It’s the new year of 2023 and it’s time to review our top 4 predictions for the new year in tech!  Enjoy! Evolving Technology Landscape & Resource Constraints Lay Gauntlet for IT Keary Pence, Director of Product Marketing, Goliath Technologies The struggle between workers looking for more work/life balance via remote jobs and organizations looking […] The post Top 4 Predictions for the New Year in Tech appeared first on 24x7ITConnection ..read more

I was at Cloud Field Day 15 and was very interested in the presentations by Prosimo. They are a three-year-old startup who have only been out of stealth for about 16 months. They have a platform that solves the complexity of multi-cloud networking. I am not much of a networking person, but I am an […] The post Prosimo solves cloud networking problems appeared first on 24x7ITConnection ..read more

I was fortunate to be a delegate during Cloud Field Day 15. Many discussions were had about the definition of cloud, multi-cloud, and even supercloud.  We heard from six different vendor who provide solutions to almost every facet of cloud. I really enjoyed learning how Kentik addresses network observability in the cloud. Observability refresher Observability […] The post Kentik addresses network observability in the cloud appeared first on 24x7ITConnection ..read more

Each and every day there is a new ransomware attack.  Well, more like there are many many ransomware attacks each and every dayRecently, Lorenz Ransomware has been all over the news.  While they have been around since 2020, we have heard new things about them over the last two years.  Their latest attack has them […] The post Lorenz Ransomware’s Latest Attack appeared first on 24x7ITConnection ..read more

If you’re a traditional admin you probably know that you need to learn how to manage automation, and that means learning about Infrastructure as Code (IaC). But where should you even start? RackN has a platform that automates IaC, so maybe doing their Digital Rebar trial would be a good place to start. This blog […] The post Tech Walkthrough: Set up RackN Digital Rebar to automate IaC appeared first on 24x7ITConnection ..read more

Today for the latest in my ransomware series I thought it would be fun to take a look at a more interesting ransomware group with some history.  REvil ransomware is an interesting one, since they were actually tracked down, members caught, and “disbanded”.  Let’s take a closer look and some of the events during the […] The post REvil Ransomware in Review appeared first on 24x7ITConnection ..read more

Last month VMware introduced a new subscription-based offering called vSphere+ ( vSAN+ was also announced).  According to the vSphere product page, this is a way to deploy cloud services to workloads running on-premises (in other words, vSphere deployed on bare metal). The documentation says vSphere+ is “a workload platform that allows you to shift from […] The post vSphere+ – what’s the scoop? appeared first on 24x7ITConnection ..read more

Organizations are migrating their desktops to the cloud as a long-term future state and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a common implementation choice. Technology migrations can be complex to plan and execute on. Today let’s look more closely at some common AVD use case scenarios and then dive into the top 4 best practices for a […] The post Top 4 Best Practices for Migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop appeared first on 24x7ITConnection ..read more

When I think of Maui, I think of one of my favorite vacation spots in the whole world.  Unfortunately, if you’ve been following ransomware in the news, Maui now has a much more sinister meaning.  Let’s take a closer look at Maui ransomware, and what makes it so horrible. What is Maui Ransomware? Maui ransomware […] The post Maui Ransomware appeared first on 24x7ITConnection ..read more

HelloXD is a ransomware strain which was first discovered in November of 2021, but has been in the news quite a bit recently.  Let’s take a closer look at HelloXD ransomware, and what makes it so particularly nasty. All About Hello XD Ransomware Hello XD is a newer ransomware that both encrypts and steals data.  […] The post Ransomware In the News: Hello XD appeared first on 24x7ITConnection ..read more