VMware to acquire Kubernetes solution provider Heptio
VMware is joining forces with Heptio on a shared vision to simplify Kubernetes and accelerate IT in a multi-cloud world. The company announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Kubernetes solution provider. “Kubernetes is emerging as an open framework for multi-cloud infrastructure that enables enterprise organizations to run modern applications,” said Paul Fazzone, … continue reading
Intel announces two new products for its Xeon processor line
Intel is giving IT administrators more options to choose from with the announcement of two new products in its Xeon processor line. Cascade Lake is a new Intel Xeon Scalable processor that was designed for high-performance computing, AI, and infrastructure-as-a-service workloads, the company explained. According to the company, Cascade Lake furthers Intel’s goal of delivering … continue reading
Bleedingbit vulnerabilities affect 70 percent of the enterprise network
Researchers at the security company Armis have identified two chip-level vulnerabilities, dubbed Bleedingbit, in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) chips manufactured by Texas Instruments. These chips are used in Wi-Fi devices made by Cisco, Meraki, and Aruba. According to Armis, those three companies account for almost 70 percent of the total enterprise network. BLE is a … continue reading
ZeroStack debuts storage controls on its cloud platform
ZeroStack, creators of a self-driving cloud that lets users focus on their businesses, today announced that administrators of its Self-Driving Cloud platform can now implement flexible storage controls that prevent over-consumption of storage by individual users or VMs. MSPs and enterprises share storage pools across customers or end users in a cloud environment, and this … continue reading
Google Kubernetes Engine gets enterprise-level security features
Google Cloud has announced new networking features to enhance security and privacy within container infrastructures. The new Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) features are focused specifically on private clusters, master authorized networks, and shared Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). “These new features enable you to limit access to your Kubernetes clusters from the public internet, confining them … continue reading
Morpheus multi-cloud management gets OpenStack, AWS CloudFormation and Dell EMC integrations
Cloud application management and orchestration company Morpheus Data released updates for its Morpheus multi-cloud management platform today, including enhanced OpenStack support, AWS CloudFormation automation support and support for storage and cloud using Dell Technologies. Morpheus explained that with the updates to its platform’s OpenStack integration, users can now orchestrate actions like creating OpenStack Octavia load … continue reading
RAN Innovation: Enabling 5G delivery of IoT, AR, and VR applications
The advent of 5G in the telecommunications industry was top of mind for the 22,000 attendees of the first Mobile World Congress Americas conference, recently hosted in Los Angeles. 5G brings the possibility of virtualizing a radio access network (RAN) and running in an edge cloud. Cloud computing is also a key factor in transforming … continue reading
LogicMonitor LM Cloud can now monitor Google Cloud Platform instances
Software-as-a-service performance monitoring company LogicMonitor released its enhanced LM Cloud multi-cloud monitoring platform this week, adding support for Google Cloud Platform instances on top of its existing Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure support. “LogicMonitor developed LM Cloud in 2018 to help customers with data in multiple clouds. Previously, these users were forced to monitor … continue reading
Qualys acquires container-native security company Layered Insight
Qualys, Inc., a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, today announced it has acquired Layered Insight, a global leader in container-native application protection. “This acquisition brings Qualys to the forefront of container security,” said Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO, Qualys. “With a highly scalable architecture, Layered Insight allows us to add … continue reading
CA Technologies updates its mainframe solutions
CA Technologies is trying to accelerate modernization and integration initiatives with the announcement of new updates to its mainframe solutions to reach that goal. The new offerings will allow customers to maximize resources and protect data, while working with the latest technologies and innovations. “Mainframes are an integral part of any hybrid IT environment where … continue reading
Atlassian reveals a Jira Service Desk integration with Device42
Atlassian has announced that Jira Service Desk will now integrate with Device42, a IT infrastructure management company. “Enterprises are faced with a mounting challenge as they attempt to maintain up-to-date inventories of their physical, virtual, and cloud servers,” said Raj Jalan, founder and CEO of Device42. “The integration will provide Atlassian customers with a robust … continue reading
Instana integration helps accelerate application delivery with Splunk
Instana announced a new integration with Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI), to solve challenges that can arise as organizations embrace a Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) application delivery strategy. The new Instana App delivers integrated access to Instana’s full-stack infrastructure and application monitoring information for Splunk users. Connected directly to Splunk ITSI, the Instana App for Splunk … continue reading
Greenwave Systems launches new Edge Developer Portal
Greenwave Systems, Inc., a global software leader for managed services and Industrial IoT edge analytics, today announced the availability of its Edge Developer Portal. The portal gives free access to a fully-functional trial version of AXON Predict, the company’s edge analytics solution, along with supporting resources. The AXON Predict portal offers IoT edge developers a quick … continue reading
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