Rancher 2.1 introduces improved cluster operations and application management for Kubernetes
Container management provider Rancher Labs has announced the latest version of its open-source Kubernetes management platform. According to the company, Rancher 2.1 introduces next-generation capabilities for automatic cluster operations and application management. It also adds a migration path for organizations moving from the company’s Cattle orchestrator to Rancher Kubernetes. A key new feature of the … continue reading
SwiftStack integrates with Splunk Enterprise SmartStore
SwiftStack, the leader in multi-cloud data management, today announced full support for the new Splunk Enterprise 7.2 with SmartStore, unveiled today at Splunk .conf18. The day-one-ready solution is the result of Splunk and SwiftStack’s joint efforts to give Splunk users a storage infrastructure with twice the storage capacity for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) data at … continue reading
SDN makes troubleshooting network issues painful
The proliferation of social media, mobile devices, and cloud computing is pushing the traditional data center to its limits. Software-defined networking is “the network industry’s response to a problem that spans a couple of decades,” explained Jason Baudreau, project strategist at NetBrain. That problem is troubleshooting issues when they arise. It is essentially an effort … continue reading
Teleport 3.0 provides ITOps with method for managing privileged access to their infrastructure
Gravitational has announced Kubernetes support in version 3.0 of its open-source privileged access management software, Teleport. Gravitational is a provider of compliance solutions for cloud-native applications and infrastructure. Teleport 3.0 provides InfoSec, system architects, and systems engineers with a way to manage privileged access to their infrastructure while meeting compliance requirements, reducing operational overhead, and … continue reading
Kubernetes 1.12 released with Kubelet TLS Bootstrap and Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
The third release of 2018 of Kubernetes is now available. Kubernetes 1.12 focuses on internal improvements and graduating features to stable. Key features of this release include Kubelet TLS Bootstrap and support for Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS). According to the team, these new features are focused on security, availability, resiliency and getting production … continue reading
Flexera acquires RightScale to strengthen its IT asset optimization suite
Flexera has announced that it has acquired multi-cloud management and cost optimization company, RightScale. By adding RightScale’s products to its portfolio, Flexera hopes that it is a taking a big step towards solving the problem of cloud services overspending and control. According to a presentation by Gartner’s Matt Corsi at the Vendor & Asset Management … continue reading
Eclipse Foundation and CNCF working to create new Kubernetes IoT Edge Working Group
The Eclipse Foundation has announced that it will be collaborating with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) to create a new Kubernetes IoT Edge Working Group to address the increasing demand for Kubernetes in IoT cloud and edge environments. IDC predicts that worldwide spending on IoT will reach $1.2 trillion by 2022, with IoT at … continue reading
Cloudian joins the iROD Consortium
Enterprise data storage company Cloudian has joined the iRODS Consortium, a foundation that leads development and support of the integrated Rule-Oriented Data System (iRODS), bringing their combined solution to Cloudian users. “Increasing data management efficiency is central to our customers’ objectives as they strive to manage more complex storage environments without increasing management workload,” said … continue reading
OMG issues two RFPs for SysML v2
The Object Management Group is creating an opportunity for interested parties to contribute to the future of the SysML specification. It has issued two new RFPs for the SysML v2 standard: SysML v2 API and Services RFP and SysML v2 RFP. According to the company, the RFPs are the result of a 1 1/2-year effort … continue reading
KACE SMA 9.0 adds new features to meet the demands of growing endpoint environments
Quest Software has announced the newest version of KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA). KACE SMA 9.0 allows organizations to “proactively provision, manage, secure, and service their growing endpoint environment.” The platform offers a single console to manage network-attached devices, rather than multiple, different solutions, according to the company. It provides a single view through which … continue reading
Ansible Tower 3.3 now available
Red Hat has released Ansible Tower 3.3, featuring a number of enhancements to improve automation in organizations. Ansible Tower is designed to scale IT automation as well a manage complex deployments and speed up productivity. Ansible Tower now includes push-button deployments for OpenShift users. In addition, as of this release, Ansible Tower is a supported … continue reading
PagerDuty announces new digital operations management solutions
PagerDuty announced two new products and an expansion of its platform today at the PagerDuty Summit 2018 in San Francisco. The company announced PagerDuty Visibility and PagerDuty Analytics to help customers enhance their digital operations while leveraging PagerDuty’s extensive data set. PagerDuty Visibility provides a real-time view into operational health, while PagerDuty Analytics offers insights … continue reading
