ITOps Times news digest: Cloud Security Scanner in GKE and Compute Engine, ManageEngine’s Log360 update, and ITSM Academy’s new course
Google has announced the general availability of its Cloud Security Scanner in GKE and Compute Engine. The new service will provide insights into app vulnerabilities and allow organizations to take action before those vulnerabilities can be exploited. Potential use cases include notifying organizations of common external vulnerabilities in their application, alerting them of accessible GIT … continue reading
Planning is half the battle when preparing for anticipated traffic spikes
It’s not always possible to predict massive traffic spikes, but some organizations are fortunate enough to have some idea of when their traffic will be increased. Those that do have that foresight can take steps to ensure that when the time comes, they are ready. For example, ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the New … continue reading
Azure Dedicated Host now available in preview
Microsoft has introduced a new Azure service that allows virtual machines to be run on single-tenant servers. With Azure Dedicated Host, organizations are able to more easily address compliance requirements for physical security, data integrity, and monitoring, according to the company. This new solution also aims to provide greater control over underlying hardware infrastructure, number … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: AzureStealth
It’s no surprise that attackers typically go for the “lowest-hanging fruit.” They want to spend as little time and get as much of a reward as possible. Often, this results in attackers targeting users with the most privileged level of access. AzureStealth is a new project that hopes to help IT teams gain more visibility … continue reading
Report: SOCs wasting 25% of time chasing false positives
Legacy tools are preventing security operations center (SOC) employees from reaching their full potential. According to a joint survey between Exabeam and the Ponemon Institute, SOCs waste 25 percent of their time on false positives because of incorrect security alerts. The companies surveyed 596 IT and IT security practitioners for the survey. The report highlights … continue reading
Google improves enterprise security for its users
Google is constantly focusing on improving security for its customers and users. This week at Google Cloud Next ‘19 in Tokyo, the company continued on with that mission with improvements to enterprise security. The company introduced its Advanced Protection Program for enterprises. The program helps protect Google accounts of users who might be targeted in … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Red Hat OpenShift now on IBM Cloud, TimeXtender introduces support for Microsoft capabilities, and JumpCloud releases AD Sync
Following IBM’s acquisition of Red Hat, IBM has optimized Red Hat OpenShift on its cloud service. Using Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, users will have a fast and secure way for deploying and managing container workloads. In addition, users will be able to scale across IBM’s data centers and regions and consistently monitor, log, … continue reading
IT operations crisis management lessons from Notre Dame
I was on a conference call when the news flashed across my screen: “Notre Dame Cathedral is on fire.” The news was shocking — and heartbreaking. As the tragedy unfolded, I remember thinking, “How did this happen?” We now have some answers.The New York Times recently published an in-depth analysis of the events of that fateful … continue reading
Unravel launches new cloud assessment tool for migrations
Unravel Data has announced a new cloud assessment tool that will help organizations move their workloads to the cloud. The solution is available for Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. According to the company, this new tool offers details of the source environment and its applications, identifies suitable workloads for the cloud and determines optimal cloud … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: AWS announces new resources for building cloud skills, Aqua Security now available for Pivotal Cloud Foundry, and Cohesity launches CyberScan solution
AWS has announced new resources to help enterprise customers build out their cloud skills. Resources include a customizable Internal Communications Kit, a new white paper about branding, and an ebook about the benefits of private on-site training. In addition to these resources, the company also added a new Training and Certification for Enterprise website. Aqua … continue reading
IIC: How to manage and assess the trustworthiness of IIoT
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) is releasing new recommendations and advice for the trustworthiness of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The organization details the importance of trustworthiness as well as how to measure, analyze and assess it in a new white paper, Managing and Assessing Trustworthiness for IIoT in Practice. RELATED CONTENT: IIC: Collaboration between … continue reading
New project provides snapshot insights into Kubernetes clusters
Cloud-native infrastructure solutions provider Fairwinds has announced a new open-source Kubernetes project, Polaris, designed to be a diagnostic tool that provides an overview of current deployments, keeps teams in sync, and ensures the stability, efficiency and security of a cluster. “Keeping cloud-native environments healthy is a challenge. Even the smallest errors in Kubernetes deployment configurations … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Morpheus Data 4.0, OpsRamp’s partner program, and Elastic Cloud Enterprise 2.3
Morpheus Data has updated its cloud management platform with a new unified multi-cloud and container management platform. According to the company, this will help users easily build, manage and utilize Kubernetes clusters, simplify management of hybrid-cloud Kubernetes, and reduce risk and costs. The platform includes the Morpheus Kubernetes Service, ability to access public cloud Kubernetes … continue reading
Celebrating SysAdmin Day by reflecting on the importance of system administrators
It seems that nowadays, practically every occupation has its own holiday. While every job is important and should be recognized, one could argue that system administrators are some of the most important people in an organization. That’s why today, system administrators are celebrating SysAdmin Day, also referred to as some as “Sysmas.” System administrators are … continue reading
