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
Solo.io releases Gloo AI Gateway
Application networking company Solo.io today is releasing Gloo AI Gateway, designed to accelerate AI innovation. “AI Gateway is the most significant new trend in the API management and API gateway space,” said Idit Levine, CEO and founder of Solo.io, in the announcement. “As customers continue to adopt AI, we’re providing the ability to leverage Gloo … continue reading
Broadcom releases innovations for VMware Cloud Foundation
Broadcom has updated its VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) private-cloud platform with what it said are faster infrastructure modernization, better cyber resiliency and security, and a better developer productivity experience. In the announcement, Broadcom wrote: “VCF includes native Kubernetes to support both VM and containerized workloads on a single platform, enables advanced AI/ML workloads at enterprise … continue reading
InvGate’s Workflows 2 automates service management processes with no-code capabilities
Service management provider InvGate today announced further no-code capabilities in its Workflows 2 solution to enable non-technical workers to build and manage workflows and service management processes. Workflows 2 employs templates and drag-and-drop functionality to enable users to start more quickly, and not have a long learning curve, to “modernize legacy processes with automation,” the … continue reading
FinOps Foundation releases spec for uniform cloud billing
The FinOps Foundation today announced the availability of FOCUS – the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification – version 1, created to provide a uniform format for cloud billing across the different providers. The world’s top cloud providers – Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle – have contributed to the development of the specification, which has … continue reading
SUSE updates Linux servers, cloud native and edge technologies
As organizations continue to transform themselves with generative AI, cloud native and edge technologies, SUSE today announced new enhancements and innovations to its offerings. Among them are the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 6, which the company said future-proofs IT workloads with a new Long Term Service Pack Support Core that … continue reading
Pure Storage platform innovations keep pace with AI’s evolution
Data storage services provider Pure Storage today announced new capabilities to its platform, including storage automation and a generative AI copilot that help businesses accelerate AI deployments. The company also announced new storage-as-a-service service-level agreements (SLAs) for its platform for cyber recovery, resilience, and site balance. A recent Innovation Race survey commissioned by Pure Storage … continue reading
Tigera announces Calico-based lightweight service mesh
Project Calico creator Tigera today has announced Calico Cluster Mesh, a lightweight service mesh created to ensure low-latency networking and security for multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments. According to Tigera, Calico Cluster Mesh “hides network complexity and simplifies service connectivity” for platform owners, DevOps teams, and SREs, by taking a new approach to secure microservices communication. Among … continue reading
