Buildpacks is an open-source project that converts app source code into images that can be run on any cloud. The goal of the project is “to unify the buildpack ecosystems with a platform-to-buildpack contract that is well-defined.” Buildpacks use modern container standards and thus can take advantage of capabilities like cross-repository blob mounting and “rebasing” …
IBM is introducing an innovative solution called IBM NS1 Connect, set to launch on October 17, 2023. This solution harnesses the power of DNS to provide fast and reliable connectivity for applications and websites globally. It offers agile connectivity deployment in distributed application environments, and aims to enhance customer experiences, boost revenue, reduce customer churn, …
CrowdStrike has introduced the AWS & CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator for EMEA-based startups. This accelerator program, part of AWS Startup Loft Accelerator, aims to support and nurture innovative cybersecurity startups in the region. It offers tailored mentorship, technical guidance, and partnership prospects. Additionally, promising early-stage cybersecurity firms may receive funding through CrowdStrike’s investment vehicle, the …
New Relic has announced a new feature that will let engineers review issues through a video playback feature. New Relic Session Replay provides them with a better understanding of user interactions so they can improve their application experiences. According to data from New Relic, 41% of companies responding to its 2023 Observability Forecast survey claimed …
DigitalOcean has introduced DigitalOcean Managed Kafka, a fully managed data streaming platform for Apache Kafka. This service aims to assist small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, such as video streaming, IoT, data analytics, gaming, and eCommerce, by providing real-time data stream access and processing without the need for complex Kafka administration. “While Kafka is …
The IT manufacturing company Supermicro has announced new servers designed for edge workloads. One of the new servers is a Supermicro X13 Edge server, called the SYS-211E-FRN13P. It is capable of meeting the demands of vRAN and private 5G environments. It comes with a 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor and Intel vRAN Boost for …
Cisco has announced its intention to acquire Splunk for approximately $28 billion in cash, at a rate of $157 per share. After the acquisition, Splunk’s CEO, Gary Steele, will join Cisco’s executive leadership team under the leadership of Chuck Robbins, who is currently chair and CEO of Cisco. Upon acquisition, Splunk and Cisco will be …
The Linux Foundation has introduced OpenTofu, another open-source alternative to the Terraform infrastructure as code provisioning tool. This move was prompted by Terraform’s recent license change from MPLv2 to a Business Source License v1.1, which raised concerns in the open-source community. The switch early last month involved HashiCorp’s’ products including the infrastructure-as-code service Terraform, the …
Intel Innovation 2023 took place over the past few days, resulting in several news announcements from Intel, including the latest innovations in its hardware and how it plans to incorporate AI across its ecosystem. “AI represents a generational shift, giving rise to a new era of global expansion where computing is even more foundational to …
Komprise has announced the release of Storage Insights, a solution that provides unstructured data management. It offers a unified and consistent view of data usage and storage consumption across various vendors and cloud platforms. This eliminates the need for dealing with multiple consoles and differing storage consumption definitions. The motivation behind this release is the …
At Oracle CloudWorld, Oracle announced that it is taking part in an industry effort to develop an open standard for network and data security, Zero-Trust Packet Routing (ZPR). According to Oracle, the growing complexity of IT environments have made it difficult for organizations to protect their data. Most current systems require security teams to “coordinate …
ServiceNow has introduced generative AI into a number of its products across the Now Platform family: IT Service Management (ITSM), Customer Service Management (CSM), HR Service Delivery (HRSD), and Creator. Now Assist provides features like virtual agents, search capabilities, and case, incident, and agent chat summarization. Now Assist for ITSM provides summaries of incident history …
Elastic has announced the launch of an AI assistant for its observability offering, along with the general availability of Universal Profiling, which provides visibility into everything in cloud-native environments, including applications, services, and infrastructure. According to Elastic, the new AI assistant will enable IT teams to more quickly resolve issues. It makes use of generative …
Red Hat announced the next version of the OpenStack Platform and OpenShift service, which is being rebranded together as Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift. This release marks a tighter integration between Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat OpenStack Platform, which is something the company has been working on for the past few years. According …
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WATCH THE FULL SERIES Every business today relies on the Internet for critical business operations, and IT professionals must ensure Internet Resilience for their company’s customers and workforce. But what does that mean and how can they monitor everything in the digital delivery chain when so much is out of their control? The answer: Internet Performance …
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See LM Envision in action LogicMonitor’s SaaS-based infrastructure monitoring platform is a breeze to set up and scale with your entire environment. In this demo, Sales Engineer Stuart Carrison discusses the LogicMonitor architecture, how data is collected, logs, and some of our powerful features. Features covered include: – Forecasting data to see potential upcoming trends …
Are you or your leaders intrigued by automation but hesitant to implement it? Maybe that’s due to concerns over job replacement; maybe it’s due to perceived complexity; perhaps it’s fear of disruption. Whatever the hesitation, there is no doubt that automation is designed to reduce repetitive tasking and free up time for innovation. In this …