ITOps Times news digest: SolarWinds Service Desk Enterprise, Linux Foundation’s edge computing course, and Citrix and Check Point Software Technologies’ partnership
SolarWinds has announced a new solution to help IT teams manage complexity, scale support, and increase service desk security. SolarWinds Service Desk Enterprise includes features like multi-factor authentication, change templates and workflows, and a new CMDB data model and CMDB Visual Map. “Today’s organizations have higher expectations for process automation and IT support, which require … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Portshift Kubernetes API Server Protection, Nutanix automations, and DataKinetics and IBM expand partnership
Portshift has announced the release of Kubernetes API Server Protection. The solution is designed to analyze RBAC permissions in Kubernetes clusters and then categorize them by risk level. Kubernetes API Server Protection also makes existing pod permissions more strict and removes unused performissions. In addition, the company announced that it received Red Hat Container Certification, … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Micro Focus File Analysis Suite, Zoom acquires Keybase, and Qualys’ container security solutions
Micro Focus introduced File Analysis Suite, which provides complete lifecycle management for data. It allows IT administrators to identify, manage, and secure sensitive information. Micro Focus hopes that this solution will make it easier for companies to comply with global data regulations. Features of File Analysis Suite include governance and compliance, data analytics, risk mitigation, … continue reading
Open RAN Policy Coalition aims to further development of interoperable RAN solutions
The Open RAN Policy Coalition has officially launched. First envisioned earlier this year, the group’s main goal is to “advocate for government policies supporting the development and adoption of open and interoperable solutions in the Radio Access Network.” “We are in the midst of technological revolution, where personal and professional activities that could previously only … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: BetterCloud + OneLogin, Open Systems + Microsoft Azure Sentinel, and GigaSpaces funding
SaaSOps provider BetterCloud has announced a new partnership with identity and access management company OneLogin. Together the two companies will work to automate end-to-end User Lifecycle Management (ULM). Specifically, the companies will help with onboarding and offboarding, mid-lifecycle management, and security and data protection. Open Systems announces Microsoft Azure Sentinel integration Microsoft Azure Sentinel will … continue reading
SiteLock announces new security awareness training program for SMBs
Phishing has always been a concern for organizations, but recent research from Barracuda has highlighted the increased need for security awareness as coronavirus-related phishing scams continue to rise. The research found that such scams have been steadily increasing since January and increased by 667% from the end of February to the end of March. Training … continue reading
Managing Day 2 Kubernetes
Kubernetes has matured to the point where users need to not only consider how to get Kubernetes clusters spun up and deployed, but how to maintain and scale them for the long term. Kubernetes was the first project to graduate from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), and according to its Project Journey Report, which … continue reading
Gartner’s top 10 technologies driving the future of I&O
Gartner has released predictions on 10 technologies it believes will drive the future of infrastructure and operations (I&O) in the next few years. “To succeed in the digital business era, innovation leaders need to drive ‘creative destruction,’ often willing to fundamentally rethink the technology architecture, deployment environment and operating models. We have analyzed many transformative … continue reading
Report: Microsoft has highest number of vulnerabilities, but also highest patch rate
Not all assets are created the same, and the vendor you decide to place the trust of your organization’s security in might be a risky choice. A new report from Kenna Security takes a look at the risk landscape for Microsoft, Linux, and Mac assets. The report, Prioritization to Prediction: Volume 5: In Search of … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Microsoft improves snapshot management, Infoblox integrates with Ciena, and NetApp acquires CloudJumper
Microsoft is making it easier to manage snapshots in Azure Files. With Azure Backup, users can now backup, protect, and share snapshots in a reliable way. Key benefits of this new service include simple configuration, zero infrastructure needs, a flexible backup policy, comprehensive restore capabilities, protection against accidental deletion, on-demand snapshots, and alerts and reports. … continue reading
New partnerships and integrations from the virtual Red Hat Summit
In-person events have been cancelled, but that didn’t stop the annual Red Hat Summit from taking place virtually. Today, Red Hat kicked off their now virtual conference with a number of updates. They announced updates to the Ansible Automation Platform and launched a new container management solution, among others. A number of other companies have … continue reading
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform adds Automation Services Catalog
To help organizations with their automation initiatives, Red Hat announced its Ansible Automation Platform last October at AnsibleFest. This platform combined the existing offerings of Red Hat Ansible Engine, Red Hat Ansible Tower, and Red Hat Ansible Network Automation along with new services like Content Collections, an Automation Hub, and analytics. Today, at the virtual … continue reading
