Topic: cloud
Platform9 announces new SaaS-managed plans for Kubernetes deployment
Platform9 announced new ‘Freedom’ and ‘Growth’ SaaS-managed Kubernetes plans. The new plans enable Kubernetes users and DevOps teams to deploy upstream Kubernetes on any infrastructure of their choice without vendor lock-in or the burden of operational complexity in production. Platform9’s Freedom and Growth plans are aimed at DevOps, ITOps, Platform Engineering, and cloud architects who … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: HashiCorp raises $175 million, Axis Security, and Nutanix Objects 2.0
Multi-cloud infrastructure automation software provider HashiCorp announced a $175 million series E round of funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $5.1 billion. According to the company, the new funding will help it provide multi-cloud infrastructure automation to organizations around the cloud and expand research and development efforts. In addition, it will expand its field, support … continue reading
vSphere 7 brings essential services for the modern hybrid cloud
VMware launched vSphere 7 to provide essential services for the modern hybrid cloud. It is the biggest release of vSphere in over a decade, according to VMware. It delivers the rearchitecting of vSphere with native Kubernetes that the company introduced at VMworld 2019 as Project Pacific. “Using vSphere 7 and VMware Cloud Foundation, you can … continue reading
Red Hat Ceph Storage 4 accelerates petabyte-scale object storage for cloud-native workloads
Red Hat Ceph Storage 4 offers enhanced scalability and simplicity for data-intensive applications. It offers simplified, petabyte-scale object storage for cloud-native development and analytics. In recent tests, Red Hat Ceph Storage delivered a doubled performance increase for write-intensive workloads. “As modern data workloads add stress and complexity to storage infrastructure, it’s critical to automate housekeeping … continue reading
AT&T and Google Cloud team up to enable network edge 5G computing solutions for enterprises
AT&T and Google Cloud teamed up to provide GCP’s technologies and capabilities using AT&T’s 5G network connectivity at the edge. The partnership will also add a portfolio of 5G edge computing solutions. The edge devices will span manufacturing, retail, transportation, local enterprise 5G, and gaming. These solutions will use AT&T’s 5G network and Google Cloud’s … continue reading
TriggerMesh joins Cloud Native Computing Foundation
TriggerMesh has joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and announced that it is formally showing support for Kubernetes and the CNCF Serverless Working Group driving the CloudEvents specification. “CNCF is the home of Kubernetes, one of the most important cloud technologies today,” said Mark Hinkle, the Co-Founder of TriggerMesh. “Joining CNCF plays an important … continue reading
Kublr 1.16 released with rolling upgrade support
The latest release of the Kubernetes multi-cloud, multi-cloud platform is now available. Kublr 1.16 comes with support for rolling upgrades with zero downtime across clouds and on-premise infrastructures. “You probably don’t need to be sold on rolling updates, the benefits are obvious. Whether you want to ensure your infrastructure, applications, or production component are upgraded … continue reading
Red Hat expands partner offerings to foster hybrid cloud innovation
Red Hat is hoping to drive innovation of open-source solutions for hybrid cloud by expanding its partner offerings. Red Hat’s Partner Connect provides opportunities such as certifications, tools, and alignment opportunities to “automate, accelerate, and streamline modern application development.” The company will expand both its certification and support services. It believes this will make companies … continue reading
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16 now available
Red Hat has announced the latest release of its Agile Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solution. Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16 features new improvements and capabilities for enterprises working with hybrid clouds, developer clouds, production clouds and cloud-native applications. In addition, it takes on network functions virtualization, edge computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning. The … continue reading
Into the Looking Glass: Where IoT, cloud computing and automation are headed in 2020 and beyond
The end of a decade presents a unique opportunity for organizations to evaluate and measure the impact of past technology initiatives, and to plan for those to come in the future. Many modern enterprises have taken advantage of IoT, automation and cloud computing to stand out against competitors in recent years. Will these be in … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Microsoft Azure Backup Explorer, Elastic Stack 7.6, and Tufin SecureCloud
Microsoft has announced Backup Explorer for Azure is now available as a preview. According to the company, Backup Explorer is a built-in Azure Monitor Workbook that enables users to see real-time monitoring metrics across their entire backup estate. “Up until now, you could use a Recovery Services vault to get a bird’s eye view of … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor, Dynatrace extends Kubernetes support and Incorta 4.6
SolarWinds is adding the Database Performance Monitor solution to its IT operations management portfolio to give users the ability to manage on-premise, hybrid, and cloud-native databases. The new addition features before-and-after analysis, and root cause granularity for open-source and NoSQL databases. “As open-source and NoSQL databases grow in popularity and a new generation of applications … continue reading
