: flexible topologies, agile data protection and enhanced management.
The always-skeptical Paul worries about this amazing AI tool dumbing down junior admins too much, but he's also impressed with the preview and excited about the possibilities, giving it the ultimate compliment: "It's really cool."
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 07/03/2024