Pure Storage announces new offering to address storage challenges of generative AI
The storage company Pure Storage today announced the Pure Storage GenAI Pod, which is an AI-powered storage solution designed to help companies scale their storage infrastructure as their AI needs grow. The new offering features turnkey designs for deploying generative AI (GenAI) initiatives, which allows companies to reduce the time, cost, and skill needed to … continue reading
AWS introduces ability to centrally manage root access
AWS is introducing the ability to centrally manage root access for accounts in an AWS Organization via AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Previously, AWS accounts with root access needed to be secured with layers of protection like multi-factor authentication, which security teams needed to manage manually and involved tasks like routinely rotating credentials, securely … continue reading
CNCF announces new certifications, training initiative in Africa
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) today announced a number of new ways for cloud native developers to build their skill sets. It is announcing the first two in a series of certifications related to platform engineering, the Certified Cloud Native Platform Associate and the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer. The former is a multiple … continue reading
AWS announces resource control policies to better prevent unintentional access to resources
AWS is introducing resource control policies (RCPs) to enable organizations to control the maximum available permissions for their company’s AWS resources. According to AWS, RCPs can help organizations be more confident that the resources in their user accounts stay within their company’s access control guidelines. RCPs are similar to service control policies (SCPs), which control … continue reading
ServiceNow adds new governance capabilities to Now Assist platform
ServiceNow is introducing new governance capabilities across its generative AI platform Now Assist so that companies can utilize GenAI without compromising security, privacy, and compliance. “Enterprises across every industry are embracing a future of greater autonomy and productivity, all in service to their employees, customers, and overall business impact,” said Jon Sigler, senior vice president … continue reading
IBM reveals quantum computing progress made over the last year
IBM has made significant progress on the quantum computing front in the past year. At its first ever IBM Quantum Developer Conference, the company revealed that its quantum stack Qiskit can “execute certain mirrored kicked Ising quantum circuits of up to 5,000 gates” on the quantum processor IBM Quantum Heron. This is almost double the … continue reading
What’s new from KubeCon + Cloud Native Con North America 2024
KubeCon + Cloud Native Con is happening this week in Salt Lake City, UT, bringing together the Kubernetes community in one location, and providing the opportunity for companies in the space to launch new offerings and update their products. We’ve collected the news announcements from those companies all in one place so you can stay … continue reading
NetApp launches new storage offerings
The data infrastructure and storage company NetApp has announced new storage offerings at varying prices, including ones at more accessible price points for smaller organizations. New models in the AFF A-Series of data storage solutions include A20, A30, and A50, and these offer sub-millisecond latency and a 2.5x improvement over previous versions. The A20 starts … continue reading
W3C forms new interest group for tackling web sustainability
The W3C has announced that it has formed a new group called the Sustainable Web Interest Group to tackle improving the sustainability of the Internet. According to the W3C, “if the Internet were a country it would be one of the top five polluters,” and its resource demands are only going to continue to grow … continue reading
Microsoft launches Azure OpenAI Data Zones to give customers more flexibility over data residency
Microsoft has announced a new deployment option in Azure OpenAI that provides more flexibility and control over data privacy and residency for companies in the United States and European Union. With Azure OpenAI Data Zones, customers can process and store data within specific geographic areas without compromising performance. According to Microsoft, Data Zones allow for … continue reading
Edera releases open source container security benchmark and runtime scanner
Edera, provider of a secure-by-design Kubernetes and AI solution, today announced the availability of Am I Isolated, an open-source container security benchmark that probes users runtime environments and tests for container isolation. The Rust-based container runtime scanner runs as a container and detects gaps in users’ container runtime isolation. It also provides guidance to improve … continue reading
IBM and Cognizant partner to help companies address escalating technology costs
IBM and the IT modernization company Cognizant have announced the launch of the FinOps Center of Excellence, which will combine IBM’s technologies with Cognizant’s expertise to help companies address the escalating costs associated with AI readiness, cloud governance, and architectural modernization. “Modern businesses face significant challenges in managing complexity, operational risks, and cost overhead due … continue reading
CrowdStrike to acquire Adaptive Shield
CrowdStrike has announced that it will be acquiring Adaptive Shield, a company that provides security monitoring capabilities for SaaS applications. “This acquisition will propel CrowdStrike to become the only cybersecurity vendor to provide full protection against identity-based attacks across the modern cloud ecosystem — from on-premises Active Directory to cloud-based identity providers and the growing … continue reading
Tintri Introduces Advanced Kubernetes Data Management with New VMstore CSI Driver
Tintri®, a subsidiary of DDN®, and leader in AI-powered data management solutions, today announced the availability of Tintri’s VMstore™ features to Kubernetes environments with its new VMstore Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver. The Tintri VMstore platform provides unparalleled visibility into performance, data protection and management for virtual machine workloads, with a focus on simplicity. The CSI … continue reading
