New ratings for data centers; Databases confound DevOps teams; and more

Modern Infrastructure Digest News and advice for creating tomorrow's data center | July 17, 2017 [TechTarget]( FEATURED STORY [Tier IV or Tier 5? Data center ratings vie to be top dog]( By Robert Gates, News writer The Uptime Institute tier classification system has some new competitors, as one new player hopes to compete with a true Tier IV data center. (SearchDataCenter.com) Advertisement NEWS [DevOps for databases? Easier said than done]( Database DevOps challenges arise as companies that try to expand IT automation hit technical roadblocks. (SearchITOperations.com) [Best of VMworld 2017 US Award nominations now open]( Submit your entry for the Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards for a chance to win. (SearchServerVirtualization.com) EXPERT ADVICE [Compare RHEL deployment options for public cloud]( When it comes to RHEL support in the public cloud, IT teams should explore how vendors like AWS and Azure differ in terms of cost, response time and more. (SearchDataCenter.com) [VMware vRealize Suite gains access to AWS functionality]( VMware vRealize Suite now offers AWS support, a streamlined user interface, cost analytics and better workload optimization. (SearchVMware.com) [Linux distributions for enterprise Xen environments]( Carefully consider which Linux distribution you choose for your enterprise Xen environment, as they don't all offer the same level of support. (SearchServerVirtualization.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) [High availability on public cloud is your responsibility]( Design high availability in cloud computing to preserve application stability during server maintenance work and outages. It's about services, not servers. (SearchITOperations.com) [Do the benefits of virtual patching outweigh the risks?]( Virtual patching has several benefits, but you need to decide if realizing those benefits is worth losing vendor support and risking a data center breach. (SearchServerVirtualization.com) [What best practices should you observe with VMware snapshots?]( Take a brief look at what vSphere snapshots are, what they do, what problems they can potentially cause and how best to use them. (SearchVMware.com) [Use containers, cloud to achieve high availability]( Cost and slow recovery times used to hamper a high-availability system. Learn how containers, data mirroring and cloud can help overcome these issues. (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](