Enter the Best of VMworld Awards; DB challenges stifle DevOps; and more

Modern Infrastructure Digest News and advice for creating tomorrow's data center | June 29, 2017 [TechTarget]( FEATURED STORY [Best of VMworld 2017 US Award nominations now open]( By Marissa Comeau, Assistant Site Editor Submit your entry for the Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards for a chance to win. (SearchServerVirtualization.com) Advertisement NEWS [DevOps missionaries struggle to convert DBAs]( DevOps for database technology is hard enough to implement; it can be a tougher sell to people who manage enterprise database applications. (SearchITOperations.com) [DevOps for databases? Easier said than done]( Database DevOps challenges arise as companies that try to expand IT automation hit technical roadblocks. (SearchITOperations.com) EXPERT ADVICE [Benefits of serverless include scalability, abstraction]( To understand the innovation behind serverless architectures, start by exploring the abstraction and scalability benefits they deliver over traditional infrastructure. (SearchDataCenter.com) [How does RAID differ from erasure coding?]( Both RAID 5 and RAID 6 fall under the umbrella of erasure coding, which breaks up and partitions data into segments in order to protect it. (SearchVMware.com) [Applications good for container-based deployment]( It's easier to deploy containerized applications that are cleanly divided and straightforward, as opposed to applications that drive multiple processes. (SearchServerVirtualization.com) [Reclaim wasted dollars in the IT chain]( Nobody likes to throw away their hard-earned money. These tips for IT cost reduction can save the department's budget from coming out red. (SearchITOperations.com) [Could your IT automation technology think more?]( IT automation trends show tempered enthusiasm for tech that flies fast and dumb. An IT automation platform must think while it rapidly churns out a task. (SearchITOperations.com) [Perform Hyper-V checkpoint tasks with PowerShell]( Although you can use the Hyper-V Manager to take Hyper-V checkpoints and revert to a specific checkpoint, it's easier to use PowerShell for these tasks.(SearchServerVirtualization.com) [How do you enable and configure SIOC in vSphere?]( Administrators can use VMware SIOC to create VM storage policies to closely monitor storage latency and workload performance. (SearchVMware.com) [Hone your automation, scripting skills for SDDC success]( To successfully adopt an SDDC architecture, evolve IT skills sets around automation, scripting and API management – but don't stop there. (SearchDataCenter.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Modern Infrastructure Digest, [click here](. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Data Center and Virtualization Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved. [TechTarget](