Wanaware launches observability platform to redefine IT infrastructure management
WanAware today has launched its intelligent observability platform, including its Knowledge Discovery Engine (KDE), to give organizations managing IT infrastructure the tools to address performance, availability and security monitoring, according to a company announcement. One of the areas Wanaware tackles in this release is that many organizations are still using first-generation monitoring tools that simply … continue reading
Exabeam calls SOC platform first to be compatible with Open API standard
Exabeam today announced that its New-Scale Security Operations platform is the first to be compatible with the Open API standard (OAS). According to the company announcement, this compatibility gives security operations center (SOC) teams “the power to quickly create automations and playbooks with their best-of-breed portfolios and can ditch the disjointed, monolithic systems that provide … continue reading
Predictions for IT operations in 2025
As we do every year, we’ve heard from folks in the I&O industry who share their thoughts on which areas will thrive and which might not survive in 2025 and beyond. Here are some of their predictions for next year. Aislinn Wright, VP of product management at EDB In 2025, enterprises will increasingly … continue reading
Survey: Resource shortages a challenge in meeting data infrastructure demands
A 2025 Data Infrastructure Survey Report from DataStrike found that internal IT teams are struggling with modern data management due to limited resources available to them. According to the report, 55% of the survey respondents rely only on internal teams to manage their data infrastructure, with only 19% reporting that they outsource. As a result, … continue reading
Organizations are more proactive in addressing IT incidents
The number of respondents reporting they are acting proactively to address IT incidents has increased from 35% in 2020 to 68% this year, according to Atlassian’s recently released 2024 State of Incident Management report. Atlassian defines proactive organizations as those that use monitoring, alerting and communication tools; does formal incident response training; and uses AI … continue reading
Cloud Native Computing Foundation announces KubeEdge graduation
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation today announced that KubeEdge, an open-source edge computing project built on Kubernetes, has achieved graduation status. KubeEdge, according to the CNCF, expands the cloud native ecosystem to scenarios and industries outside of data centers by bringing the container orchestration and scheduling capabilities of Kubernetes to the edge. Further, it delivers edge … continue reading
ManageEngine creates Decision Intelligence platform for enhanced IT operations
ManageEngine today introduced Spotlight, an AI-driven contextual recommendations engine, as part of the company’s upgrade of its Analytics Plus solution to version 6.0. Spotlight is designed to spot inefficiencies in IT operations and offer remediation strategies. In its announcement, ManageEngine, a Zoho Corporation company, said Spotlight can give IT managers more immediate analysis of metrics … continue reading
Explore AI with intent
The artificial intelligence being used in operations already is advanced, with RPA (robotic process automation) and other rules-governed systems helping organizations become more efficient. One area that is being looked at now is generative AI. According to Josh Mayfield, senior director of product marketing at Kentik, thinks about it like this: “Like a surveyor, you’re … continue reading
The changing roles and requirements for network observability
Network engineering has transformed from a domain of granular expertise to a more systemic approach, prioritizing overall system performance and customer experiences. This has resulted in changes in how network teams are set up, with a greater emphasis on systems engineering thinking and less on component-level expertise. When enterprises today are looking for the skill … continue reading
A guide to network observability tools
The following is a listing of network observability tools, along with a brief description of their offerings. Featured Provider Kentik: The Kentik AI platform helps simplify the process of troubleshooting complex networks for engineers, operators, architects, and developers. The company this year has introduced a modern, AI-assisted Network Monitoring System (Kentik NMS), which modernizes network … continue reading
Kubernetes v1.31 released; 11 new features now in GA
Some 11 features have graduated to stable in today’s release of Kubernetes v1.31, the first since the project celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. The release’s theme, here in the dog days of summer, is Elli, a playful pup meant to reflect the spirit and joy of the community of contributors. Among the highlights of … continue reading
Cribl: Number of telemetry data sources exploding
The number of sources from which organizations consume data has increased 32% over the last year, with one-fifth saying they pull from 10 or more sources, according to the first “Navigating the Data Current” report from cloud platform and services provider Cribl. The study was created from telemetry data collected from Cribl.Cloud users, who use … continue reading
