“Doomsday” flaw discovered in RunC underscores potential for critical container vulnerabilities
The discovery of a major security flaw in the common open-source runtime engine for Docker, Kubernetes and other container management systems, points to an underlying risk associated with containerized applications. Researchers Adam Iwaniuk and Borys Popławsk discovered the vulnerability, CVE-2019-5736, in RunC, the common runtime engine developed by Docker and now a common Open Container …
How to keep costs down in the cloud
There are many reasons companies are growing their investments in the public cloud, from needing to innovate faster and deliver better service to customers or to support DevOps workflows and modern applications. Yet cost savings is still a driving incentive for many CIOs. The metrics are undeniable: reports vary from an automatic savings of 10 …
NeuVector to offer service mesh protection
Container network security provider NeuVector is giving users a new layer of security for service meshes. The company announced integration for the service meshes Istio and Linkerd, designed to expand security capabilities to production Kubernetes deployments. The new integration was developed in collaboration with IBM Cloud and the Istio open-source development team. According to the …
SnapRoute delivers cloud-native network operating system
Saying that today’s network operating systems are keeping organizations from fully taking advantage of modern software architectures, SnapRoute today announced it is making available its Cloud Native Network Operating System (CN-NOS). The CN-NOS is containerized and cloud-native, and uses DevOps principles to give organizations the ability to deliver new services more rapidly and reliably as …
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IoT is driving organizations to the edge
The surge in the number of connected devices has created an immersive and collaborative interface between people and things, which is driving the need for new models of compute and infrastructure. Traditional centralized, mega-scale cloud data centers, augmented by distributed content delivery networks (CDNs), do not adequately meet the performance needs demanded by this explosion …
Red Hat deepens integration with Ansible Automation in Cloudforms 4.7
Red Hat has announced the latest version of the Cloudforms infrastructure management tool. Red Hat Cloudforms 4.7 introduces further integration with Ansible Automation and new integrations to streamline and simplify IT management in hybrid cloud infrastructures. The enhanced integration with Ansible introduces new Ansible capabilities to Cloudforms, such as the ability to execute Ansible Tower …
Rancher Labs supports multi-cluster Kubernetes applications
Rancher Labs today announced support in its open-source management platform for multi-cluster global Kubernetes applications, which the company believes will be a big reason for that platform’s uptake going forward. “The number of production clusters is showing that multi-cluster with Kubernetes is becoming a reality,” said Sheng Liang, co-founder and CEO of Rancher Labs. “Everything …
Citus brings coveted extensions to Microsoft’s Azure database PostgreSQL service
While Microsoft’s recent acquisition of PostgreSQL database provider Citus Data moves the company deeper into the open source world, it addresses a far greater need to bring more scale to the Azure database-as-a-service portfolio. Microsoft’s focus on open source across the board is no longer in dispute. It’s now safe to say that Microsoft has …
Platform9 launches managed Kubernetes service on VMware
Hybrid cloud provider Platform9 has announced a new managed Kubernetes service on VMware vSphere. According to the company, Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) will reduce the operational complexity of Kubernetes and provide out-of-the-box enterprise-grade capabilities, such as zero-touch upgrades, multi-cluster operations, high availability, and monitoring. PMK will allow organizations to modernize their VMware environments while also …
When business services fail due to IT cyberattacks & how to protect your organization
When we think about cybersecurity, we most often think about compromised PII — Personally Identifiable Information. PII includes the social security numbers, account numbers, addresses and so on that allow bad actors to open unauthorized accounts in people’s names, to drain existing accounts, and to generally create adverse and hard-to-reverse impacts on the victims. Generating …
OpsRamp introduces new monitoring capabilities for cloud-native workloads
OpsRamp has announced new features across its AIOps SaaS portfolio. Its Winter Release introduces new topology maps, enhanced AIOps features, and new monitoring capabilities for cloud-native workloads. The new topology maps include application topology; hypervisor topology for virtual machines, hypervisor servers, and clusters; and enhanced service maps with a new user interface for identifying underlying …
FixStream updates AIOps+ platform for autonomous IT operations
FixStream has announced the latest version of its AIOps+ platform designed to provide users with more visibility into the health of their IT operations. AIOps+ 9.0 introduces advanced event and ticket intelligence, multi-layer correlation, and new integrations. The advanced event and ticket intelligence will result in a 40 percent reduction in noise through event suppression, …
Veeam provides new updates for cloud data management
Backup company Veeam has announced the release of Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 Update 4. Veeam Availability Suite provides organizations with the ability to make all of their workloads highly available. “Veeam delivers Availability for any app, any data, across any cloud, reducing complexity and out-performing legacy backup. Meeting your SLAs for low recovery time and …
Elastic Stack 6.6 now available
Elastic has announced new updates to its suite of open-source solutions. The Elastic Stack is built to reliably and securely search, analyze and visualize data no matter the source or format. According to the company, version 6.6 of the Elastic Stack introduces features designed to improve operational efficiencies across use cases such as logging, metrics, …
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Follow the 5 stages of DevOps evolution to make your practice the best it can be
The State of DevOps Report is the longest-standing, most widely referenced and largest body of DevOps research on the planet. The 2018 report analyzes responses from more than 3,000 technical professionals from around the world to reveal the 5 Stages of DevOps Evolution. …
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A No-Nonsense Guide to Deploying Containerized Applications
When your new application is ready to deploy, do you know the role that containerization will play? From Docker to Kubernetes to Titus, you need to stay on top of the latest container technology. This new ebook can help you figure out where to start. Learn about the most common container technologies and how they play …
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Modern App Builds with Modern App Builders
Application build systems have evolved from reliance on manual processes to advanced automation that helps you: Deliver software faster than ever, improve release quality, reduce or eliminate manual processes, let your dev team focus on building great software. Get the ebook to learn how modern app builders can help you modernize and break free of manual pro …
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Critical Considerations for Continuous Delivery
With the right foundation and optimizations, your teams can successfully adopt continuous delivery practices — and deliver software faster, with fewer bugs and lower risk. If you’re getting started with continuous delivery or evolving your approach, there are a few strategic considerations that can keep you on the right path. …
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APM is Getting Personal!
LIVE Jan. 22, 2019:Most development teams are practicing some form of DevOps these days. Regardless of the extent of that practice, speed is the ultimate measure for success. Another earmark of a successful DevOps practice is the empowerment of smaller teams. Gone is the idea of consolidating complicated toolsets into the hands of a small Center of …
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Rancher 2.0: Built on Kubernetes
Rancher 2.0 is a complete container management platform built on Kubernetes. The three core components of the new architecture are: Rancher Kubernetes Engine, Unified Cluster Management, Application Workload Management. This technical architecture paper dives into those components, and looks at all the new features in Rancher 2.0. Download this whitepaper today! …
ITOps Times Newswire
- LeanIX raises $30 million in Series C funding to fuel US expansion
- Instana integration helps accelerate application delivery with Splunk
- SUSE is bringing a new Kubernetes-native implementation of the Cloud Foundry development model to SUSE Cloud Application Platform
- Quobyte releases new operator for Kubernetes
- IEEE launches Ethics Certification Program for autonomous and intelligent systems
- SwiftStack integrates with Splunk Enterprise SmartStore
- xMatters launches free version to accelerate issue resolution within technology teams
- Ampere announces availability of eMAG for hyperscale cloud computing
- Chef Automate Incident Creation Receives Application Certification from ServiceNow
- Equus Compute Solutions introduces the WHITEBOX OPEN™ R2660 servers
- Maxta introduces Hyperconverged “(Un)Appliance” for Red Hat Virtualization
- AppViewX 12.4 takes low-code network automation to the next level
