Report: Majority of organizations need to update outdated infrastructure
A majority of organizations are looking to align IT infrastructure to business outcomes in order to be more successful, but that goal is presenting many challenges along the way. A recent report from IT company Wipro revealed 75% of organizations need to upgrade their old and outdated infrastructure. Additionally, the average age of hardware within … continue reading
ONUG Collaborative provides guidance on automated cloud governance
ONUG, an enterprise technology consumer driven community, has announced a new white paper on achieving automated cloud governance. The white paper is meant to address lack of cloud infrastructure visibility and ensure all aspects of the deployment pipeline are protected in today’s cloud era. The white paper is the first project to be released by … continue reading
SolarWinds APM Suite gets new service map and web transaction recorder
SolarWinds is updating its application performance management (APM) suite to help simplify application and infrastructure management. The new updates are being made to SolarWinds’ AppOptics, Pingdom and Loggly solutions. “We believe IT pros need an APM solution with the capabilities to deliver full-stack visibility into the applications and infrastructure supporting business continuity and success that’s … continue reading
VMware to acquire network detection and response platform provider Lastline
VMware is looking to ramp up its security efforts with the acquisition of Lastline. The company announced intent to acquire the anti-malware research and AI-powered network detection and response platform provider. According to VMware, it’s more important than ever to ensure businesses have the proper security measures in place as work becomes more distributed and … continue reading
ITOps Open-Source Project of the Week: Open Policy Agent
Open Policy Agent (OPA) is an open-source, general-purpose policy engine for cloud-native environments. It is currently an incubating project at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. “The cloud-native ecosystem must provide flexible solutions to control who can do what across modern, microservice deployments because legacy approaches to policy management do not satisfy the requirements of modern … continue reading
MicroK8s now natively available for Windows and macOS developers
Windows and macOS developers can now use MicroK8s natively. The Ubuntu team announced developers can interact with kubectl and MicroK8s through the Windows or Mac command line locally, similarly to how they would with Linux. This new capability is meant to provide better development, build, and test workflows on the desktop. MicroK8s is a lightweight … continue reading
5G will pave the way to ‘Industry 4.0,’ new analysis reveals
New analysis has found the realization and path to Industry 4.0 will be paved by 5G. According to market research company Frost & Sullivan, the integration of 5G in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems will enable high-speed, low-latency and large-volume data transfer. 5G-enabled IIoT systems are currently limited to quality inspections, supply chain management, … continue reading
Nutanix and ServiceNow to simplify IT operations and costs
Nutanix is teaming up with ServiceNow to help organizations streamline IT operations and costs during this recent global crisis. Together, the companies will provide new features and capabilities for simplifying and automating infrastructure, application and cloud management. According to the companies, manual processes are still the norm in IT despite automation being able to cut … continue reading
Microsoft unveils Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes preview
Microsoft is giving its Azure users the ability to connect and configure to any Kubernetes cluster. The company announced a preview of Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes, which works across customer data centers, edge locations and multi-cloud. Azure Arc is the company’s solution for extending Azure services and management to any infrastructure. “With Azure Arc, customers … continue reading
Red Hat and AWS unveil Amazon Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat and AWS are teaming up to deliver a jointly managed and jointly supported enterprise Kubernetes service on AWS. The companies announced Amazon Red Hat OpenShift, a fully managed service designed for IT organizations building and deploying apps in AWS on Red Hat’s enterprise Kubernetes platform. “As we move deeper into the era of … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Bitwarden
To celebrate yesterday’s World Password Day, ITOps Times is featuring Bitwarden this week as the “Open-Source Project of the Week.” Bitwarden is an open-source password management solution designed for individuals, teams and business organizations. “Password theft is a serious problem. The websites and apps that you use are under attack every day. Security breaches occur … continue reading
IBM and Red Hat tackle 5G edge computing
IBM and Red Hat have announced new solutions designed to prepare companies for the 5G era. The new services and solutions are focused on transitioning edge computing to 5G, and leveraging 5G for crucial use cases such as emergency response, robotic surgery, and connected-vehicle safety features. “In today’s uncertain environment, our clients are looking to … continue reading
