HyperGrid announces new software-defined cloud strategy
HyperGrid has announced a new software-defined cloud strategy for its HyperCloud software platform. HyperCloud is designed to help users achieve digital transformation on their journey to the cloud. It provides tools to manage and control public cloud environments and as well as to achieve simplicity, automation, and intelligence. “Multi-cloud use cases are increasing every year, … continue reading
Kublr launches self-service control plane for Kubernetes deployments
Kublr has announced the latest version of its Kubernetes platform. Kublr 1.8 now features a self-service control plane for enabling Kubernetes deployment and management. It allows organizations to deploy Kubernetes at scale right out-of-the-box without needing extensive Kubernetes expertise on hand. “There has been an increasing demand for faster application deployment and delivery leading to … continue reading
Linux Foundation announces new project for high-availability cloud services on edge computing systems
The Linux Foundation has announced a new open source project called Akraino. The goal of Akraino is to build a software stack that supports high-availability cloud services that are optimized for edge computing systems. The Akraino community plans to release the project source code in the second quarter of 2018. As part of the announcement, … continue reading
CNCF deepens its role in the serverless computing world
The idea of serverless has been around for more than ten years, but it still is a relatively new concept to a majority of the industry. A recent survey conducted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation revealed 41 percent of respondents are using serverless technology, 31 percent aren’t, and 28 percent plan to within the … continue reading
PagerDuty releases analytics service that measures the health and well-being of employees
PagerDuty is trying to help organizations prioritize the health of their employees with its new Operations Health Management Service (OHMS) analytics service. OHMS allows organizations to evaluate the work-life balance of employees who work on developing, maintaining, and supporting digital services. “As an inherently data-driven company, we are constantly evaluating the health of our core … continue reading
Data virtualization allows businesses to reap the benefits of the cloud, survey says
Organizations are eager to adopt cloud-based architectures. According to a cloud usage survey conducted by Denodo, 76 percent of respondents are using the cloud and 45 percent of them leverage a hybrid cloud model. More than half of the participants are planning a cloud initiative this year. The survey was based off of responses from … continue reading
Object Management Group issues RFP for SysML v2
The Object Management Group (OMG) has issued an RFP for SysML v2. Version 2 will offer improvements on precision, expressiveness, and usability. “Systems engineers around the world use SysML and need to be aware of the updates. SysML is used in critical systems, from engineering chemical plants to architecting submarine systems,” said OMG vice president … continue reading
Veeam Software acquires data protection company N2WS
Veeam Software has announced the acquisition of backup and data protection company, N2WS, for $42.5 million. n2WS is a provider of cloud-native enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions for AWS. “As enterprises look to migrate more workloads to the public cloud, having a robust and intuitive data protection and Availability solution is imperative,” said Peter … continue reading
Microsoft to acquire file storage provider Avere Systems
Microsoft has agreed to acquire file storage provider, Avere Systems. Avere Systems offers NFS and SMB file-based storage for Linux and Windows clients, whether they are running in cloud, hybrid, or on-premise environments. According to the company, Avere provides low-latency data access to data center storage resources. It allows customers to share computer and storage resources … continue reading
ZeroStack releases DevOps Workbench
ZeroStack has announced the availability of its DevOps Workbench. The tool will allow developers to create workbenches from a combination of open source and commercial tools using one-click deployment. “I&O leaders are under intense pressure to deliver services to production faster to enable the business to pursue opportunities and respond to threats that may endanger … continue reading
OpsGenie releases new reporting solution for incident management
OpsGenie has announced a new reporting solution called Powered by Looker. It features many new reports and dashboards to help businesses gather more insights into their operations. “Our customers are looking to OpsGenie as a solution which will not only help them respond to incidents effectively but guide them to build and staff better systems and … continue reading
IBM announces new platform to bring cloud native capabilities to the private cloud
IBM has announced a new IBM Cloud Private software platform designed to bring the power of cloud-native environments to private clouds. The IBM Cloud Private solution enables companies to build on-premises cloud capabilities similar to public clouds, and accelerate app development. The solution is built on a Kubernetes-based container architecture, supporting Docker containers and Cloud … continue reading
