Ann Bednarz
Assistant Managing Editor, Features
I write feature stories aimed at enterprise IT pros. I’m particularly interested in career-related subjects, such as hiring trends, salary data, in-demand skills and staffing strategies. I can’t resist stories about buildings and architectural design.
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How much do CIOs really make? Pay packages of 25 Fortune 500 execs revealed
A CIO's salary is nothing to sneeze at, but salary alone doesn't tell the whole compensation story. Here's a look at how bonuses, stock awards, perks and other compensation add up.
VMware has edge, AI, blockchain ambitions
VMware's Project Dimension (edge computing), Project Magna (artificial intelligence) and Project Concord (enterprise blockchain) were all previewed at VMworld
Hot products at VMworld 2018
VMworld 2018 kicks off this week in Las Vegas, where VMware and its partners are digging into virtualization, SDN, hyperconvergence, AI, containers and more. As the show gets underway, here are some of the new products being announced...
VMware sharpens security focus with vSphere Platinum, ‘adaptive micro-segmentation’
VMware expands its security range with vSphere Platinum -- a new version of its virtualization software that has security integrated into the hypervisor.
Pure Storage CEO on all-flash data centers and the cloud
CEO Charlie Giancarlo discusses how data-centric storage can boost application performance and how Pure Storage's subscription agreements promise infrastructure upgrades without downtime.
Multi-cloud monitoring keeps Q2 integrated operations center humming
Q2 used to be a .Net shop with a traditional three-tier architecture and SQL backend. Now it’s transitioned to an open-source microservices architecture enabled by container technologies.
Google cloud storage gets a boost with managed NAS service
Google is adding to its cloud storage options with the debut of a network attached storage (NAS) service called Google Cloud Filestore. Also, Los Angeles is the newest site for Google Cloud Platform in the U.S.
What is NVMe, and how is it changing enterprise storage
Non-Volatile Memory Express, or NVMe, is a protocol for accessing high-speed storage media that’s designed to reduce latency and increase system and application performance. NVMe is optimized for all-flash storage systems, and it’s...
Data-center management: What does DMaaS deliver that DCIM doesn’t?
Datacenter management as a service, or DMaaS, is a cloud-based remote monitoring service that aggregates and analyzes large sets of anonymized customer data to help companies better anticipate equipment failures or capacity shortfalls...
NetApp partners with Google for cloud-native file-storage service
NetApp Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud Platform integrates with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)and brings together public cloud data services and cloud-connected flash storage.
