TidalScale announces availability of software-defined server technology in AWS marketplace
TidalScale, the industry leader in software-defined server technology, today announced that it is now live and available in the AWS Marketplace, making it even easier to try, deploy and run TidalScale without a long-term commitment. TidalScale software solution “glues” AWS EC2 bare metal instances together so that they function as a single larger system. The software accomplishes … continue reading
Maslow’s Hierarchy of DevSecOps
When psychologist Abraham Maslow came up with his hierarchy of needs pyramid in the 1940s, he probably didn’t know what a behemoth he was creating. Those five simple stages were a baseline that applied to so much more than individuals. That’s especially true when we think about software and the human-centric processes we use in … continue reading
DigitalOcean acquires managed cloud hosting provider Cloudways
The cloud platform DigitalOcean entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cloudways, a managed cloud hosting and SaaS provider for SMBs. Cloudways offers a wide range of features and services that are designed to make it easy for users to launch and manage their applications in the cloud and it enables users to launch applications … continue reading
ITOps Open-Source Project of the Week: Waltz
Waltz is an open-source project that lets users visualize and define their organization’s technology landscape developed by Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank released the project in early 2018 to help users make smarter decisions on technology investment. “A core belief behind Waltz is that technology information should be accessible by everyone within your organisation. Furthermore employees … continue reading
What to expect in Kubernetes 1.25
The next version of Kubernetes, 1.25, is expected to be released in a few weeks (UPDATE: 1.25 is now available). In advance of that, Sysdig, creator of Falco, an open-source project for securing Kubernetes, has shared details of what to expect in the release. Sysdig often gives an advance look into upcoming releases of Kubernetes. … continue reading
How businesses need to adapt to the everchanging workplace
According to Gartner, by the year 2024, remote workers will use at least four different device types for remote working, up from three devices in 2019. In spite of this, many businesses still do not have the right solutions in place to properly prepare. Businesses and IT teams are in desperate need of new technologies … continue reading
Report: Over half of organizations have a Zero Trust Initiative in place
The number of organizations that have some sort of Zero Trust initiative in place has more than doubled in the last year. This finding comes from the security company, Okta, which has announced the results of its fourth annual State of Zero Trust Security Report. The survey looked at 700 security leaders and revealed that … continue reading
Red Hat announces updates to OpenShift Platform Plus
Red Hat announced a new iteration of OpenShift Platform Plus, which simplifies the Kubernetes stack and includes capabilities that improve storage, management and more. OpenShift Platform Plus includes Red Hat’s latest tools for managing the entire SDLC across Kubernetes clusters, including Red Hat OpenShift 4.11, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.6, and Red … continue reading
AWS Private 5G released to enable users to deploy private mobile networks
The team at AWS unveiled AWS Private 5G, a new service that allows users to design and deploy their own private mobile network in just a few days. This network can be used to communicate with the sensors and actuators in smart factories, or to provide better connectivity for handheld devices, scanners, and tablets for … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Antrea
Antrea is a Kubernetes-native project that implements the Container Network Interface (CNI) and Kubernetes NetworkPolicy to provide network connectivity and security for pod workloads. The project enforces the Kubernetes Network Policy API which assigns network traffic filtering rules to pods and extends firewall functionality to the pod edge to enable the nano-segmentation of workloads. It … continue reading
ObservIQ releases open-source observability pipeline, BindPlane OP
Telemetry company observIQ has announced the general availability of its observability pipeline BindPlane OP. It is an open-source offering and was built specifically for use with OpenTelemetry. Enterprises can use BindPlane OP to control their observability costs, simplify telemetry agent management, and avoid vendor lock-in. According to observIQ, the solution was built to address the … continue reading
ServiceMax announces core expansion to its field service management platform
The asset-centric field service management company, ServiceMax, today unveiled the continued core expansion of ServiceMax Core by adding new features that are intended to drive better customer field service management performance, revenue, and margin growth. According to the company, these updates serve to benefit dispatchers, field technicians, planners, and administrators as well as several other … continue reading
A beginner’s guide to service operations
Historically, when an employee needed something from IT – say they can’t get in through their VPN service – they would either submit a ticket or pick up the phone, talk to an agent. On the other end, the agent would process the ticket, write down details about the issue, look up knowledge to see … continue reading
SentinelOne announces partnership with Armis
The autonomous cybersecurity platform SentinelOne announced a new integration with Armis, a unified asset intelligence platform. The collaboration will help protect organizations by providing unified and unparalleled visibility across endpoints, cloud, mobile, IoT, OT devices, and more. “With every piece of new technology, the challenge of IT orchestration grows, particularly from a security perspective,” said … continue reading
