Google Cloud launched a new generally available feature called “VM suspend/resume,” which enables users to save money by temporarily suspending virtual machines (VMs) on Google Compute Engine when they are not in use, and then resuming them when needed. In the suspended state, users no longer have to pay for cores or RAM and instead … continue reading
Flexera, a company that works to help organizations gain business value from their technology investments, today released Flexera One FinOps to strengthen an enterprise’s FinOps and cloud central teams. This release is intended to enhance the combination of IT asset management and FinOps in order to improve the way enterprises visualize and administer cloud usage … continue reading
Cloud infrastructure software stack provider StarlingX has announced the release of StarlingX R8.0, bringing users new features and enhancements. With this release, StarlingX has upgraded to new versions of platform components such as Kubernetes, added the ability to integrate SSH with remote Windows Active Directory, enhanced the Backup and Restore feature, added support for Kubernetes … continue reading
Cisco announced that it is expanding its partnership with NTT to accelerate 5G adoption and edge connectivity across various industries. The partnership aims to expand NTT’s Managed Private 5G solution and combine it with Intel hardware so that customers can integrate Private 5G into their pre-existing Cisco LAN/WAN/cloud infrastructure. In 2021, NTT launched a globally … continue reading
Dell announced a few advancements to accelerate the adoption of open, cloud-native technologies with new solutions and partnerships. Among the announcements, Dell Telecom Infrastructure Blocks expanded to support Red Hat technologies to help network operators meet the demands of 5G core and radio access network (RAN) workloads. The two companies designed a fully engineered, cloud-native … continue reading
Feilong is an open-source z/VM cloud connector project under the Open Mainframe Project that aims to accelerate z/VM adoption. The client library is written in Python that interacts with z/VM SMAPI (System management API) of IBM Z or LinuxONE machines. According to the creators, the goal in creating the package was to make the z/VM … continue reading
Akamai’s new Connected Cloud is a distributed edge and cloud platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery. Connected Cloud utilizes the same infrastructure that powers its edge network that includes 11 other cloud computing sites. It places compute, storage, database, and other services closer to major populations, industries, and IT centers to create a … continue reading
WANdisco released Data Activation Platform 2.0 to support faster migrations for massive datasets. The updates enable maximum speed and scale of on-premises and edge data transfers through precise control over migration throughput, cleanup, and prioritization, among other features, while supporting both the WANdisco Data Migrator and Edge to Cloud solutions. Data movements from IoT sensor … continue reading
PagerDuty Status Pages is now generally available. The new integrated feature improves customer service, reduces the burden on support teams, and helps to eliminate complexity. The feature provides visual, real-time insights into an organization’s operations and the status of incident resolution. “In 2023, customer retention will be one of the biggest factors determining whether a … continue reading
Forrester predicts that by 2026, the global public cloud market will surpass $1 trillion. However, this growth won’t be without its challenges. Potential challenges include intense competition among large cloud providers, regulatory and political tensions fragmenting the market, and edge computing vendors stealing some of the share of IT spending away from cloud. Another finding … continue reading
Rafay launched its Cost Management Service that is integrated into its Kubernetes Operations Platform (KOP), enabling cloud cost optimization across clusters located in public clouds and on-premise data centers. The launch comes as a way to help companies who struggle with Kubernetes resource consumption and reporting how spend is allocated across internal departments. With the … continue reading
The Linux Foundation in Europe announced the formation of Project Sylva, a common cloud software framework and adjacent Reference Implementation to reduce fragmentation of the cloud infrastructure layer for telecommunication and edge services. The intention for the project is to create a new, open-source, production-grade Telco Cloud Stack to reduce the complexity and accelerate cloudification … continue reading