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Looking Forward to 2017: Gestalt Server News 17.1

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2017 Predictions

A New Year means it’s prediction time in the tech sphere. We here at Gestalt IT are no different, so we’ve put together what we think you’ll see in the tech for the coming solar rotation. We’ve included prediction for tech in general, enterprise IT, and talked with people in the industry for their thoughts. At the end of the year, we’ll check back in to see how we did!
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The Server Graveyard

What happens to the swaths of old enterprise equipment that become obsolete at government offices? They end up on government auction sites. Rich Stroffolino took a look at what was being offered on GovDeal, to see the failed IT dreams of admins past. He found an interesting assortment of tablets, rack servers, and even an ancient mac server for sale.

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Articles that made us think this week…

What people are talking about this week in Server news: Bringing SQL Server to Linux and Docker Monetization.

SQL Meets Linux
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How an Old Drawbridge Helped Microsoft Bring SQL Server to Linux

Peter Bright writes: There was some nervousness and trepidation when the decision was first made to bring SQL Server to Linux—would it simply cut Windows revenue as companies switched to the cheaper server operating system?—but as the project progressed, the team grew more confident that it would open up SQL Server to a whole set of customers who previously couldn’t even contemplate it because of its OS dependency.
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Why Red Hat Makes More Money On Docker Than Docker

It’s a sign of Docker’s maturity in the market that people are now starting to seriously question their monetization strategy. Matt Asay breaks down why Red Hat is able to succeed at monetizing the very technology that Docker is pioneering.
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Events

Tech Field Day is Coming to Austin February 1-3, 2017
Tech Field Day will be in Austin the first three days of February! The invited delegates will be hearing about the latest in enterprise IT from Robin System, Uila, and Veeam. Make sure to check back with Tech Field Day as more exciting companies are announced. As always, these events are live streamed, with video available on YouTube and Vimeo after the event. 

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More interesting reads from the community

  • Docker? On Windows? Yep! – by Jon Hildebrand
  • Can a $72 Computer Beat Amazon’s Cloud? – by Rich Stroffolino
  • Rogue One and Data Management – by Lee Dallas

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About Rich Stroffolino

Rich has been a tech enthusiast since he first used the speech simulator on a Magnavox Odyssey². Current areas of interest include ZFS, the false hopes of memristors, and the oral history of Transmeta.
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