BMC Helix brings AI to ITSM
BMC has introduced the BMC Helix Cognitive Service Management (CSM), which aims to integrate AI and machine learning into ITSM. According to the company, this new offering will transform the service experience for end users, agents, and developers. BMC explained the solution is designed to reduce the time and effort of upgrades, derives operational efficiencies, and … continue reading
Amazon EKS is now available
AWS has announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (Amazon EKS). Amazon EKS is a fully managed service for deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications using Kubernetes on AWS. “More customers run containers on AWS and Kubernetes on AWS than anywhere else,” said Deepak Singh, director of AWS Compute Services. “Prior … continue reading
Atlassian Access gives admins more control over Atlassian Cloud
Atlassian has announced the general availability of Atlassian Access, which provides administrators with visibility, control, and security over Atlassian Cloud products. At the same time, it provides users with easy access to the collaborative tools they rely on. The solution works for all users in an organization using Atlassian Cloud products, not just on single … continue reading
Helm joins the CNCF as an incubation-level project
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation has announced that it has voted to accept Helm as an incubation-level project. Helm is a package manager providing a simple way to find, share, and use software built for Kubernetes. By removing the complexity from configuration and deployment, it allows developers to be more productive. “Helm addresses a common … continue reading
Intel Optane DC persistent memory reimagines the memory and storage hierarchy
Intel is reimagining the memory and storage hierarchy for developers and data solution providers with the release of Intel Optane DC persistent memory. The solution is designed specifically for data center usage, and Intel believes that it will break through the constricting methods for using data that are currently in place. Intel urges system architects … continue reading
OutSystems Sentry brings “Trust but Verify” to the cloud
OutSystems today released a new security service for its low-code portfolio called OutSystems Sentry, enabling organizations to be more proactive about security. The new solution brings the notion of “trust but verify” to the cloud. OutSystems Sentry will provide advanced intrusion detection as well as internal monitoring for potential access control issues and advanced persistent … continue reading
Dynatrace Management Zones released to address multi-cloud software challenges
Dynatrace is trying to take on challenges associated with multi-cloud software with the release of Management Zones. The new solution collects performance data across full stack and multi-cloud environments, enabling organizations to ensure that users are able to see the information they need to improve productivity without compromising on security. “Enterprise software is developed, managed … continue reading
Kata Containers Project 1.0 tackles running containers at scale
The Kata Containers Project has reached version 1.0. Kata Containers is an open-source project designed to isolate containers with security similar to virtual machines, but without the performance burden associated with virtual machines. According to the team, the solution is a fast and secure deployment option for workloads of all types, from highly-regulated workloads to … continue reading
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 lays the foundation for digital transformation
Red Hat is celebrating the fifth anniversary of OpenStack with the latest release of its cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service solution. OpenStack Platform 13 builds off the OpenStack “Queens” release, and is designed to provide organizations with the foundation to use hybrid cloud for digital transformation efforts. According to the company, this release features cross-portfolio integration with Red Hat’s other … continue reading
Google Kubernetes Engine 1.10 now generally available
Google has announced the general availability of Kubernetes Engine 1.10. According to the company, this release lays down the foundation for new features that will allows for greater enterprise usage. “Here on the Kubernetes Engine team, we’ve been thinking about challenges such as security, networking, logging, and monitoring that are critical to the enterprise for … continue reading
BigPanda adds new machine learning capabilities for IT Ops teams
BigPanda has introduced new capabilities to its cloud platform for IT Operations. It is adding two new product components to the Autonomous Digital Operations solution: Open Box Machine Learning and Unified Analytics. “Machine learning can significantly improve operations for IT organizations struggling with data and alert overload,” said Nancy Gohring, senior analyst at 451 Research. … continue reading
Atlassian releases auto-scaling tool for Kubernetes
Atlassian has released an open-source Kubernetes autoscaler that is optimized for batch workloads. The project, Escalator, attempts to solve many of the issues associated with autoscaling. According to the company, it found that clusters either weren’t scaling up or scaling down fast enough. “Initially with our Kubernetes platform, we were pleasantly surprised by how quickly … continue reading
