Aftershock of the IoT big bang; Trends from DockerCon; and more

Modern Infrastructure Digest News and advice for creating tomorrow's data center | May 1, 2017 [TechTarget]( FEATURED STORY [IoT big bang will force new demands on infrastructure]( By Robert Gates, News Writer The demands of IoT today are simple, compared with what's to come: Future scenarios will pressure data center teams to evolve their IoT infrastructure. (SearchDataCenter.com) Advertisement NEWS [IT pros struggle with container persistent storage]( Enterprises are mostly perplexed about Docker container persistent storage, as startups strive to earn their trust. (SearchITOperations.com) [Security improvements turn heads at DockerCon]( Docker container security updates were heralded by enterprise IT pros at DockerCon 2017. (SearchITOperations.com) EXPERT ADVICE [Are IoT certifications worth it for data center admins?]( Training programs are readily available for IoT certifications, but is it practical knowledge that can translate to your data center? (SearchDataCenter.com) [How to enable SSH login for vSphere Data Protection]( If you need to remotely access the vSphere Data Protection appliance, you can do it through SSH login; you just have to enable it first. (SearchVMware.com) [Linux Integration Services 4.1 supports Hyper-V backup]( Linux Integration Services 4.1 supports more guest OSes than previous versions and is relatively easy to install and verify. Get installation steps here. (SearchServerVirtualization.com) [Find cloud Opex to justify the move off owned hardware]( A cloud migration plan requires that admins calculate IT operating costs. Opex isn't as stable a figure as Capex, but it's more comprehensive for the cloud. (SearchITOperations.com) [Build containers, configs and more in this DevOps lab]( Learn DevOps concepts with hands-on experiments in this step-by-step ops home lab, covering Docker, Ansible and other platforms. (SearchITOperations.com) [Navigate and manage containers among other technologies]( To manage containers, system administrators need to understand their evolution and how they're currently being used in the data center. (SearchServerVirtualization.com) [Keep your ducks in a row with the VMware Host Client]( There are a number of clients you can use to manage single ESXi hosts, but the new HTML5-based VMware Host Client stands out from the pack. (SearchVMware.com) [Memory, storage converge in the data center]( Among the new developments in data center storage architecture is the convergence of storage and memory, leading toward a software-defined approach. (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](